The No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes (12-2) and No. 4 Texas Longhorns (13-2) face each other on January 10, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. ET in the Cotton Bowl, with a spot in the College Football Playoff National

The first College Football Playoff semifinal is set as (8) Ohio State and (5) Texas will meet in the Cotton Bowl on Friday, Jan. 10 with a spot in the College Football Playoff National Championship on the line. This will be just the fourth meeting all-time, and the first since 2009, between two of the sport's most storied program.

Texas emerged victorious in a double overtime thriller against Arizona State on Wednesday, securing a 39-31 win. The Longhorns will now set their sights on Arlington, Texas, the host city of the CFP semi-final,