THE SERIES HISTORY CRIB NOTES

• Ohio State has won the 19 of the last 20 games in this series not played in Columbus and 31 of the last 32 contests played at any location.
• This will be the fifth time the Buckeyes have been ranked No. 4 when facing Northwestern. OSU is 4–0 in the first four contests and has outscored the Wildcats 122-32 under this scenario.
• This is the 35th time these programs have faced each other when Ohio State is ranked and Northwestern is not. The Buckeyes are 32–2 against unranked Wildcat squads and have won four straight under these circumstances.
• An Ohio State team ranked fifth or better has never lost to an unranked Northwestern team (13–0).
• 2004 was the last time an unranked Northwestern team defeated a ranked Ohio State team.

THE LAST TEN AGAINST NORTHWESTERN

The Buckeyes are 9–1 in the last ten games against the Wildcats. Ohio State has outscored Northwestern 388-157 in those games.

LAST TEN AWAY

The Buckeyes are 9–1 in the last ten games played as the away team. The average score has been 39-17 in those games. 

LAST TEN GAMES VERSUS NORTHWESTERN

YEAR	LOCATION	SCORE
2018	N	45-24
2016	H	24-20
2013	A	40-30
2008	A	45-10
2007	H	58-7
2006	A	54-10
2005	H	48-7
2004	A	27-33 (OT)
2003	H	20-0
2002	A	27-16
TOTAL	9-1	388-157

 

ALL-TIME RESULTS BY DIFFERENT CATEGORIES

Below you will find a crap load of stats and records compiled using The Ohio State Media Guide.
 

OHIO STATE ALL-TIME VERSUS NORTHWESTERN

	RECORD	WIN %	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	62–14–1	.817	2,166-762	28-10
HOME	33–8	.805	1,179-336	29-8
AWAY	27–6–1	.809	908-399	27-12
NEUTRAL	2–0	1.000	79-27	40-14

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND NORTHWESTERN IS RANKED

	RECORD	WIN %	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	5–3	.625	156-114	20-14
HOME	4–2	.667	116-63	19-11
AWAY	1–1	.500	40-51	20-26

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND NORTHWESTERN IS NOT RANKED

	RECORD	WIN %	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	33–2	.943	1,217-305	35-9
HOME	14–1	.933	548-107	37-7
AWAY	17–1	.944	590-171	33-10
NEUTRAL	2–0	1.000	79-27	40-14

 

OHIO STATE'S RECORD VERSUS NORTHWESTERN BY DECADE

DECADE	OVERALL	WIN %		HOME	WIN %		AWAY	WIN %	NTRL	WIN %
2010s	3–0	1.000		1–0	1.000		1–0	1.000	1–0	1.000
2000s	7–1	.875		4–0	1.000		3–1	.750
1990s	7–0	1.000		4–0	1.000		2–0	1.000	1–0	1.000
1980s	8–0	1.000		3–0	1.000		5–0	1.000
1970s	7–1	.875		4–1	.800		3–0	1.000
1960s	5–2	.714		2–2	.500		3–0	1.000
1950s	8–1	1.000		4–0	1.000		4–1	.800
1940s	5–4	.556		3–2	.600		2–2	.500
1930s	6–3–1	.650		4–1	.800		2–2–1	.500
1920s	1–2	.333		0–2	.000		1–0	1.000
1910s	5–0	1.000		4–0	1.000		1–0	1.000
TOTAL	62–14-1	.812		33–8	.805		27–6–1	.809	2–0	1.000

 

LAST TEN GAMES VERSUS NORTHWESTERN

LAST TEN	RECORD	WIN %	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	9–1	.900	388-157	39-16
HOME	10–0	1.000	397-86	40-9
AWAY	9–1	.900	385-171	39-17

 

ALL-TIME RESULTS BY YEAR
 

2010 RESULTS

YEAR	LOCATION	SCORE	OSU RANK	NU RANK
2018	N	45-24	No. 6	No. 21
2016	H	24-20	No. 6
2013	A	40-30	No. 3	No. 15

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	3–0	109-74	36-25
HOME	1–0	24-20	24-20
AWAY	1–0	40-30	40-30
NEUTRAL	1–0	45-24	45-24

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND NORTHWESTERN IS RANKED

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	1–0	85-54	43-27
HOME	DNP
AWAY	1–0	40-30	40-30
NEUTRAL	1–0	45-24	45-24

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND NORTHWESTERN IS NOT RANKED

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	1–0	24-20	24-20
HOME	1–0	24-20	24-20
AWAY	DNP

 

2000 RESULTS

YEAR	LOCATION	SCORE	OSU RANK	NU RANK
2008	A	45-10	No. 12
2007	H	58-7	No. 8
2006	A	54-10	No. 1
2005	H	48-7	No. 10	No. 25
2004	A	27-33 (OT)	No. 7
2003	H	20-0	No. 4
2002	A	27-16	No. 5
2001	H	38-20		No. 14

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	7–1	317-103	40-13
HOME	4–0	164-34	41-9
AWAY	3–1	153-69	38-17

