Since the 2014 season, the FBS has utilized a playoff system to decide a national champion. After the national championship game, two players are named the offensive and defensive most valuable players.
Here's a look at the offensive and defensive MVPs of each College Football Playoff national championship game:
Jan. 8, 2024: Michigan 34, Washington 13
Offensive MVP: Michigan RB Blake Corum (21 carries, 134 yards and two touchdowns)
Defensive MVP: Michigan CB Will Johnson (four total tackles and an interception)
Jan. 9, 2023: Georgia 65, TCU 7
Offensive MVP: Georgia QB Stetson Bennett (18-of-25, 304 yards and six total touchdowns)
Defensive MVP: Georgia DB Javon Bullard (one tackle, two interceptions and a fumble recovery)
Jan. 10, 2022: Georgia 33, Alabama 18
Offensive MVP: Georgia QB Stetson Bennett (17-of-26, 224 yards and two touchdowns)
Defensive MVP: Georgia S Lewis Cine (seven total tackles, including a tackle for loss)
Jan. 11, 2021: Alabama 52, Ohio State 24
Offensive MVP: Alabama WR DeVonta Smith (12 catches, 215 yards and three touchdowns)
Defensive MVP: Alabama DT Christian Barmore (five total tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack)
Jan. 13, 2020: LSU 42, Clemson 25
Offensive MVP: LSU QB Joe Burrow (31-of-49, 463 yards and six total touchdowns)
Defensive MVP: LSU LB Patrick Queen (eight total tackles, 2½ tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks)
Jan. 7, 2019: Clemson 44, Alabama 16
Offensive MVP: Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence (20-of-32, 347 yards and three touchdowns)
Defensive MVP: Clemson CB Trayvon Mullen (six total tackles, one sack and one interception)
Jan. 8, 2018: Alabama 26, Georgia 23 (OT)
Offensive MVP: Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa (14-of-24, 166 yards, three touchdowns and an interception)
Defensive MVP: Alabama DT Daron Payne (six total tackles)
Jan. 9, 2017: Clemson 35, Alabama 31
Offensive MVP: Clemson QB Deshaun Watson (36-of-56, 420 yards and four total touchdowns)
Defensive MVP: Clemson LB Ben Boulware (six total tackles, including two tackles for loss)
Jan. 11, 2016: Alabama 45, Clemson 40
Offensive MVP: Alabama TE O.J. Howard (five catches, 208 yards and two touchdowns)
Defensive MVP: Alabama S Eddie Jackson (three total tackles and an interception)
Jan. 12, 2015: Ohio State 42, Oregon 20
Offensive MVP: Ohio State RB Ezekiel Elliott (36 carries, 246 yards and four touchdowns)
Defensive MVP: Ohio State S Tyvis Powell (team-high nine total tackles)
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