Michigan football landed the nation's No. 1 recruit and gained bowl eligibility in a span of 48 hours. The future looks a lot brighter as a result.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Rivalry week has arrived, and Ohio State football is expected to finally end its skid against Michigan. The Buckeyes are 20.5-point favorites in Saturday’s matchup, according to DraftKings.

"We talk about it every week, come in every Monday like it's Ohio State week," said Michigan football's Davis Warren. "Now it's here."

NEW: Ohio State opens as a 23.5-point favorite at home vs. Michigan next Saturday, per @FDSportsbook👀 Given Michigan's struggles on both sides of the ball, it wouldn't be all that surprising to see the Buckeyes cover the massive spread on Nov. 30.

Jim Harbaugh, J.J. McCarthy, Blake Corum and the other faces of Buckeye discontent are gone. Who is left to reap what Connor Stalions (also gone) sowed?

It’s here. The biggest rivalry in sports. Michigan football vs. Ohio State. The Game. Certainly, the Wolverines would have loved to make this a ranked-on-ranked matchup, but for the first