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College Football Playoff

Playoff Quarterfinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 | 7:30 p.m. ET No. 10 Seed Miami vs. No. 2 Seed Ohio State AT&T Stadium | Arlington, Texas
No. 3 seed Ohio State will face No. 10 seed Miami on Wednesday, December 31 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The game will be televised by ESPN.

Defending national champion Ohio State returns to the College Football Playoff for the second straight season and third time in four years (seventh time overall). Miami advanced to the Playoff Quarterfinals after a 10-3 first-round victory in the Hurricanes' CFP debut at No. 7 Texas A&M.

Ohio State leads the series 3-2 overall. The squads last met on Sept. 17 2011, where the Canes posted a 24-6 win over the Buckeyes in Miami. OSU was victorious in its last postseason meeting with U-M after a double-overtime thriller in the 2003 Fiesta Bowl (31-24).
FOLLOW THE ACTION!


NO. 10 SEED MIAMI

NO. 2 SEED OHIO STATE


ABOUT THE HURRICANES
2025-26 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
Date Opponent Score
Aug. 31 Notre Dame W 27-24
Sept. 6 Bethune-Cookman W 45-3
Sept. 13 USF W 49-12
Sept. 20 Florida W 26-7
Oct. 4 at Florida State W 28-22
Oct. 17 Louisville L 21-24
Oct. 25 Stanford W 42-7
Nov. 1 at SMU L 20-26 (OT)
Nov. 8 Syracuse W 38-10
Nov. 15 NC State W 41-7
Nov. 22 at Virginia Tech W 34-17
Nov. 29 at Pittsburgh W 38-7
Dec. 20 at Texas A&M W 10-3
Dec. 31 vs. Ohio State TBD
MEDIA COVERAGE
MIAMI IN THE POSTSEASON (21-24)
Date Bowl Opponent Score
Jan. 1, 1926 Rose Washington W 20-19
Jan. 1, 1933 Palm Festival Manhattan W 7-0
Jan. 1, 1934 Palm Festival Duquesne L 7-33
Jan. 1, 1935 Orange Bucknell L 0-26
Jan. 1, 1946 Orange Holy Cross W 13-6
Jan. 1, 1951 Orange Clemson L 14-15
Jan. 2, 1952 Gator Clemson W 14-0
Dec. 16, 1961 Liberty Syracuse L 14-15
Dec. 15, 1962 Gotham Nebraska L 34-35
Dec. 10, 1966 Liberty Virginia Tech W 14-7
Dec. 23, 1967 Bluebonnet Colorado L 21-31
Jan. 2, 1981 Peach Virginia Tech W 20-10
Jan. 2, 1984 Orange Nebraska W 31-30
Jan. 1, 1985 Fiesta UCLA L 37-39
Jan. 1, 1986 Sugar Tennessee L 7-35
Jan. 2, 1987 Fiesta Penn State L 10-14
Jan. 1, 1988 Orange Oklahoma W 20-14
Jan. 2, 1989 Orange Nebraska W 23-3
Jan. 1, 1990 Sugar Alabama W 33-25
Jan. 1, 1991 Cotton Texas W 46-3
Jan. 1, 1992 Orange Nebraska W 22-0
Jan. 1, 1993 Sugar Alabama L 13-34
Jan. 1, 1994 Fiesta Arizona L 0-29
Jan. 1, 1995 Orange Nebraska L 17-24
Dec. 27, 1996 Carquest Virginia W 31-21
Dec. 29, 1998 Micron PC NC State W 46-23
Jan. 1, 2000 Gator Georgia Tech W 28-13
Jan. 2, 2001 Sugar Florida W 37-20
Jan. 3, 2002 Rose Nebraska W 37-14
Jan. 3, 2003 Fiesta Ohio State L 24-31 (2OT)
Jan. 2, 2004 Orange Florida State W 16-14
Dec. 31, 2004 Peach Florida W 27-10
Dec. 30, 2005 Peach LSU L 3-40
Dec. 31, 2006 MPC Computers Nevada W 21-20
Dec. 27, 2008 Emerald California L 17-24
Dec. 29, 2009 Champs Sports Wisconsin L 14-20
Dec. 31, 2010 Sun Notre Dame L 17-33
Dec. 28, 2013 Russell Athletic Louisville L 9-36
Dec. 27, 2014 Independence South Carolina L 21-24
Dec. 26, 2015 Sun Washington State L 14-20
Dec. 28, 2016 Russell Athletic West Virginia W 31-14
Dec. 30, 2017 Capital One Orange Wisconsin L 24-34
Dec. 27, 2018 New Era Pinstripe Wisconsin L 3-35
