The Wolverines will be without leading rusher Justice Haynes, tight end Hogan Hansen, safety Rod Moore and linebacker Cole Sullivan on Saturday. Linebacker Jimmy Rolder, who missed Michigan’s last game against Purdue, returns, as does linebacker/edge Jaishawn Barham. Moore said Barham will play both positions against the Wildcats.

Ryan Day's top-ranked Ohio State will face the No. 18 Michigan Wolverines in their final regular-season game on Nov. 29.

Ohio State Buckeyes defensive end Caden Curry (92) tackles UCLA Bruins running back Anthony Woods (6) during the NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Nov. 15, 2025. Ohio State won 48-10. / Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

To the editor: There’s something different about Ohio State football. It isn’t luck or recruiting or weather. It’s mindset. Every fall, Ohio doesn’t just play football − it plays for identity.

Ohio State’s defense didn’t have to worry about much on Saturday night. With the news that UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava would miss the game due to a concussion, the Buckeyes’ defense never was going to face a major challenge — or at least,

After picking up its fourth consecutive game and only two weeks remaining in the college football season, it is becoming increasingly clear where the No. 18 Mic

"Ohio State could wind up sitting Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate for Michigan. THE Game remains important but not as much as winning a Big Ten title or defending a national championship."

Living in either Columbus or Ann Arbor, Michigan, does not ensure that someone picks a side in the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry. NBC Sports’ Mike Tirico is proof of that. Tirico, NBC’s host of the Olympics and play-by-play announcer for Sunday Night Football,