ARLINGTON, Texas – The bowl projections from various media outlets for the 2025 College Football Playoff Semifinal at the 89th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic:
PRESEASON
ESPN Kyle Bonagura: No. 6 Alabama vs. No. 2 Ohio State
ESPN Mark Schlabach: No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 1 Ohio State
Action Network (Brett McMurphy): No. 5 Ohio State vs. No. 1 Oregon
Athlon Sports: No. 6 Texas vs. No. 2 Ohio State
College Football Network: No. 6 Alabama vs. No. 2 Ohio State
WEEK 1
ESPN Kyle Bonagura: Alabama vs. Ohio State
ESPN Mark Schlabach: Oregon vs. Ohio State
College Football News: Alabama vs. Ohio State
Action Network: Ohio State vs. Oregon
Athlon Sports: Texas vs. Ohio State
USA Today Sports: Oregon vs. Ohio State
The Sporting News: Notre Dame vs. Ohio State
247 Sports: Texas vs. Georgia
WEEK 2
ESPN Kyle Bonagura: Texas vs. Ohio State
ESPN Mark Schlabach: Miami vs. Ohio State
College Football News: Notre Dame vs. Ohio State
Action Network: Georgia vs. Oregon
Athlon Sports: Ole Miss vs. Ohio State
USA Today Sports: Penn State vs. Ohio State
The Sporting News: Notre Dame vs. Ohio State
247 Sports: Texas vs. Ohio State
WEEK 3
ESPN Kyle Bonagura: Alabama vs. Ohio State
ESPN Mark Schlabach: Miami vs. Ohio State
College Football News: Ole Miss vs. Ohio State
Action Network: Alabama vs. Ohio State
Athlon Sports: Ole Miss vs. Ohio State
USA Today Sports: Penn State vs. Ohio State
College Football Network: Texas vs. Ohio State
247 Sports: Texas vs. Georgia
WEEK 4
ESPN Kyle Bonagura: Alabama vs. Ohio State
ESPN Mark Schlabach: Alabama vs. Ohio State
College Football News: Texas vs. Ohio State
Action Network: Alabama vs. Ohio State
Athlon Sports: Georgia vs. Texas
USA Today Sports: Penn State vs. Ohio State
College Football Network: Texas vs. Ohio State
247 Sports: Texas vs. Georgia
WEEK 5
ESPN Kyle Bonagura: Alabama vs. Ohio State
ESPN Mark Schlabach: Tennessee vs. Ohio State
College Football News: Alabama vs. Ohio State
Action Network: Alabama vs. Ohio State
Athlon Sports: Ohio State vs. Texas
USA Today Sports: Alabama vs. Ohio State
College Football Network: Ole Miss vs. Ohio State
WEEK 6
ESPN Kyle Bonagura: Tennessee vs. Ohio State
ESPN Mark Schlabach: Georgia vs. Ohio State
College Football News: Alabama vs. Ohio State
Action Network: Texas vs. Ohio State
Athlon Sports: Texas vs. Alabama
USA Today Sports: Oregon vs. Ohio State
College Football Network: Oregon vs. Texas
WEEK 6
ESPN Kyle Bonagura: Penn State vs. Ohio State
ESPN Mark Schlabach: Oregon vs. Texas
College Football News: Notre Dame vs. Ohio State
Action Network: Penn State vs. Ohio State
Athlon Sports: Georgia vs. Texas
USA Today Sports: Oregon vs. Ohio State
College Football Network: Penn State vs. Texas
WEEK 7
ESPN Kyle Bonagura: No. 6 Penn State vs. No. 2 Ohio State
ESPN Mark Schlabach: No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 1 Texas
College Football News: No. 5 Notre Dame vs. No. 1 Ohio State
Action Network: No. 6 Penn State vs. No. 2 Ohio State
Athlon Sports: No. 5 Georgia vs. No. 1 Texas
USA Today Sports: Oregon vs. Ohio State
College Football Network: No. 6 Penn State vs. No. 1 Texas
WEEK 8
