Ohio State ends losing streak to Michigan
November 30, 2025
The last time Ohio State beat Michigan was November 30, 2019. That streak ended with a dominant 27-9 win by the Buckeyes on Saturday. The Ohio State defense kept Michigan from scoring a touchdown and limited their offense to just 163 total yards and only 63 yards on the ground. The Ohio State win sets up a 1 vs. 2 matchup in the Big Ten championship game as the No. 1 Buckeyes will face No. 2 Indiana at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis this coming Saturday.
Michigan dropped three spots to No. 18 in this week’s US LBM Coaches Poll. Georgia moves up to No. 3 thanks to Texas A&M’s loss to Texas, 27-17. The Aggies drop four to No. 7 while the Longhorns move up two to No. 14. Oregon and Ole Miss round out the top 5.
Rank School (1st votes) Pts. Prev. Rec.
1 Ohio State (63) 1,575 1 12-0
2 Indiana 1,510 2 12-0
3 Georgia Tech (9-3) 1,438 4 11-1
4 Oregon 1,353 5 11-1
5 Mississippi 1,306 6 11-1
6 Texas Tech 1,266 7 11-1
7 Texas A&M 1,178 3 11-1
8 Oklahoma 1,106 8 10-2
9 Notre Dame 1,061 9 10-2
10 Alabama 1,019 10 10-2
11 Brigham Young 942 11 11-1
12 Vanderbilt 855 12 10-2
13 Miami (Fla.) 844 13 10-2
14 Texas 753 16 9-3
15 Utah 750 14 10-2
16 Virginia 613 17 10-2
17 Southern California 505 20 9-3
18 Michigan 427 15 9-3
19 James Madison 356 21 11-1
20 North Texas 345 22 11-1
21 Tulane 300 23 10-2
22 Arizona 223 NR 9-3
23 Georgia Tech 170 19 9-3
24 Tennessee 135 18 8-4
25 Navy 107 NR 9-2
Dropped out: No. 24 Pittsburgh (8-4); No. 25 SMU (8-4).
Others receiving votes: Iowa (8-4) 85; Houston (9-3) 73; Missouri (8-4) 52; SMU (8-4) 28; Washington (8-4) 18; UNLV (10-2) 17; Pittsburgh (8-4) 15; South Florida (9-3) 12; Illinois (8-4) 9; Connecticut (9-3) 6; Louisville (8-4) 6; Penn State (6-6) 5; TCU (8-4) 5; Arizona State (8-4) 2; New Mexico (9-3) 2; Old Dominion (9-3) 2; San Diego State (9-3) 1.
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The last time Ohio State beat Michigan was November 30, 2019. That streak ended with a dominant 27-9 win by the Buckeyes on Saturday. The Ohio State defense kept Michigan from scoring a touchdown and limited their offense to just 163 total yards and only 63 yards on the ground. The Ohio State win sets up a 1 vs. 2 matchup in the Big Ten championship game as the No. 1 Buckeyes will face No. 2 Indiana at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis this coming Saturday.
Michigan dropped three spots to No. 18 in this week’s US LBM Coaches Poll. Georgia moves up to No. 3 thanks to Texas A&M’s loss to Texas, 27-17. The Aggies drop four to No. 7 while the Longhorns move up two to No. 14. Oregon and Ole Miss round out the top 5.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Pts. | Prev. | Rec. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State (63) | 1,575 | 1 | 12-0 | |
| 2 | Indiana | 1,510 | 2 | 12-0 | |
| 3 | Georgia Tech (9-3) | 1,438 | 4 | 11-1 | |
| 4 | Oregon | 1,353 | 5 | 11-1 | |
| 5 | Mississippi | 1,306 | 6 | 11-1 | |
| 6 | Texas Tech | 1,266 | 7 | 11-1 | |
| 7 | Texas A&M | 1,178 | 3 | 11-1 | |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 1,106 | 8 | 10-2 | |
| 9 | Notre Dame | 1,061 | 9 | 10-2 | |
| 10 | Alabama | 1,019 | 10 | 10-2 | |
| 11 | Brigham Young | 942 | 11 | 11-1 | |
| 12 | Vanderbilt | 855 | 12 | 10-2 | |
| 13 | Miami (Fla.) | 844 | 13 | 10-2 | |
| 14 | Texas | 753 | 16 | 9-3 | |
| 15 | Utah | 750 | 14 | 10-2 | |
| 16 | Virginia | 613 | 17 | 10-2 | |
| 17 | Southern California | 505 | 20 | 9-3 | |
| 18 | Michigan | 427 | 15 | 9-3 | |
| 19 | James Madison | 356 | 21 | 11-1 | |
| 20 | North Texas | 345 | 22 | 11-1 | |
| 21 | Tulane | 300 | 23 | 10-2 | |
| 22 | Arizona | 223 | NR | 9-3 | |
| 23 | Georgia Tech | 170 | 19 | 9-3 | |
| 24 | Tennessee | 135 | 18 | 8-4 | |
| 25 | Navy | 107 | NR | 9-2 |
Dropped out: No. 24 Pittsburgh (8-4); No. 25 SMU (8-4).
Others receiving votes: Iowa (8-4) 85; Houston (9-3) 73; Missouri (8-4) 52; SMU (8-4) 28; Washington (8-4) 18; UNLV (10-2) 17; Pittsburgh (8-4) 15; South Florida (9-3) 12; Illinois (8-4) 9; Connecticut (9-3) 6; Louisville (8-4) 6; Penn State (6-6) 5; TCU (8-4) 5; Arizona State (8-4) 2; New Mexico (9-3) 2; Old Dominion (9-3) 2; San Diego State (9-3) 1.
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