2025 College Football Playoff odds, Cotton Bowl prediction: Texas vs. Ohio State picks from expert who’s 75-55

Elite programs are set to square off in the College Football Playoff semifinals when the Ohio State Buckeyes battle the Texas Longhorns in the 2025 Cotton Bowl Classic on Friday. The Buckeyes have been firing on all cylinders after suffering a surprising defeat against Michigan in the regular season finale. Ohio State throttled the top-ranked Oregon Ducks in the Rose Bowl, winning 41-21. Meanwhile, Texas needed overtime to knock off Arizona State in the Peach Bowl, eventually escaping with a 39-31 victory. 

Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. 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 or any other College Football Playoff predictions, you need to see the college football predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s Eric Cohen. 

Cohen, host of the weekly Early Edge College Football Picks Show on CBS Sports Network, is 75-55 on college football picks this season, returning almost $1,500 for $100 bettors. Anyone who followed his betting picks at sportsbooks or on betting apps could be way up. 

Now, Cohen has dialed in on Texas vs. Ohio State in the 2025 Cotton Bowl and just revealed his picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are the college football odds and college football betting lines for Ohio State vs. Texas:

Texas vs. Ohio State spread: Ohio State -5.5Texas vs. Ohio State over/under: 53.5 points Texas vs. Ohio State money line: Ohio State -233, Texas +191Texas vs. Ohio State picks: See picks at SportsLine
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Author : CBS Sports Staff

Publish date : 2025-01-06 17:56:00

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