Michigan vs. Ohio State: Prediction, pick, odds, line, spread, TV channel, live stream, watch online
The Game takes place for the 114th time on Saturday in Columbus, Ohio
By
Tom Fornelli
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2 min read
Forget college football, "The Game" may truly be the biggest rivalry in sports. It's Michigan and Ohio State. Two teams that have a genuine hatred for one another that has lasted over a century. Two teams that will continue to hate one another for as long as The Game is played. It's an annual rivalry showdown that includes so much of what makes college football the best sport in the world, and this year, like so many years before it, the stakes are quite high.
Ohio State enters Saturday's game against Michigan on a win streak against the Wolverines. The Buckeyes have won six straight against Michigan, and 14 of the last 15 meetings. This year, Michigan will be looking to do something it hasn't done since the year 2000 when Urban Meyer was a wide receivers coach at Notre Dame and Jim Harbaugh was still playing quarterback for the San Diego Chargers: win a game in Columbus.
Viewing information
Date: Saturday, Nov. 24 | Time: Noon ET
Location: Ohio Stadium -- Columbus, Ohio
TV: FOX | Live stream: fuboTV (Try for free)
Storylines
Ohio State: The 2018 season hasn't gone as well as Ohio State had hoped. The year began with Urban Meyer being suspended for three games, star defensive end Nick Bosa was lost for the season with an injury, and after that came a 49-20 loss to Purdue that seemingly blew up the entire season. There have been rumors of discord within the athletic department between Meyer and AD Gene Smith. Some believe Meyer may retire after the season. It's been a difficult season for this team, but you know what would make everyone involved feel a lot better about things? Beating Michigan.
Michigan: It's been a long time -- a lot longer than Michigan fans would have liked -- but it finally feels like this year is the year Michigan gets past Ohio State again. The Wolverines are favored to win this game even though it's on the road, and a win would give them a Big Ten East title and keep them in position for a College Football Playoff berth. It's been a magnificent season for the Wolverines -- a season that was needed following a disappointing 2017 season. But a loss to Ohio State would leave everyone in maize and blue with a bad taste in their mouths.
Game prediction, picks
I don't have a lot of confidence in this pick. I think Michigan wins more often than not, but I'm not sure a team that hasn't won in Columbus in nearly 20 years should be favored in the Horseshoe. So, because of that, because I expect this game to be lower-scoring, and because I think there's some general overreaction to Ohio State's close call against Maryland last week, I have to take the Buckeyes and the points. Pick: Ohio State +4.5
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