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Ranking Michigan State’s 2021 Football Schedule: No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes

As what likely comes as no surprise to readers of this column, today’s edition marks the final opponent ranking in Michigan State’s fall schedule, and the Ohio State Buckeyes get the nod. The game also occurs the second to last week of the regular season in Columbus on Nov. 20.

2020 Record: 7-1 (5-0)

The Buckeyes were one of the more vocal teams at wanting a 2020 fall football season, with the claim that they were a championship contender, and Ohio State managed to generally live up to the hype. After getting Nebraska as a warmup to start the season and shaking off the rust in the first half, the Buckeyes cruised to a 52-14 win.