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Big Ten Football 2018 preview: Breakout stars, biggest games, predictions

By Brad Weiss

ANN ARBOR, MI - NOVEMBER 25: Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins waits for the snap during the third quarter of Ohio State's 31-20 win over Michigan during a college football game on November 25, 2017, at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, MI. (Photo by Lon Horwedel/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
ANN ARBOR, MI - NOVEMBER 25: Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins waits for the snap during the third quarter of Ohio State's 31-20 win over Michigan during a college football game on November 25, 2017, at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, MI. (Photo by Lon Horwedel/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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ANN ARBOR, MI – NOVEMBER 25: Quarterback Dwayne Haskins #7 of the Ohio State Buckeyes runs with the ball during the game between the Michigan Wolverines and the Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan on November 25, 2017. Ohio State Buckeyes won 31-20. (Photo by Icon Sportswire)
ANN ARBOR, MI – NOVEMBER 25: Quarterback Dwayne Haskins #7 of the Ohio State Buckeyes runs with the ball during the game between the Michigan Wolverines and the Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan on November 25, 2017. Ohio State Buckeyes won 31-20. (Photo by Icon Sportswire) /

Game of the Year: Michigan at Ohio State, November 24

There is nothing in college football quite like the rivalry between Ohio State and Michigan, and these two teams are going to battle it out late in the season in 2018. That should make for an incredible matchup inside Ohio Stadium on November 24, in a game that could have division championship implications.

Last year, the Ohio State Buckeyes won the East Division, in what was really a down year for Michigan. In fact, the Wolverines finished behind both Michigan State, and Penn State in the final division standings, in a year that Coach Harbaugh and company would like to forget.

Heading into 2018, the Buckeyes are rated as one of the best teams in the country, with Heisman Trophy candidates on both sides of the ball. Quarterback Dwayne Haskins has big shoes to fill replacing J.T. Barrett, and the combination of Mike Weber and J.K. Dobbins should be the best tandem at running back in the division.

The Big Game always brings out the best in these two teams, as they have been getting together to do battle on the gridiron since 1897. Michigan won that game by the score of 34-0, but they have had little to no success against the Buckeyes since 2003, beating Ohio State only one time.

There is a lot to be excited about for both programs heading into 2018, and as we have seen over the last few years in the Big Ten, anything can happen on any given year. A win against Ohio State would be Harbaugh’s first in the Big Game, and would really put an exclamation point on the regular season.