Watch freshman Jeremiah Smith score the Ohio State Buckeyes' first touchdown in the National Championship against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

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.

Just catch it,” Jeremiah Smith thought to himself. The Ohio State freshman receiver knew the ball was coming his way. Notre Dame was in man coverage. “Man-on-man, I don’t lose,” Smith said later. He didn’t lose here,

Ohio State's pilgrimage to the College Football Playoff started with upheaval in the form of a stunning loss to Michigan at the end of the regular season. Yet the Buckeyes' season ended in confetti. Ohio State,

Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith moved to second on the program's single-season receiving touchdown list after the star freshman hauled in a score in the College Football Playoff National Championship against Notre Dame. The touchdown was the 15th of the season for Smith as he continues to dazzle during his first season of college football.

With the Buckeyes up eight and just over two minutes to play, Ohio State faced a third-and-long situation. As Notre Dame brought a blitz, Smith was left one-on-one with his defender, burning him for a 56-yard catch. This allowed Ohio State to kick a field goal, making it a two-possession game and ultimately ending it.

In his first season with the Ohio State Buckeyes, Jeremiah Smith has taken the college football world by storm. The freshman put up eye-popping numbers for the Buckeyes this season. He led the Big Ten with 14 receiving touchdowns and also amassed 1,226 receiving yards this season. Both of those marks are freshman records.

Jeremiah Smith's touchdown catch vs. Notre Dame was copied from a play Alabama used to beat Ohio State in another national title game.

The Buckeyes were led by an explosive offense, led by quarterback Will Howard and one of the best freshman wide receivers in college football history Jeremiah Smith. Following the game, ESPN posted a strong declaration about the Ohio State star. "Jeremiah Smith," posted ESPN. "He hasn't arrived, he's been here."

Jeremiah Smith's trajectory as one of college football's biggest stars just keeps moving up. In Monday's College Football Playoff championship matchup against Notre Dame, Ohio State's star freshman virtually sealed a win with a massive play.