Why Michigan and Ohio State Hate Each Other

On this episode of Our American Stories, before Michigan and Ohio State ever lined up on the football field, their rivalry started with a fight over land and a cartographer’s mistake. Known as the Toledo War, this little-known border dispute between the two states set the stage for what would become one of the most heated rivalries in college football history. Tedd Long, founder of Holy Toledo History, explains what shaped the OSU–Michigan face-off long before kickoff was even a thing.

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