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.
who won the 2015 college football national championship
Buckeyes won 26 -- 17.