No. 9 seed Tennessee (10-2, 6-2 SEC) will become the fourth team as a Southeastern Conference league member to play at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
The Vols will play No. 8 seed Ohio State (10-2, 7-2 Big Ten) on Saturday in the first round of the College Football Playoff. Kickoff between Tennessee and the Buckeyes is scheduled for 8 p.m. EST and will be televised by ABC.
Saturday’s winner will advance to the Rose Bowl to play No. 1 seed Oregon on Jan. 1, 2025.
Ohio State has hosted three other games against teams as SEC members all time at Ohio Stadium: LSU (1988), Kentucky (1935) and Vanderbilt (1933). The first SEC football season was in 1933.
Ohio State’s game results versus SEC members at Ohio Stadium
- 1988: Ohio State 36, LSU 33
- 1935: Ohio State 19, Kentucky 6
- 1933: Ohio State 20, Vanderbilt 0
PHOTOS: Tennessee-Ohio State football series through the years
