Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry
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The Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry is one of college football’s most storied and intense matchups, annually pitting two powerhouse Big Ten programs against each other with significant championship and historical implications.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
college football rivalry
ⓘ
sports rivalry ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Game ⓘ |
| annualSince | 1918 ⓘ |
| cityMichiganHomeGames |
Ann Arbor
ⓘ
surface form:
Ann Arbor, Michigan
|
| cityOhioStateHomeGames | Columbus, Ohio ⓘ |
| conference | Big Ten Conference ⓘ |
| conferenceMembershipContext | Big Ten East Division matchup ⓘ |
| conferenceRealignmentEffect | remained protected rivalry through Big Ten expansion ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance |
considered one of the greatest rivalries in college football
ⓘ
intense regional and national media coverage ⓘ |
| divisionImplications | Big Ten East Division title contention ⓘ |
| fanCulture | year-round anticipation among both fan bases ⓘ |
| firstMeetingDate | 1897-10-16 ⓘ |
| firstMeetingLocation |
Ann Arbor
ⓘ
surface form:
Ann Arbor, Michigan
|
| firstMeetingScore | Michigan 34–0 Ohio State ⓘ |
| firstMeetingSeason | 1897 college football season ⓘ |
| firstMeetingWinner |
Michigan Wolverines football
ⓘ
surface form:
Michigan Wolverines football program
|
| geographicRivalry | border rivalry between Michigan and Ohio ⓘ |
| governingBody |
National Collegiate Athletic Association
ⓘ
surface form:
NCAA
|
| historicalImplications |
Big Ten Conference
ⓘ
surface form:
Big Ten Conference championships
|
| homeStadiumMichigan | Michigan Stadium ⓘ |
| homeStadiumOhioState | Ohio Stadium ⓘ |
| mediaDesignation | featured as marquee game on rivalry weekend ⓘ |
| nationalImplications |
College Football Playoff berths
ⓘ
national championship contention ⓘ |
| notableCoachMichigan | Bo Schembechler ⓘ |
| notableCoachOhioState | Woody Hayes ⓘ |
| notableEra | Ten-Year War ⓘ |
| notableEraEnd | 1978 ⓘ |
| notableEraStart | 1969 ⓘ |
| participant |
Michigan Wolverines football
ⓘ
surface form:
Michigan Wolverines football program
Ohio State Buckeyes football ⓘ
surface form:
Ohio State Buckeyes football program
Ohio State University ⓘ University of Michigan ⓘ |
| rivalryIntensityFactors |
frequent conference title implications
ⓘ
historical success of both programs ⓘ proximity and state pride between Michigan and Ohio ⓘ |
| rivalryLevel |
primary rival for Michigan football
ⓘ
primary rival for Ohio State football ⓘ |
| seriesLeadTeam |
Michigan Wolverines football
ⓘ
surface form:
Michigan Wolverines football program
|
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| subdivision |
Football Bowl Subdivision
ⓘ
surface form:
NCAA Division I FBS
|
| televisionCoverage | nationally televised in the United States ⓘ |
| trophy | Gold Pants ⓘ |
| trophyAwardedBy | Ohio State to players for beating Michigan ⓘ |
| typicalGameMonth | November ⓘ |
| typicalGameWeek | final week of Big Ten regular season ⓘ |
| typicalKickoffTime | daytime ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ohio State–Michigan football rivalry
this entity surface form:
the Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry known as the Ten Year War
subject surface form:
The Game (Ohio State–Michigan rivalry)
this entity surface form:
Ohio State–Michigan football rivalry
subject surface form:
The Game (Ohio State–Michigan rivalry)
this entity surface form:
OSU–Michigan game
this entity surface form:
Ohio State–Michigan football rivalry
this entity surface form:
The Game (Ohio State–Michigan)
this entity surface form:
Michigan Wolverines vs. Ohio State Buckeyes