The big picture

Ohio State Buckeyes are 6–3 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 35.7 points for and 18.3 against.

Michigan Wolverines are 5–4 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 19.6 points for and 16.2 against.

Form

Ohio State Buckeyes have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Oregon Ducks 28–41.

Michigan Wolverines have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Michigan State Spartans 6–15.

Head to head

These sides have met 12 times on our records since 2013: Ohio State Buckeyes 8, Michigan Wolverines 4.

Last time out (2025, Week 14), Ohio State Buckeyes won 27–9 at Michigan Stadium.

Biggest margin between these two: Ohio State Buckeyes by 29 points in 2019 (56–27).

Players to watch

For Ohio State Buckeyes, watch Tommy Eichenberg (9.7 def total tackles a game in 2023) and Cody Simon (5 def total tackles a game in 2023).

For Michigan Wolverines, watch Ernest Hausmann (4 def total tackles a game in 2023) and Mason Graham (4 def total tackles a game, 1 def sack in 2023).

At Ohio Stadium

Ohio State Buckeyes have won 19 of their last 21 at Ohio Stadium.

The deeper numbers

Ohio State Buckeyes have won 93% of their 94 games at Ohio Stadium (87 wins).

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Ohio State Buckeyes have the edge.