And yet, Ohio State was able to change course and absolutely dominate their way to a college football title through the 12-team playoff gauntlet. To celebrate Ohio State’s hard-fought title win, here are the best, most glorious photos from the Buckeyes’ postgame celebrations.

Ohio State and Notre Dame made history even before kickoff of the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship. The Buckeyes and Fighting Irish were the first two teams to reach the inaugural 12-team playoff title game.

Ohio State's athletic department redefined the meaning of going all in and then some to win a national title. It better have been worth it.

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A Buckeyes win would give the Big Ten back-to-back national champions for the first time since 1942, when the league was called the Western Conference. Paul Brown-coached Ohio State went 9-1 that year and was the third straight national champion from the conference. Voters crowned Minnesota in 1940 and ’41.

A new-look Buckeyes team will try to repeat as champions next season. Here are the Ohio State national championship odds for 2025-26.

The winner claims the national championship in the first year of the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff and longest college football season ever. Ohio State is trying for its sixth title, and first since its 2014 team won the inaugural CFP. Notre Dame is going for its 12th title, and first since 1988.

The Ohio State Buckeyes are coming off a national championship win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. After losing to their bitter rival Michigan Wolverines for the fourth straight season, many counted the Buckeyes out.

The first team to win the national championship in a 12-team College Football Playoff gathered with 30,000 fans Sunday afternoon to celebrate.