Ohio State vs. Texas odds: 2025 College Football Playoff picks, Cotton Bowl prediction from proven model

A berth in the College Football Playoff Championship Game will be at stake when the sixth-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes battle the third-seeded Texas Longhorns in the CFP semifinals on Friday, Jan. 10, at the Cotton Bowl. Ohio State defeated Oregon 41-21 in the Rose Bowl, while Texas outlasted Arizona State 39-31 in double overtime in the Peach Bowl. The Buckeyes (12-2), who placed fourth in the Big Ten at 7-2, are 4-1 against AP ranked teams this season. The Longhorns (13-2), who won the SEC regular-season championship, are 6-2 against ranked teams in 2024-25.

Kickoff from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Texas leads the all-time series 2-1, last meeting in 2009. The Buckeyes are 5.5-point favorites in the latest Ohio State vs. Texas odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 53.5. Before making any Texas vs. Ohio State picks, check out the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The model simulates every FBS game 10,000 times. Since its inception, it has generated a betting profit of well over $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college spread football picks, and it is 43-35 on top-rated picks during the 2024 season. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps has seen impressive returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Ohio State vs. Texas. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football betting lines and trends for Texas vs. Ohio State:

Ohio State vs. Texas spread: Ohio State -5.5
Ohio State vs. Texas over/under: 53.5 points     Ohio State vs. Texas money line: Ohio State -235, Texas +192OSU: The Buckeyes have covered the spread in five of their last seven games (+2.80 units) …


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Author : CBS Sports Staff

Publish date : 2025-01-04 17:29:00

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