Dec. 26, 2019 Independence Louisiana Tech L 0-14
Dec. 29, 2020 Cheez-It Oklahoma State L 34-37
Dec. 28, 2023 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Rutgers L 24-31
Dec. 28, 2024 Pop-Tarts Iowa State L 41-42
Dec. 20, 2025 CFP First Round at Texas A&M W 10-3
Dec. 31, 2025 Playoff Quarterfinal at the Cotton vs. Ohio State TBD
ABOUT THE BUCKEYES
2025-26 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
Date Opponent Score
Aug. 30 Texas W 14-7
Sept. 6 Grambling W 70-0
Sept. 13 Ohio W 37-9
Sept. 27 at Washington W 24-6
Oct. 4 Minnesota W 42-3
Oct. 11 at Illinois W 34-16
Oct. 18 at Wisconsin W 34-0
Nov. 1 Penn State W 38-14
Nov. 8 at Purdue W 34-10
Nov. 15 UCLA W 48-10
Nov. 22 Rutgers W 42-9
Nov. 29 at Michigan W 27-9
Dec. 6 vs. Indiana L 10-13
Dec. 31 TBD TBD
MEDIA COVERAGE
OHIO STATE IN THE POSTSEASON (30-29)
Date Bowl Opponent Score
Jan. 1, 1921 Rose California L 0-28
Jan. 2, 1950 Rose California W 17-14
Jan. 1, 1955 Rose USC W 20-7
Jan. 1, 1958 Rose Oregon W 10-7
Jan. 1, 1969 Rose USC W 27-16
Jan. 1, 1971 Rose Stanford L 17-27
Jan. 1, 1973 Rose USC L 17-24
Jan. 1, 1974 Rose USC W 42-21
Jan. 1, 1975 Rose USC L 17-18
Jan. 1, 1976 Rose UCLA L 10-23
Jan. 1, 1977 Orange Colorado W 27-10
Jan. 2, 1977 Sugar Alabama L 6-35
Dec. 29, 1978 Gator Clemson L 15-17
Jan. 1, 1980 Rose USC L 16-17
Dec. 26, 1980 Fiesta Penn State L 19-31
Dec. 30, 1981 Liberty Navy W 31-28
Dec. 17, 1982 Holiday BYU W 47-17
Jan. 2, 1984 Fiesta Pittsburgh W 28-23
Jan. 1, 1985 Rose USC L 17-20
Dec. 28, 1985 Citrus BYU W 10-7
Jan. 1, 1987 Cotton Texas A&M W 28-12
Jan. 1, 1990 Hall of Fame Auburn L 14-31
Dec. 27, 1990 Liberty Air Force L 11-23
Jan. 1, 1992 Hall of Fame Syracuse L 17-24
Jan. 1, 1993 Citrus Georgia L 14-21
Dec. 30, 1993 Holiday BYU W 28-21
Jan. 2, 1995 Citrus Alabama L 17-24
Jan. 1, 1996 Citrus Tennessee L 14-20
Jan. 1, 1997 Rose Arizona State W 20-17
Jan. 1, 1998 Sugar Florida State L 14-31
Jan. 1, 1999 Sugar Texas A&M W 24-14
Jan. 1, 2001 Outback South Carolina L 7-24
Jan. 1, 2002 Outback South Carolina L 28-31
Jan. 3, 2003 Fiesta Bowl* Miami W 31-24 (2OT)
Jan. 1, 2004 Fiesta Kansas State W 35-28
Dec. 29, 2004 Alamo Oklahoma State W 33-7
Jan. 2, 2006 Fiesta Notre Dame W 34-20
Jan. 8, 2007 BCS Championship Game * Florida L 14-41
Jan. 7, 2008 BCS Championship Game * LSU L 24-38
Jan. 5, 2009 Fiesta Texas L 21-24
Jan. 1, 2010 Rose Oregon W 26-17
Jan. 2, 2012 Gator Florida L 17-24
Jan. 3, 2014 Orange Clemson L 35-40
Jan. 1, 2015 CFP Semifinal | Sugar Alabama W 42-35
Jan. 12, 2015 CFP National Championship* Oregon W 42-20
Jan. 1, 2016 Fiesta Notre Dame W 44-28
Dec. 31, 2016 CFP Semifinal | Fiesta Clemson L 0-31
Dec. 29, 2017 Cotton USC W 24-7
Jan. 6, 2019 Rose Washington W 28-23
Dec. 28, 2019 CFP Semifinal | Fiesta Clemson L 23-29
Jan. 1, 2021 CFP Semifinal | Sugar Clemson W 49-28
Jan. 12, 2021 CFP National Championship* Alabama L 24-52
Jan. 1, 2022 Rose Utah W 48-45
Dec. 31, 2022 CFP Semifinal | Peach Georgia L 41-42
Dec. 29, 2023 Cotton Missouri L 3-14
Dec. 21, 2024 CFP First Round Tennessee W 42-17
Jan. 1, 2025 Playoff Quarterfinal at the Rose Oregon W 41-21
Jan. 10, 2025 Playoff Semifinal at the Cotton Texas W 28-14
Jan. 20, 2025 CFP National Championship Notre Dame W 34-23
Jan. 1, 2026 Playoff Quarterfinal at the Cotton vs. Miami TBD

