College Football

Jan 20, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard (18) reacts after a play against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the second half the CFP National Championship college football game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Will Howard has been one of the many transfer portal success stories at quarterback in the modern …

Getty Images After finishing as the last team standing in the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff, Ohio State rightfully ended as the No. 1 team in the final AP Top 25 of the 2024 season after defeating Notre Dame in the CFP National Championship on Monday night. The last time the Buckeyes finished at the top of the polls was …

Ohio State football will finish No. 1 in both the AP Top 25 poll and US LBM Coaches Poll on Tuesday after its 34-23 win over Notre Dame in the national championship on Monday night. How did the rest of the top 25 shake out with the season over? Notre Dame, of course, will hold the No. 2 spot in …

The Ohio State football program captured history with claiming the first-ever College Football Playoff National Championship when the four-team model made its debut in the 2014 season. A decade later, the Buckeyes have emerged again as postseason pioneers with another title after defeating Notre Dame to cap the first season of the 12-team College Football Playoff.  Just like in 2014, …

© Sara Diggins/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images With Ohio State winning the national championship over Notre Dame on Monday night, it’s now time to focus on the 12-team playoff for next season. In today’s Tuesdays With Gorney, Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney takes his shot to seed the 12 teams that will fill the College Football …

Monday night in Atlanta, Ohio State won the first national championship of the 12-team College Football Playoff era. In the process, the Buckeyes showed provided the rest of the college football world with the blueprint for success going forward in this new landscape.  Do not delude yourselves. As much as you may want it, an expanded field does not offer …

It’s the final Rivals Rankings Week for the 2025 class and today we unveil all 32 players from the class that will forever be able to claim being a five-star prospect in high school. Rivals recruiting director Adam Gorney gives his thoughts on each of the 32 prospects as we reveal them throughout the day. The full Rivals250 for 2025 …

Getty Images After finishing as the last team standing in the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff, Ohio State rightfully ended as the No. 1 team in the final AP Top 25 of the 2024 season after defeating Notre Dame in the CFP National Championship on Monday night. The last time the Buckeyes finished at the top of the polls was …

This story will be updated. CLEMSON — Clemson football finished No. 14 in the final AP poll released Tuesday, its highest finish since 2022. The Tigers (10-4) received 712 points and no first-place votes to finish as the second-highest ranked ACC team. They ranked behind No. 12 SMU and ahead of No. 18 Miami and No. 20 Syracuse. Only one ACC team received votes out …

Ohio State captured its first national championship since 2014 with a win over Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff National Championship, but the Buckeyes’ path to a preseason No. 1 ranking in 2025 won’t be easy. As many as 16 starters could be gone from the championship squad, but wide receiver Jeremiah Smith and safety Caleb Downs will give …

The 2024-25 college football season ended on Monday night, as the Ohio State Buckeyes beat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 34-23, in the National Championship game. Nearly three weeks ago, the Oregon Ducks lost to the Buckeyes in the Rose Bowl, ending their undefeated season. The 2025 season is a long way away, but with Ohio State holding the National …

ATLANTA – In pregame warmups, with celebrities such as Joe Montana and Travis Scott on the sidelines, college football’s next big star, Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith rocketed down the field, tracked a deep ball over his shoulder and effortlessly caught it.  Chip Kelly, the Buckeyes’ first-year offensive coordinator, had a Cheshire cat smile on his face watching it unfold. He sidled up …

The Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 34-23 to claim a historic College Football Playoff championship Monday night. Students stormed into Ohio Stadium as part of the post-game celebration in Columbus, and Buckeye Nation flooded social media with joy over their new national champions. Alums, fans, and the team itself spent the night celebrating. Watch below for …

ATLANTA — In a tearful postgame locker room, Notre Dame football cornerback Christian Gray sat in silence with his head down late Monday night, teammates still consoling him in hushed tones. A 56-yard completion to freshman wideout Jeremiah Smith helped Ohio State hold off a furious Notre Dame comeback to claim the CFP national championship with a 34-23 win at …

Getty Images Facing fourth-and-goal, down 31-15 early in the fourth quarter in a College Football Playoff National Championship clash against Ohio State, Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman elected to kick a field goal. Had Mitchell Jeter’s attempt made it through the uprights, it would have cut Ohio State’s lead to 13 with just over nine minutes left to play.  But …