First-round College Football Playoff games will be contested Dec. 20-21.
No. 8 seed Ohio State (10-2, 7-2 Big Ten) will host No. 9 seed Tennessee (10-2, 6-2 SEC) on Dec. 21. Kickoff between the Vols and Buckeyes is slated for 8 p.m. EST at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio (ABC).
The contest will be the first for Tennessee playing in Ohio. Ohio Stadium will also host its first Buckeyes’ football game in December all time.
Ahead of the first-round matchup, Ohio State announced a game day timeline.
Tailgating and parking lots will open at 5 a.m. EST.
Ohio State’s team shop will open at 4 p.m. EST. Fan fest and ticket offices will open at 5 p.m. EST, while Ohio Stadium gates are scheduled to open at 6 p.m. EST.
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