Does Ohio State play today – OSU Buckeyes College Football Playoff schedule time channel

Ohio State earned a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff despite falling short of expectations during the regular season. The Buckeyes will face either No. 7 Texas A&M or No. 10 Miami in the quarterfinals on New Year’s Eve.

The defending national champions entered the season ranked No. 3 in the preseason AP poll. They went undefeated in the regular season but haven’t won a Big Ten championship since 2020.

Ohio State’s latest setback came against Indiana in the Big Ten championship game. The Hoosiers are now ranked No. 1 in the country.

The Buckeyes benefit from this year’s playoff format change. The top four seeds receive first-round byes instead of just conference winners.

Ohio State sits at No. 2 in the final rankings, securing their bye despite the conference championship loss.

When is Ohio State’s next game?

Matchup: No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 7 Texas A&M/No. 10 Miami
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 31
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
TV channel: ESPN
Live stream: Fubo

The quarterfinal matchup airs on ESPN. Fans can also stream the game through Fubo.

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College Football Playoff schedule

First round

Date	Game	Time (ET)
Friday, Dec. 19	No. 9 Alabama at No. 8 Oklahoma	8 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 20	No. 10 Miami at No. 7 Texas A&M	Noon
Saturday, Dec. 20	No. 11 Tulane at No. 6 Ole Miss	3:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 20	No. 12 JMU at No. 5 Oregon	7:30 p.m.

Quarterfinals

Date	Game	Time (ET)
Wednesday, Dec. 31	No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 10 Miami/No. 7 Texas A&M	7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 1	No. 4 Texas Tech vs. No. 12 JMU/No. 5 Oregon	1 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 1	No. 1 Indiana vs. No. 9 Alabama/No. 8 Oklahoma	4 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 1	No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 11 Tulane/No. 6 Ole Miss	8 p.m.