ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit, an Ohio State alumnus, revealed that he received a text message from former Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel ahead of Monday night's title game. “He texted me today – ‘Buckeyes versus a Buckeye. What a night,'” Herbstreit said.

Let's take a look back at Sports Illustrated's best images and coverage from the Buckeyes' championship night.

Winning a national championship is the goal that every coach works toward in their careers and Ryan Day finally won his following the 2024-25 season. For a coach who was under immense pressure earlier in the season,

The national championship tonight is more complicated for Marcus Freeman than anyone else with him as the coach of Notre Dame who’ll be playing none other than his alma mater in Ohio State. Someone who’ll win either way,

"That's a tough team and tough teams can win tournaments," Tressel told 247Sports after Monday's game. With one of the nation's most-talented returning rosters strengthened by a handful of high-end transfer portal additions,

Plus, more questions on whether the CFP format was a success, next year's rising teams and college football's longest season ever.

The Buckeyes beat the Fighting Irish 34-23 to win the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff, their first national championship since the 2014 season

Jim Tressel admits watching the College Football Playoff championship game will be difficult – even if it shouldn't be when No. 7 Notre Dame meets No. 8 Ohio State at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in ...

Freeman, who is in his third season in charge of the Fighting Irish, is facing his alma mater Ohio State in the College Football Playoff ... at OSU under Jim Tressel, the program's head coach ...

Ohio State is back on the top of the college football world with its first national championship since 2014 after beating Notre Dame in Atlanta.

The first 12-team College Football Playoff is down to the final ... was a two-time All-Big Ten linebacker for Ohio State under coach Jim Tressel in 2006-08. Here are key facts about the CFP ...

Former Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel discusses his former player Marcus Freeman ahead of national championship showdown.