Last year, Michigan scored an improbable 13-10 upset win over the Buckeyes despite having a 6-5 record and closing as 19.5-point underdogs. The win not only shocked the college football world, but marked the Wolverines’ fourth straight victory in the rivalry. Ohio State would go on to the win national championship.

What does Las Vegas think about The Game? The opening betting odds are here for Michigan football vs. Ohio State.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Poking holes in Ohio State for the last 10 weeks has felt a bit like nitpicking. The Buckeyes are 11-0 and have played just a single one-score game (Aug. 30 vs. Texas). They have the best defense in the sport, a Heisman Trophy quality quarterback and clearly the best wide receiver tandem — when healthy.

No. 1 Ohio State, No. 2 Indiana, No. 3 Texas A&M, No. 4 Georgia and No. 5 Oregon headline Sunday's latest AP Top 25 college football poll.

Former Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones famously wrote that he didn’t come to Columbus to play school. He came to play football. However, the most elementary educational concept might give us a glimpse into why Ohio State believes it can end its four-game skid against Michigan on Saturday: summer reading.

Ohio State is 5-1 in the Big Ten Championship Game, winning in 2014 and then every year from 2017 through 2020. The Buckeyes’ lone title game loss came in 2013, when they lost to No. 10 Michigan State in the final year before the College Football Playoff.

Ohio State cruised against Rutgers, 42-9, without standout WRs Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate. But how concerning was their absence?

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day's message directed at the Michigan Wolverines has sparked a strong reaction.