Welcome to another Miami Hurricanes College Football Playoff game day everyone!
To continue the CFP journey, Miami travels to Arlington, TX to take on the 2nd seeded 12-1 Ohio State Buckeyes in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl. This is a major game of consequence in both the past and present for the Miami Hurricanes, and it’s against a team that Miami faced in a major spot previously.
Here’s How To Watch by me
And here’s a tweet about the MegaCast, with different channels and feeds available for you to enjoy the Quarterfinal CFP games:
ESPN MegaCast info for College Football Playoff Quarterfinals pic.twitter.com/5w1rFFzNlu
— FBSchedules.com (@FBSchedules) December 29, 2025
Here’s our Film Forecast scheme preview part 1 by Justin Dottavio
Here’s our Film Forecast scheme preview part 2 by Justin Dottavio
Here’s our Game Preview by Jordan Lopez
Here’s our Matchups of the Week by Jordan Lopez
Cotton Bowl Do’s and Don’ts by Justin Dottavio
Keys to Victory by Me
Here’s a roundup of game predictions from around the CFP world by Craig T. Smith
2025 Miami and Ohio State, meet 2022 Miami and Ohio State by Rob Weaver
Born after “the flag”: Miami’s Malachi Toney and Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith headline a new postseason era between these teams by Jake Marcus
Pre-game trash talk roundup by Craig T. Smith
Miami vs Ohio State recruiting battles have defined both rosters, and will be key to the Cotton Bowl by me
Miami needs Caron Beck at his best in the Cotton Bowl by me
And, here’s our College Football Playoff StoryStream, with all those pieces and more, all in one place.
A comparison of Miami and Ohio State:
— X Most Wanted (@CIApiFL) December 29, 2025
College Football Playoff injury reportby Craig T. Smith.
The Tuesday update to the injury report:
- LB Malik Bryant, WR Daylyn Upshaw, and DB Damari Brown are all out. Of these, Brown is the biggest absence for Miami. He’s been stellar this year, but a bit unheralded with others in the secondary taking the headlines.
- Freshman DT Donta Simpson was also downgraded to OUT in the lead up to the game.
And here are your uniforms for the game: Stormtroopers.
Work attire 🪡#GoCanes | @CFBPlayoffpic.twitter.com/qWuScznK6I
— Miami Hurricanes Football (@CanesFootball) December 30, 2025
Your captains for the playoff quarterfinals: DE Rueben Bain Jr, RG Anez Cooper, WR C.J. Daniels, RB Mark Fletcher Jr., RT Francis Mauigoa, DE Akheem Mesidor, Nickel Keionte Scott, and LB Mo Toure.
Our @CottonBowlGame Captains 🙌#GoCanes | @CFBPlayoffpic.twitter.com/WTBPKx6A3H
— Miami Hurricanes Football (@CanesFootball) December 30, 2025
Another new “biggest game in the last 23 years” against the team we had the last biggest game against to start this streak. I’m excited, prepared, and ready for the moment. Hopefully the team is, too!
Hop in the comments and discuss the action as it happens.
Go Canes

