Michigan has been Ohio State’s rival for a long time. It is one of the biggest rivalries in sports. They first met in 1897 where Michigan beat Ohio State 36-0. They have played 106 games against each other. Michigan leads the all-time series 57-43-6. Ohio State has won for the last 6 years. Jim Tressel is 8 -1 against the Wolverines. The Big Ten Championship has been decided on this match-up 23 times. The Big Ten Championship has been affected by this game another 23 times.