The Ohio State Buckeyes have had a fascinating 2024-25 season. Picked as one of the best teams in the country, with a roster that ranked as the most talented in the entire sport, they found themselves the object of a significant amount of criticism as the season progressed.

The first 12-team version of the College Football Playoff has reached the national championship game and it will be Ohio State against Notre Dame.

College football's 2025 season is filled with marquee matchups. In the expanded College Football Playoff era, every weekend is vital toward building resumes. Many of the preseason ranked teams face out-of-conference showdowns that could be the difference in landing as an at-large or just missing out.