Still need New Year's Eve plans? Look no further than the Cotton Bowl, where Ohio State and Miami will meet in the first quarterfinal of the CFP season.
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All season, these squads have been two of the most talked about teams. You have the Buckeyes, the reigning national champions, hoping to secure back-to-back titles. When your lone loss is to the No. 1 team in the country in the Big Ten Championship game, you stand a solid chance.
You also have the Hurricanes, who was a top ACC squad for most of the regular season before slipping out of conference title contention. Led by transfer quarterback Carson Beck, Miami has already proved why its playoff inclusion was no sneak.
Now, they meet up in Dallas for the annual Cotton Bowl. Winner moves on, loser goes home. Who will get their New Year's wish?
Here's how you can with the best last-minute deals on tickets to the Ohio State-Miami game.
Tickets to Cotton Bowl 2025: Last-minute prices, cheapest seats
- Tickets: Gametime
You can get last-minute tickets to Ohio State vs. Miami in the Cotton Bowl on Gametime!
Currently, passes start at just $32. Mezzanine seats cost at least $80, main seats $125 and lower concourse seats $215.
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BUY NOW: Best prices, seats for Ohio State vs. Miami CFP quarterfinal
Cotton Bowl 2025 start time
- Date: Wednesday, Jan. 31
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Ohio State and Miami will face off at the 2025 Cotton Bowl on Wednesday, Jan. 31. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX.
Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium seating chart
College Football Playoff 2025-26 schedule
The 2025-26 CFP is here. Below is a look at the schedule for each game throughout the playoffs.
First round
| Date | Game | Time (ET) |
| Fri., Dec. 19 | No. 9 Alabama 34, No. 8 Oklahoma 24 | - |
| Sat., Dec. 20 | No. 10 Miami 10, No. 7 Texas A&M 3 | - |
| Sat., Dec. 20 | No. 6 Ole Miss 41, No. 11 Tulane 10 | - |
| Sat., Dec. 20 | No. 5 Oregon 51, No. 12 James Madison 34 | - |
Quarterfinals
| Date | Game | Time (ET) |
| Wed., Dec. 31 | Cotton Bowl - No. 2 Ohio State vs. Miami | 7:30 p.m. |
| Thurs., Jan. 1 | Orange Bowl - No. 4 Texas Tech vs. Oregon | Noon |
| Thurs., Jan. 1 | Rose Bowl - No. 1 Indiana vs. Alabama | 4 p.m. |
| Thurs., Jan. 1 | Sugar Bowl - No. 3 Georgia vs. Ole Miss | 8 p.m. |
Semifinals
| Date | Game | Time (ET) |
| Thurs., Jan. 8 | Fiesta Bowl | 7:30 p.m. |
| Fri., Jan. 9 | Peach Bowl | 7:30 p.m. |
National championship
| Date | Game | Time (ET) |
| Mon., Jan. 19 | National Championship | 7:30 p.m. |
College Football Playoff 2025-26 bracket
