Miami Hurricanes vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/31/2025

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Venue:  AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Miami-FL +9.5, Ohio State -9.5; Over/Under:  42.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Miami-FL +9.5, Ohio State -9.5; Over/Under:  42.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Miami-FL +9.5, Ohio State -9.5; Over/Under:  42.5 points

Miami Hurricanes:  11-2 (6-2) (3rd place, ACC)

Ohio State Buckeyes:  12-1 (9-0) (2nd place, Big Ten)

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Miami Hurricanes:  won their last game on the road against the Texas A&M Aggies 10-3.

Ohio State Buckeyes:  lost their last game at a neutral site against the Indiana Hoosiers 13-10.

Miami-Florida is entering this game with an 11-2 record overall and they have a 6-2 record in their conference games too. They are 7-1 in their home games, 4-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, and they will be at a neutral site for this game. They won their last game against Texas A&M 10-3. Carson Beck was the starting QB and he completed 14/20 passes for 103 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 0 interceptions. Mark Fletcher Jr. led the team in rushing yards with 172. Keelan Marion led the receivers with 33 receiving yards on 3 receptions. Keionte Scott led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 5 assisted tackles while Rueben Bain Jr. led the defense in sacks with 3. Bryce Fitzgerald came away with the only 2 interceptions for them in that one.

 

 

 

Ohio State is entering this game with a 12-1 record overall and they have a 9-0 record in their conference games too. They are 7-0 in their home games, 5-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-1 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at a neutral site for this game. They lost their last game against Indiana 13-10. Julian Sayin was the starting QB and he completed 21/29 passes for 258 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. Bo Jackson led the team in rushing yards with 83. Jeremiah Smith led the receivers with 144 receiving yards on 8 receptions. Sonny Styles led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 5 assisted tackles while Caden Curry led the defense in sacks with 2. Davison Igbinosun came away with the only interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have Ohio State listed as a 9.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Ohio State has looked great in their games this season with their 12-1 record overall and their 9-0 conference record which had them right near the top of the Big Ten. They have only played in 1 neutral site game this season and they are 0-1. Meanwhile, Miami has looked great in their games this season with their 11-2 record overall and their 6-2 conference record which had them right near the top of the ACC. They haven't played in any neutral site games this season so this will be their first, playing in the Cotton Bowl for the 2nd round of the CFP. Miami had some slip ups during the regular season and didn't even make it to the ACC Championship, but they were still the best team in the ACC this season by far and they earned an at-large bid. They are off a 10-3 win over Texas A&M in their last one and their defense looked great in that road win, but their offense struggled a lot. They couldn't do a lot on offense for most of that game and Texas A&M didn't have a great defense all season either. Texas A&M also got by in the SEC playing a lot of the teams at the bottom, but Ohio State is truly one of the best teams in the nation. Ohio State is off a 13-10 loss to Indiana in the Big Ten Championship, but this happened to them last season as they lost their regular season finale to Michigan and then went on to win the National Championship. That loss is only going to motivate them more in this game, and Miami just doesn't have the talent at key positions like Ohio State has. The best way to place a bet here is on Ohio State to cover the spread in this game. 

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Miami Hurricanes: 0-3 ATS off an upset win as an underdog. 3-7 ATS after a game with a turnover margin of +2 or better. 9-17 ATS in a bowl game. 7-3 UNDER after a game with a turnover margin of +2 or better. 8-3 UNDER versus good offensive teams - averaging 5.9 yards/play or more.

Ohio State Buckeyes: 28-12 ATS in all lined games. 6-1 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 10 points. 21-7 ATS after allowing 14 points or less last game. 16-3 ATS when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 75%). 27-15 UNDER in all lined games. 26-14 UNDER as a favorite. 

Miami Hurricanes:  D. Upshaw (WR) Out - Foot. D. Brown (CB) Questionable - Undisclosed. M. Bryant (LB) Questionable - Undisclosed.

Ohio State Buckeyes:  T. Tshabola (OG) Out - Undisclosed. D. Jones (WR) Questionable - Undisclosed. M. Maggs (QB) Questionable - Undisclosed. A. Tounkara (DL) Questionable - Undisclosed. M. Hartford (S) Questionable - Undisclosed. Q. Porter (WR) Questionable - Undisclosed. L. George (DL) Questionable - Undisclosed.

“Just found a way to continue to keep pushing through some difficult situations. The defense was off the charts the entire day. We found ourselves finally running the football and getting some chunk yardage. It took a while. We were up and down on offense. Just a great response, turned the ball over, both by the defense, getting the ball back, and the offense going right down the field and scoring.” - Mario Cristobal after his team’s win against Texas A&M in the 1st round of the CFP.

"It's such a strange calendar and the timing is brutal, but he's handled it really well. As we move forward, he's coaching the receivers. It's a lot on his plate to manage. We're kind of taking it day to day. Going into the game, it'll be a group effort. (Tight ends coach) Keenan (Bailey) will be very much involved. Everybody will be involved with the play-calling ... ultimately it'll be my decision on the calls that go into this game. Kind of wanted to take that off Brian's plate going into the playoffs." - Ryan Day on taking over the play-calling duties.

WR Marion, Keelan

WR Daniels, CJ

WR Toney, Malachi 

TE Bauman, Alex

QB Beck, Carson

RB Fletcher Jr., Mark

WR Tate, Carnell

WR Smith, Jeremiah

WR Inniss, Brandon

TE Klare, Max

QB Sayin, Julian

RB Jackson, Bo

Passing: Carson Beck (3,175)

Rushing: Mark Fletcher Jr. (857)

Receiving: Malachi Toney (992)

Touchdowns: Mark Fletcher Jr. (11)

Passing: Julian Sayin (3,323)

Rushing: Bo Jackson (1,035)

Receiving: Jeremiah Smith (1,086)

Touchdowns: Jeremiah Smith (12)

Coaches:

Miami Hurricanes: Mario Cristobal (4th season)

Ohio State Buckeyes: Ryan Day (8th season)