Cotton Bowl Classic

1937 Cotton Bowl: TCU Horned Frogs (8-2-2) vs. Marquette Golden Avalanche (7-1)

The 1st annual Cotton Bowl game is being broadcast live today from the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. The TCU Horned Frogs (8-2-2) are taking on the Marquette Golden Avalanche (7-1).

2009 Cotton Bowl: #20 Ole Miss Rebels (8-4) vs. #8 Texas Tech Red Raiders (11-1)

2010 Cotton Bowl: #21 Oklahoma State Cowboys (9-3) vs. Ole Miss Rebels (8-4)

2011 Cotton Bowl: #11 LSU Tigers (10-2) vs. #18 Texas A&M Aggies (9-3)

2012 Cotton Bowl: #11 Kansas State Wildcats (10-2) vs. #7 Arkansas Razorbacks (10-2)

2013 Cotton Bowl: #9 Texas A&M Aggies (10-2) vs. #11 Oklahoma Sooners (10-2)

2014 Cotton Bowl: #13 Oklahoma State Cowboys (10-2) vs. #9 Missouri Tigers (11-2)

2015 Cotton Bowl: #7 Michigan State Spartans (10-2) vs. #4 Baylor Bears (11-1)

2015 Cotton Bowl: #3 Michigan State Spartans (12-1) vs. #2 Alabama Crimson Tide (12-1)

The 80th annual Cotton Bowl Classic is being broadcast live tonight from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The #2 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide (12-1) are taking on the #3 ranked Michigan State Spartans (12-1). The winner of this Bowl game will move on to play the winner of today's Orange Bowl game between the #1 ranked Clemson Tigers (13-0) and the #4 ranked Oklahoma Sooners (11-1). The winners of these 2 bowl games will meet in the 2015-2016 Championship final game on 11 January 2016 to determine a new National Champion.

2017 Cotton Bowl: #12 Western Michigan Broncos (13-0) vs. #8 Wisconsin Badgers (10-3)

The 2017 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic is airing live today from AT&T Stadium (formally known as Cowboys Stadium) in Arlington, Texas. The #15 ranked and undefeated Western Michigan Broncos (13-0) are going up against the #8 ranked Wisconsin Badgers (10-3).

2017 Cotton Bowl: #8 USC Trojans (11-2) vs. #5 Ohio State Buckeyes (11-2)

2018 Cotton Bowl: #3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12-0) vs. #2 Clemson Tigers (13-0)

2019 Cotton Bowl: #15 Memphis Tigers (12-1) vs. #13 Penn State Nittany Lions (10-2)

2020 Cotton Bowl: #7 Florida Gators (8-3) vs. #6 Oklahoma Sooners (8-2)

From AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

2021 Cotton Bowl: #1 Alabama Crimson Tide (12-1) vs. #4 Cincinnati Bearcats (13-0)

Arrowhead Stadium

2023 Cotton Bowl: #16 Tulane Green Wave (11-2) vs. #10 USC Trojans (11-2)

From AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX.

2024 Cotton Bowl: #9 Missouri Tigers vs. #7 Ohio State Buckeyes

From Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, Texas.  The No. 7 Buckeyes (11-1) tangle with the No. 9 Tigers (10-2) in the Cotton Bowl. Ohio State dropped out of CFP contention with a 30-24 loss at Michigan. Missouri is enjoying its best season since 2014, when it won 11 games and the Citrus Bowl.

2025 Cotton Bowl: 5 Texas Longhorns vs. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes

The 89th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic will be held at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.The No. 8 Buckeyes burst into their CFP semifinal against the No. 5 Longhorns in the Cotton Bowl. Ohio State routed No. 1 Oregon 41-21 in the quarters. Texas coughed up a 16-point lead before surviving No. 4 Arizona State 39-31 in double overtime.

2026 Cotton Bowl: Miami Hurricanes vs. No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes