The Missouri Tigers (10-2) and Ohio State Buckeyes (11-1) meet in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Friday. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN/ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Missouri vs. Ohio State odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
This is the 1st-ever meeting between these teams in a bowl game, although it these teams have met 12 previous times. Ohio State owns a 10-1-1 all-time series lead, last meeting Sept. 19, 1998, in Columbus. Mizzou’s lone win in the series came on Sept. 25, 1976, at Ohio Stadium in a 22-21 victory.
Missouri finished the season with 3 consecutive wins, including a 36-7 thumping of Tennessee on Nov. 11. It also covered 5 of the final 6 outings, and 8 of the final 10 contests. The Tigers offense rolled up 30 or more points in 10 of 12 games, and at least 21 points in every outings this season.
The Tigers rank 25th in the nation with 441.4 total yards, 30th with 272.3 passing yards and 27th with 34.1 points scored per game. Defensively, Mizzou was adequate, allowing just 347.0 total yards and 22.3 PPG.