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Defending national champion Ohio State to 3rd straight Cotton Bowl, will face Miami or Texas A&M

Ohio State secured a No. 2 seed and first-round bye in the College Football Playoff, advancing to their third consecutive Cotton Bowl quarterfinal.

  • Buckeyes head to AT&T Stadium on Dec. 31 for a Cotton Bowl CFP quarterfinal against the winner of Miami Hurricanes and Texas A&M Aggies, marking Ohio State's third straight Cotton Bowl trip.
  • After its 13-10 loss to Indiana, Ohio State Buckeyes received the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye as final CFP rankings released Sunday flipped seeds.
  • Both teams earned at-large berths, with Texas A&M Aggies winning their first 11 games before losing at Texas, while Miami Hurricanes are the only ACC team in the playoff with a four-game win streak since Nov. 1.
  • The game will be televised on ESPN and tickets for Ohio State vs. Texas A&M/Miami are available on StubHub with prices accurate at publication.
  • The CFP opens its first round on Dec. 19 and Dec. 20, with Miami vs. Texas A&M meeting in College Station on Dec. 20 to determine Ohio State's Cotton Bowl opponent.
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Defending national champion Ohio State to 3rd straight Cotton Bowl, will face Miami or Texas A&M

Ohio State is heading to the Cotton Bowl for the third consecutive year. This time, it's for a College Football Playoff quarterfinal on New Year's Eve against either Miami or Texas A&M.

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The Hamilton Spectator broke the news in Hamilton, Canada on Sunday, December 7, 2025.
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