The 2025 College Football National Championship Game is the first of its kind, as it’s the culmination of the FCS’ first-ever 12-team playoff setup. To no one’s surprise, Monday’s contest at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta is littered with future NFL talent, particularly from one squad.

With the Ohio State Buckeyes set to meet the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, these two blueblood programs—both of whom wouldn’t have made the playoff in previous years—feature over a dozen prospects currently graded among the top 130 by the Bleacher Report Scouting Department.

However, the Irish will be fighting an uphill battle when it comes to pure talent on the field. The Buckeyes are loaded at nearly every level, with at least one legitimate NFL prospect among the position groups, hence why Ohio State makes up the majority of this list. Although, the top-rated individual plays on Notre Dame’s defense.

When looking at the top prospects set to compete—excluding the likes of Ohio State’s Josh Simmons and Seth McLaughlin, as well as Notre Dame’s Benjamin Morrison and Rylie Mills, because of injuries—pro comparisons are provided by B/R’s scouts to get a feeling for what type of skill set each incoming prospect brings to the next level.