Cotton Bowl Matchup: Ohio State and Miami Will Meet for Sixth Time

Ohio State's safety Mike Doss (left) prepares to stop Miami's Willis McGahee after Doss intercepted the ball in the second quarter of the National Football Championships at the Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona, Jan. 3, 2003. Chris Russell, COLUMBUS DISPATCH
December 22, 2025

The sixth meeting between Ohio State and Miami will take place in Dallas, Texas, in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Cotton Bowl. Miami defeated Texas A&M 10-3 in the first round of the College Football Playoff. With the win, the Hurricanes clinched a spot in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl to take on the Buckeyes. This matchup will mark the sixth meeting between Miami and Ohio State. Let’s take…

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