ALL-TIME COTTON BOWL RESULTS

DATE SCORE ATTENDANCE PLAYER(S) OF THE GAME
January 10, 2025~ Ohio State 28
Texas 14		 74,527 Will Howard, Ohio State
Jack Sawyer, Ohio State
December 29, 2023 Missouri 14
Ohio State 3		 70,114 Brady Cook, Missouri
Johnny Walker Jr., Missouri
January 2, 2023 Tulane 46
Southern California 45		 55,329 Tyjae Spears, Tulane
Dorian Williams, Tulane
December 31, 2021~ Alabama 27
Cincinnati 6		 76,313 Brian Robinson Jr., Alabama
Will Anderson Jr., Alabama
December 30, 2020 Oklahoma 55
Florida 20		 17,323 Rhamondre Stevenson, Oklahoma
Tre Norwood, Oklahoma
December 28, 2019 Penn State 53
Memphis 39		 54,828 Journey Brown, Penn State
Micah Parsons, Penn State
December 29, 2018~ Clemson 30
Notre Dame 3		 72,183 Trevor Lawrence, Clemson
Austin Bryant, Clemson
December 29, 2017 Ohio State 24
Southern California 7		 67,510 J.T. Barrett, Ohio State
Damon Webb, Ohio State
January 2, 2017 Wisconsin 24
Western Michigan 16		 59,615 Troy Fumagalli, Wisconsin
T.J. Edwards, Wisconsin
December 31, 2015~ Alabama 38
Michigan State 0		 82,812 Jake Coker, Alabama
Cyrus Jones, Alabama
January 1, 2015 Michigan State 42
Baylor 41		 71,464 Bryce Petty, Baylor
Taylor Young, Baylor
January 3, 2014 Missouri 41
Oklahoma State 31		 72,690 Henry Josey, Missouri
Andrew Wilson, Missouri
January 4, 2013 Texas A&M 41
Oklahoma 13		 87,025 Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
Dustin Harris, Texas A&M
January 6, 2012 Arkansas 29
Kansas State 16		 80,956 Tyler Wilson, Arkansas
Jake Baquette, Arkansas
January 7, 2011 LSU 41
Texas A&M 24		 83,514 Terrence Toliver, LSU
Tyrann Mathieu, LSU
January 2, 2010 Ole Miss 21
Oklahoma State 7		 77,928 Dexter McCluster, Ole Miss
Andre Sexton, Oklahoma State
January 2, 2009 Ole Miss 47
Texas Tech 34		 88,175 Dexter McCluster, Ole Miss
Marshay Green, Ole Miss
January 1, 2008 Missouri 38
Arkansas 7		 73,114 Tony Temple, Missouri
William Moore, Missouri
January 1, 2007 Auburn 17
Nebraska 14		 66,777 Courtney Taylor, Auburn
Will Herring, Auburn
January 2, 2006 Alabama 13
Texas Tech 10		 74,222 Brodie Croyle, Alabama
DeMeco Ryans, Alabama
January 1, 2005 Tennessee 38
Texas A&M 7		 75,704 Rick Clausen, Tennessee
Justin Harrell, Tennessee
January 2, 2004 Ole Miss 31
Oklahoma State 28		 73,928 Eli Manning, Ole Miss
Josh Cooper, Ole Miss
January 1, 2003 Texas 35
LSU 20		 70,817 Roy Williams, Texas
Cory Redding, Texas
January 1, 2002 Oklahoma 10
Arkansas 3		 72,955 Quentin Griffin, Oklahoma
Roy Williams, Oklahoma
January 1, 2001 Kansas State 35
Tennessee 21		 63,465 Jonathan Beasley, Kansas State
Chris Johnson, Kansas State
January 1, 2000 Arkansas 27
Texas 6		 72,723 D.J. Cooper, Arkansas
Cedric Cobbs, Arkansas
January 1, 1999 Texas 38
Mississippi State 11		 72,611 Aaron Babino, Texas
Ricky Williams, Texas
January 1, 1998 UCLA 29
Texas A&M 23		 59,215 Cade McNown, UCLA
January 1, 1997 BYU 19
Kansas State 15		 71,928 Kevin Lockett, Kansas State
Steve Sarkisian, BYU
Shay Muirbrook, BYU
January 1, 1996 Colorado 38
