Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith made the game-sealing play in the national championship against Notre Dame on a go-route in one-on-one coverage against Irish defensive back Christian Gray.

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

Carter did not hold back when assessing Smith's first season with the Buckeyes in an interview on CBS Sports HQ

The No. 8 seed Ohio State Buckeyes are officially the best team in college football after winning the College Football Playoff National Championship against No. 7 Notre Dame. The Buckeyes departed Atlanta with a 34-23 victory despite leading by as many as 24 points, thanks to quarterback Will Howard, who put on an absolute masterclass showing.

Smith had an all-time freshman season, and he proved to be the best receiver in the country. Unfortunately, he still has a few collegiate seasons left, and some are making the argument that he should maximize what he can make, whether that be at Ohio State or elsewhere.

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 over Texas in the College Football Playoff semifinals.

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 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.

Look: Ohio State receiver Emeka Egbuka called Jeremiah Smith's 56-yard reception vs. Notre Dame, as revealed in a recent Buckeyes sideline video:

Jeremiah Smith made a 56-yard reception that sealed Ohio State's win over Notre Dame in the national title game, but Emeka Egbuka noticed something that set the play up.