Ohio State leads the overall series 32–15 and is 15–9 against Sparty in Columbus.
THE SERIES HISTORY CRIB NOTES
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The Buckeyes have won three straight in the series and have out-scored the Spartans 91-25 in those games. That is an average of 30-8.
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Ohio State leads the series 32–15 and is 15–9 when the game is played in Ohio Stadium.
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Michigan State has won two of the last three games played in Columbus
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Ohio State is 6–4 and wins by an average score of 28-19 against Michigan State when both teams are ranked and the game is played in the Horseshoe.
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2017 was the last time both teams were ranked when they played in Ohio Stadium. No. 11 Ohio State defeated No. 13 Michigan State 48-3.
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This is only the second time the Buckeyes have played a night game in Columbus against Sparty. MSU won the first night game in 2015, 17-14.
LAST TEN IN OHIO STADIUM
Ohio State is 7–3 in the last ten games against Michigan State in Ohio Stadium. The Buckeyes outscored the Spartans 267-173 in those contests.
THE LAST TEN OVERALL AGAINST MICHIGAN STATE
The Buckeyes are 7-3 in the last ten games against the Spartans. Ohio State has outscored Michigan State 283-164 in those games.
OHIO STATE'S RECORD VERSUS MICHIGAN STATE WHEN BOTH TEAMS ARE RANKED
Ohio State holds an 12-6 advantage on Michigan State when both teams are ranked. The Buckeyes are only 6-1 when both teams are ranked and the game is played in Spartan Stadium. 1999 was the last time Michigan State won in East Lansing when both teams were ranked.
LAST TEN GAMES VERSUS MICHIGAN STATE IN COLUMBUS
YEAR
|
SCORE
|
OSU RANK
|
MSU RANK
|
---|
2017
|
48-3
|
No. 11
|
No. 13
|
2015
|
14-17
|
No. 2
|
No. 9
|
2011
|
7-10
|
|
|
2007
|
24-17
|
No. 1
|
|
2005
|
35-24
|
No. 15
|
No. 16
|
2003
|
33-23
|
No. 7
|
No. 14
|
2000
|
27-13
|
No. 16
|
|
1998
|
24-28
|
No. 1
|
|
1993
|
28-21
|
No. 5
|
No. 25
|
1991
|
27-17
|
No. 14
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
267-173
|
|
|
ALL-TIME RESULTS BY DIFFERENT CATEGORIES
Below you will find a crap load of stats and records I compiled using The Ohio State Media Guide.
OHIO STATE ALL-TIME VERSUS MICHIGAN STATE
|
RECORD
|
WIN %
|
POINTS
|
AVG. SCORE
|
---|
OVERALL
|
32-15
|
.681
|
1,206-763
|
26-16
|
HOME
|
15-9
|
.625
|
628-411
|
28-19
|
AWAY
|
17-5
|
.773
|
554-318
|
25-14
|
NEUTRAL
|
0-1
|
.000
|
24-34
|
24-34
|
RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND MICHIGAN STATE IS RANKED
|
RECORD
|
WIN %
|
POINTS
|
AVG. SCORE
|
---|
OVERALL
|
13-6
|
.684
|
524-340
|
28-18
|
HOME
|
6-4
|
.600
|
277-194
|
28-19
|
AWAY
|
7-1
|
.875
|
223-112
|
28-14
|
NEUTRAL
|
0-1
|
24-34
|
24-34
|
24-34
|
OHIO STATE'S RECORD VERSUS MICHIGAN STATE BY DECADE
DECADE
