Ohio State and Notre Dame are two of the biggest brands in college football, but the television ratings weren’t exactly indicative of that. The game had 22.1 million viewers, and peaked with 26.1 million viewers in the 8:30-8:45 p.

Faced with a third-and-11, Ohio State QB Will Howard threw a deep ball to WR Jeremiah Smith, who came down with the rainbow pass for a 56-yard completion, putting the Buckeyes at the Irish 9-yard line at the two-minute warning. The drive ended with a 33-yard field goal from Jayden Fielding .

ESPN announced an average of 22.1 million viewers tuned in to watch Ohio State beat Notre Dame 34-23 in championship game for the College Football