Welcome to The Game week. One of the best rivalries in sports continues on Saturday when Ohio State plays at rival Michigan. Get the time, TV channel and prediction information below.
The Buckeyes have won seven in a row, including in a 23-point drubbing a year ago. Ohio State remains one of the favorites for the College Football Playoff, but can Michigan (and coach Jim Harbaugh) finally beat their biggest rival?
Ohio State vs. Michigan: Time, TV channel
The Buckeyes and Wolverines play at 12 p.m ET on Saturday, Nov. 30. The game is on FOX.
Ohio State vs. Michigan: Prediction, preview
62-39.
31-20.
30-27.
42-13.
These are scores Ohio State fans gladly remember and Michigan fans would love to forget. Though Jim Harbaugh is 47-16 as Michigan's coach, he is 0-4 against the Buckeyes.
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A few weeks ago, it looked like expecting the Wolverines to snap OSU's series dominance was almost a ridiculous notion. It still might be a tall task, but Michigan has won four games in a row — and all by huge margins against Notre Dame, Maryland, Michigan State and Indiana.
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TALE OF THE TAPE | MICHIGAN.svg) |
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| 11-0 (8-0) | Record (Big Ten) | 9-2 (6-2) |
| No. 2 | AP Poll ranking | No. 13 |
| 49.4 | PPG | 33.5 |
| 10.5 | Points against | 16.2 |
| 530.4 | Offensive yards per game | 402.6 |
| 248.3 | Passing yards per game | 247.5 |
| 282.1 | Rushing yards per game | 155.1 |
| 217.4 | Defensive yards per game | 267.0 |
| 126.2 | Passing yards allowed | 161.1 |
| 91.2 | Rushing yards allowed | 105.9 |
| +11 | Turnover margin | +3 |
| Justin Fields 2,352 yards (33 TDs, 1 INT) |
Passing leader | Shea Patterson 2,523 yards (21 TDs, 6 INT) |
| J.K. Dobbins 1,446 yards (6.6 avg.), 15 TDs |
Rushing leader | Zach Charbonnet 635 yards (4.8 avg.), 11 TDs |
| Chris Olave 637 yards, 10 TDs |
Receiving leader | Nico Collins 649 yards, 7 TDs |
| Chase Young 38 tackles, 19.5 tfl, 16.5 sacks |
Defensive leader | Josh Uche 33 tackles, 11.5 tfl, 8.5 sacks |
| def. Penn State, 28-17 | Last week | def. Indiana, 39-14 |
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Ohio State has Heisman contenders in QB Justin Fields and star DE Chase Young. The Buckeyes will get their big plays and the points. Against Penn State, OSU raced to an early lead, overcame some turnovers and dominated with the defensive front to eventually pull away.
This might be obvious, but the game will likely come down to Wolverines QB Shea Patterson. He had 187 passing yards and three touchdowns with an interception last year against Ohio State, but he and UM were swamped by Dwayne Haskins' six passing touchdowns in a 62-39 rout.
Patterson has had a huge last two games, however:
- 24-for-33 for 383 yards, 4 TDs vs. Michigan State
- 20-for-32 for 366 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT vs. Indiana
If Patterson plays like he has and if Michigan's defense stands tall (41.5 points per game allowed in the series the last six years), it could be a four-quarter fight.
But like the OSU-PSU game last week, expecting the Buckeyes to lose just seems like just out of reach for another rival.
