Ohio StatePublished: Dec. 28, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Ohio State defensive backs Caleb Downs (#2) and Lorenzo Styles Jr. (#3) celebrate after an interception during the Cotton Bowl in Jan. 2025.Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State and Miami will play in the Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Eve in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal, with a trip to the Fiesta Bowl on the line.
The game will kickoff at 7:30 p.m. Eastern and 6:30 local time at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas.
ESPN will be the broadcast network for the game, with Dave Pasch on play-by-play with Dusty Dvoracek and Quint Kessenich providing analysis.
Ohio State is a 9.5-point favorite over Miami. If the Buckeyes beat the Hurricanes, Ohio State will face off against the winner of Georgia/Ole Miss on Jan. 8.
The Buckeyes are coming off a loss to Indiana in the Big Ten Championship Game in early December and enter the postseason at 12-1. It will be their third-straight season that has included a postseason game in the Cotton Bowl.
Andrew Gillis covers Ohio State football and recruiting for Cleveland.com. He provides updates on Ohio State football as a whole, its prospects and the Buckeyes each week. He previously covered the Bengals for… more