Oregon 6		 58,214 Marcus Washington, Colorado
Herchell Troutman, Colorado
Janaury 2, 1995 Southern California 55
Texas Tech 14		 70,218 John Herpin, Southern California
Keyshawn Johnson, Southern California
January 1, 1994 Notre Dame 24
Texas A&M 21		 69,855 Lee Becton, Notre Dame
Antonio Shorter, Texas A&M
January 1, 1993 Notre Dame 28
Texas A&M 3		 71,615 Devon McDonald, Notre Dame
Rick Mirer, Notre Dame
January 1, 1992 Florida State 10
Texas A&M 2		 73,728 Sean Jackson, Florida State
Chris Crooms, Texas A&M
January 1, 1991 Miami 46
Texas 3		 73,521 Craig Erickson, Miami
Russell Maryland, Miami
January 1, 1990 Tennessee 31
Arkansas 27		 74,358 Carl Pickens, Tennessee
Chuck Webb, Tennessee
January 2, 1989 UCLA 17
Arkansas 3		 74,304 Troy Aikman, UCLA
LaSalle Harper, Arkansas
January 1, 1988 Texas A&M 35
Notre Dame 10		 73,006 Adam Bob, Texas A&M
Bucky Richardson, Texas A&M
January 1, 1987 Ohio State 28
Texas A&M 12		 74,188 Chris Spelman, Ohio State
Roger Vick, Texas A&M
January 1, 1986 Texas A&M 36
Auburn 16		 73,137 Bo Jackson, Auburn
Domingo Bryant, Texas A&M
January 1, 1985 Boston College 45
Houston 28		 67,381 Bill Romanowski, Boston College
Steve Strachan, Boston College
January 1, 1984 Georgia 10
Texas 9		 67,891 John Lastinger, Georgia
Jeff Leiding, Texas
January 1, 1983 SMU 7
Pittsburgh 3		 72,000 Wes Hopkins, SMU
Lance McIlhenny, SMU
January 1, 1982 Texas 14
Alabama 12		 73,243 Robbie Jones, Alabama
Robert Brewer, Texas
January 1 1981 Alabama 30
Baylor 2		 74,281 Warren Lyles, Alabama
Major Ogilvie, Alabama
January 1, 1980 Houston 17
Nebraska 14		 72,000 Terry Elston, Houston
David Hodge, Houston
January 1, 1979 Notre Dame 35
Houston 34		 72,000 Joe Montana, Notre Dame
David Hodge, Houston
January 2, 1978 Notre Dame 38
Texas 10		 76,701 Vagas Ferguson, Notre Dame
Bob Golic, Notre Dame
January 1, 1977 Houston 30
Maryland 21		 58,500 Alois Blackwell, Houston
Mark Mohr, Houston
January 1, 1976 Arkansas 31
Georgia 10		 77,500 Ike Forte, Arkansas
Hal McAfee, Arkansas
January 1, 1975 Penn State 41
Baylor 20		 68,500 Tom Shuman, Penn State
Ken Quesenberry, Baylor
January 1, 1974 Nebraska 19
Texas 3		 68,500 Tony Davis, Nebraska
Wade Johnston, Texas
January 1, 1973 Texas 17
Alabama 13		 70,000 Randy Braband, Texas
Alan Lowry, Texas
January 1, 1972 Penn State 30
Texas 6		 70,000 Bruce Bannon, Penn State
Lydell Mitchell, Penn State
January 1, 1971 Notre Dame 24
Texas 11		 72,000 Clarence Ellis, Notre Dame
Eddie Phillips, Texas
January 1, 1970 Texas 21
Notre Dame 17		 72,000 Bob Olson, Notre Dame
Steve Worster, Texas
January 1, 1969 Texas 36
Tennessee 13		 70,000 Tom Campbell, Texas
Cotton Speyrer, Texas
James Street, Texas
January 1, 1968 Texas A&M 20
Alabama 16		 73,800 Grady Allen, Texas A&M
Edd Hargett, Texas A&M
Bill Hobbs, Texas A&M
December 31, 1966 Georgia 24
SMU 9		 73,000 Kent Lawrence, Georgia
George Patton, Georgia
January 1, 1966 LSU 14
Arkansas 7		 76,200 Joe Labruzzo, LSU
David McCormick, LSU
January 1, 1965 Arkansas 10
Nebraska 7		 75,000 Ronnie Caveness, Arkansas
