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.

"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."

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.

The Wolverines finished with six sacks and two interceptions while holding Northwestern to under 130 yards of offense.

Will Howard was able to lead the Ohio State Buckeyes to a dominant 38-15 win over the Indiana Hoosiers yesterday. It was a very bold statement win. Now, Ohio State is set to finish up their regular season with a home matchup against the arch-rival Michigan Wolverines.

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?

As Rivalry Week begins, Ohio State fans are continuing the tradition of crossing out every M in sight ahead of Saturday’s game with Michigan, and NBC4 is asking Buckeyes fans to share pictures of their handiwork using the form at the bottom of this article.

SportsLine's model revealed its college football predictions for Eastern Michigan Eagles vs. Ohio Bobcats during Wednesday night MACtion

Will Howard’s motivation heading into the most important game on Ohio State’s schedule is completely void of personal gain. He’s about to be the fourth quarterback of the Ryan Day era to play in The Game,