However, don't tell former Michigan defensive end and current Detroit Lions star Aidan Hutchinson that, as he thinks there should be an asterisk for winning the championship but losing to your rival.

Has Ohio State football ever lost to Michigan and won the national championship in the same season? Here's the answer:

It was one of two regular-season losses for OSU, with the other being to No. 1 Oregon in Eugene. Ohio State eventually got revenge in the Rose Bowl by trouncing the Ducks. Thus, Michigan was the only team on the schedule it wasn't able to beat -- and it was in arguably the most beatable year for the Wolverines.

M ichigan football legend Aidan Hutchinson has emerged as one of the NFL's most dominant edge rushers with the Detroit Lions. Early in the 2024 season, Hutchinson was on a record-