2025 Rose Bowl Lines - Ohio State vs. Oregon Betting

Rose Bowl Lines - College Football Playoff Quarterfinal

Since beating the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Big Ten Championship game, the Oregon Ducks have been patiently waiting to see who they would face in the Rose Bowl and the College Football Playoff for the quarterfinal round. Oregon will get a rematch against the Ohio State Buckeyes, who the Ducks defeated by a hair 32-31 at Oregon on October 12. Ohio State is called the best team that money can buy and will be a handful for the Ducks. Indeed, beating Ohio State twice in less than three months is a tall order.

2025 Rose Bowl Game at a Glance

Date: Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Time (ET) / TV: 5:00 PM / ESPN

Venue: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California

Matchup: Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Oregon Ducks

College Football Betting Lines

Ohio State Buckeyes -2.5

Oregon Ducks +2.5

Over/Under: 54.5

Money Line: Ohio State -140, Oregon +120

Rose Bowl Preview

Last game, the Oregon Ducks won 45-37 against the Penn State Nittany as 3-point favorites. The game went over the total of 51. Oregon has a record of 13-0 straight up, 6-6 against the spread, and 5-7 over/under the total. Oregon ranks 14th for total offense, 14th for passing, 54th for rushing and 15th for scoring. Defensively they rank 12th overall, 12th against the pass, 35th against the rush, and 13th for points allowed. Also, Oregon ranks 20th for fewest turnovers lost and 37th for takeaways.

Last game, the Ohio State Buckeyes won 42-17 against the Tennessee Volunteers as 7-point home favorites in the College Football Playoff first round. The game went over the total of 47. Ohio State has a record of 11-2 straight up, 6-6 against the spread, and 5-7 over/under the total. Ohio State ranks 32nd for total offense, 35th for passing, 59th for rushing and 11th for scoring. Defensively they rank 1st overall, 1st against the pass, 8th against the rush, and 1st for points allowed. Also, Ohio State ranks 30th for fewest turnovers lost and 77th for takeaways.

Rose Bowl Prediction

In this situation, Ohio State is the deeper team, fresh off a big win, and has the revenge angle.

Rose Bowl Format

The Rose Bowl began in 1916, with the matchup hosting schools from the Big Ten and Pac-12 conferences. This traditional matchup ended when the bowl started to participate in the championship and semifinal matchups. During years the Rose Bowl is not used as a venue for the postseason, then it reverts to the original bowl tie-ins. This game takes place at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, and is usually played on New Year's Day.

Rose Bowl Past Results

The 2024 Rose Bowl was a thrilling game between eventual champion Michigan and Alabama. The game was not decided until overtime when Michigan scored the winning touchdown to win 27-20 and advance to the College Football Championship Game that they ultimately won over Washington.

The 2023 Rose Bowl saw Penn State winning 35-21 over Utah. Sean Clifford hit KeAndre Lambert-Smith on an 88-yard TD pass, the longest in Rose Bowl history. The Nittany Lions also got an 87-yard TD run from Nicholas Singleton. Utah lost starting quarterback Cameron Rising to injury in the third quarter.

In 2022, it was back to a traditional Big Ten vs. Pac-12 matchup, and it was a classic. Ohio State outlasted Utah by a 48-45 count, with Buckeyes WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba setting an all-time bowl record with 347 receiving yards on 15 grabs with three touchdowns.

The 2021 Rose Bowl game was one of two College Football Playoff semifinal matchups, and it was all Alabama as they rolled over Notre Dame. The Crimson Tide jumped to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter, and the game was over. The Tide led 21-7 at the half and 28-7 after three quarters. The final score ended up with Alabama winning 31-14. The game was played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, with Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith winning MVP honors. Patrick Surtain II was named defensive MVP. Alabama was listed as a 20-point favorite, so despite dominating the game, the Tide did not cover the spread.

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