The four of them stood behind Ryan Day and a collection of Ohio State football players as they watched the Buckeyes get crowned as national champions. For those watching on TV, they were hard to spot.

This victory will taste extra sweet for the wrongly-embattled Day, who could choose to leave Columbus with the task complete

ATLANTA — Before Ohio State won the national championship, freshman receiver Jeremiah Smith warned everyone about playing man coverage against him. He often feasted when cornerbacks tried to defend him by themselves, and for a long time Monday night, Ohio State’s receivers said Notre Dame used zone more than their usual tendency.

In one of college football’s great reversals of fortune, Ohio State shook off that dreadful loss to their archrivals and took advantage of the second chance the sport’s newly expanded playoff provided.

The longest college football season ever, starting in August and ending on Inauguration Day, became an Ohio State coronation.

Ohio State coach Ryan Day celebrated his team after the Buckeyes captured the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship with a 34-23 win over Notre Dame on Monday. Despite losing a pair of regular-season games,

Ryan Day describes what it took for Ohio State to overcome adversity and become CFP national champions.

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