Ohio State looks for revenge against Michigan in The Game
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Ohio State and Michigan are set to write a new chapter in their storied rivalry when they meet at Michigan Stadium on Saturday at noon ET, with the game airing on FOX.
Last season, the game didn’t have very high odds as Michigan entered the game at 6-5, but the game turned into a classic. Michigan defeated Ohio State 13-10, and after the game, a fight broke out between the two teams as Michigan players tried to raise a flag on the Buckeyes’ field.
Ohio State’s loss nearly eliminated the team from the College Football Playoff. Instead, Ohio State was seeded at the bottom and went on to win it all.
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Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin drops back to pass during the second half against Rutgers in Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 22, 2025. (Jay LaPrete/AP Photo)
But the Buckeyes will come to Ann Arbor with a vengeance. Ohio State has lost its last four games against the Wolverines after winning eight straight against Michigan from 2012-2019.
In the rivalry’s 128th year, the teams’ first recorded game against each other came in October 1897, a game won by Michigan, and the stakes could not have been higher.
The No. 1 Buckeyes are 11-0, but a loss to Michigan would knock them out of the Big Ten title game, drop them lower in the rankings and snap their first five-game losing streak to the Wolverines since the 1920s.
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Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood plans to throw during the first half against Maryland in College Park, Maryland, Nov. 22, 2025. (Stephanie Scarbrough/AP Photo)
Michigan enters the game ranked 15th, and a win over the Buckeyes would move them into the College Football Playoff and perhaps give them a shot at the Big Ten championship game. Michigan can only make it to the championship game if it wins and Oregon loses to Washington.
A loss against Ohio State would knock Michigan out of the College Football Playoff for the second straight season.
Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin will look to continue his strong play in his first career game against Michigan. The sophomore has completed 79.4% of his passes for 2,832 yards, 27 touchdowns and four interceptions in 11 games this season.
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Michigan freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood is also getting his first taste of The Game. The 18-year-old threw for 322 yards and five touchdowns while completing 62.2% of his passes for 2,166 yards with nine touchdowns and five interceptions.
Michigan leads the all-time series against Ohio State 62-51-6.
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