The Miami Hurricanes beat Texas A&M and now face Ohio State in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal. See our early Cotton Bowl predictions.

Round one of the College Football Playoff is kicking off this weekend. Do the Ohio State Buckeyes play today to kick off their 2025 CFP run?

No. 2 Ohio State will begin its quest for a second consecutive national title in Dec. 31's Cotton Bowl against No. 10 Miami. The Hurricanes secured their spot in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals with a road victory versus 10-seed Texas A&M in the first round.

After its first-round win in the College Football Playoff, who does Miami face in the CFP quarterfinals? Here's a closer look at Ohio State

The second-seeded and defending national champion Ohio State Buckeyes are headed back to the Cotton Bowl to face the 10th-seeded Miami Hurricanes in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals. Tickets for this game are still available on major third-party sites.

The massive turnover sparked Ohio State, as it set the Buckeyes up at the Miami 17 yard line, where Craig Krenzel and the Buckeyes had a touchdown on their mind. On 4th and 1 from the two-yard line, Ohio State kept it in the hands of Krenzel, who took the ball over the goal line to tie up the game at seven.

Miami beats Texas A&M 10-3 in College Football Playoff to earn date against No. 2 seed Ohio State in Cotton Bowl.

Ohio State (12-1) is an early 8.5 point favorite. The Cotton Bowl is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET on Dec. 31 (ESPN). Miami and Ohio State have met once before in the postseason, a 31-24 Buckeye double-overtime win in 2003 to clinch the national championship; it was OSU’s first title since 1968.

Jeremiah Smith and his No. 2 seed Ohio State squad are watching this weekend’s College Football Playoff action with their feet kicked up. The Buckeyes, along with the other three teams who earned first-round byes, get to find out their opponent for the upcoming quarterfinals.

Miami (11-2) earned its gritty road victory Saturday by forcing 3 Texas A&M turnovers and getting a big effort from Mark Fletcher Jr.

The tale of the tape for both teams starts at the quarterback position. Ohio State's signal caller, Julian Sayin, has been rock solid all year long. He took the keys to this team in August and never once looked overwhelmed by the responsibility.