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The No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes will square off against the No. 5 Texas Longhorns in a College Football Playoff national semifinal at the Cotton Bowl today. This game is available to watch on multiple streaming services for free.

The semifinals for the 2024-25 season will be played Thursday and Friday, and they’ll feature Penn State, Notre Dame, Texas and Ohio State fighting for a spot in the national championship. Here is what you need to know about the remaining College Football Playoff games.

No. 8 Ohio State will play No. 5 Texas in the semifinals of the College Football Playoff. Here are bracket predictions for the matchup.

Thanks to Arizona State, there was one competitive game in the first two rounds of the College Football Playoff. Cam Skattebo and the Sun Devils captivated the college football world all season, and they did it again in the Peach Bowl in a thrilling 39-31 double-overtime loss to Texas.

Penn State will face Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl, while Ohio State will face Texas in the Cotton Bowl. Winners will meet for the CFP championship.