Between the rosters of Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State and Texas, there are dozens of 2025 NFL Draft prospects who will be looking to make a statement on the big stage during the College Football Playoff semifinals. While their focus is on trying to win a national championship, prospects also know that all NFL eyes will be on these games.

The winners advance to the College Football Playoff National Championship, which will be held on Jan. 20 at 5:30 p.m. MST on ESPN. Regardless of which football program comes out on top, it will be the school’s first national championship in at least 10 years, according to USA Today.

Texas survives Arizona State to advance in the College Football Playoff to play Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl. Here are the TV details

The Story: When the Irish lost 16-14 at home to Northern Illinois on Sept. 7, Notre Dame’s odds of winning the national title ballooned to 100-1. Twelve wins later, including two by double digits in the playoffs, and they are listed at 7-1.

The Buckeyes’ defense will be tested by the high-flying Longhorns, who are 13-2 and rank 21st in scoring. Texas lost to Georgia twice this year but bounced back to beat Clemson in the first round and Arizona State in the Peach Bowl, approaching 40 points in both victories.

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Texas safety Michael Taaffe has never lost in AT&T Stadium, the site of this week’s College Football Playoff semifinal at the Cotton Bowl. The All-American first played in the venue best known as the home of the Dallas Cowboys in 2019,

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The Oregon Ducks’ championship chase ended with a disheartening 41-21 defeat to the Ohio State Buckeyes in the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff. Forty-one Ducks played in the Rose Bowl loss,