As of Monday morning, Ohio State is an 8.5-point favorite. In the last 15 national championship games, favored teams are 12-3 outright, and are 9-6 against the spread.

Kelly is "rooting for" his old program heading into the National Championship Game, excited for his former players.

Here's a look at how many national championships Ohio State football has won heading into the Buckeyes' CFP title game matchup with Notre Dame:

Ready to watch the Buckeyes take on the Fighting Irish? Here's the College Football Playoff National Championship schedule.

What does "Ohio Against the World" mean? Explaining what Ohio State's mantra, catchphrase means heading into Monday's CFP championship game:

With each of those names having transferred out of Alabama last offseason, here are the former Crimson Tide transfers set to play in the CFP national championship game on Monday night at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN: 2024 Stats: 77 tackles, 8 TFL, 0.5 sacks, 2 INT, 6 PD, 6 punt returns, 98 yards, 1 TD

Here's how four ex-Alabama players, including Caleb Downs and Seth McLaughlin, can make an impact in the national title game for Ohio State and Notre Dame.

Ohio State football RB Quinshon Judkins spent two years as a 1,000-yard rusher at Ole Miss, then transferred to OSU to share the backfield. Why?

The former Alabama defensive back is one of the most important players for Ohio State in the national championship against Notre Dame.

Ahead of the National Championship game, Ohio State Buckeyes star Caleb Downs made a strong admission about his decision to transfer from Kalen DeBoer's Alabama Crimson Tide.

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.

Here's why Ohio State football RB Quinshon Judkins decided to leave Ole Miss and transfer to the Buckeyes last offseason: