Ohio State remains a 9.5-point favorite over Miami in the Cotton Bowl on Wednesday night per the FanDuel Sportsbook. Miami is +280 on the money line and Ohio State is -250. The over/under is 41.5. Betting the over is -105 and the under is -115.
After playing in 20-plus mile per hour winds in their 10-3 win at Texas A&M in the College Football Playoff first round, Miami will be inside at AT&T Stadium on Wednesday. Ohio State had a first-round College Football Playoff bye.
Miami enters the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Cotton Bowl on a five-game winning streak. Ohio State lost 13-10 to Indiana in the Big 10 Championship Game, the last time they played on December 6. How Ohio State starts after the layoff will be something to monitor.
Miami is an underdog for the second time in 2025. Notre Dame was a 2.5-point favorite over Miami in the season opener. Miami won 27-24. The 9.5-point spread is the third-lowest for Ohio State in 2025. Ohio State beat Texas 21-14 as a 1.0 favorite and lost 13-10 to Indiana in the Big 10 Championship, favored by 6.5 points.
Miami and Ohio State Over/Under History
The 41.5 over/under is the lowest for a Miami game and ties the least for Ohio State in 2025. Ohio State beat Wisconsin 34-0 with a 41.5-point over/under. The lowest over/under for a Miami game in 2025 was previously 45.5 in a 42-7 win over Stanford.
Miami versus Ohio State Cotton Bowl CFP Quarterfinal
Miami versus Ohio State in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal will air on ESPN with a 7:30 PM Eastern Time Kickoff. Dave Pasch will call play-by-play, Dusty Dvoracek is the analyst and Taylor
McGregor and Quint Kessenich are the sideline reporters.
Miami versus Ohio State prediction
Miami has been on a tear since losing 26-20 in overtime at SMU on November 1. Returning to Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami should cover the 9.5-point total. The 40.5 over/under is tight, but with two elite defenses, the under seems more likely to come in.