How to watch the Cotton Bowl: Ohio State vs. Miami kickoff time, channel, where to stream and more

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The No. 10 Miami Hurricanes defeated the Texas A&M Aggies in the first round of the College Football Playoff, earning them a spot in the Cotton Bowl on Dec 31 where they'll face the Ohio State Buckeyes. Ohio State earned a first-round bye as a result of their No. 2 seed in the playoff, and they're gunning for their second consecutive national title this season. The CFP quarterfinal game will take place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX as it has since 2010. 

The Ohio State vs. Miami game airs on ESPN and will stream on ESPN Unlimited. Here's how to watch the Cotton Bowl when it airs this Wednesday, and take a look at the complete schedule of upcoming playoff and bowl games here.

How to watch the Ohio State vs. Miami game:

Date: Wednesday, Dec. 31

Time: 7:30 p.m. ET

TV Channel: ESPN

Streaming: ESPN Unlimited, DirecTV, Fubo and more

When is the Ohio State vs. Miamigame?

You can watch coverage of this week's Ohio State vs. Miami game starting at 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Dec. 31.

Where to watch the Ohio State vs. Miamigame without cable

You can tune in to the Ohio State vs. Miami game on ESPN. ESPN is available on streaming platforms, including DirecTV and Sling, but for the most comprehensive college football coverage, you can also watch this game and hundreds more on the ESPN app with an ESPN Unlimited subscription.

College football playoff game/bowl schedule this week:

All time Eastern

Wednesday, Dec. 31

12 p.m. | No. 14 Vanderbilt vs. No. 23 Iowa | ReliaQuest Bowl (Tampa, Fla.) | ESPN
2 p.m. | Duke vs. Arizona State | Sun Bowl (El Paso, Texas) | CBS
3 p.m. | No. 13 Texas vs. No. 18 Michigan | Citrus Bowl (Orlando, Fla.) | ABC
3:30 p.m. | No. 15 Utah vs. Nebraska | Las Vegas Bowl (Las Vegas, Nev.) | ESPN
7:30 p.m. | No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 10 Miami (Fla.) | Cotton Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal) (Arlington, Texas) | ESPN

Thursday, Jan. 1

12 p.m. | No. 4 Texas Tech vs. No. 5 Oregon | Orange Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal) (Miami, Fla.) | ESPN
4 p.m. | No. 1 Indiana vs. No. 9 Alabama | Rose Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal) (Pasadena, Ca.) | ESPN
8 p.m. | No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 6 Ole Miss | Sugar Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal) (New Orleans, La.) | ESPN

Friday, Jan. 2

1 p.m. | Rice vs. Texas State | Armed Forces Bowl (Fort Worth, Texas) | ESPN
4:30 p.m. | Navy vs. Cincinnati | Liberty Bowl (Memphis, Tenn.) | ESPN
8 p.m. | Wake Forest vs. Mississippi State | Duke's Mayo Bowl (Charlotte, N.C.) | ESPN
8 p.m. | SMU vs. Arizona | Holiday Bowl (San Diego) | FOX

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