Ohio State football coach Ryan Day has a lot at stake for the Buckeyes ' upcoming showdown with the University of Michigan Wolverines, as he looks to bust a four-year losing streak against a hated rival.

Ohio State football coach Ryan Day has lost four straight games to Michigan. Has a Buckeye coach ever lost five straight before? Here's what to know:

Ryan Day is 81-10 as the head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes, and four of those losses have come against the Michigan Wolverines. Beating Michigan consistently remains the only real cloud hanging over Day’s tenure in Columbus.

Sports commentator Terry Pluto reflects on how Ohio State head coach Ryan Day leads with grace and finally beat Michigan.

The Game kicks off on Saturday afternoon, and there are few rivalry games as heated as Ohio State-Michigan. The Wolverines are looking to notch a fifth-straight victory over the Buckeyes, having won the last four straight from 2021-24.

Harbaugh was right because that victory was the start of a four-game winning streak for the Wolverines, whose 2024 national title preceded Ohio State's resilient run to the last NCAA championship. Unlike last year, Michigan is playing for more than pride.