Ohio State vs. Missouri odds: Cotton Bowl point spread released

While these teams won’t rein in the new year, they’ll give fans a wonderful way to end 2023. On Dec. 29, Ohio State will square off against Missouri in the Cotton Bowl. According to FanDuel, OSU is a 6.5-point favorite in the outing. The over/under for the matchup is set at 51.5 points. Here’s what you need to know.

How to watch Ohio State vs. Missouri

Time: 8 p.m. ET
Channel: ESPN, FuboTV (streaming)
Location: State Farm Stadium — Glendale, Ariz.

Ohio State’s CFP chances came down to one game, and the Buckeyes didn’t come out on top. However, a six-point loss to the No. 1 overall seed in the CFP doesn’t make a team bad. In fact, it only proves how fearsome Ohio State is. In an 11-1 regular season, Ohio State had a 21.3-point average margin of victory, the fourth-biggest in the country.

The team has no shortage of standouts, headlined by wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. Harrison finished the regular season with 67 receptions for 1,211 yards and 14 touchdowns. He also recorded a rushing score this season. OSU head coach Ryan Day knows with such talent by his side, the Buckeyes are one of the best teams in the country.

“We have a very good team. We came up short today and it’s devastating. But I believe in our players,” Day said following the loss to Michigan. “I think we have a veteran team. I think we have a team that is solid in all three phases…I do believe this team can play with anybody in the country.”

The Tigers look to pounce on huge opportunity

Missouri isn’t used to playing this time of the year, but it certainly has earned its spot. The Tigers finished the regular season with a  10-2 record, including three ranked wins. It’s the first time Missouri has finished the regular season with 10 or more wins since 2014.

Missouri’s success is largely thanks to their standout skill players, highlighted by running back Cody Schrader. The 5-foot-9 graduate student finished the regular season with 1,499 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns. Schrader’s 124.9 rushing yards per game are the most in the country this year.

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Ohio State and Missouri have met 12 times before. Ohio State boasts a dominant 10-1-1 record over the Tigers. OSU won the last matchup between the two teams 35-14 in 1998. In this year’s Cotton Bowl, Missouri will look to turn history on its head.