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND NORTHWESTERN IS RANKED

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	1–0	48-7	48-7
HOME	1–0	48-7	48-7
AWAY	DNP

 

1990 RESULTS

YEAR	LOCATION	SCORE	OSU RANK	NU RANK
1998	A	36-10	No. 1
1997	H	49-6	No. 9
1994	A	17-15	No. 20
1993	H	51-3	No. 7
1992	H	31-7
1991	N	34-3	No. 18
1990	H	48-7

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	7–0	266-51	38-7
HOME	4–0	179-23	45-6
AWAY	2–0	53-25	27-13
NEUTRAL	1–0	34-3	34-3

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND NORTHWESTERN IS RANKED

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	DNP
HOME	DNP
AWAY	DNP

 

 

1980 RESULTS

YEAR	LOCATION	SCORE	OSU RANK	NU RANK
1989	A	52-27
1986	H	30-9	No. 11
1985	A	35-17	No. 4
1984	A	52-3	No. 13
1983	H	55-7	No. 10
1982	A	40-28
1981	H	70-6
1980	A	63-0	No. 9

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	8–0	397-97	50-12
HOME	3–0	155-22	52-7
AWAY	5–0	242-75	48-15

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND NORTHWESTERN IS RANKED

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	DNP
HOME	DNP
AWAY	DNP

 

1970 RESULTS

YEAR	LOCATION	SCORE	OSU RANK	NU RANK
1979	H	16-7	No. 8
1978	H	63-20
1977	A	35-15	No. 4
1974	A	55-7	No. 1
1973	H	60-0	No. 1
1972	A	27-14	No. 9
1971	H	10-14	No. 16
1970	H	24-10	No. 2	No. 20

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	7–1	290-87	36-11
HOME	4–1	173-51	35-10
AWAY	3–0	117-36	39-12

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND NORTHWESTERN IS RANKED

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	1–0	24-10	24-10
HOME	1–0	24-10	24-10
AWAY	DNP

 

1960 RESULTS

YEAR	LOCATION	SCORE	OSU RANK	NU RANK
1969	A	35-6	No. 1
1968	H	45-21	No. 2
1967	A	6-2
1964	H	10-0	No. 7
1963	H	8-17
1962	H	14-18	No. 6	No. 8
1961	A	10-0	No. 7

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	5–2	128-64	18-9
HOME	2–2	77-56	19-14
AWAY	3–0	51-8	17-3

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND NORTHWESTERN IS RANKED

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	0–1	14-18	14-18
HOME	0–1	14-18	14-18
AWAY	DNP

 

1950 RESULTS

YEAR	LOCATION	SCORE	OSU RANK	NU RANK
1958	A	0-21	No. 5	No. 11
1957	H	47-6	No. 8
1956	A	6-2	No. 6
1955	H	49-0	No. 15
1954	A	14-7	No. 1
1953	H	27-13
1952	A	24-21
1951	H	3-0
1950	A	32-0	No. 4

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	8–1	202-70	22-8
HOME	4–0	126-19	32-5
AWAY	4–1	76-51	15-10

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND NORTHWESTERN IS RANKED

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	0–1	0-21	0-21
HOME	DNP
AWAY	0–1	0-21	0-21

 

1940 RESULTS

YEAR	LOCATION	SCORE	OSU RANK	NU RANK
1949	H	24-7	No. 18
1948	A	7-21		No. 9
1947	H	7-6
1946	A	39-27		No. 6
1945	H	16-14	No. 6	No. 20
1943	H	0-13		No. 17
1942	A	20-6	No. 1
1941	H	7-14	No. 11	No. 13
1940	A	3-6

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	5–4	123-114	14-13
HOME	3–2	54-54	11-11
AWAY	2–2	69-60	17-15

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND NORTHWESTERN IS RANKED

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	1–1	23-28	12-14
HOME	1–1	23-28	12-14
AWAY	DNP

 

1930 RESULTS

YEAR	LOCATION	SCORE	OSU RANK	NU RANK
1939	H	13-0
1938	A	0-0
1937	H	7-0	No. 12	No. 7
1936	A	13-14
1935	H	28-7
1934	A	28-6
1933	H	12-0
1932	A	20-6
1931	H	0-10
1930	A	2-19

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	6–3–1	123-62	12-6
HOME	4–1	60-17	12-3
AWAY	2–2–1	63-45	13-9

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND NORTHWESTERN IS RANKED

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	1–0	7-0	7-0
HOME	1–0	7-0	7-0
AWAY	DNP

1920 RESULTS

YEAR	LOCATION	SCORE
1929	H	6-18
1928	A	10-0
1927	H	13-19

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	1–2	29-37	10-12
HOME	0–2	19-37	10-18
AWAY	1–0	10-0	10-0

 

1910 RESULTS

YEAR	LOCATION	SCORE
1917	H	40-0
1916	H	23-3
1915	A	34-0
1914	H	27-0
1913	H	58-0

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY // RECORDS

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	5–0	162-3	32-1
HOME	4–0	148-3	37-1
AWAY	1–0	34-0	34-0