How many days since Ohio State beat Michigan? Deep dive into the exciting rivalry

The No. 2-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes host the Michigan Wolverines in the last game of the 2024 regular season for both teams. The Buckeyes (10-1) enter the game as big favorites over the Wolverines (6-5).

However, despite the Buckeyes being the better team on paper this season, there is concern in the fan base that they could lose the game.

Entering the season, this would have been expected to be a close game. Michigan was coming off a national championship in 2023, and Ohio State was expected to be one of the best teams in the nation. However, while the Buckeyes have lived up to expectations, Michigan has had a poor season.

Regardless, the Buckeyes have struggled against the Wolverines in recent years. While they dominated the rivalry for most of the 2010s, it has turned in favor of the Wolverines in the 2020s. Ohio State last beat Michigan on November 30, 2019, which is 1,827 days ago.

Since then, Michigan has won three straight games (there was not a game in 2020 because of the pandemic). It won 30-24 last year, 45-23 in 2022, and 42-27 in 2021.

In all three of those games, the Buckeyes were the No. 2-ranked team in the nation (the same as this year). Michigan was always a top-five-ranked team, but always a slight underdog in those games.

Despite the odds, Michigan came out on top in all three matchups. As a result, Ohio State's last win over the Wolverines came in 2019, when it was the No. 1-ranked team and Michigan was the No. 13-ranked team. It won 57-27.

What are the stakes for Ohio State in this matchup with Michigan?

While this game has rivalry stakes for the Buckeyes, to end their three-game losing streak against the Wolverines, it also has a real impact on this season.

The Buckeyes are playing to secure a spot in the Big 10 Championship Game. Despite being ranked as the second-best team in the nation, they are behind the No. 1-ranked Oregon Ducks in the Big 10.

The Ducks have secured a spot in the championship game, but the last spot can be taken by Ohio State, Indiana or Penn State, depending on how the games on Saturday play out. Fortunately for the Buckeyes, they have the tiebreaker over both teams.

So, a win would secure their spot in the championship game. However, if they lose, they will need to rely on both teams losing on Saturday to make it.