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Ohio State vs Notre Dame: Which college has more players currently in the NFL?
Ohio State and Notre Dame bring the College Football season to a close in Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Monday.

79,000 plus fans are expected at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Monday as Ohio State face Notre Dame in the 2025 College Football National Championship final.
Neither team were tipped ahead of the championship as the eighth-seeded Buckeyes, who bagged the Cotton Bowl with a 28-14 victory over Texas face No.7 seeds the Fighting Irish who won, in a tighter contest, beating Penn State 28-24 in the Orange Bowl staged in Florida.
Ahead of the clash on Monday, NCAA football experts are tipping Ohio State to have too much for the Irish.
Both colleges are football hotbeds with a series of players moving on to establish successful careers with NFL teams with Joe Montana formerly of Notre Dame arguably the most high profile.
Current former ‘Irish and Buckeyes players in NFL
When it comes to current NFL players who have moved on from the respective colleges in this year’s Championship final, Ohio State win hands down with a staggering 62 former alumni currently playing their trade with NFL franchises as opposed to the 47 of Notre Dame.
The likes of 49ers Nick Bosa, Packers center Josh Meyers or Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. all previously sported the red jersey.

Graphic from Sofascore.
Cowboys place kicker, Brandon Aubrey, Lions tight end Brock Wright or Chargers cornerback Cam Hart all played college football at Notre Dame.
At present, Alabama top the listing with a staggering 58 former students playing for top NFL teams.

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