Ohio State and Miami meet in college football's postseason for the first time since the 2003 BCS National Championship

CORAL GABLES — The last time Ohio State and Miami met in a postseason football game, the Hurricanes spent a couple of seconds celebrating a victory that gave them back-to-back national championships.

Miami has enough playmakers to give Ohio State plenty to worry about as it prepares for the CFP's Cotton Bowl quarterfinal on Dec. 31.

The intrigue for the Cotton Bowl Classic should be sky high for New Year's Eve, but the market is telling a different story.

College Football Playoff schedule, TV channel, time, streaming information for Ohio State Buckeyes vs Miami Hurricanes CFP game on Dec. 31, 2025.

Time begins to tick away as No. 10 Miami Hurricanes prepare for their toughest opponent of the season in the Cotton Bowl Classic. No. 2 Ohio State is well reste

Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis dive into the matchup between Ohio State's defense and Miami's offense.

Over the last decade (or more), Miami and Ohio State have been frequent combatants for elite recruits from all over the country. The results of these recruiting battles has shaped both teams rosters for years, and that will be on full display when the teams meet in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic on New Year’s Eve.