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.

In Monday's College Football Playoff championship matchup against Notre Dame, Ohio State 's star freshman virtually sealed a win with a massive play. With the fourth quarter winding down and the Buckeyes up by eight, Will Howard found Smith for a 56-yard catch that killed any remaining hopes for the Fighting Irish.

This play looked very similar to one the Crimson Tide used against the Buckeyes in the national title game in 2021.

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 Buckeyes ended up winning 34-23 despite leading by as many as 24 points, and quarterback Will Howard put on an absolute masterclass showing. He completed 17-of-21 passes for 231 yards and two scores, with his final completion to star receiver Jeremiah Smith being the dagger that ended the game.

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.

While freshman superstar Jeremiah Smith was warming up prior to the game, Nakos shared a photo to social media that revaled Smith had a wrap of sorts around what appeared to be his left hamstring.

Jeremiah Smith's touchdown against Notre Dame looked like Alabama's play against Ohio State in the 2020 title game.