How to Watch Michigan vs. Ohio State NCAA Football — Game Preview, Live Stream, and TV Channel

Yankees vs. Red Sox. Duke vs. North Carolina. Harvard vs. Yale. American sports has some immensely passionate rivalries. But they all take a back seat to Michigan vs. Ohio State.

This year, the stakes are even higher as both teams remain very much in contention for a college football playoff spot. Ohio State might need a little luck to make the four-team field. But Michigan figures to control its own destiny. A win over its bitter rival, followed by another in next week’s Big Ten championship game, should get the Wolverines to college football’s final four.

The pressure is on for coach Jim Harbaugh. He has yet to beat the Buckeyes during his tenure in Ann Arbor. And this year, Michigan enters the big game as the favorite. They’ve run off 10 straight wins after an opening week setback at Notre Dame. But their impressive run means nothing if they can’t finish it off with a long-coveted victory over the Buckeyes.

Ohio State’s defense limps into the showdown having just given up 51 points against Maryland last week. Fortunately for them, the offense bailed them out, scoring 52 to secure the victory in overtime. A repeat of that defensive effort, though, will surely result in a Wolverine victory.

High noon Saturday in Columbus. On a year-in, year-out basis, this one is as good as it gets.

Kickoff is at 12:00 p.m. ET. The game is available online via streaming service FuboTV.

You can watch the game online on FuboTV here.

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