Everything you need to know in order to watch the Ohio State Buckeyes and Notre Dame Fighting Irish square off in tonight's NCAA championship football game.

No one expected either of the two teams playing in tonight’s College Football National Championship game to make it this far. Oregon and Georgia were the favorites, but both were eliminated in early January.

Since losing to Michigan, Ohio State has playoff wins over Tennessee, Oregon and Texas. Notre Dame has won 13 straight since losing to Northern Illinois. The Irish have beaten Indiana, Georgia and Penn State in the playoff.