College Football Playoff national championship game odds, predictions, picks for Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Ohio State Buckeyes on Monday, Jan. 20.

Excitement is building ahead of college football’s biggest night when the Ohio State Buckeyes take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and Mercedes-Benz stadium will be the star of the show.

ATLANTA (AP) — Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith was able to keep a team-first approach after having extra defensive attention make him almost invisible in the Buckeyes’ Cotton Bowl win over Texas in the College Football Playoff semifinals.

Ohio State in the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday in Atlanta. The Buckeyes are seeking their first title since 2014 -- the first year of the expanded four-team CFP -- while Notre Dame is trying to snap a championship drought that dates back to 1988.

Big-time college football has rarely been king in New England, a region long dominated by pro sports. But when Notre Dame takes on Ohio State in the College Football Playoff national championship game on Monday night, there will be plenty of Massachusetts natives, at least on one sideline.

Notre Dame (14-1) and Ohio State (13-2) will meet on Jan. 20 in Atlanta to claim the first championship of the 12-team CFP.

Notre Dame alum and NFL Hall of Famer Tim Brown spoke with ABC7 Chicago about his excitement ahead of the National Championship on Monday.

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