Wk 13 · 2026
Michigan Wolverines at Ohio State Buckeyes — Sat, Nov 28
Sat, Nov 28 ·
Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH
· FOX
Weather
No forecast yet. This one is 89 days away. Forecasts reach about 16 days ahead, so this fills in nearer the game. A seasonal average printed here would look exactly like a forecast, which is why there is not one.
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OSU -13.5 · total 46.5 DraftKings
Ratings differential OSU by 13.3
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What is at stake
The Game. No trophy, no nickname beyond the definite article — just the winningest rivalry in the sport, and in the 12-team playoff era it is almost always the last gate between one of these teams and a bye. A Big Ten game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race. Michigan is ranked #16 (AP Top 25 · 2026-08-17). Ohio State is ranked #1 (AP Top 25 · 2026-08-17).
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
2.4 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have
changed.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so
the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a
longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the
good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so
neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats · 2026 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2026 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Michigan form
No completed games on record.
Ohio State form
No completed games on record.
Michigan this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Ohio State this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 3
| Opponent | Michigan | Ohio State |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa Big Ten | vs Wk 4 · scheduled preview | at Wk 5 · scheduled preview |
| Indiana Big Ten | vs Wk 8 · scheduled preview | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview |
| Oregon Big Ten | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, Ohio State leads 14–5 · Ohio State won the last one
19 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
9.0 points toward Ohio State
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-11-29 | Ohio State 27 — 9 Michigan | at MICH | Ohio State |
| 2024 | 2024-11-30 | Michigan 13 — 10 Ohio State | at OSU | Michigan |
| 2023 | 2023-11-25 | Ohio State 24 — 30 Michigan | at MICH | Michigan |
| 2022 | 2022-11-26 | Michigan 45 — 23 Ohio State | at OSU | Michigan |
| 2021 | 2021-11-27 | Ohio State 27 — 42 Michigan | at MICH | Michigan |
| 2019 | 2019-11-30 | Ohio State 56 — 27 Michigan | at MICH | Ohio State |
| 2018 | 2018-11-24 | Michigan 39 — 62 Ohio State | at OSU | Ohio State |
| 2017 | 2017-11-25 | Ohio State 31 — 20 Michigan | at MICH | Ohio State |
| 2016 | 2016-11-26 | Michigan 27 — 30 Ohio State | at OSU | Ohio State |
| 2015 | 2015-11-28 | Ohio State 42 — 13 Michigan | at MICH | Ohio State |
| 2014 | 2014-11-29 | Michigan 28 — 42 Ohio State | at OSU | Ohio State |
| 2013 | 2013-11-30 | Ohio State 42 — 41 Michigan | at MICH | Ohio State |
| 2012 | 2012-11-24 | Michigan 21 — 26 Ohio State | at OSU | Ohio State |
| 2011 | 2011-11-26 | Ohio State 34 — 40 Michigan | at MICH | Michigan |
| 2010 | 2010-11-27 | Michigan 7 — 37 Ohio State | at OSU | Ohio State |
| 2009 | 2009-11-21 | Ohio State 21 — 10 Michigan | at MICH | Ohio State |
| 2008 | 2008-11-22 | Michigan 7 — 42 Ohio State | at OSU | Ohio State |
| 2007 | 2007-11-17 | Ohio State 14 — 3 Michigan | at MICH | Ohio State |
| 2006 | 2006-11-18 | Michigan 39 — 42 Ohio State | at OSU | Ohio State |
Michigan leaders 2025 regular season
| Passing | Bryce Underwood QB #19 | 179/293, 2229 YDS, 9 TD, 6 INT |
| Donaven McCulley WR #1 | 0/1, 0 YDS | |
| Rushing | Jordan Marshall RB #23 | 150 CAR, 932 YDS, 10 TD |
| Justice Haynes RB #22 | 121 CAR, 857 YDS, 10 TD | |
| Bryce Underwood QB #19 | 74 CAR, 323 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Receiving | Andrew Marsh WR #3 | 42 REC, 641 YDS, 3 TD |
| Donaven McCulley WR #1 | 35 REC, 534 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Semaj Morgan WR #4 | 19 REC, 214 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Marlin Klein TE #17 | 20 REC, 209 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Jimmy Rolder LB #30 | 69 |
| Ernest Hausmann LB #15 | 68 | |
| TJ Metcalf DB #1 | 51 | |
| Sacks | Derrick Moore EDGE #8 | 10 |
| Jaishawn Barham EDGE #1 | 4 | |
| TJ Guy EDGE #4 | 2.5 | |
| Interceptions | Cole Sullivan LB #18 | 3 |
| TJ Guy EDGE #4 | 1 | |
| Rod Moore S #1 | 1 |
Ohio State leaders 2025 regular season
| Passing | Julian Sayin QB #10 | 279/356, 3323 YDS, 31 TD, 6 INT |
| Lincoln Kienholz QB #3 | 11/14, 139 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Rushing | Bo Jackson RB #25 | 168 CAR, 1035 YDS, 5 TD |
| James Peoples RB #1 | 61 CAR, 344 YDS, 3 TD | |
| CJ Donaldson RB #12 | 89 CAR, 330 YDS, 10 TD | |
| Receiving | Jeremiah Smith WR #4 | 80 REC, 1086 YDS, 11 TD |
| Carnell Tate WR #17 | 48 REC, 838 YDS, 9 TD | |
| Max Klare TE #86 | 43 REC, 448 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Brandon Inniss WR #1 | 32 REC, 237 YDS, 3 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Sonny Styles LB #0 | 81 |
| Arvell Reese LB #8 | 62 | |
| Caden Curry EDGE #92 | 60 | |
| Sacks | Caden Curry EDGE #92 | 11 |
| Arvell Reese LB #8 | 6.5 | |
| Kenyatta Jackson Jr. DE #2 | 6.5 | |
| Interceptions | Davison Igbinosun CB #1 | 2 |
| Caleb Downs S #2 | 2 | |
| Jermaine Mathews Jr. CB #7 | 2 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game. The roster
pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.