This loss for Notre Dame to Ohio State in the national title game wasn't Alabama 2013 all over again, but there were similarites. The differences were huge, though.

In 2025, Alabama has a defense with a multitude of returning starters, each looking to take a next step in a scheme heading into year two while adding supplemental pieces like former Colorado linebacker Nikhai Hill-Green, former Utah cornerback Cameron Calhoun and former Florida defensive lineman Kelby Collins to fill out the two-deep.

This play looked very similar to one the Crimson Tide used against the Buckeyes in the national title game in 2021.

ESPN's FPI final rankings for the 2024 season are out after the College Football Playoff National Championship.

Judkins transferred to Ohio State this season from Ole Miss, where he ran for 2,725 yards and 31 touchdowns in two years. He was the SEC Freshman of the Year as a freshman in 2022.

Days after Ohio State won the 2025 national championship, former Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer recalled his first season with the team in 2012.

The 22.1 million mark marked a drop from the 25 million who tuned in for Michigan's 34-13 victory over Washington in 2024.

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According to BetMGM, defending national champion Ohio State is the way-too-early favorite to win it all again in 2025 at +450 odds, while Texas and Georgia are tied for second at +650. Following the two are Oregon at +700, Penn State at +850, and Notre Dame at +1200.

Jeremiah Smith admitted Ohio State did indeed copy a play that Alabama used against the Buckeyes to score a touchdown with DeVonta Smith.

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