Sponsored by telecommunications company AT&T, the game was officially known as the 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship presented by AT&T.

The national title was contested through a four-team bracket system, the College Football Playoff, which replaced the previous Bowl Championship Series.

The Ohio State Buckeyes won the game, 42–20, marking the first national championship awarded under the CFP system.

[7] Arlington and Tampa (Raymond James Stadium) were the only cities to submit hosting bids for the inaugural title game.

The packages can include hotel accommodations, game tickets, parking access, pregame hospitality, and an on-field postgame experience.

[9][10] College Football Playoff announced that 1,000 tickets will be made available for purchase to fans who have signed up for a random drawing by May 1, 2014.

The students then held out a large American Flag while country music band Lady Antebellum performed the "Star Spangled Banner."

The Buckeyes made their fifth visit to the state of Texas, having won 4 previous games and outscoring four different schools 120–33.

Source:[16] Oregon received the opening kickoff and drove down the field for a touchdown, earning an early 7–0 lead on a 7-yard TD pass from Marcus Mariota to Keanon Lowe.

A dropped pass on the Ducks next drive led to a punt, which Ohio State returned to the Oregon 46 yard line.

On the next Ohio State drive, Tyson Coleman sacked Jones, and recovered the resulting fumble, setting up an Oregon field goal.

Source:[17] at AT&T Stadium • Arlington, Texas 1Completions/attempts2Carries3Long gain4Receptions The game was televised by ESPN with Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit as English commentators, and Heather Cox and Tom Rinaldi as English sideline reporters and on ESPN Deportes with Eduardo Varela and Pablo Viruega as Spanish commentators.

Locally, the game was broadcast on radio by the Oregon IMG Sports Network flagshiped by KUGN (NewsTalk 590) in Eugene, Oregon with Jerry Allen (play-by-play) and Mike Jorgensen (color commentator), and by the Ohio State IMG Sports Network flagshiped by WBNS-AM (1460 ESPN Columbus) and WBNS-FM (97.1 The Fan) in Columbus, Ohio with Paul Keels (play-by-play), Jim Lachey (color commentator) and Marty Bannister on the sidelines.

[21][22] Just over a year later, Elliott, who had entered the draft early following his junior season, was brought back to AT&T Stadium when the Dallas Cowboys selected him with the 4th overall pick.

The Buckeyes lost at home to Michigan State in week 13 17–14, ending their chance at another national championship.

The Buckeyes then returned to the playoff in 2016, despite not winning their conference, but lost in the Fiesta Bowl to eventual national champion Clemson 31–0.

The next season, the Ducks finished 9–4, which included a close loss to Michigan State in East Lansing (31-28).

The school then promoted offensive coordinator Mario Cristobal to head coach prior to the 2017 Las Vegas Bowl, which the Ducks lost to Boise State 38–28.

Cristobal continued to rebuild the Ducks program, culminating in a conference championship and Rose Bowl victory after the 2019 season.

In the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, the Ducks repeated as conference champions, despite a runner up finish their division, and qualified for the 2021 Fiesta Bowl.