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College Bowl Season: Ohio State Buckeyes earn college football title

By Natalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
2025 CFP National Championship Presented by AT&T- Ohio State v Notre Dame ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JANUARY 20: The Ohio State Buckeyes celebrate with the trophy after beating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 34-23 in the 2025 CFP National Championship at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images) (Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
By Natalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

The Ohio State University was crowned national champions just over a month after the road to the championship game started.

The bowl games started on Dec. 14 with the Celebration Bowl where Jackson State beat South Carolina State 28-7 on Dec. 14 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

The season culminated with the NCAA’s Championship Game, which will be held on Jan. 20 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium where No. 6 Ohio State took on No. 5 Notre Dame.

The Buckeyes were victorious beating the Fighting Irish 34-23 on Monday night.

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Here is the list of the NCAA bowl games, when they were played and the score:

Saturday, Dec. 14

  • Celebration Bowl - Jackson State 28, South Carolina State 7 - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
  • Salute to Veterans Bowl - South Alabama 30, Western Michigan 23. - Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama

Tuesday, Dec. 17

  • Frisco Bowl - No. 25 Memphis 42, West Virginia 37 - Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas

Wednesday, Dec. 18

  • Boca Raton Bowl - James Madison 27, Western Kentucky 17 - FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida
  • LA Bowl - No. 24 UNLV 24, Cal 13 - SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Thursday, Dec. 19

  • New Orleans Bowl - Sam Houston 31, Georgia Southern 26 - Caesars Superdome, New Orleans

Friday, Dec. 20

  • Cure Bowl - Ohio 30, Jacksonville State 27 - Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
  • Gasparilla Bowl - Florida 33, Tulane 8 - Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
  • College Football Playoff First Round Game - No. 5 Notre Dame 27, No. 8 Indiana 17 - South Bend, Indiana

Saturday, Dec. 21

  • College Football Playoff First Round Game - No. 4 Penn State 38, No. 10 SMU 10 - University Park, Pennsylvania
  • College Football Playoff First Round Game - No. 3 Texas 38, No. 16 Clemson 24 - Austin, Texas
  • College Football Playoff First Round Game - No. 6 Ohio State 42, No. 7 Tennessee 17 - Columbus, Ohio

Monday, Dec. 23

  • Myrtle Beach Bowl - UTSA 44, Coastal Carolina 15 - Brooks Stadium, Conway, South Carolina
  • Famous Idaho Potato Bowl - Northern Illinois 28, Fresno State 20 - Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho

Tuesday, Dec. 24

  • Hawai’i Bowl - South Florida 41, San Jose State 39 (5 OT) - Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu

Thursday, Dec. 26

  • GameAbove Sports Bowl - Pitt 46 vs. Toledo 48 (6 OT)- Ford Field, Detroit
  • Rate Bowl - Rutgers 44 vs. Kansas State 47- Chase Field, Phoenix
  • 68 Ventures Bowl - Arkansas State 38 vs. Bowling Green 31, - Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, Alabama

Friday, Dec. 27

  • Armed Forces Bowl - Navy 21 vs. Oklahoma 7 - Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
  • Birmingham Bowl - Georgia Tech 27 vs. Vanderbilt 35 - Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama
  • Liberty Bowl - Arkansas 39 vs. Texas Tech 26 - Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee
  • Holiday Bowl - No. 21 Syracuse 52 vs. Washington State 35- Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego
  • Las Vegas Bowl - USC 35 vs. Texas A&M 31- Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas

Saturday, Dec. 28

  • Fenway Bowl - UConn 27 vs. North Carolina 14 - Fenway Park, Boston
  • Pinstripe Bowl - Boston College 15 vs. Nebraska 20 - Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
  • New Mexico Bowl - TCU 34 vs. Louisiana 3 - University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
  • Pop-Tarts Bowl - No. 13 Miami (Fla.) 41 vs. No. 18 Iowa State 42 - Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
  • Arizona Bowl - Colorado State 17 vs. Miami (Ohio) 43 - Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona
  • Military Bowl - NC State 21 vs. East Carolina 26 - Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland
  • Alamo Bowl - No. 17 BYU 36 vs. No. 23 Colorado 14 - Alamodome, San Antonio
  • Independence Bowl - No. 22 Army 27 vs. Louisiana Tech 6 - Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana

Monday, Dec. 30

  • Music City Bowl - No. 19 Missouri 27 vs. Iowa 24- Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Tuesday, Dec. 31

  • ReliaQuest Bowl - No. 11 Alabama 11 vs. Michigan 19 - Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
  • Sun Bowl - Louisville 35 vs. Washington 34 - Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas
  • Citrus Bowl - No. 15 South Carolina 17 vs. No. 20 Illinois 21 - Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
  • Texas Bowl - LSU 44 vs. Baylor 31 - NRG Stadium. Houston
  • College Football Playoff Quarterfinal Game (Fiesta Bowl) - No. 4 Penn State 31 vs. 9 Boise State 14 - State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Wednesday, Jan. 1

  • College Football Playoff Quarterfinal Game (Peach Bowl) - No. 3 Texas 39 vs. 12 Arizona State 31 (OT) - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
  • College Football Playoff Quarterfinal Game (Rose Bowl) - No. 1 Oregon 21 vs. No. 6 Ohio State 41, - Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
  • College Football Playoff Quarterfinal Game (Sugar Bowl) - No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 5 Notre Dame, 8:45 p.m. | ESPN, Caesars Superdome, New Orleans (postponed)

Thursday, Jan. 2

  • College Football Playoff Quarterfinal Game (Sugar Bowl) - No. 2 Georgia 10 vs. No. 5 Notre Dame 23, Caesars Superdome, New Orleans (postponed)
  • Gator Bowl - No. 14 Ole Miss 52 vs. Duke 20, EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Friday, Jan. 3

  • First Responder Bowl - North Texas 28 vs. Texas State 30, Gerald J. Ford Stadium. Dallas
  • Duke’s Mayo Bowl - Minnesota 24 vs. Virginia Tech 10, Bank of America Stadium. Charlotte, North Carolina

Saturday, Jan. 4

  • Bahamas Bowl - Liberty 7 vs. Buffalo 26, Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium. Nassau, Bahamas

Thursday, Jan. 9

  • College Football Playoff Semifinal Game (Orange Bowl) - No. 4 Penn State 24 vs. No. 5 Notre Dame 27, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Friday, Jan. 10

  • College Football Playoff Semifinal Game (Cotton Bowl) - No. 3 Texas 14 vs. No. 6 Ohio State 28, AT&T Stadium. Arlington, Texas

Monday, Jan. 20

  • College Football Playoff National Championship Game - No. 5 Notre Dame 23 vs. No. 6 Ohio State 24, ESPN. Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta


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