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Northwestern vs Ohio State Timeline

Explore every documented meeting, final score and season in the recorded history between Northwestern and Ohio State.

PROGRAM ONENorthwestern14 recorded wins
HEAD TO HEAD14–66–1WINS · LOSSES · TIES
PROGRAM TWOOhio State66 recorded wins
81Recorded meetings
1913Earliest documented
2024Most recent season
1Tied games
THE RIVALRY THROUGH TIME

Head-to-head timeline

Meetings are listed oldest first. Scores and dates reflect the available historical records.

81 games
  1. 1913
    Northwestern0 — 58Ohio State
    Nov 22, 1913Ohio State won
  2. 1914
    Northwestern0 — 27Ohio State
    Nov 21, 1914Ohio State won
  3. 1915
    Northwestern0 — 34Ohio State
    Nov 20, 1915Ohio State won
  4. 1916
    Northwestern3 — 23Ohio State
    Nov 25, 1916Ohio State won
  5. 1917
    Northwestern0 — 40Ohio State
    Oct 13, 1917Ohio State won
  6. 1927
    Northwestern19 — 13Ohio State
    Oct 15, 1927Northwestern won
  7. 1928
    Northwestern0 — 10Ohio State
    Oct 13, 1928Ohio State won
  8. 1929
    Northwestern18 — 6Ohio State
    Nov 9, 1929Northwestern won
  9. 1930
    Northwestern19 — 2Ohio State
    Oct 11, 1930Northwestern won
  10. 1931
    Northwestern10 — 0Ohio State
    Oct 24, 1931Northwestern won
  11. 1932
    Northwestern6 — 20Ohio State
    Nov 5, 1932Ohio State won
  12. 1933
    Northwestern0 — 12Ohio State
    Oct 28, 1933Ohio State won
  13. 1934
    Northwestern6 — 28Ohio State
    Oct 27, 1934Ohio State won
  14. 1935
    Northwestern7 — 28Ohio State
    Oct 19, 1935Ohio State won
  15. 1936
    Northwestern14 — 13Ohio State
    Oct 17, 1936Northwestern won
  16. 1937
    Northwestern0 — 7Ohio State
    Oct 23, 1937Ohio State won
  17. 1938
    Northwestern0 — 0Ohio State
    Oct 15, 1938Tie
  18. 1939
    Northwestern0 — 13Ohio State
    Oct 14, 1939Ohio State won
  19. 1940
    Northwestern6 — 3Ohio State
    Oct 12, 1940Northwestern won
  20. 1941
    Northwestern14 — 7Ohio State
    Oct 25, 1941Northwestern won
  21. 1942
    Northwestern6 — 20Ohio State
    Oct 24, 1942Ohio State won
  22. 1943
    Northwestern13 — 0Ohio State
    Oct 23, 1943Northwestern won
  23. 1945
    Northwestern14 — 16Ohio State
    Nov 3, 1945Ohio State won
  24. 1946
    Northwestern27 — 39Ohio State
    Nov 2, 1946Ohio State won
  25. 1947
    Northwestern6 — 7Ohio State
    Nov 8, 1947Ohio State won
  26. 1948
    Northwestern21 — 7Ohio State
    Oct 30, 1948Northwestern won
  27. 1949
    Northwestern7 — 24Ohio State
    Oct 29, 1949Ohio State won
  28. 1950
    Northwestern0 — 32Ohio State
    Nov 4, 1950Ohio State won
  29. 1951
    Northwestern0 — 3Ohio State
    Nov 3, 1951Ohio State won
  30. 1952
    Northwestern21 — 24Ohio State
    Nov 1, 1952Ohio State won
  31. 1953
    Northwestern13 — 27Ohio State
    Oct 31, 1953Ohio State won
  32. 1954
    Northwestern7 — 14Ohio State
    Oct 30, 1954Ohio State won
  33. 1955
    Northwestern0 — 49Ohio State
    Oct 29, 1955Ohio State won
  34. 1956
    Northwestern2 — 6Ohio State
    Nov 3, 1956Ohio State won
  35. 1957
    Northwestern6 — 47Ohio State
    Nov 2, 1957Ohio State won
  36. 1958
    Northwestern21 — 0Ohio State
    Nov 1, 1958Northwestern won
  37. 1961
    Northwestern0 — 10Ohio State
