After Ohio State’s quarterback departures, Julian Sayin is the front-runner to become the Buckeyes’ starting quarterback in 2025.

The Ohio State Buckeyes are fresh off of their National Championship win on Monday night. However, the 2025 season has already started being looked at across th

Here's a look at how many national championships Ohio State football has won heading into the Buckeyes' CFP title game matchup with Notre Dame:

Years from now, when Ohio State fans reminisce about their 2024 four-round Playoff run, the first play that comes to mind will either be Jack Sawyer’s field-long scoop and score against Texas or Howard to Jeremiah Smith for 57 yards to set up Jayden Fielding ’s championship-sealing field goal.

The Ohio State Buckeyes secured the college football national championship with a 34-23 win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Ohio State finished the 2024 college football season with a 14-2 record and six ranked wins, including four in the College Football Playoff.

Ohio State currently has the third best 2025 recruiting class, according to 247 Sports. The Buckeyes have landed 26 commits as they have two five-stars, 20 four-stars and four three-stars. The best player in this Ohio State class is five-star quarterback Tavien St. Clair, who is the #3 player in the 2025 class and the #3 QB.

Should the Buckeyes retain their ranking, they will have landed their fifth straight top-five recruiting class.

Judkins transferred to Ohio State this season from Ole Miss, where he ran for 2,725 yards and 31 touchdowns in two years. He was the SEC Freshman of the Year as a freshman in 2022.

In 2025, Alabama has a defense with a multitude of returning starters, each looking to take a next step in a scheme heading into year two while adding supplemental pieces like former Colorado linebacker Nikhai Hill-Green, former Utah cornerback Cameron Calhoun and former Florida defensive lineman Kelby Collins to fill out the two-deep.

This loss for Notre Dame to Ohio State in the national title game wasn't Alabama 2013 all over again, but there were similarites. The differences were huge, though.

Ohio State's 34-23 victory over Notre Dame in Monday night's College Football Playoff national championship game, was the most-watched game of the season. However, it was a double-digit drop in viewers from last year.