BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois visits Ohio after James Dent Jr. scored 21 points in Northern Illinois’ 68-50 loss to the Kent State Golden Flashes. The Bobcats are 5-0 in home games. Ohio has a 3-6 record against teams over .500.

Ohio State won four games in a row to win the College Football Playoff, it is not the sport's longest.

Northern Illinois Huskies (4-10, 0-2 MAC) at Ohio Bobcats (8-6, 2-0 MAC) Athens, Ohio; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bobcats -20.5; over/under is 148.5 BOTTOM LINE: Northern ...

The college football season concludes Monday with Notre Dame taking on Ohio State in the FBS National Championship game.

Notre Dame losing to Northern Illinois wasn’t just a stunning loss that was arguably the worst in program history, but it also did some serious medical damage to the father of actor and comedian Shane Gillis.

After a devastating loss to Michigan in November, Ohio State recovered to win four in a row to win an expanded College Football Playoff.

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BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois takes on Ohio after James Dent Jr. scored 21 points in Northern Illinois' 68-50 loss to the Kent State Golden Flashes. The Bobcats have gone 5-0 at home.

Ohio State is trying for its sixth title, and first since its 2014 team won the inaugural CFP. Notre Dame is going for its 12th title, and first since 1988.

Navy was undefeated and ranked 24th when Notre Dame pasted the Midshipmen in East Rutherford. Ranked wins are always nice but when some of the national media loudly picks against you and you win by 37, things taste a little more sweet.