When it comes to "The Game," between Michigan and Ohio State football, there's always something. And last year was no exception.

Ohio State defeated Michigan 27-9 in their Big Ten rivalry game, but Wolverines players refused to leave the field and guarded their logo at center field to prevent any flag-planting incident

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Good Day Columbus is talking everything Buckeyes football this morning. Undefeated Ohio State is taking on the team up north. Former OSU defensive lineman Jimmie Bell is predicting the future from the GDC studio.

A brawl broke out in last year's Ohio State-Michigan matchup after Wolverines players planted a Michigan flag. What to know:

Last season's shocker in Columbus added more powder to the keg. A 13-10 Michigan win as a 19.5-point underdog sparked turmoil after Michigan planted its flag at midfield. Tempers flared, chaos ensued and police cleared the scene with pepper spray.

The Little Bar has been a longtime staple in the university district, but come 2026, it will be shutting down, getting demolished, and replaced.

Buckeyes are poisonous to wolverines — and we're not talking football. More on Ohio's state tree that gives Ohio State football its mascot name.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — For the fourth straight year, Ohio State has won the "Blood Battle" competition against the University of Michigan. Ahead of The Game each year, the rival schools compete and donate blood for local patients. The 44th annual battle began Oct. 22 and ended on Nov. 26.

Maryclaire Rochte expected to fall for "a nice Michigan man." Decades later, she still thinks maize and blue while her husband opts for scarlet and gray.