The Ohio State football team, celebrating their national championship win over Notre Dame, visited the White House on April 14. During the event, Vice President JD Vance fumbled the trophy, which they had won in the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff. Despite the mishap, Vance, an Ohio State graduate, lifted the top half of the trophy for photos with the team.
Present at the White House were President Donald Trump, Secretary of Defense Marco Rubio, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, and Lieutenant Governor Jim Tressel. Trump, Vance, and OSU coach Ryan Day addressed the audience during the visit, which marked the team's four consecutive victories leading up to the championship game. The occasion also provided an opportunity for fans to purchase Ohio State memorabilia commemorating the College Football Playoff title win.