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Draftkings NCAA Football Picks: Ohio State vs. Notre Dame 1/20/25

Draftkings picks for this evening's Ohio State vs. Notre Dame matchup.

Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
January 20, 2025 7:30 pm EDT

Later today, the NCAA presents Draftkings football fans with a playoff matchup featuring the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Let’s take a look at this game from a DFS perspective.

Before we dive into the Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish game let’s review the rules for Draftkings single game showdown contest.


Draftkings Single Game Showdown Contest Rules

You have $50,000 to utilize on five players from either team. However, one of those players will be designated as your team captain. The captain accumulates 1.5 times the standard fantasy points. Additionally, the captain is 1.5 times the standard cost of the flex position.

The remaining four players in your lineup will receive the standard fantasy points. Having stated that, it is highly important for you to identify the correct player for your captain position if you hope to win a large field DFS GPP (guaranteed prize pool) showdown contest.

If you have additional questions regarding the rules for the single game showdown contest, I recommend that you check out the Draftkings website for more details.

*I recommend that all readers review the starting lineups for both teams prior to setting your DFS lineup for this one game slate.

Here are my Draftkings picks for tonight’s Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish matchup.

Draftkings NCAA College Football Showdown Picks

Captain-Will Howard, Quarterback, Ohio State Buckeyes $11,800

Ohio State quarterback Will Howard has certainly been a standout performer for the Ohio State Buckeyes this season. Having stated that, how has the talented young quarterback performed from a statistical perspective? Let’s examine Howard’s game data from the 2024 NCAA season to answer that question.

In the 15 games that Will Howard has played for the Ohio State Buckeyes in the 2024 NCAA season (including playoffs), Howard has compiled a whopping 3,779 passing yards, 33 passing touchdowns, 169 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns.

More recently, in the Ohio State Buckeyes impressive 41-21 playoff win over the Oregon Ducks earlier this month, Will Howard played exceptionally well. More specifically, Ohio State quarterback Will Howard tallied 319 passing yards and three passing touchdowns.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the Ohio State Buckeyes victory over the Oregon Ducks just mentioned, quarterback Will Howard accumulated a whopping 27.5 Draftkings points. It has to be said, those are the type of DFS numbers I need to see from a player that I select at the captain position.

As I noted in the rules section above, selecting the correct player at the captain position for a Draftkings NCAA showdown lineup is absolutely vital if you hope to win a large field GPP (guaranteed prize pool) DFS contest. Keep that in mind as you construct your lineups for this one game NCAA DFS Draftkings slate.

For the specific reasons just noted, I am backing Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard at the captain position for this one game Draftkings NCAA Football Showdown contest.

Flex Plays

Emeka Egbuka, Wide Receiver, Ohio State Buckeyes $7,800

In addition to quarterback Will Howard, wide receiver Emeka Egbuka has been a key contributor to the Ohio State Buckeyes offense this season.

In the 13 games that wide receiver Emeka Egbuka has played for the Ohio Buckeyes this season (including playoffs), Egbuka has accumulated a robust 75 receptions, 947 receiving yards, ten receiving touchdowns and 20 rushing yards.

In conclusion, I fully expect Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Emeka Egbuka to continue his outstanding play in this evening’s national championship game.

Additional flex plays I like to play well in tonight’s game. (Draftkings price noted): Riley Leonard, Quarterback (Notre Dame Fighting Irish) $11,400: Jaden Greathouse, Wide Receiver (Notre Dame Fighting Irish) $3,800: Carnell Tate, Wide Receiver (Ohio State Buckeyes) $3,200.

Hans Geevers's Free Pick: See Above

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Hans Geevers

I have been an avid fan of sports since I was a kid. Additionally, I have been betting on sports for the better part of the last two decades! I have been married to my wife Dawn for over 21 years. I am also the proud father of Hannah! These ladies provide me the inspiration to live each day to it's fullest.

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