ESPN Kyle Bonagura: No. 5 Ohio State vs. No. 1 Texas
ESPN Mark Schlabach: No. 5 Ohio State vs. No. 1 Texas
College Football News: No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 1 Ohio State
Action Network: No. 6 Georgia vs. No. 2 Oregon
Athlon Sports: No. 5 Ohio State vs. No. 1 Texas
USA Today Sports: Oregon vs. Ohio State
College Football Network: No. 6 Georgia vs. No. 1 Texas
WEEK 9
ESPN Kyle Bonagura: No. 5 Penn State vs. No. 1 Oregon
ESPN Mark Schlabach: No. 3 Miami (Fla.) vs. No. 2 Georgia
College Football News: No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 1 Ohio State
Action Network: No. 5 Ohio State vs. No. 1 Oregon
Athlon Sports: No. 5 Texas vs. No. 1 Oregon
USA Today Sports: Oregon vs. Ohio State
College Football Network: No. 6 Ohio State vs. No. 1 Oregon
WEEK 10
ESPN Kyle Bonagura: No. 3 Miami (Fla.) vs. No. 2 Georgia
ESPN Mark Schlabach: No. 3 Miami (Fla.) vs. No. 2 Georgia
College Football News: No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 1 Ohio State
Action Network: No. 5 Ohio State vs. No. 1 Oregon
Athlon Sports: No. 5 Texas vs. No. 1 Oregon
USA Today Sports: Texas vs. Oregon
College Football Network: No. 5 Penn State vs. No. 1 Oregon
WEEK 11
ESPN Kyle Bonagura: No. 3 Miami (Fla.) vs. No. 2 Georgia
ESPN Mark Schlabach: No. 3 Miami (Fla.) vs. No. 2 Georgia
College Football News: No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 1 Ohio State
Action Network: No. 5 Ohio State vs. No. 1 Oregon
Athlon Sports: No. 5 Ohio State vs. No. 1 Oregon
USA Today Sports: Ohio State vs. Oregon
College Football Network: No. 5 Ohio State vs. No. 1 Oregon
WEEK 12
ESPN Kyle Bonagura: No. 5 Ohio State vs. No. 1 Oregon
ESPN Mark Schlabach: No. 5 Ohio State vs. No. 1 Oregon
College Football News: No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 1 Ohio State
Action Network: No. 5 Ohio State vs. No. 1 Oregon
Athlon Sports: No. 5 Ohio State vs. No. 1 Oregon
USA Today Sports: Ohio State vs. Oregon
College Football Network: No. 6 Penn State vs. No. 1 Oregon
WEEK 13
ESPN Kyle Bonagura: No. 5 Ohio State vs. No. 1 Oregon
ESPN Mark Schlabach: No. 5 Ohio State vs. No. 1 Oregon
College Football News: No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 1 Ohio State
Action Network: No. 5 Ohio State vs. No. 1 Oregon
Athlon Sports: No. 5 Ohio State vs. No. 1 Oregon
USA Today Sports: Ohio State vs. Oregon
College Football Network: No. 6 Penn State vs. No. 1 Oregon
WEEK 14
ESPN Kyle Bonagura: No. 5 Ohio State vs. No. 1 Oregon
ESPN Mark Schlabach: No. 5 Ohio State vs. No. 1 Oregon
College Football News: No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 1 Ohio State
Action Network: No. 5 Ohio State vs. No. 1 Oregon
Athlon Sports: No. 5 Ohio State vs. No. 1 Oregon
USA Today Sports: Ohio State vs. Oregon
College Football Network: No. 6 Penn State vs. No. 1 Oregon
WEEK 15
ESPN Kyle Bonagura: No. 5 Notre Dame vs. No. 1 Oregon
ESPN Mark Schlabach: No. 5 Notre Dame vs. No. 1 Oregon
College Football News: No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 6 Ohio State
Action Network: No. 5 Notre Dame vs. No. 1 Oregon
Athlon Sports: No. 5 Penn State vs. No. 1 Oregon
USA Today Sports: Ohio State vs. Texas
