19 out of the 25 expert predictions we found are picking the Ohio State Buckeyes over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the 2025 College Football National Championship.
Scoreboard Page: Both teams are flawed. Ohio State showed that fairly recently against Michigan. And Notre Dame displayed it early on against Northern Illinois. But they have both looked strong in this initial 12-team College Football Playoff. Arguably, Ohio State has looked almost unbeatable, but the overwhelming tilt in bias to the Buckeyes by the experts gives us pause. We’ll counter it with a nod to the Irish: Notre Dame 27, Ohio State 23. The team that always caught a break from the various selection committees finally wins it all in the first year that teams really have to earn it.
CBS Sports: Ohio State 8, Notre Dame 0
USA Today: Ohio State 2, Notre Dame 1
ESPN: Ohio State 1, Notre Dame 0
Yahoo Sports: Ohio State 1, Notre Dame 0
Arizona Republic: Ohio State 1, Notre Dame 0
VSiN: Ohio State 1, Notre Dame 0
PFF: Ohio State 2, Notre Dame 0
Sporting News: Ohio State 1, Notre Dame 0
Sports Illustrated: Ohio State 2, Notre Dame 4