Miami FL vs Ohio State Betting Tips - Buckeyes To Cover In Cotton Bowl Classic Win

Leigh Copson

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Last updated: Thu 25 Dec 2025 20:26

Leigh Copson 25 Dec 2025

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Ohio State favoured to advance past Miami in College Football Playoffs
Buckeyes boast a dominant defense allowing only 8.8 points per game
Betting tips: Ohio State -9.5 spread, Under 42.5 total points

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Miami FL vs Ohio State Betting Tips

Key Numbers - 13th Cover For Buckeyes?
All-Time Head-To-Head Series Tied; Miami Won Last Meeting
12 Wins In 14 Games For Miami
Ohio State Have Lost Just 1 of 13 Games

Ohio State are tipped to cover as they advance in the College Football Playoffs.

The Buckeyes offense is loaded with weapons that can keep the Hurricanes on their heels, while the defense is the very best in the country and can slow down this Miami attack.

Key Numbers - 13th Cover For Buckeyes?

Ohio State have covered in 12 of their 13 games with 1 push
Ohio State have allowed 8.8 points per game - best in nation
The Under has cashed in 7 of Miami's last 10 games
The Under has hit in 8 of Ohio State's previous 11 games

All-Time Head-To-Head Series Tied; Miami Won Last Meeting

The all-time series is tied at 2-2
Miami Hurricanes won 24-6 when the two teams last met in September 2011

12 Wins In 14 Games For Miami

Miami enter the quarter-finals of the college football playoffs having won 12 of their 14 games so far this season.

The Hurricanes opened with a 27-24 victory at home Notre Dame, and then reeled off three in-State wins as they beat South Florida 49-12, Florida 26-7 and Florida State 28-22.

Their playoff hopes suffered a massive setback as they lost 24-21 to Louisville, and they then failed to back up a 42-7 demolition of Stanford as they were beaten 26-20 at SMU.

That left Miami needing to win out, and they did just that as they reeled off four straight wins, beating Syracuse 38-10, NC State 41-7, Virginia Tech 34-17 and Pitt 38-7.

Miami were rewarded with a place in the playoffs, and they caused an upset in the first round as they visited College Station and took down Texas A&M, 10-3.

Ohio State Have Lost Just 1 of 13 Games

Ohio State kick off their playoff campaign having gone 12-0 in the regular season, only to then lose in the Big Ten Championship.

The defending champion Buckeyes kicked off the campaign with a 14-7 victory over Texas, and backed that up with a couple of non-conference wins before opening their Big Ten schedule with wins over Washington, 24-6, and Minnesota, 42-3.

They followed that up on the road as they beat Illinois 34-16 and Wisconsin 34-0, before backing up a 38-14 victory at home to Penn State with a 34-10 success at Purdue.

Ohio State then closed out the regular season with home wins over UCLA, 48-10, and Rutgers, 42-9, before downing rivals Michigan 27-9 on the road.

That set up a Big Ten Championship showdown with Indiana, but for the second year in a row the Buckeyes came up short in the conference championship, this time losing 13-10.

Verdict

Cotton Bowl Classic - Miami FL v Ohio State

Miami sent a message as the defense dominated Texas A&M, but Ohio State could be a step too far.

A loaded offense and a dominant defense can lead Ohio State past the Hurricanes.

Ohio State -9.5

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@9/10 - 4 Units

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