No. 6 Ohio State is very accustomed to the playoff stage with the Buckeyes chasing their first national championship since 2014 and first title game berth since 2020. Seventh-ranked Tennessee has its own championship pedigree, though its last national title came in 1998. The Volunteers had been the butt of too many jokes for too many painful years.

The No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes host the No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio in the first round of the College Football Playoff. Kickoff is at 8 p.m. ET, and Ohio State is a 7-point favorite.