Here are 10 thoughts wrapping up No. 18 Michigan’s 45-20 victory against Maryland and opening the floodgates on rivalry week.

Jeremiah Smith injury updates will be top of mind for Ohio State fans all Michigan week originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Ohio State Buckeyes have reached what many in Columbus consider the biggest week of their college football season.

Ohio State (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten) goes into Michigan Stadium unbeaten and atop the AP poll for the first time since 1973. That game ended in a 10-10 tie. OSU also is trying to avoid dropping five straight to The Team Up North for the first time since Michigan reeled off six straight wins from 1922 to '27.

After a rough tenure as coach of the Detroit Lions, Patricia is returning to Michigan as coordinator of Ohio State's top-ranked defense.

Beyond football, this historic clash fuels state pride and dictates seasons. Discover the territorial dispute and coaching legends that forged this ultimate rivalry.

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

Ohio State football has won every one of its games in 2025 so far, but what does ESPN say about the Buckeyes' chances of beating Michigan in Week 14?

The M's are beginning to disappear all over Columbus, replaced with red ❌'s. It happens every year around rivalry week ahead of the Ohio State vs. Michigan game, better known by just two words: The Game. But while The Game itself is a storied rivalry with years of history behind it, the crossing of the M's is less so.

Ohio State is within sight of reaching the Big Ten championship game for the first time since 2020. Here's how it can clinch a return to Indianapolis.