Has the National Championship Ever Gone to Overtime?

When was the last time the College Football Playoff national championship game went to overtime?

The College Football Playoff national championship game is taking place Monday night, featuring No. 1 LSU and No. 3 Clemson. LSU is seeking its fourth national championship title, while Clemson is looking for its second-straight title and fourth overall.

Only once in the College Football Playoff era has the National Championship ever gone to overtime—Alabama's 26-23 win over Georgia in Jan. 2018. 

In that contest, Tua Tagovailoa, then a freshman, came in at quarterback for Alabama in the second half and led the Crimson Tide to victory, capping his performance off with a touchdown pass in overtime to secure Alabama's fifth championship.

In the BCS era, only one national championship game went to overtime—Ohio State's 31-24 win over Miami in double OT in Jan. 2003. In that contest, of the game's 43 starters, 37 went on to be drafted into the NFL, including 18 first-round picks. 

A list of the recent College Football Playoff national championship scores are below: 

2018: Clemson def. Alabama 44-16

2017: Alabama def. Georgia 26-23 (OT)

2016: Clemson def. Alabama 35-31

2015: Alabama def. Clemson 45-40

2014: Ohio State def. Oregon 42-20

Kickoff for the College Football Playoff national championship is slated for 8 p.m. ET on Monday night at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, La.

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