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Ohio State and Michigan will face off in the latest edition of The Game – the long-running football rivalry between the two schools.
Buckeyes fans hope their team can come out on top against the Wolverines. Michigan has defeated Ohio State in each of the last four years, and while the defending national champions are likely to make the College Football Playoff, fans will surely be excited heading into Saturday’s event.
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Fans react after Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) makes a one-handed catch off UCLA Bruins defensive back Andre Jordan Jr. (2) during the NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Nov. 15, 2025. (Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
Well, former college football coach Nick Saban has had enough of Ohio State fans.
“These Ohio State fans are psychotic about this,” Saban said Wednesday on “The Pat McAfee Show.” “Everyone needs to go see the doctor somewhere. I’d rather win the national championship than beat Michigan. That’s just me. As much as I would love to beat Michigan, don’t get me wrong.”
Saban knows firsthand the rivalry between Ohio State and Michigan. He served as a defensive backs coach under Woody Hayes in the 1980s.
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Ohio State head coach Ryan Day yells at 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 tried to get his team to simply focus on what they could do to execute and emphasized that visiting teams in weekend rivalry matchups “need to have resilience.”
Julian Sayin has shown his resiliency throughout the season and has become a Heisman Trophy contender. He won the quarterback job in the offseason and threw for 2,832 yards and 27 touchdowns. Ohio State’s defense has also played extremely well. The team has not allowed more than 16 points all season.
Michigan comes into the game with a grudge and a home field advantage as the game will be held at “The Big House.” The Wolverines are 9-2 and are led by Bryce Underwood, who has 2,166 passing yards, nine touchdown passes and five rushing touchdowns.
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The Game will take place at noon ET and can be seen on FOX.
