Tom Brady is tapped by FOX to preview Michigan-Ohio State game, as former Wolverines quarterback says no rivalry in the WORLD 'shares the stage' with Big Ten clash

Tom Brady has added some fuel to the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry ahead of the schools' meeting on Saturday, as the ex-Wolverines quarterback recorded a spine-tingling voiceover promo for FOX.

With both teams undefeated and ranked No. 2 and No. 3 respectively, the latest iteration of the historic rivalry has especially big implications.

And Brady, who played at Michigan from 1996-99, thinks no rivalry on earth can match that of the Big Ten's premier programs.

'Every cold November, the Big Ten braces for a meeting of football royalty,' he says in the video. 'A big game played with a bigger grudge.' 

He later adds, 'There are great rivalries at every level, across every sport, all over the world. This game - the game - shares the stage with no one.' 

For the first time since 2018, Michigan is favored in the game despite the school's sign-stealing scandal which will see coach Jim Harbaugh absent from the sidelines.

Despite denying having any knowledge of the alleged scheme, Harbaugh was suspended for three games earlier this month and missed games vs. Penn State and Maryland as well.

The NCAA has investigated Michigan for allegedly sending now-former staffer Connor Stalions to opponents' games to record video that would be used to decode in-game signals.

The school also fired linebackers coach Chris Partridge, who destroyed computer evidence. 

According to Yahoo! Sports , Partridge destroyed computer evidence in an attempt to cover up the program's sign-stealing.

Brady, who retired from the NFL in February, signed a 10-year, $375m deal with FOX and is expected to join their NFL broadcasts in the fall of 2024.