The Buckeyes defeated Notre Dame 34-23 in the College Football Playoff National Championship game on Jan. 20.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State football team is headed to the White House, sources tell CBS News.
The team will make the visit after winning the College Football Playoff National Championship in January, defeating Notre Dame 34-23.
The visit is scheduled for April 14, CBS News reported.
President Donald Trump did not attend the national championship game but did have a prerecorded video that aired during the game, which took place on the same day as the inauguration.
The Buckeyes won the title in the first year of the 12-team playoff, taking down Tennessee, Oregon and Texas before facing Notre Dame in the final.
It was Ohio State’s first national title win since 2015 and Ryan Day’s first with the program.
The win was something hardly anyone thought possible a mere seven weeks prior when a 13-10 loss to Michigan led to a near-riot on the field and questions over whether Day would keep his job when the calendar flipped.
“It’s a great story about a bunch of guys who have just overcome some really tough situations, and at the point where there’s a lot of people that counted us out (they) just kept swinging and kept fighting,” Day said.
In February, Day agreed to a new 7-year contract valued at $12.5 million in compensation per year. The contract keeps Day as a Buckeye through the 2031 college football season.
Ohio State kicked off spring practice this week for the 2025 season. They will have a total of 14 practices before the “Spring Showcase” at Ohio Stadium on April 12.
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