No. 9 seed Tennessee (10-2, 6-2 SEC) will open play in the College Football Playoff on Saturday. No. 8 seed Ohio State (10-2, 7-2 Big Ten) will host the Vols in the College Football Playoff first round.
Kickoff between the Vols and Buckeyes is slated for 8 p.m. EST at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. ABC will televise the matchup.
Saturday will mark the Vols’ first game played in Ohio all time. Ohio Stadium will also host a football game for the first time in December.
The winner between the Vols and Buckeyes will advance to the College Football Playoff quarterfinals against No. 1 seed Oregon (13-0, 9-0 Big Ten). The quarterfinal matchup will be contested at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on Jan. 1, 2025 (5 p.m. EST, ESPN).
Behind enemy lines: Buckeyes Wire previews Tennessee-Ohio State game
Ahead of kickoff, Vols Wire and Buckeyes Wire provide score predictions for the first-round College Football Playoff game.
Tennessee-Ohio State score predictions
- Dan Harralson (Vols Wire): Tennessee 24, Ohio State 20
- Phil Harrison (Buckeyes Wire): Ohio State 24, Tennessee 20
- Average score: Tennessee 22, Ohio State 22
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