2025 Cotton Bowl: 5 Texas Longhorns vs. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes

The 89th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic will be held at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.The No. 8 Buckeyes burst into their CFP semifinal against the No. 5 Longhorns in the Cotton Bowl. Ohio State routed No. 1 Oregon 41-21 in the quarters. Texas coughed up a 16-point lead before surviving No. 4 Arizona State 39-31 in double overtime.