Fred Marshall, Arkansas
January 1, 1964 Texas 28
Navy 6		 75,300 Scott Appleton, Texas
Duke Carlisle, Texas
January 1, 1963 LSU 13
Texas 0		 75,500 Lynn Amedee, LSU
Johnny Treadwell, Texas
January 1, 1962 Texas 12
Ole Miss 7		 75,000 Mike Cotten, Texas
Bob Moses, Texas
January 2, 1961 Duke 7
Arkansas 6		 70,500 Dwight Bumgarner, Duke
Lance Alworth, Arkansas
January 1, 1960 Syracuse 23
Texas 14		 75,500 Ernie Davis, Syracuse
Maurice Doke, Texas
January 1, 1959 TCU 0
Air Force 0		 74,500 Dave Phillips, Air Force
Jack Spikes, TCU
January 1, 1958 Navy 20
Rice 7		 75,500 Tom Forrestal, Navy
Tony Stremic, Navy
January 1, 1957 TCU 28
Syracuse 27		 61,500 Jim Brown, Syracuse
Norman Hamilton, TCU
January 2, 1956 Ole Miss 14
TCU 13		 75,500 Buddy Alliston, Ole Miss
Eagle Day, Ole Miss
January 1, 1955 Georgia Tech 14
Arkansas 6		 75,500 George Humphreys, Georgia Tech
Bud Brooks, Arkansas
January 1, 1954 Rice 28
Alabama 6		 75,000 Richard Chapman, Rice
Dan Hart, Rice
Dicky Maegle, Rice
January 1, 1953 Texas 16
Tennessee 0		 75,500 Bob Griesbach, Tennessee
Richard Ochoa, Texas
Harley Sewell, Texas
January 1, 1952 Kentucky 20
TCU 7		 75,500 Emery Clark, Kentucky
Ray Correll, Kentucky
Babe Parilli, Kentucky
Keith Flowers, TCU
January 1, 1951 Tennessee 20
Texas 14		 75,500 Andy Kozar, Tennessee
Hank Lauricella, Tennessee
Horace Sherrod, Tennessee
Bud McFadin, Texas
January 2, 1950 Rice 27
North Carolina 13		 75,000 Billy Burkhalter, Rice
Joe Watson, Rice
“Froggy” Williams, Rice
January 1, 1949 SMU 21
Oregon 13		 70,000 Brad Ecklund, Oregon
Norm Van Brocklin, Oregon
Kyle Rote, SMU
Doak Walker, SMU
January 1, 1948 SMU 13
Penn State 13		 47,000 Steve Suhey, Penn State
Doak Walker, SMU
January 1, 1947 Arkansas 0
LSU 0		 38,000 Y. A. Tittle, LSU
Alton Baldwin, Arkansas
January 1, 1946 Texas 40
Missouri 27		 45,500 Jim Kekeris, Missouri
Hub Bechtol, Texas
Bobby Layne, Texas
January 1, 1945 Oklahoma A&M 34
TCU 0		 37,500 Neil Armstrong, Oklahoma A&M
Bob Fenimore, Oklahoma A&M
Ralph Foster, Oklahoma A&M
January 1, 1944 Texas 7
Randolph Field 7		 32,000 Glenn Dobbs, Randolph Field
Martin Ruby, Randolph Field
Joe Parker, Texas
January 1, 1943 Texas 14
Georgia Tech 7		 36,620 Harvey Hardy, Georgia Tech
Jack Marshall, Georgia Tech
Jack Freeman, Texas
Roy McKay, Texas
Stanley Mauldin, Texas
January 1, 1942 Alabama 29
Texas A&M 21		 33,000 Jimmy Nelson, Alabama
Holt Rast, Alabama
Don Whitmire, Alabama
Martin Ruby, Texas A&M
January 1, 1941 Texas A&M 13
Fordham 12		 45,507 Lou De Flippo, Fordham
Joe Ungerer, Fordham
Charles Henke, Texas A&M
John Kimbrough, Texas A&M
Chip Routt, Texas A&M
January 1, 1940 Clemson 6
Boston College 3		 15,000 Banks McFadden, Clemson
January 2, 1939 St. Mary’s 20
Texas Tech 13		 40,000 Jerry Dowd, St. Mary’s
Elmer Tarbox, Texas Tech
January 1, 1938 Rice 28
Colorado 14		 32,118 Byron White, Colorado
Ernie Lain, Rice
January 1, 1937 TCU 16
Marquette 6		 17,000 Ki Aldrich, TCU
Sammy Baugh, TCU
L.D. Meyer, TCU

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