Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry
| First meeting | October 16, 1897 Michigan 34, Ohio State 0 |
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| Latest meeting | November 26, 2016 Ohio State 30, Michigan 27 (2OT) |
| Next meeting | November 25, 2017, Ann Arbor |
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| Meetings total | 113 |
| All-time series | Michigan leads, 58–48–6 |
| Largest victory | Michigan 86, Ohio State 0 (1902) |
| Longest win streak | Michigan, 9 (1901–1909) |
| Current win streak | Ohio State, 5 (2012–present) |
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| Date | November 18, 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Ohio Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Columbus, Ohio | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry, known as The Game by some followers, is an American college football rivalry game played annually by the Wolverines of the University of Michigan and the Buckeyes of Ohio State University. It has attracted particular national interest over the last four decades as most of the games have determined the Big Ten Conference title and the resulting Rose Bowl match ups, and many have influenced the outcome of the national college football championship. The game was ranked by ESPN in 2000 as the greatest North American sports rivalry.
The two Midwest state schools first met in 1897, and the rivalry has been renewed annually since 1918. The game has been played at the end of the regular season since 1935 (with exceptions in 1942, 1986, and 1998). Since 1918, the game's site has alternated between Columbus, Ohio, and Ann Arbor, Michigan (Michigan hosts it in odd years and Ohio State in even years), and has been played in Ohio Stadium since 1922 and Michigan Stadium since 1927. Through 2010, Ohio State and Michigan have decided the Big Ten Conference championship between themselves on 22 different occasions, and have affected the determination of the conference title an additional 27 times.
For many years, the game has aired on ABC, usually in the 12 PM time slot.
When the University of Michigan and Ohio State met for the first time in 1897, the Toledo War was within the memories of some still living, and the short-lived border war may have fueled the rivalry between the two opposing teams. The inaugural game, held at Ann Arbor, resulted in a lopsided victory for Michigan, with the Wolverines posting a 34–0 win over Ohio State's Buckeyes. The teams did not meet in 1898 or 1899, but played again in 1900.
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