| The Pick | Ohio State 24, Michigan 14 |
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Ohio State vs. Michigan: Scores, series history
| DATE | SITE | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 16, 1897 | Ann Arbor | Michigan, 36-0 |
| Nov. 24, 1900 | Ann Arbor | Tied, 0-0 |
| Nov. 9, 1901 | Columbus | Michigan, 21-0 |
| Oct. 25, 1902 | Ann Arbor | Michigan 86-0 |
| Nov. 7, 1903 | Ann Arbor | Michigan 36-0 |
| Oct. 15, 1904 | Columbus | Michigan, 31-6 |
| Nov. 11, 1905 | Ann Arbor | Michigan, 40-0 |
| Oct. 20, 1906 | Columbus | Michigan, 6-0 |
| Oct. 26, 1907 | Ann Arbor | Michigan, 22-0 |
| Oct. 24, 1908 | Columbus | Michigan, 10-6 |
| Oct. 16, 1909 | Ann Arbor | Michigan, 33-6 |
| Oct. 22, 1910 | Columbus | Tied, 3-3 |
| Oct. 21, 1911 | Ann Arbor | Michigan, 19-0 |
| Oct. 19, 1912 | Columbus | Michigan, 14-0 |
| Nov. 30, 1918 | Columbus | Michigan, 14-0 |
| Oct. 25, 1919 | Ann Arbor | Ohio State, 13-3 |
| Nov. 6, 1920 | Columbus | Ohio State, 14-7 |
| Oct. 22, 1921 | Ann Arbor | Ohio State, 14-0 |
| Oct. 21, 1922 | Columbus | Michigan, 19-0 |
| Oct. 22, 1923 | Ann Arbor | Michigan, 23-0 |
| Nov. 15, 1924 | Columbus | Michigan 16-6 |
| Nov. 14, 1925 | Ann Arbor | Michigan, 10-0 |
| Nov. 13, 1926 | Columbus | Michigan, 17-16 |
| Oct. 22, 1927 | Ann Arbor | Michigan, 21-0 |
| Oct. 20, 1928 | Columbus | Ohio State, 19-7 |
| Oct. 19, 1929 | Ann Arbor | Ohio State, 7-0 |
| Oct. 18, 1930 | Columbus | Michigan, 13-0 |
| Oct. 17, 1931 | Ann Arbor | Ohio State, 7-0 |
| Oct. 15, 1932 | Columbus | Michigan, 14-10 |
| Oct. 21, 1933 | Ann Arbor | Michigan, 13-0 |
| Nov. 17, 1934 | Columbus | Ohio State, 34-0 |
| Nov. 23, 1935 | Ann Arbor | Ohio State, 38-0 |
| Nov. 21, 1936 | Columbus | Ohio State, 21-0 |
| Nov. 20, 1937 | Ann Arbor | Ohio State, 21-0 |
| Nov. 19, 1938 | Columbus | Michigan, 18-0 |
| Nov. 25, 1939 | Ann Arbor | Michigan, 21-14 |
| Nov. 23, 1940 | Columbus | Michigan, 40-0 |
| Nov. 22, 1941 | Ann Arbor | Tied, 20-20 |
| Nov. 21, 1942 | Columbus | Ohio State, 21-7 |
| Nov. 20, 1943 | Ann Arbor | Michigan, 45-7 |
| Nov. 25, 1944 | Columbus | Ohio State, 18-14 |
| Nov. 24, 1945 | Ann Arbor | Michigan, 7-3 |
| Nov. 23, 1946 | Columbus | Michigan, 58-6 |
| Nov. 22, 1947 | Ann Arbor | Michigan, 21-0 |
| Nov. 20, 1948 | Columbus | Michigan, 13-3 |
| Nov. 19, 1949 | Ann Arbor | Tied, 7-7 |
| Nov. 25, 1950 | Columbus | Michigan, 9-3 |
| Nov. 24, 1951 | Ann Arbor | Michigan, 7-0 |
| Nov. 22, 1952 | Columbus | Ohio State, 27-7 |
| Nov. 21, 1953 | Ann Arbor | Michigan, 20-0 |
| Nov. 20, 1954 | Columbus | Ohio State, 21-7 |
| Nov. 19, 1955 | Ann Arbor | Ohio State, 17-0 |
| Nov. 24, 1956 | Columbus | Michigan, 19-0 |
| Nov. 23, 1957 | Ann Arbor | Ohio State, 31-14 |
| Nov. 22, 1958 | Columbus | Ohio State, 20-14 |
| Nov. 21, 1959 | Ann Arbor | Michigan, 23-14 |
| Nov. 19, 1960 | Columbus | Ohio State, 7-0 |
