Ohio State’s Seth McLaughlin stood on a chair in celebration. A cigar in his mouth, the former Alabama football center took the moment in, enjoying the national title the Buckeyes had won.

For Alabama football fans, the origin of the play in Monday’s national championship game was instantly obvious. Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith ran into the backfield as if he was coming ...

In Ohio State's case ... polls behind undefeated Alabama (11-0). The NFF also declared the Crimson Tide to be the top team in ...

Ohio State has beaten Notre Dame 34-23 to win the College Football Playoff national championship ... this was a fairly simple exercise: Rank Alabama either No. 1 or 2, then drop Ohio State ...

One of the best attributes of the national championship team was experience. Many top players returned this season rather than leaving for the NFL or transferring to another college team because ...

In 1961, Alabama was also named national champions, and in 1970, Nebraska and Texas also got the honor. In 2002, 2014 and 2024, Ohio State won the national championship game. The USA TODAY app ...

Ohio State won the program's ninth national championship and first since 2014 ... Jalin Marshall in 2014 (also against Indiana). The Alabama transfer caught the ball off the bounce, slipped ...

In 2014, they were ranked No. 4 in the inaugural four-team field, beating No. 1 Alabama ... watching your rival win the national championship. Michigan beat Ohio State and won it all last season ...