The 2025 National Championship Game is officially set as the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are going to battle for the college football crown on Jan. 20.
These teams have battled their way through the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff in order to reach this stage. Each team had to win three games in order to reach the final, as neither received a first-round bye.
The Buckeyes hosted the Tennessee Volunteers and won 42-17, defeated the Oregon Ducks in the Rose Bowl 41-21, and then secured a 28-14 win in the Cotton Bowl over the Texas Longhorns. The Fighting Irish hosted the Indiana Hoosiers and won 27-17, took down the Georgia Bulldogs in the Sugar Bowl 23-10, and came out victorious in the Orange Bowl 27-24 over the Penn State Nittany Lions.
With the national championship game set for Monday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, what are the betting odds for this highly anticipated matchup? Let's take a closer look at what the sportsbooks have released.
What are the betting odds for the 2025 National Championship Game?
Although fans are excited for the 2025 National Championship Game, sportsbooks are not expecting a close contest. According to ESPN Bet, the Ohio State Buckeyes opened as 9.5-point favorites, and that line has remained unchanged since the odds were first released.
The look-ahead lines after the Orange Bowl indicated that the Notre Dame Fighting Irish would have been much closer contenders if the Texas Longhorns had won. However, with Ohio State's victory, Coach Ryan Day and his team enter the game as 9.5-point favorites.
On the moneyline, Ohio State is listed at -400 ($100 bet wins $25), while Notre Dame is at +300 ($100 bet wins $300). The total for the national championship game is set at 45.5 points, suggesting an expected score similar to the Cotton Bowl. The odds imply a projected final score of 27-17, with the Ohio State Buckeyes favored to win the national title.
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