Week 13 · College Football

Michigan vs Ohio State prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Ohio State a 81% chance to beat Michigan in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#7 Big Ten Conference

Michigan

31% to make the 12

@

#2 Big Ten Conference

Ohio State

52% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadOhio State −13.5Vegas
Projected scoreMichigan 19 — Ohio State 33

Ohio State should handle it: 13.5-point edge, 81% to win.

Chaos meter38 · LEAN
38/ 100
CalmMayhem

Michigan

19%

to win

Ohio State

81%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Michigan
vs
Ohio State
#47Offense · EPA/play#7
#52Defense · EPA/play#5
#129Explosiveness#124
#33Success rate#1
40%Returning production31%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

121 meetings all-time

Michigan leads 62–53–6

Last met 2025 · Michigan 9–27 Ohio State— Ohio State won

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What Michigan is hearing

What Ohio State is hearing

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