Oregon Ducks to Face Ohio State Buckeyes in Rose Bowl 2025, College Football Playoff quarterfinals.
The Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Tennessee Volunteers 42-17 in the first round of the College Football Playoff, meaning the Buckeyes will travel to Pasadena, California, to face the No. 1 Oregon Ducks in the Rose Bowl Game on New Year's Day.
After finishing the regular season undefeated and winning the Big Ten Championship game, Oregon coach Dan Lanning and his team earned a first-round bye. As a result, they have had to wait to find out their future opponent. Once the Buckeyes beat the Volunteers, the Rose Bowl matchup was set.
Ohio State coach Ryan Day and the Buckeyes will look to avenge their regular season loss to Oregon. The Ducks defeated Ohio State 32-31 in Autzen Stadium on Oct. 12, and the two teams will have a rematch in the Rose Bowl.
With a rematch scheduled between Oregon and Ohio State, many storylines are at play. Despite conference realignment taking over the sport of college football, the Rose Bowl will feature a somewhat traditional matchup between the Ducks, a former Pac-12 team, and the Buckeyes from the Big Ten.
The Tennessee and Ohio State game was the final matchup of the first round. Alongside the Buckeyes, Notre Dame, Penn State, and Texas have all advanced to the quarterfinals of the CFP. The matchups are as follows:
Rose Bowl: Oregon Ducks vs. Ohio State Buckeyes
Sugar Bowl: Georgia Bulldogs vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Fiesta Bowl: Boise State Broncos vs. Penn State Nittany Lions
Peach Bowl: Arizona State Sun Devils vs. Texas Longhorns
Oregon and Ohio State will face off in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day, and kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. PT. The winner will face either Arizona State or Texas in the semifinals of the CFP.
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