2023 Cotton Bowl Betting Lines - Missouri vs. Ohio State Odds

Cotton Bowl Lines - Missouri vs. Ohio State Odds

The No. 9 University of Missouri Tigers continue their remarkable 2023 season against No. 7 Ohio State in the 88th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic.  The Tigers and Buckeyes meet for the first time since 1998, and 13th matchup overall. OSU holds a 10-1-1 edge in the series, and the teams will square off for the first time in the postseason. The Tigers achieved double-digit wins for the first time since 2014 and finished 6-2 in Southeastern Conference play. QB Brady Cook, WR Luther Burden III , and RB Cody Schrader lead Mizzou. The Tigers have the nation's No. 1 red-zone offense. Defensively, Mizzou's senior-led 11 topped the SEC in turnover margin and has forced ten turnovers in the last three games.

2023 Cotton Bowl at a Glance

Date: Friday, December 29, 2023

Time (ET) / TV: 8:00 PM / ESPN

Venue: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Matchup: Missouri Tigers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes

College Football Betting Lines

Missouri Tigers -2.5

Ohio State Buckeyes +2.5

Total: 48.5

Money Line: Missouri -140, Ohio State +120

Cotton Bowl Preview

Last game, the Missouri Tigers won 48-14 against the Arkansas Razorbacks as 9-point road favorites. The game went over the total of 55. Missouri has a record of 10-2 straight up, 8-4 against the spread, and 8-4 over/under the total. Mizzou ranks 25th for total offense, 30th for passing, 53rd for rushing and 27th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 39th overall, 62nd against the pass, 34th against the rush, and 42nd for points allowed. Also, Missouri ranks 9th for fewest turnovers lost and 93rd for takeaways.

Last game, the Ohio State Buckeyes lost 30-24 against the Michigan Wolverines as 3-point road dogs. The game went over the total of 47. Ohio State has a record of 11-1 straight up, 6-5-1 against the spread, and 3-9 over/under the total. Ohio State ranks 38th for total offense, 21st for passing, 86th for rushing, and 33rd for scoring. Defensively, they rank 3rd overall, 1st against the pass, 22nd against the rush, and 2nd for points allowed. Also, Ohio State ranks 41st for fewest turnovers lost and 111th for takeaways.

The Buckeyes have been powered by one of the nation's top defenses and an offense that features the Big Ten's top wide receiver and tight end. Offensively, Marvin Harrison Jr., the two-time Big Ten Wide Receiver of the Year as well as the conference's Offensive Player of the Year in 2023.

Cotton Bowl Prediction

In this situation, Ohio State QB Kyle McCord is off to the transfer portal. Mizzou is loaded and motivated.

Cotton Bowl Format

The Cotton Bowl began in 1937, and the matchup currently features schools in the College Football Playoff. The game takes place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, as the previous venue for this contest was the Cotton Bowl in Dallas from 1937-2009. This game was named the Mobil Cotton Bowl, Southwestern Bell Cotton Bowl Classic, SBC Communications Cotton Bowl Classic, and AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic before Goodyear obtained sponsorship rights in 2015.

Cotton Bowl Past Results

The Cotton Bowl has not been one of the more competitive bowl games through the years. The game has not seen a margin of a touchdown or less since 2015. It is amazing when you go back and look over the numbers, as there have been only four games in the last 21 years with a margin of a touchdown or less.

In 2022, Tulane shocked USC in a memorable upset that proved to be the beginning of the end for now-departed Trojan defensive coordinator Alex Grinch.

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