Jeremiah Smith and the Ohio State Buckeyes are heading to the national championship against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, entering the matchup as heavy favorites. The Buckeyes will face off against the Fighting Irish on Jan.

“He's one of the most talented dudes I've been around … you always want to try to get him the ball,” Ohio State quarterback Will Howard said, per ESPN. “But he can also take out two or three guys at a time [as a decoy], and sometimes that's a good thing.”

After all, that extra attention limited Smith to one catch for three yards but opened up opportunities for his teammates in the 28-14 win that earned Ohio State a berth in Monday night’s national championship game against Notre Dame.

Ohio State takes on Notre Dame in the National Championship game on Monday and Andrew Caley breaks down the best Jeremiah Smith odds for January 20, 2025.

Ohio State freshman Jeremiah Smith piled up 290 yards receiving in two postseason wins and was looking like the star to stop for the rest of the College Football Playoff field.

Ohio State freshman phenom and leading receiver Jeremiah Smith managed only one catch for three yards in a College Football Playoff semifinal game against Texas, yet the Buckeyes still won by 14 points.

ATLANTA — 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

Jeremiah Smith sends a strong message to Notre Dame. Smith was not happy with the game against Texas but understood that he was still a positive to the team. “You watch the film