Everyone is waiting in anticipation for the massive collision between Ohio State and Notre Dame in the College Football Payoff National Championship Game. They won’t have to wait long as we

Monday will mark the first-ever meeting between Ohio State and Notre Dame football in a football national championship game.

Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) celebrates a first down catch during the second half of the College Football Playoff quarterfinal against the Oregon Ducks at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. on Jan. 1, 2025. Ohio State won 41-21.

Ohio State is chasing its first college football national championship in a decade, while Notre Dame has not won since 1988.

As Ohio State prepares to face Notre Dame in the national championship, take a look back at the Buckeyes winning history.

A Buckeyes win would give the Big Ten back-to-back national champions for the first time since 1942, when the league was called the Western Conference. Paul Brown-coached Ohio State went 9-1 that year and was the third straight national champion from the conference.