| Nov. 25, 1961 | Ann Arbor | Ohio State, 50-20 |
| Nov. 24, 1962 | Columbus | Ohio State, 28-0 |
| Nov. 30, 1963 | Ann Arbor | Ohio State, 14-10 |
| Nov. 21, 1964 | Columbus | Michigan, 10-0 |
| Nov. 20, 1965 | Ann Arbor | Ohio State, 9-7 |
| Nov. 19, 1966 | Columbus | Michigan, 17-3 |
| Nov. 25, 1967 | Ann Arbor | Ohio State, 24-14 |
| Nov. 23, 1968 | Columbus | Ohio State, 50-14 |
| Nov. 22, 1969 | Ann Arbor | Michigan, 24-12 |
| Nov. 21, 1970 | Columbus | Ohio State, 20-9 |
| Nov. 20, 1971 | Ann Arbor | Michigan, 10-7 |
| Nov. 25, 1972 | Columbus | Ohio State, 14-11 |
| Nov. 24, 1973 | Ann Arbor | Tied, 10-10 |
| Nov. 23, 1974 | Columbus | Ohio State, 12-10 |
| Nov. 22, 1975 | Ann Arbor | Ohio State, 21-14 |
| Nov. 20, 1976 | Columbus | Michigan, 22-0 |
| Nov. 19, 1977 | Ann Arbor | Michigan, 14-6 |
| Nov. 25, 1978 | Columbus | Michigan, 14-3 |
| Nov. 17, 1979 | Ann Arbor | Ohio State, 18-15 |
| Nov. 22, 1980 | Columbus | Michigan, 9-3 |
| Nov. 21, 1981 | Ann Arbor | Ohio State, 14-9 |
| Nov. 21, 1982 | Columbus | Ohio State, 24-14 |
| Nov. 19, 1983 | Ann Arbor | Michigan, 24-21 |
| Nov. 17, 1984 | Columbus | Ohio State, 21-6 |
| Nov. 23, 1985 | Ann Arbor | Michigan, 27-17 |
| Nov. 22, 1986 | Columbus | Michigan, 26-24 |
| Nov. 21, 1987 | Ann Arbor | Ohio State, 23-20 |
| Nov. 19, 1988 | Columbus | Michigan, 34-31 |
| Nov. 25, 1989 | Ann Arbor | Michigan, 28-18 |
| Nov. 24, 1990 | Columbus | Michigan, 16-13 |
| Nov. 23, 1991 | Ann Arbor | Michigan, 31-3 |
| Nov. 21, 1992 | Columbus | Tied, 13-13 |
| Nov. 20, 1993 | Ann Arbor | Michigan, 28-0 |
| Nov. 19, 1994 | Columbus | Ohio State, 22-6 |
| Nov. 25, 1995 | Ann Arbor | Michigan, 31-23 |
| Nov. 23, 1996 | Columbus | Michigan, 13-9 |
| Nov. 22, 1997 | Ann Arbor | Michigan, 20-14 |
| Nov. 21, 1998 | Columbus | Ohio State, 31-16 |
| Nov. 21, 1999 | Ann Arbor | Michigan, 24-17 |
| Nov. 18, 2000 | Columbus | Michigan, 38-26 |
| Nov. 24, 2001 | Ann Arbor | Ohio State, 26-20 |
| Nov. 23, 2002 | Columbus | Ohio State, 14-9 |
| Nov. 22, 2003 | Ann Arbor | Michigan, 35-21 |
| Nov. 20, 2004 | Columbus | Ohio State, 37-21 |
| Nov. 19, 2005 | Ann Arbor | Ohio State, 25-21 |
| Nov. 18, 2006 | Columbus | Ohio State, 42-39 |
| Nov. 17, 2007 | Ann Arbor | Ohio State, 14-3 |
| Nov. 22, 2008 | Columbus | Ohio State, 42-7 |
| Nov. 21, 2009 | Ann Arbor | Ohio State, 21-10 |
| Nov. 27, 2010* | Columbus | Ohio State, 37-7 |
| Nov. 26, 2011 | Ann Arbor | Michigan, 40-34 |
| Nov. 22, 2012 | Columbus | Ohio State, 26-21 |
| Nov. 30, 2013 | Ann Arbor | Ohio State, 42-41 |
| Nov. 29, 2014 | Columbus | Ohio State, 42-28 |
| Nov. 28, 2015 | Ann Arbor | Ohio State, 42-13 |
| Nov. 26, 2016 | Columbus | Ohio State, 30-27 |
| Nov. 25, 2017 | Ann Arbor | Ohio State, 31-20 |
| Nov. 24, 2018 | Columbus | Ohio State, 62-39 |
*Vacated win as a result of NCAA penalties
