With the win, the Buckeyes advance to the CFP semifinals and improve their Rose Bowl record to 10-7 all-time — and 2-0 under Ryan Day. Smith was ... 5 Texas in the CFP Cotton Bowl semifinal ...

A deep dive into the team's paths to Atlanta, matchup history, stat comparison and more of the 2025 College Football Playoff title game.

Now the Buckeyes face No. 5 Texas at the Cotton Bowl. The other semifinal, to be played on Jan. 9, has No. 6 Penn State vs. the winner of Thursday's game between No. 2 Georgia and No. 7 Notre Dame.

In the Rose Bowl, the eighth-seeded Ohio State handily defeated the first-seeded Oregon 41-21 to advance to the Cotton Bowl against Texas. It was quite the statement for the Buckeyes, who showed ...