In the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff, the No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes (11-2) will play the No. 1 Oregon Ducks (13-0) in the Rose Bowl, starting at 5 p.m. ET in Pasadena, California.

Oregon Ducks QB Dillon Gabriel to rely on mobility and decision-making in Rose Bowl against Ohio State Buckeyes.

The Oregon football team is the top seed in the CFP, but they are actually underdogs in this game against Ohio State. The Ducks are 13-0 and they won the Big Ten, but they didn’t get rewarded with a very good path. Yes, they got a bye, but this Rose Bowl matchup is not going to be easy.

Ohio State football, in just over a week, will travel to Pasadena to face the Oregon Ducks. Here’s a sneak peek at what they’ll be wearing.

Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day has a rare smile on his face near the end of the game during action in the CFP game between the Tennessee Volunteers and Ohio State Buckeyes in Columbus on Saturday, December 21, 2024. The Buckeyes won 42-17 and head to the Rose Bowl to play Oregon in the next round. David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com

No. 8 Ohio State and No. 1 Oregon play in the Rose Bowl on January 1. The guys debate the best way to bet this game.

Ohio State-Oregon is going to be the premier game of the College Football Playoff quarterfinals. The Ducks held the top spot in college football for the second half of the season and into the postseason.