At this point, it shouldn't come as a surprise when former Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer speaks poorly of the Michigan Wolverines; he coached their rivals after all.
However, he hasn't been the Buckeyes' head coach for nearly a decade, and since then, the Wolverines have pulled off some of the greatest accomplishments in college football history.
Yet, Meyer continues to dig up the old beef and express his hatred for the Wolverines, even though he has been removed from the Ohio State football program (in an official capacity) for eight years.
Most recently, he shared his feelings of hate for Michigan on an Ohio State fan podcast, The Script, using the opportunity to unnecessarily bring up his record against the Wolverines... 7-0.
"When you're head coach at Ohio State, and an Ohio guy who grew up in the 10-year war, the 7-0 is something," Meyer said. "That's something I'll take with me the rest of my life."
Urban Meyer's hate for Michigan should fuel the Wolverines
Yes, Meyer went undefeated against Michigan, but his incessant need to continuously bring it up, at any possible moment, is as infuriating as his record itself.
"The hatred I had for that school... You feel it every day, and part of it was my fault," Meyer continued. "I made that facility all about that game. We never went more than a week without either talking about The Game, practice for The Game... or even spring practice: 'What are they doing?'"
Michigan, clearly, lived rent-free in Meyer's head, and while his focus may sound like the ramblings of a man who has lost his mind, the concentration on the rivalry paid off for the Buckeyes' leader.
.@CoachUrbanMeyer hated TTUN and went undefeated against them for a reason 😤@CJ1two @BeanieWells26 @DaveHolmesTV @3xOptionShow pic.twitter.com/XznuAc552E
— THE SCRIPT (@TheScriptOSU) May 20, 2026
The 10-year war was a legendary stretch in the rivalry that had Ohio State head coach Woody Hayes and Michigan head coach Bo Schembechler clashing in some of the most hate-filled matchups in the two teams' histories. That is, until Meyer took over and made his entire existence about taking down the Wolverines.
Of course, that 10-year stretch (1969-78) resulted in the Wolverines walking away with a 5-4-1 record over the Buckeyes, besting their rivals on just one more occasion than Ohio State could.
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