The No. 3 Michigan Wolverines (11-0) host the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (11-0) in Ann Arbor on Saturday, one of the most highly-anticipated games in college football history. The winner will likely earn a spot in the College Football Playoff, while the loser could be on the outside looking in.
Ohio State Buckeyes vs Michigan Wolverines
- Date: Saturday 25 November 2023 | Time: Noon ET
- Location: Michigan Stadium
- Live stream: WATCH NOW
Michigan–Ohio State Football Rivalry
The Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry, referred to as The Game by some fans and sports commentators,[2][3][4] is an American college football rivalry game that is played annually between the Michigan Wolverines and the Ohio State Buckeyes. Michigan and Ohio State are the top two winningest programs in NCAA Division I football history.[5][6] The rivalry has gathered profound national interest as many of the games determined the Big Ten Conference title and the resulting Rose Bowl Game matchups, as well as the outcome of the NCAA Division I college football championship. In 2000, the game was ranked by ESPN as the greatest North American sports rivalry ever.[7]
Why is Michigan-Ohio State game always at noon?
The current answer is that Fox, which holds broadcast rights to Big Ten football games, always hosts its biggest games of the day at noon (hence it’s “Big Noon Saturday” moniker. But the Buckeyes and Wolverines’ noon slate has a deeper, longer-running reason:
