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The College Football Playoff began Dec. 19, 2025 and ended Jan. 19. Let's see how our reporters did at predicting the games.
On3 released their "2026 Way Too Early College Football Top 25," and six of Ohio State's opponents are on the list.
Everything that unfolded throughout the 2025 college football season led to this moment. One game will decide the national champion.
College Football Playoff schedule, TV channel, time, streaming information for Ohio State Buckeyes vs Miami Hurricanes CFP game on Dec. 31, 2025.
It was 23 years ago when Jim Tressel took his undefeated Ohio State Buckeyes to Tempe, Arizona, for a chance to win a national title. Most experts had already crowned the Miami Hurricanes, who were the defending champs and had rolled through the regular season.
Ohio State’s 2026 recruiting class was perhaps the most unique under coach Ryan Day for the number of players (28) it took in the cycle. It also might stay unique for that very reason. After a wild transfer portal that had Ohio State lose 31 players and take 16 more,
That's when Indiana's quarterback dialed up one more HeisMendoza moment with a little help from a veteran coach and play caller. Here’s how the greatest play in Indiana football history unfolded as told by coach Curt Cignetti and the players involved: Indiana's offense waited for direction from the sideline after Mendoza's throw to Williams went through the back of the end zone.