How to Watch Ohio State vs. Miami: Start Time, TV Channel for Cotton Bowl CFP Quarterfinal
The No. 2 Buckeyes and No. 10 Hurricanes meet on New Year's Eve. See all the options for watching the game.
When to watch Ohio State vs. Miami
- The game is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 31 at 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT).
Where to watch Miami vs. Texas A&M
- The Cotton Bowl will be broadcast nationally on ESPN.

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Miami entered the 12-team College Football Playoff as the 10th seed and upset No. 7 Texas A&M 10-3 in the first round in College Station on Dec. 20. The Hurricanes will look for another victory in the Lone Star State as the underdog in the quarterfinals tonight against No. 2 Ohio State. The Buckeyes rolled through the regular season with an unblemished record before losing to No. 1 Indiana in the Big Ten championship.
The Cotton Bowl will host this CFP quarterfinal matchup at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, home of the Dallas Cowboys. Ohio State and Miami kick off tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT) on ESPN. Keep reading to see the best options for watching or streaming the game.
Jeremiah Smith led the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes in receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns as a sophomore.
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How to watch Ohio State vs. Miami
If you are not a cable or satellite TV subscriber, you can watch the game today on ESPN with a live TV streaming service or with the new direct-to-consumer streaming service from ESPN. Read on for information about which services also offer TNT because the other two first-round games today will be shown on that channel.
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