According to ESPN PR, the game between OSU and the Irish pulled in 22.1 million viewers, the most watched non-NFL sporting event over the past year. The game peaked at 26.1 million viewers between 8:30 and 8:45 p.m. ET.

ESPN announced an average of 22.1 million viewers tuned in to watch Ohio State beat Notre Dame 34-23 in championship game for the College Football

The game had 22.1 million viewers, and peaked with 26.1 million viewers in the 8:30-8:45 p.m. Eastern window. It was the most-watched non-NFL sporting event over the past year, but ratings were down compared to previous College Football Playoff title games.

Redemption is Ryan Day's. The Ohio State coach, under fire after losing to Michigan four straight times, is now a national championship-winning coach. He led the Buckeyes to a 34-23 victory over Notre Dame in the CFP Championship Game on Monday in Atlanta.

The Ohio State Buckeyes have been crowned national champions, as they dominated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 34-23, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Monday night.

The Ohio State University Buckeyes dominated early then weathered a late Notre Dame surge to beat the Fighting Irish 34-23 on Monday in the US college football national championship game in Atlanta, Georgia.

After winning the 2025 national title, the Ohio State Buckeyes have the best odds to win the 2026 National Championship.

Ohio State won the College Football Playoff national championship on Monday night, taking down Notre Dame, 34-23, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The Buckeyes are celebrating the national championship - the program's first since the 2014 season - but some players are already choosing to move on.