Pregame notes ahead of Week 13 matchup at Michigan

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — No. 2 Ohio State (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten) is in The Big House to face rival No. 3 Michigan (11-0, 8-0) Saturday for The Game.

Lettermen Row has pregame notes:

+ Ohio State arrived at The Big House around 10:20 a.m. Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day was greeted by a chorus of Michigan jeers.

Ohio State has arrived at The Big House pic.twitter.com/T0WGRI7KFi

— Andy Backstrom November 25, 2023

+ Lettermen Row recruiting analyst/photographer Matt Parker captured the moment as Ohio State players and coaches entered Michigan Stadium.

The Greatest Rivalry in all of Sport.

Ohio State v. Michigan.

— Matt Parker November 25, 2023

+ Ohio State LB Tommy Eichenberg is back in the lineup Saturday. Here he is going through stretching lines pregame. Eichenberg missed the last two games with an arm injury. The Buckeyes held him out to make sure he’d be as healthy as possible for The Game.

Ohio State LB Tommy Eichenberg is back today. Here he is going through stretching lines pregame.

Eichenberg missed the last two games with an arm injury. #Buckeyes held him out to make sure he’d be as healthy as possible for today. pic.twitter.com/4bg8ltO6Xl

— Andy Backstrom November 25, 2023

+ Ohio State DT Mike Hall Jr. is available Saturday as well. He missed last week’s game against Minnesota. Hall gives the Buckeyes a big lift on the defensive interior. He’s third on the team in pressures generated (23), according to Pro Football Focus.

Ohio State DT Mike Hall Jr. is available today. He missed last week’s game against Minnesota.

Hall gives the #Buckeyes a big lift on the defensive interior. He’s third on the team in pressures generated (23), per ⁦ ⁩. pic.twitter.com/iH0p2Xt3s5

— Andy Backstrom November 25, 2023

+ Ohio State quarterbacks Kyle McCord, Devin Brown and Lincoln Kienholz were all getting in throws pregame. Brown is available Saturday. He hasn’t played since his ankle injury against Penn State last month.

Ohio State QBs Kyle McCord, Devin Brown and Lincoln Kienholz getting throws in pregame.

Note: Brown is available today. He hasn’t played since his ankle injury against Penn State last month. pic.twitter.com/Y599NwRs0i

— Andy Backstrom November 25, 2023

+ Here it is: Your weekly McCord-Kienholz connection.

Your weekly McCord Kienholz connection pic.twitter.com/M1WVRxtiIk

— Andy Backstrom November 25, 2023

Ohio State vs. Michigan: Game time, details

Michigan leads the all-time series 60-51-6 and has won the last two meetings in the rivalry. But Ohio State has won 18 of the last 21 meetings between bitter rivals.

Last season, the Buckeyes entered The Game as a home favorite and led 20-17 at the half. But the Wolverines hung around and kept it close during the entire first half and wore down the Buckeyes in the second half, outscoring Ohio State 28-3 in the second half to upset Ryan Day’s team and keep control of the rivalry with their first win in Columbus since 2000. Now Ohio State has a chance to go to Ann Arbor and take back the rivalry.

It’s the greatest rivalry in all of sport.

Time: 12 p.m. E.T.

TV Channel: FOX

Date: Saturday, Nov. 25

Location: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Weather: At kickoff, 33o, 0% chance of rain, 7 mph winds

The line: Ohio State is a 3.5-point underdog, per FanDuel .

Over/under: 45.5 points

Ohio State vs. Michigan gambling trends

The Buckeyes are 7-3-1 against the spread this season. The Buckeyes covered the number two weeks ago against Michigan State and again Saturday against Minnesota.

Ohio State is 1-2 against Michigan under Ryan Day

The Buckeyes have went over the total just twice in their 11 games this season

Ohio State is 3-6 against the spread in its last nine games against Michigan

Michigan is 5-5-1 against the spread this year

The total has gone over in each of the last nine matchups between these rivals

The total has gone over in six of the last seven Michigan games

Ohio State has won 15 of the last 18 against Michigan

Bold predictions for Buckeyes at Michigan

The Lettermen Row staff thinks Ohio State will find a way at Michigan. But the crew went deeper than its score picks to make bold predictions about what will happen in this year’s edition of The Game.

READ: Bold Predictions for Buckeyes rivalry clash at Michigan

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