|
OVERALL
|
WIN %
|
|
HOME
|
WIN %
|
|
AWAY
|
WIN %
|
|
neutral
|
win %
|
---|
2010s
|
5-3
|
.625
|
|
1-2
|
.333
|
|
4-0
|
1.00
|
|
0-1
|
.000
|
2000s
|
7-0
|
1.00
|
|
4-0
|
1.00
|
|
3-0
|
1.00
|
|
|
|
1990s
|
5-2
|
.714
|
|
2-1
|
.667
|
|
3-1
|
.750
|
|
|
|
1980s
|
5-2
|
.714
|
|
2-1
|
.667
|
|
3-1
|
.750
|
|
|
|
1970s
|
5-3
|
.625
|
|
3-1
|
.750
|
|
2-2
|
.500
|
|
|
|
1960s
|
4-2
|
.667
|
|
2-1
|
.667
|
|
2-1
|
.667
|
|
|
|
1950s
|
1-2
|
.333
|
|
1-2
|
.333
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1940s
|
DNP
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1930s
|
DNP
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1920s
|
DNP
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1910s
|
0-1
|
.000
|
|
0-1
|
.000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
29-14
|
.674
|
|
14-8
|
.636
|
|
15-5
|
.750
|
|
0-1
|
.000
|
LAST TEN GAMES VERSUS MICHIGAN STATE
LAST TEN
|
RECORD
|
WIN %
|
POINTS
|
AVG. SCORE
|
---|
OVERALL
|
7-3
|
.700
|
271-163
|
27-16
|
HOME
|
7-3
|
.700
|
267-173
|
27-17
|
AWAY
|
9-1
|
.900
|
291-151
|
29-15
|
ALL-TIME RESULTS BY YEAR
2010 RESULTS
YEAR
|
LOCATION
|
SCORE
|
OSU RANK
|
MSU RANK
|
---|
2018
|
A
|
26-6
|
No. 8
|
No. 24
|
2017
|
H
|
48-3
|
No. 11
|
No. 13
|
2016
|
A
|
17-16
|
No. 2
|
|
2015
|
H
|
14-17
|
No. 2
|
No. 9
|
2014
|
A
|
49-37
|
No. 14
|
No. 8
|
2013
|
N
|
24-34
|
No. 2
|
No. 10
|
2012
|
A
|
17-16
|
No. 14
|
No. 20
|
2011
|
H
|
7-10
|
|
|
OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS
|
RECORD
|
POINTS
|
AVG. SCORE
|
---|
OVERALL
|
5-3
|
202-139
|
25-17
|
HOME
|
1-2
|
69-30
|
23-10
|
AWAY
|
4-0
|
109-75
|
27-19
|
NEUTRAL
|
0-1
|
24-34
|
24-34
|
RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND MICHIGAN STATE IS RANKED
|
RECORD
|
POINTS
|
AVG. SCORE
|
---|
OVERALL
|
13-6
|
524-340
|
28-18
|
HOME
|
6-4
|
277-194
|
28-19
|
AWAY
|
7-1
|
223-112
|
28-14
|
NEUTRAL
|
0-1
|
24-34
|
24-34
|
2000 RESULTS
YEAR
|
LOCATION
|
SCORE
|
OSU RANK
|
MSU RANK
|
---|
2008
|
A
|
45-7
|
No. 12
|
No. 20
|
2007
|
H
|
24-17
|
No. 1
|
|
2006
|
A
|
38-7
|
No. 1
|
|
2005
|
H
|
35-24
|
No. 15
|
No. 16
|
2004
|
A
|
32-19
|
|
|
2003
|
H
|
33-23
|
No. 7
|
No. 14
|
2000
|
H
|
27-13
|
No. 16
|
|
OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS
|
RECORD
|
POINTS
|
AVG. SCORE
|
---|
OVERALL
|
7-0
|
234-110
|
33-16
|
HOME
|
4-0
|
119-77
|
30-19
|
AWAY
|
3-0
|
115-33
|
38-11
|
RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND MICHIGAN STATE IS RANKED
|
RECORD
|
POINTS
|
AVG. SCORE
|
---|
OVERALL
|
3-0
|
113-54
|
38-18
|
HOME
|
2-0
|
68-47
|
34-24
|
AWAY
|
1-0
|
45-7
|
45-7
|
1990 RESULTS
YEAR
|
LOCATION
|
SCORE
|
OSU RANK
|
MSU RANK
|
---|
1999
|
A
|
7-23
|
No. 20
|
No. 19
|
1998
|
H
|
24-28
|
No. 1
|
|
1997
|
A
|
37-13
|
No. 9
|
No. 21
|
1994
|
A
|
23-7
|
|
|
1993
|
H
|
28-21
|
No. 5
|
No. 25
|
1992
|
A
|
27-17
|
|
|
1991
|
H
|
27-17
|
No. 14
|
|
OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS
|
RECORD
|
POINTS
|
AVG. SCORE
|
---|
OVERALL
|
5-2
|
173-126
|
25-18
|
HOME
