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Ohio State and Michigan will face off in the latest edition of The Game – the long-standing football rivalry between the two schools.
Buckeyes fans are hoping their team can pull it off against the Wolverines. Michigan has beaten Ohio State each of the last four years, and even though the defending national champions are likely to make the College Football Playoff, fans will certainly be excited ahead of Saturday’s affair.
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Fans react after Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) makes a hand catch in front of UCLA Bruins defensive back Andre Jordan Jr. (2) during the NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on November 15, 2025. (Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
Well, former college football coach Nick Saban had it with Ohio State fans.
“These Ohio State fans are psychotic about it, man,” Saban said Wednesday on “The Pat McAfee Show.” “They all have to go see the doctor somewhere. I’d rather win the national championship than beat Michigan. That’s just me. As much as I’d love to beat Michigan, don’t get me wrong.”
Saban knows firsthand the rivalry between Ohio State and Michigan. He coached defensive backs under Woody Hayes in the 1980s.
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Ohio State head coach Ryan Day shouts to his team against Rutgers during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
He said that when he was a college football head coach, he would try to get his team to focus only on what it can do to execute and stressed that road teams in rival weekend matchups “need to be resilient.”
Julian Sayin showed his resilience throughout the season and became a Heisman Trophy contender. He won the quarterback job in the offseason and accounted for 2,832 yards and 27 touchdowns. Ohio State’s defense also played extremely well. The team hasn’t allowed more than 16 points all season.
Michigan enters the game with a chip on its shoulder and with home-field advantage since the game will be played at “The Big House.” The Wolverines are 9-2 and are led by Bryce Underwood who has 2,166 passing yards, nine touchdowns and five rushing touchdowns.
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The game will take place at noon ET and can be seen on FOX.
