Ohio State men’s soccer Beats Michigan 1-0

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Ohio State beat Michigan 1-0 in men’s soccer on November 4, 2026, with Nyle Waugh scoring the only goal at the 23:38 mark of the first half, assisted by Andre Roberts and Victor Labite, according to the official box scores published by both University of Michigan Athletics and Ohio State Athletics.

The result was a defensive affair that turned on a single well-built attack. Ohio State peppered Michigan’s goal all night, outshooting the Wolverines 10 to 4 and putting five shots on target to Michigan’s one. Michigan goalkeeper Isaiah Goldson made four saves to keep the hosts scoreless, while Ohio State’s Patrick McLaughlin needed just one save to preserve the shutout.

Waugh’s first-half strike decides the rivalry match

The decisive moment came at 23:38, when Waugh finished a move that both athletic departments’ box scores credit to Roberts and Labite. Michigan had chances of its own — Michael Haikal’s shot at 49:01 forced the first save of the night from McLaughlin — but the Wolverines could not convert their lone shot on goal into an equalizer.

Michigan vs Ohio State | NCAA College Soccer | Highlights – November 04, 2026

The officiating crew of referee Youssef Elmessoussi, assistants Khalaf Al-Latyfeh Malkawi and Aaron Scherer, and alternate Tyler Gregory kept a tight grip on the game. Five yellow cards were shown across both sides, including Haikal, Martin Wurschmidt, Guy Michaeli, Will Baker, and Andre Roberts.

A chaotic finish with four Ohio State red cards

The closing minutes descended into disorder. At 82:50, the box score shows red cards issued to four Ohio State players — Isaiah Chisolm, Slade Hall, Waugh, and Ryan Hannosh — leaving the Buckeyes to finish the match shorthanded. Michigan made a flurry of substitutions in the final stretch, bringing on Alex Gimple, Nico Pendleton, and others, but could not find a goal against a depleted but organized Ohio State defense.

What the numbers say about the balance of play

By the statistical summary both schools published, the game was lopsided in possession of the ball even though the scoreline stayed close. Ohio State generated 10 shots, 5 on goal, against Michigan’s 4 shots and 1 on goal. The Wolverines’ only shot on target came from Haikal; the rest of their attempts — from Martin Wurschmidt, Guy Michaeli, and Will Baker on the Michigan side as listed in the combined log — either missed or were saved.

Team Shots Shots on Goal Goals Goalkeeper Saves
Ohio State 10 5 1 1 (McLaughlin)
Michigan 4 1 0 4 (Goldson)

Both box scores — the one published by Michigan’s athletics site and the matching one from Ohio State’s — agree on every figure above, from the 1-0 final to the goal time, the assists, and the list of cautions and dismissals.

Michigan vs Ohio State | NCAA College Soccer Highlights | November 4, 2026

Why this result matters for both programs

This was a Big Ten rivalry matchup played in front of the usual stakes that come with Ohio State versus Michigan in any sport. A 1-0 road win for the Buckeyes hands them a head-to-head victory while handing the Wolverines a home loss despite Michigan’s goalkeeper standing on his head for much of the night. For Michigan, the story of the game is Goldson’s four saves keeping the deficit at one goal rather than several; for Ohio State, it is the efficiency of one counterattack and the discipline to hold a lead even after losing four players to red cards in the final eight minutes.

What remains unknown is how either coaching staff will characterize the officiating in the final minutes, since neither school’s box score offers any comment beyond the raw list of dismissals — and whether Michigan’s missed chances, particularly Haikal’s second-half shot, will be treated as the turning point in postgame film sessions.

Men's Soccer: Michigan Wolverines v. Ohio State Buckeyes

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