|
2-1
|
79-66
|
26-22
|
AWAY
|
3-1
|
94-60
|
24-15
|
RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND Michigan state is RANKED
|
RECORD
|
POINTS
|
AVG. SCORE
|
---|
OVERALL
|
2-1
|
72-57
|
24-19
|
HOME
|
1-0
|
28-21
|
28-21
|
AWAY
|
1-1
|
44-36
|
22-18
|
1980 RESULTS
YEAR
|
LOCATION
|
SCORE
|
OSU RANK
|
IU RANK
|
---|
1988
|
A
|
10-20
|
|
|
1987
|
H
|
7-13
|
No. 15
|
No. 20
|
1984
|
A
|
23-20
|
No. 8
|
|
1983
|
H
|
21-11
|
No. 17
|
|
1982
|
A
|
31-10
|
No. 12
|
|
1981
|
H
|
27-13
|
No. 8
|
|
1980
|
A
|
48-16
|
No. 9
|
|
OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS
|
RECORD
|
POINTS
|
AVG. SCORE
|
---|
OVERALL
|
5-2
|
167-103
|
24-15
|
HOME
|
2-1
|
55-37
|
18-12
|
AWAY
|
3-1
|
112-66
|
28-17
|
RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND MICHIGAN STATE IS RANKED
|
RECORD
|
POINTS
|
AVG. SCORE
|
---|
OVERALL
|
0-1
|
7-13
|
7-13
|
HOME
|
0-1
|
7-13
|
7-13
|
AWAY
|
|
|
|
1970 RESULTS
YEAR
|
LOCATION
|
SCORE
|
OSU RANK
|
MSU RANK
|
---|
1979
|
H
|
42-0
|
No. 4
|
|
1976
|
H
|
49-21
|
No. 4
|
|
1975
|
A
|
21-0
|
No. 3
|
No. 11
|
1974
|
A
|
13-16
|
No. 1
|
|
1973
|
H
|
35-0
|
No. 1
|
|
1972
|
A
|
12-19
|
No. 5
|
|
1971
|
H
|
10-17
|
No. 9
|
|
1970
|
A
|
29-0
|
No. 1
|
|
OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS
|
RECORD
|
POINTS
|
AVG. SCORE
|
---|
OVERALL
|
5-3
|
211-73
|
26-9
|
HOME
|
3-1
|
136-38
|
34-10
|
AWAY
|
2-2
|
75-35
|
19-9
|
RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND MICHIGAN STATE IS RANKED
|
RECORD
|
POINTS
|
AVG. SCORE
|
---|
OVERALL
|
1-0
|
21-0
|
21-0
|
HOME
|
|
|
|
AWAY
|
1-0
|
21-0
|
21-0
|
1960 RESULTS
YEAR
|
LOCATION
|
SCORE
|
OSU RANK
|
MSU RANK
|
---|
1969
|
H
|
54-21
|
No. 1
|
No. 19
|
1968
|
H
|
25-20
|
No. 2
|
No. 16
|
1967
|
A
|
21-7
|
|
|
1966
|
H
|
8-11
|
|
No. 1
|
1965
|
A
|
7-32
|
|
No. 4
|
1960
|
A
|
21-10
|
No. 8
|
No. 10
|
OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS
|
RECORD
|
POINTS
|
AVG. SCORE
|
---|
OVERALL
|
4-2
|
136-101
|
23-17
|
HOME
|
2-1
|
87-52
|
29-17
|
AWAY
|
2-1
|
49-49
|
16-16
|
RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND Michigan state is RANKED
|
RECORD
|
POINTS
|
AVG. SCORE
|
---|
OVERALL
|
3-0
|
100-51
|
33-17
|
HOME
|
2-0
|
79-41
|
40-21
|
AWAY
|
1-0
|
21-10
|
21-10
|
1950 RESULTS
YEAR
|
LOCATION
|
SCORE
|
OSU RANK
|
MSU RANK
|
---|
1959
|
H
|
30-24
|
|
|
1953
|
H
|
13-18
|
No. 16
|
No. 5
|
1951
|
H
|
20-24
|
No. 7
|
No. 1
|
OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS
|
RECORD
|
POINTS
|
AVG. SCORE
|
---|
OVERALL
|
1-2
|
63-76
|
21-25
|
HOME
|
1-2
|
63-76
|
21-25
|
AWAY
|
|
|
|
RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND MICHIGAN STATE IS RANKED
|
RECORD
|
POINTS
|
AVG. SCORE
|
---|
OVERALL
|
0-2
|
33-52
|
17-26
|
HOME
|
0-2
|
33-52
|
17-26
|
AWAY
|
|
|
|
1910 RESULTS
YEAR
|
LOCATION
|
SCORE
|
---|
1912
|
H
|
20-35
|
OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS
|
RECORD
|
POINTS
|
AVG. SCORE
|
---|
OVERALL
|
0-1
|
20-35
|
20-35
|
HOME
|
0-1
|
20-35
|
20-35
|
AWAY
|
|
|
|