Miami Hurricanes vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, 12/31/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Hurricanes vs Ohio State Buckeyes

Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Location: AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Buckeyes (-9.0)

Total/Over-Under: 42

The Miami Hurricanes (11-2) are hitting the road to AT&T Stadium on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 where they will attempt to defeat the Ohio State Buckeyes (12-1) in the CFB Quarterfinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl. Ohio State is 9.0-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 42.

The Miami Hurricanes step onto the field holding a record of 11-2 this season. The last time they took the field, the Hurricanes took on the Texas A&M Aggies and notched a win by a score of 10-3. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Hurricanes conceded 89 yards on 35 attempts, which is 2.5 yds per run surrendered. Miami allowed 25 pass completions on 40 attempts for a total of 237 yds, and a completion percentage of 62.5%. When the final whistle blew, they tallied 49 plays which gave them 278 yards. The Miami Hurricanes ended up running the ball 28 different times and recorded 175 yds, which is an average of 6.3 yds per carry.

The Hurricanes have earned 5,389 yards in total this season. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Miami has totaled 29 passing touchdowns and 23 touchdowns on the ground. They have given the ball to the opposition 12 times. Miami has accounted for 287 first downs as a unit, and they have been flagged for 95 infractions for 783 yards. Offensively they are averaging 151.9 yards rushing ranking them 76th in the country. When talking about getting in the endzone, the Miami Hurricanes are averaging 32.2 points per contest.

The Hurricanes are ranked 6th in D-1 in terms of team defense, allowing 13.0 PPG. Opposing teams are running for an average of 2.9 yards per run and 87.0 rushing yards per game on the campaign. In total, they have allowed 1,131 yards via the ground game in 13 games. Concerning yards through the air, the Hurricanes have conceded 2,529 yds which ranks them 45th in the country. They have yielded 194.5 yards per outing through the air and conceding a completion percentage of 59.8%. For the year, they have relinquished 281.5 yards/contest which puts them 11th in the country. They have given up 10 touchdowns by air in addition to 8 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Buckeyes head into this matchup 12-1 for this season. In their last game, the Buckeyes took a loss by a final score of 13-10 when they played the Indiana Hoosiers. Ohio State gave up 34 rushing attempts for 118 yds (3.5 yards per rush). The Buckeyes pass defense gave up a completion rate of 65.2%, surrendering 222 yards on 15 out of 23 passing. The Buckeyes finished with a total of 322 yds and they ran 56 plays (5.8 yards per play). Ohio State ran for 2.2 yards per carry, finishing with 58 yds on 26 carries.

In relation to the points being put on the board, the Buckeyes currently rank 17th in D-1 scoring 34.9 points per outing. The Ohio State Buckeyes average 429.5 yards per contest, which has them sitting 24th in college football. The Ohio State offense has accrued 529 yds of penalties on 56 infractions, which is good for 122nd in D-1 in terms of helping out the opposition. They have given away 7 picks while allowing opponents to recover 3 fumbles and they have obtained 299 first downs. For the year so far, the Buckeyes have racked up 3,468 yards via the pass not to mention holding an average of 266.8 passing yards per contest, which has them ranked 25th in D-1. They maintain an average of 162.8 run yards per game and have run for 2,116 yards in total.

Ohio State has surrendered a total of 1,099 yards via the ground game (84.5 yards per outing) as well as 4 touchdowns by way of the ground game this season. They have surrendered 7 touchdowns from the passing game and 129.1 yards per outing, which has them ranked 1st in Division 1. This season, they have conceded 107 pts. They have earned 7 fumbles and 8 interceptions over the course of the season. The Buckeyes defense has participated in 705 plays, which has them ranked 4th in the nation. The Buckeyes are giving up 8.2 points per game, which has them 1st in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's Hurricanes/Buckeyes college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Buckeyes -9.0

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