Miami vs Ohio State Picks and Prediction for Wednesday December 31 2025

By: Eddie Kline Published 12/27/2025, 12:08 AM ET

Miami Preview

On New Year’s Eve, the Miami Hurricanes and the Ohio State Buckeyes will square off in the College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. Make sure you are ready for all the football action with our college football picks. The tenth-ranked Hurricanes (11-2) led the ACC Conference in total defense and are allowing 13 points per game. In the first round of the College Football Playoff, Miami forced three turnovers during a 10-3 road victory against Texas A&M.

Miami started the scoring late in the third quarter on a Carter Davis 21-yard field goal. Electric freshman WR Malachi Toney caught an 11-yard touchdown pass from Carson Beck with less than two minutes remaining. Mark Fletcher Jr. contributed a game-high 172 rushing yards for the Hurricanes.

Ohio State Preview

The Ohio State Buckeyes are the defending National Champions and were not pushed during the regular season. The second-ranked Buckeyes (12-1) lead the nation in total defense and are limiting opponents to an impressive 8.2 points per contest. In the Big Ten Conference Championship, Ohio State failed to score a point during the second half of a 13-10 loss against Indiana.

Ohio State QB Julian Sayin completed 21 of 29 passes for 258 yards and a nine-yard touchdown pass to Carnell Tate. First-team All-American WR Jeremiah Smith caught eight passes for a game-high 144 yards. Bo Jackson added 83 rushing yards for the Buckeyes, who were outgained by a 340-322 margin.

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Miami vs Ohio State Pick

Ohio State offensive coordinator Brian Hartline has accepted an offer to become the USF head coach and head coach Ryan Day will assume play calling responsibilities. Both of these defenses are elite, so the under is worth a look. The stronger play is on the Hurricanes to cover. Final Score Prediction, Ohio State Buckeyes win 20-17. Make sure you know about how the fans are looking on prediction markets for Miami with the Fliff promo code. The best sportsbooks are the best way to go when you are betting on Ohio State. Make sure when you place your Miami vs Ohio State bet you are using the bet365 bonus code.