How to watch Cotton Bowl College Football Playoff game between Ohio State Buckeyes, Miami Hurricanes Wednesday, Dec. 31, with time, TV channel, more.

Five college football bowl games take place on New Year's Eve, with two in Florida and the Miami Hurricanes in the CFP. Here's how to watch each game.

The College Football Playoff bracket branches into New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, with four games spread from Bourbon St. to Pasadena.

The College Football Playoff quarterfinals feature four marquee matchups staged at four of the sport's most iconic bowl games, with semifinal spots on the line. Four teams that earned first-round byes will make their CFP debuts, each hoping to reverse a trend that emerged last season.

Tennessee will try to wrap up the 2025 college football season with a ninth win. The No. 23 Vols (8-4) conclude their year in the Music City Bowl in Nashville against Illinois (8-4) in a SEC vs. Big Ten matchup. The game is set for Dec. 30 (4:30 p.m. CT, ESPN) and will be held at Nissan Stadium.

The Crimson Tide and the Hoosiers revealed which players are uncertain to play during Thursday's College Football Playoff game at the Rose Bowl

The Cavaliers and Nittany Lions both closed out their seasons in style during the busiest day of the 2025-26 college football bowl season