Points were at a premium between Miami and Texas A&M, and it resulted in some College Football Playoff history.
In the first round matchup on Saturday, Dec. 20, the Hurricanes pulled out a 10-3 win over the Aggies. It not only was a low-scoring contest, but it was the least amount of points ever scored in a College Football Playoff game. There was just a combined 13 points between the Aggies and Hurricanes, beating the previous record of 30 points set in 2017 Sugar Bowl semifinal between Alabama (24) and Clemson (6).
Miami’s winning score of 10 points is also the lowest score for a winning team in College Football Playoff history, as it was the first time the winner of a playoff game won by scoring less than 20 points. The previous record was 23, set by Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl quarterfinal last season against Georgia.
On the other hand, Texas A&M failed to score a touchdown in a playoff game, becoming the sixth team to not get in the end zone in CFP history. The three points is tied for the second-lowest score in a playoff game along with Notre Dame in the 2018 Cotton Bowl semifinal. The lowest is when Ohio State in the 2016 Sugar Bowl and Michigan State in the 2015 Cotton Bowl were shutout.
Lowest combined points in College Football Playoff history
1. Texas A&M vs. Miami, 2025 first round: 13 (Miami 10, Texas A&M 3)
2. Alabama vs. Clemson, 2018 Sugar Bowl semifinal: 30 (Alabama 24, Clemson 6)
T-3. Alabama vs. Washington, 2016 Peach Bowl semifinal: 31 (Alabama 24, Washington 7)
T-3. Clemson vs. Ohio State, 2016 Fiesta Bowl semifinal: 31 (Clemson 31, Ohio State 0)
T-5. Alabama vs. Cincinnati, 2021 Cotton Bowl semifinal: 33 (Alabama 27, Cincinnati 6)
T-5. Clemson vs. Notre Dame, 2018 Cotton Bowl semifinal: 33 (Clemson 30, Notre Dame 3)
7. Alabama vs. Michigan State, 2015 Cotton Bowl semifinal: 38 (Alabama 38, Michigan State 0)
T-8. Alabama vs. Notre Dame, 2021 Rose Bowl semifinal: 45 (Alabama 31, Notre Dame 14)
T-8. Penn State vs. Boise State, 2024 Fiesta Bowl quarterfinal: 45 (Penn State 31, Boise State 14)
T-8. Georgia vs. Michigan, 2021 Orange Bowl semifinal: 45 (Georgia 34, Michigan 11)
Lowest points for winning team in College Football Playoff history
1. Miami: 10 (vs. Texas A&M, 2025 first round)
2. Notre Dame: 23 (vs. Georgia, 2025 Sugar Bowl quarterfinal)
T-3. Alabama: 24 (vs. Washington, 2016 Peach Bowl semifinal)
T-3. Alabama: 24 (vs. Washington, 2018 Sugar Bowl semifinal)
5. Alabama: 26 (vs. Georgia, 2018 national championship)
T-6. Alabama: 27 (vs. Cincinnati, 2021 Cotton Bowl semifinal)
T-6. Notre Dame: 27 (vs. Indiana, 2024 first round)
T-6. Michigan: 27 (vs. Alabama, 2024 Rose Bowl semifinal)
T-6. Notre Dame: 27 (vs. Penn State, 2025 Orange Bowl semifinal)
10. Ohio State: 28 (vs. Texas, 2025 Cotton Bowl semifinal)
Lowest points scored in College Football Playoff game history
T-1. Ohio State: 0 (vs. Clemson, 2016 Fiesta Bowl semifinal)
T-1. Michigan State: 0 (vs. Alabama, 2015 Cotton Bowl semifinal)
T-3. Texas A&M: 3, (vs. Miami, 2025 first round)
T-3. Notre Dame: 3 (vs. Clemson, 2018 Cotton Bowl semifinal)
T-5. Clemson: 6 (vs. Alabama, 2018 Sugar Bowl semifinal)
T-5. Cincinnati: 6 (vs. Alabama, 2021 Cotton Bowl semifinal)
T-7. TCU: 7 (vs. Georgia, 2023 national championship)
T-7. Washington: 7 (vs. Alabama, 2016 Peach Bowl semifinal)
T-9. SMU: 10 (vs. Penn State, 2024 first round)
T-9. Georgia: 10 (vs. Notre Dame, 2025 Sugar Bowl quarterfinal)