<P> The game was played between the winners of two designated semi-final bowl games played on January 1 , 2015 : the No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes , who upset No. 1 Alabama 42 -- 35 in the 2015 Sugar Bowl , and the No. 2 Oregon Ducks , who defeated previously unbeaten No. 3 Florida State 59 -- 20 in the 2015 Rose Bowl . This was the first championship game since 2006 that did not feature at least one SEC team , and the teams ' first meeting since the 2010 Rose Bowl , which the Buckeyes won 26 -- 17 . </P>
<P> The game was played between the winners of two designated semi-final bowl games played on January 1 , 2015 : the No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes , who upset No. 1 Alabama 42 -- 35 in the 2015 Sugar Bowl , and the No. 2 Oregon Ducks , who defeated previously unbeaten No. 3 Florida State 59 -- 20 in the 2015 Rose Bowl . This was the first championship game since 2006 that did not feature at least one SEC team , and the teams ' first meeting since the 2010 Rose Bowl , which the Buckeyes won 26 -- 17 . </P>
who won the 2015 college football national championship
who won the 2015 college football national championship
Buckeyes won 26 -- 17 .
Buckeyes won 26 -- 17 .