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Best 1 Ohio State vs Michigan (The Game)

Ohio State versus Michigan, commonly called "The Game," is a recurring college football rivalry contested by The Ohio State University and the University of Michigan. The teams first met in 1897, and the game frequently has significant implications for the Big Ten Conference standings. It is recogni...

2 Ohio State vs Michigan (football)

The Ohio State–Michigan football rivalry is an annual American college football game contested between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Michigan Wolverines. The teams first met in 1897, and the matchup traditionally occurs on the final weekend of the Big Ten Conference regular season. The rivalry is...

3 Ohio State vs Michigan

The Ohio State versus Michigan game is a longstanding American college football rivalry beginning in 1897. It’s one of the nation's most passionately contested matchups and historically determines the Big Ten Conference champion. The annual contest draws significant attention from fans within both u...

4 Michigan-Ohio State football rivalry

The Michigan-Ohio State football rivalry, often called “The Game,” represents one of college football’s most storied traditions. Beginning in 1897, this Big Ten contest has consistently fueled intense competition and significantly impacted conference championships. It is primarily for fans of both u...

5 Indiana vs Purdue

Indiana University and Purdue University are both public universities in the U.S. state of Indiana and compete in the Big Ten Conference. Their men's basketball rivalry dates to 1901, making it one of the oldest in-state college basketball rivalries. The schools also contest the Old Oaken Bucket tro...

6 Paul Bunyan's Axe

The Paul Bunyan’s Axe is a traditional trophy presented to the victor of the annual football game between the University of Wisconsin Badgers and the Minnesota Golden Gophers. This rivalry, dating back to 1890, represents one of college football's most intense contests. The axe symbolizes the longst...

7 Wisconsin vs Minnesota (Paul Bunyan's Axe)

The Wisconsin-Minnesota football rivalry is the most-played series in NCAA Division I FBS history, contested between two Big Ten institutions. The teams compete annually for Paul Bunyan's Axe, a traveling trophy representing the rivalry's long and storied history. The series draws significant attent...

8 Michigan vs Michigan State (Paul Bunyan Trophy)

The Michigan–Michigan State football rivalry is an annual American college football game contested between the University of Michigan Wolverines and the Michigan State University Spartans. Played for the Paul Bunyan Trophy since 1953, the game matches the two largest universities in the state. The r...

9 Michigan vs Michigan State (football)

The Michigan–Michigan State football rivalry is an annual American college football game between the University of Michigan Wolverines and the Michigan State University Spartans. As members of the Big Ten Conference, the two teams compete for the Paul Bunyan Trophy, a prize introduced to the matchup...

10 Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania State University is a large public research institution established in 1855. Located primarily at University Park, it’s one of the leading universities within the Big Ten Conference and a significant contributor to American research. The university serves a diverse student body includin...

11 Battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe

The Battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe is the annual college football rivalry game between the Minnesota Golden Gophers and Wisconsin Badgers. The universities first played in 1890, making the series one of the longest-running rivalries in top-level American college football. Since 1948, the winner has re...

12 Little Brown Jug

The Little Brown Jug is the traveling trophy awarded to the winner of the college football game between the Michigan Wolverines and Minnesota Golden Gophers. Its origin is connected to a water jug used during the teams' 1903 game, after which Minnesota kept the jug and the schools established a trop...

13 Michigan vs Michigan State

The Michigan vs. Michigan State rivalry is an annual American collegiate athletic competition between the University of Michigan Wolverines and the Michigan State University Spartans. The football teams famously compete for the Paul Bunyan Trophy, a regional prize introduced in 1953 that features th...

14 Michigan-Michigan State men's basketball rivalry

The Michigan–Michigan State men's basketball rivalry is an intercollegiate athletic competition between the University of Michigan Wolverines and the Michigan State University Spartans. As members of the Big Ten Conference, the two schools first met on the basketball court in 1909. The in-state riva...

15 Michigan-Michigan State football rivalry

The Michigan–Michigan State football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the University of Michigan Wolverines and the Michigan State University Spartans. The teams first met on the gridiron in 1898, making it one of the oldest rivalries in the Big Ten Conference. Since 1953, the...

16 Indiana-Purdue rivalry

The Indiana–Purdue rivalry is the intercollegiate athletic rivalry between Indiana University and Purdue University, the two largest public universities in the state of Indiana and both members of the Big Ten Conference. The football teams compete annually for the Old Oaken Bucket, a traveling troph...

17 The Ohio State University

The Ohio State University is a public land-grant research institution located in Columbus, Ohio, originally established in 1870 under the Morrill Act. As the flagship university of the state, it consistently ranks among the largest university campuses in the United States by enrollment, offering hun...

18 Floyd of Rosedale

Floyd of Rosedale is the traveling trophy awarded to the winner of the annual college football rivalry game between the University of Iowa and the University of Minnesota. The trophy is a bronze statue of a pig, originated in 1935 following a wager between the governors of Iowa and Minnesota to defu...

19 Old Oaken Bucket

The Old Oaken Bucket is the traveling trophy awarded to the winner of the annual college football rivalry game between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Purdue Boilermakers. Both universities are located in the state of Indiana and compete in the NCAA's Big Ten Conference, with their football series dati...

20 Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers University-New Brunswick is the flagship campus and primary location of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766, it is the eighth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and a designated public land-grant research unive...

21 Penn State vs Ohio State

The Penn State-Ohio State football rivalry is a prominent Big Ten Conference matchup that gained significant national traction following Penn State's 1993 conference entry.

22 Michigan-Michigan State basketball rivalry

The Michigan-Michigan State men's basketball rivalry is an annual intercollegiate series between the University of Michigan Wolverines and the Michigan State University Spartans. As members of the Big Ten Conference, both institutions share intense in-state recruiting competition within Michigan. Th...

23 Iowa vs Iowa State (Cy-Hawk Trophy)

The Iowa-Iowa State football rivalry is an in-state competition contested annually for the Cy-Hawk Trophy, representing the two major public universities in Iowa.

24 University of Nebraska-Lincoln

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln, founded in 1869, is a public land-grant research institution recognized for its agricultural sciences and the management of the state's extension services.

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