When is the 2025 college football championship? How to watch

And then there were two.

The first 12-team College Football Playoff is down to the final two contenders, as eighth-seeded Ohio State and seventh-seeded Notre Dame will meet Jan. 20 at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the CFP National Championship Presented by AT&T. ESPN will have wall-to-wall coverage of the title game across its family of networks and digital platforms.

The Buckeyes and Fighting Irish both look to end their respective national championship droughts. Notre Dame seeks its first title since 1988. The Irish lost to Alabama in the 2012 BCS national championship game. Ohio State won the inaugural CFP national championship a decade ago under then-coach Urban Meyer.

Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman and Ohio State's Ryan Day are both eyeing their first national championship as head coaches. Freeman, whose Irish lost to Day and the Buckeyes in 2022 and 2023, was a two-time All-Big Ten linebacker for Ohio State under coach Jim Tressel in 2006-08.

Here are key facts about the CFP National Championship:

How can fans watch (all times ET)?

ESPN's main telecast will headline the signature MegaCast production, as ESPN offers 11 different presentations of the CFP National Championship Game across ESPN platforms.

5 p.m. ET on ESPN & ESPN+ - College GameDay

7 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNews/ESPNU - Ram Trucks Pregame

7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN - AT&T Pregame Showcase

7:45 p.m. ET on ESPN - English game broadcast

7:45 p.m. ET on ESPN2 - Field Pass with the Pat McAfee Show

7:45 p.m. ET on ESPNU - Command Center

7:45 p.m. ET on ESPNews - SkyCast

7:45 p.m. ET on ESPN Deportes - Spanish game broadcast

7:45 p.m. ET on ESPN3 - All-22, Notre Dame Radio, Ohio State Radio

Fans can catch all the action in the NCAA football streaming hub.

How can fans access more college football content from ESPN?

Check out the ESPN college football hub page for the latest news, analysis, stats, CFP bracket and more.