They Buckeyes hadn’t taken a shot play all night. They hadn’t thrown the ball to Jeremiah Smith all second half. And faced with third and 11 and Notre Dame trying to mount a furious comeback, Ohio State went deep.

Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith capped off another sensational night with a championship-clinching, 56-yard reception on third down in the final minutes of 2025 College Football National Championship.

Ohio State took down Notre Dame in the national championship game to secure its first title in a decade. Freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Smith shined in

In his first season with the Ohio State Buckeyes, Jeremiah Smith has taken the college football world by storm. The freshman put up eye-popping numbers for the Buckeyes this season. He led the Big Ten with 14 receiving touchdowns and also amassed 1,226 receiving yards this season. Both of those marks are freshman records.

ATLANTA — Before Ohio State won the national championship, freshman receiver Jeremiah Smith warned everyone about playing man coverage against him. He often feasted when cornerbacks tried to defend him by themselves, and for a long time Monday night, Ohio State’s receivers said Notre Dame used zone more than their usual tendency.

The Buckeyes departed Atlanta with a 34-23 victory despite leading by as many as 24 points, thanks to quarterback Will Howard put on an absolute masterclass showing. He completed 17-of-21 passes for 231 yards and two scores, with his final completion to star receiver Jeremiah Smith being the dagger that ended the game.

After being limited to one catch in Ohio State's Cotton Bowl semifinal victory over Texas, freshman phenom Jeremiah Smith gave a warning Saturday in advance of the Buckeyes' national championship matchup against Notre Dame.

Freshman phenom Jeremiah Smith has played a pivotal role in Ohio State's run to the national championship game. He's been so good that some fans are already eager to see him compete in the NFL. During last week's Cotton Bowl,