Ohio State looks for revenge against Michigan in high-stakes battle of the 128th rendition of The Game

Ohio State and Michigan are acceptable to constitute different section successful their storied rivalry erstwhile they look disconnected connected Saturday astatine noon ET astatine Michigan Stadium, with the crippled being broadcast connected FOX. 

Last season, the crippled didn’t person the highest of stakes due to the fact that Michigan entered the crippled astatine conscionable 6-5, but it turned into a classic. Michigan upset Ohio State 13-10, and past the 2 teams brawled aft the crippled erstwhile Michigan players tried planting their emblem connected the Buckeyes' field. 

Ohio State’s nonaccomplishment astir knocked the squad retired of the College Football Playoff. Instead, Ohio State made it arsenic a little effect and went connected to triumph it all. 

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Ohio State backmost Julian Sayin drops backmost to walk against Rutgers during the 2nd fractional of an NCAA assemblage shot crippled successful Columbus, Ohio, connected Nov. 22, 2025. (Jay LaPrete/AP Photo)

However, the Buckeyes volition travel into Ann Arbor with revenge connected their mind. Ohio State, aft winning 8 consecutive implicit Michigan from 2012-2019, has mislaid their past 4 against the Wolverines. 

In the 128th twelvemonth of the rivalry, the teams' archetypal recorded crippled against each different came successful October 1897 successful a crippled that Michigan won, and the stakes couldn’t beryllium overmuch higher. 

The No. 1 Buckeyes are 11-0, but a nonaccomplishment to Michigan would sound them retired of the Big Ten title crippled and driblet them little successful the rankings, and springiness them their archetypal five-game losing streak to the Wolverines since the 1920s.

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Michigan backmost Bryce Underwood (19) looks to propulsion against Maryland during the archetypal fractional of an NCAA assemblage shot crippled successful College Park, Maryland, connected Nov. 22, 2025. (Stephanie Scarbrough/AP Photo)

Michigan enters the crippled astatine No. 15, and a triumph implicit the Buckeyes would bump them into the College Football Playoff and possibly springiness them a accidental astatine the Big Ten title game. Michigan could lone get into the title crippled if they triumph and Oregon loses to Washington.

A nonaccomplishment to Ohio State would sound Michigan retired of the College Football Playoff for a 2nd consecutive season. 

Ohio State backmost Julian Sayin volition look to proceed his beardown play successful his archetypal vocation crippled against Michigan. The sophomore has completed 79.4% of his passes for 2,832 yards with 27 touchdowns and 4 interceptions successful 11 games this season. 

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Michigan’s freshman backmost Bryce Underwood is besides getting his archetypal sensation of The Game. The 18-year-old has completed 62.2% of his passes for 2,166 yards with 9 touchdowns and 5 interceptions portion rushing for 322 yards and 5 touchdowns. 

Michigan leads the all-time bid 62-51-6 implicit Ohio State. 

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