The College Football Playoff national championship game has Indiana written all over it. A dozen players from Indiana high schools are on the Notre Dame football and Ohio State football rosters.
The Fighting Irish (14-1) and Buckeyes (13-2) meet Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Atlanta for the title. Both teams defeated Indiana, Purdue and Penn State this season.
Here are local connections to the title game, start time, viewing and listening options, odds, team schedules and more.
College Football Playoff players from Indiana high schools
Notre Dame
(With number, name, position, year, high school, 2024 season performance)
16, Tae Johnson, S, Fr., Fort Wayne North: Appeared in three games and made 3 tackles.
24, Jack Kiser, LB, Sr., Pioneer: The 2018 Indiana Mr. Football and sixth-year player led the Irish with 85 tackles, 4 for a loss, with 2 forced fumbles.
32, Justin Fisher, RB, Jr., Mishawaka: Appeared in 11 games, mostly on special teams, with 1 carry and 1 catch.
34, Drayk Bowen, LB, Soph., Andrean: The 2022 Indiana Mr. Football is Notre Dame’s third-leading tackler with 70, 4 for a loss, with 2 forced fumbles.
38, Tommy Powlus, LB, Fr., Penn: The son of former ND quarterback Ron Powlus did not see action in the 2024 season.
70, Ashton Craig, OL, Jr., Lawrenceburg: The starting guard suffered a season-ending knee injury against Purdue.
71, Styles Prescod, OL, Fr., Hamilton Southeastern: He did not see action in the 2024 season.
Ohio State
(With number, name, position, year, high school, 2024 season performance)
5, Mylan Graham, WR, Fr., New Haven: He appeared in four games.
52, Joshua Mickens, DE, Soph., Lawrence Central: He appeared in four games with 3 tackles.
69, Ian Moore, OL, Fr., New Palestine: He appeared in four games.
70, Josh Fryar, OL, Sr., Beech Grove: He has been the starting right tackle for two seasons.
92, Caden Curry, DE, Jr., Center Grove: The backup defensive end and special teams performer has 21 tackles, 3.5 for a loss, with 2 forced fumbles.
What time is the College Football Playoff game? What time is the national championship game?
7:30 p.m. ET Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium at Atlanta
What channel is Notre Dame-Ohio State game on? What channel is the College Football Playoff game on?
TV: ESPN, with Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analysis) and Molly McGrath and Holly Rowe (sideline reporting); ESPN2 alternate broadcast, with Pat McAfee, A.J. Hawk, Darius Butler, Connor Campbell, Ty Schmit and Tone Digs; ESPNU has “Command Center,” featuring multiple angles with statistics; ESPNews has “SkyCast,” with overhead coverage of most plays.
How can I stream the Ohio State-Notre Dame game? National championship game streaming
The Notre Dame vs. Ohio State game will be on ESPN+ at 7:30 p.m. ET Monday, Jan. 20, 2024. The app is available in the Apple App Store or on Google Play. Fans can also download NFL+ in the Apple App Store or on Google Play.
The game will also be streamed on SiriusXM channels 80 (national feed), 81 (Ohio State feed) and 84 (Notre Dame feed).
Who is favored to win the national championship? College Football Playoff betting odds
via BetMGM
Favorite: Ohio State by 8.5 points
Over/under: 46.5 total points
Moneyline: Ohio State -350, Notre Dame +280
ESPN’s matchup predictor gives Ohio State a 55.4% chance of winning.
Notre Dame football schedule, results
Aug. 31: Notre Dame 23, Texas A&M 13
Sept. 7: Northern Illinois 16, Notre Dame 14
Sept. 14: Notre Dame 66, Purdue 7
Sept. 21: Notre Dame 28, Miami (Ohio) 3
Sept. 28: Notre Dame 31, Louisville 24
Oct. 12: Notre Dame 49, Stanford 7
Oct. 19: Notre Dame 31, Georgia Tech 13
Oct. 26: Notre Dame 51, Navy 14
Nov. 9: Notre Dame 52, Florida State 3
Nov. 16: Notre Dame 35, Virginia 14
Nov. 23: Notre Dame 49, Army 14
Nov. 30: Notre Dame 49, USC 35
College Football Playoff
Dec. 20: Notre Dame 27, Indiana 17
Jan. 2: Notre Dame 23, Georgia 10
Jan. 9: Notre Dame 27, Penn State 24
Ohio State football schedule, results
Aug. 31: Ohio State 52, Akron 6
Sept. 7: Ohio State 56, Western Michigan 0
Sept. 21: Ohio State 49, Marshall 14
Sept. 28: Ohio State 38, Michigan State 7
Oct. 5: Ohio State 35, Iowa 7
Oct. 12: Oregon 32, Ohio State 31
Oct. 26: Ohio State 21, Nebraska 17
Nov. 2: Ohio State 20, Penn State 13
Nov. 9: Ohio State 45, Purdue 0
Nov. 16: Ohio State 31, Northwestern 7
Nov. 23: Ohio State 38, Indiana 15
Nov. 30: Michigan 13, Ohio State 10
College Football Playoff
Dec. 21: Ohio State 42, Tennessee 17
Jan. 1: Ohio State 41, Oregon 21
Jan. 10: Ohio State 28, Texas 14
College Football Playoff schedule, results
First round, Dec. 20-21
Second round, Dec. 31-Jan. 2
- Fiesta Bowl: Penn State 31, No. 3 seed Boise State 31-14
- Rose Bowl: Ohio State 41, No. 1 seed Oregon 21
- Peach Bowl: Texas 39, No. 4 seed Arizona State 31, 2OT
- Sugar Bowl: Notre Dame 23, No. 2 seed Georgia 10
Semifinals, Jan. 9-10
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