Since the national college football championship game has been played, the NCAA has decided to award the MVP.
The CFP was first played in 2015, and before that the MVP was awarded in the old format that was called the BCS National Championship.
The award is announced at the end of the game that determines the new national college football champion, and from the first time the award was presented, quarterbacks are the most awarded position, something similar to what also happens with the MVP of the Super Bowls.
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How many winners are chosen?
Unlike the NFL, in the NCAAF there are two MVP awards, one for the best offensive player and one for the best defensive player of the game, and so far only one player has won it in two consecutive years: University of Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett in 2022 and 2023, currently a backup passer with the Los Angeles Rams.
The current Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott was the first offensive winner of the MVP, when in 2015 with the Ohio State Buckeyes, while the defensive winner of the award was safety Tyvis Powell.
It is worth mentioning that the last players to win the MVP under the BCS format were quarterback Jameis Winston and safety P.J. Williams.
These are the offensive and defensive MVP winners in the CFP:
- 2015: Ezekiel Elliott RB; Tyvis Powell S Ohio State
- 2016: O. J. Howard TE; Eddie Jackson S Alabama
- 2017: Deshaun Watson QB; Ben Boulware LB Clemson
- 2018: Tua Tagovailoa QB; Daron Payne DT Alabama
- 2019: Trevor Lawrence QB; Trayvon Mullen CB Clemson
- 2020: Joe Burrow QB; Patrick Queen LB LSU
- 2021: DeVonta Smith WR; Christian Barmore DT Alabama
- 2022: Stetson Bennett QB; Lewis Cine DB Georgia
- 2023: Stetson Bennett QB; Javon Bullard DB Georgia
- 2024: Blake Corum RB; Will Johnson CB Michigan
- 2025: Will Howard QB; Cody Simon LB Ohio State
What does the 2025 CFP National Championship MVPs get?
The CFP National Championship MVPs does not receive any additional specific cash award for this title. However, the two teams that reach the National Championship Game collect around $23 million each.