COLUMBUS, Ohio — The betting line for Ohio State vs. Notre Dame football in the National Championship game opened with the Buckeyes favored by about 10 points. It has since dropped by two points, suggesting the matchup in Atlanta on Monday could be closer that initially expected.

Fox Sports' Joe Klatt thinks the Irish can pull off the upset against Ohio State, but they must keep the game a low-scoring affair. He thinks Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman should steal the blueprint Bill Belichick used in Super Bowl XXXVI when the New England Patriots upset the St. Louis Rams 20-17 in New Orleans.

SportsLine's model simulated Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Ohio State Buckeyes in the 2025 CFP National Championship game 10,000 times