The 2025 School Soccer Playoff Nationwide Championship is ready as (8) Ohio State and (7) Notre Dame will face off for the game’s most illustrious prize. This shall be Notre Dame’s first shot at a nationwide championship since 2012, whereas the Buckeyes are again within the nationwide title recreation for the second time beneath coach Ryan Day. 

Ohio State has left a path of destruction in its wake en path to the CFP Nationwide Championship. The Buckeyes received their first two playoff video games in opposition to Tennessee and top-seeded Oregon by a mixed rating of 83-38. They outscored their opponents 35-0 within the first quarter of these first two rounds. 

Then, within the Cotton Bowl in opposition to Texas, Ohio State received taken to the brink earlier than some late-game heroics from defensive lineman Jack Sawyer, who strip-sacked Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers and returned the following fumbled 83 yards for a landing and sealed a 28-14 win.

Notre Dame’s efforts have been equally spectacular. The Combating Irish beat Indiana within the first spherical and Georgia within the Sugar Bowl by a mean of 11.5 factors. Their Orange Bowl showdown in opposition to Penn State did come right down to the wire, however a well timed interception from cornerback Christian Grey and a decisive 41-yard subject objective from kicker Mitch Jeter sealed a 27-24 victory for Marcus Freeman’s aspect. 

The place to observe Ohio State vs. Notre Dame 

Date: Monday, Jan. 20 | Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium — Atlanta, Georgia
TV: ESPN | Dwell stream: Fubo (Strive at no cost)