    Oct 21, 1961Ohio State won
  38. 1962
    Northwestern18 — 14Ohio State
    Oct 20, 1962Northwestern won
  39. 1963
    Northwestern17 — 8Ohio State
    Nov 16, 1963Northwestern won
  40. 1964
    Northwestern0 — 10Ohio State
    Nov 14, 1964Ohio State won
  41. 1967
    Northwestern2 — 6Ohio State
    Oct 21, 1967Ohio State won
  42. 1968
    Northwestern21 — 45Ohio State
    Oct 19, 1968Ohio State won
  43. 1969
    Northwestern6 — 35Ohio State
    Nov 1, 1969Ohio State won
  44. 1970
    Northwestern10 — 24Ohio State
    Oct 31, 1970Ohio State won
  45. 1971
    Northwestern14 — 10Ohio State
    Nov 13, 1971Northwestern won
  46. 1972
    Northwestern14 — 27Ohio State
    Nov 18, 1972Ohio State won
  47. 1973
    Northwestern0 — 60Ohio State
    Oct 27, 1973Ohio State won
  48. 1974
    Northwestern7 — 55Ohio State
    Oct 26, 1974Ohio State won
  49. 1977
    Northwestern15 — 35Ohio State
    Oct 22, 1977Ohio State won
  50. 1978
    Northwestern20 — 63Ohio State
    Oct 28, 1978Ohio State won
  51. 1979
    Northwestern7 — 16Ohio State
    Oct 6, 1979Ohio State won
  52. 1980
    Northwestern0 — 63Ohio State
    Oct 11, 1980Ohio State won
  53. 1981
    Northwestern6 — 70Ohio State
    Nov 14, 1981Ohio State won
  54. 1982
    Northwestern28 — 40Ohio State
    Nov 13, 1982Ohio State won
  55. 1983
    Northwestern7 — 55Ohio State
    Nov 12, 1983Ohio State won
  56. 1984
    Northwestern3 — 52Ohio State
    Nov 10, 1984Ohio State won
  57. 1985
    Northwestern17 — 35Ohio State
    Nov 9, 1985Ohio State won
  58. 1986
    Northwestern9 — 30Ohio State
    Nov 8, 1986Ohio State won
  59. 1989
    Northwestern27 — 52Ohio State
    Nov 4, 1989Ohio State won
  60. 1990
    Northwestern7 — 48Ohio State
    Nov 3, 1990Ohio State won
  61. 1991
    Northwestern3 — 34Ohio State
    Oct 19, 1991Ohio State won
  62. 1992
    Northwestern7 — 31Ohio State
    Oct 17, 1992Ohio State won
  63. 1993
    Northwestern3 — 51Ohio State
    Oct 2, 1993Ohio State won
  64. 1994
    Northwestern15 — 17Ohio State
    Oct 1, 1994Ohio State won
  65. 1997
    Northwestern6 — 49Ohio State
    Oct 25, 1997Ohio State won
  66. 1998
    Northwestern10 — 36Ohio State
    Oct 24, 1998Ohio State won
  67. 2001
    Northwestern20 — 38Ohio State
    Oct 6, 2001Ohio State wonOhio Stadium
  68. 2002
    Northwestern16 — 27Ohio State
    Oct 5, 2002Ohio State wonRyan Field
  69. 2003
    Northwestern0 — 20Ohio State
    Sep 27, 2003Ohio State wonOhio Stadium
  70. 2004
    Northwestern33 — 27Ohio State
    Oct 3, 2004Northwestern wonRyan Field
  71. 2005
    Northwestern7 — 48Ohio State
    Nov 12, 2005Ohio State wonOhio Stadium
  72. 2006
    Northwestern10 — 54Ohio State
    Nov 11, 2006Ohio State wonRyan Field
  73. 2007
    Northwestern7 — 58Ohio State
    Sep 22, 2007Ohio State wonOhio Stadium
  74. 2008
    Northwestern10 — 45Ohio State
    Nov 8, 2008Ohio State wonRyan Field
  75. 2013
    Northwestern30 — 40Ohio State
    Oct 6, 2013Ohio State wonRyan Field
  76. 2016
    Northwestern20 — 24Ohio State
    Oct 29, 2016Ohio State wonOhio Stadium
  77. 2018
    Northwestern24 — 45Ohio State
    Dec 2, 2018Ohio State wonLucas Oil Stadium
  78. 2019
    Northwestern3 — 52Ohio State
    Oct 19, 2019Ohio State wonRyan Field
  79. 2020
    Northwestern10 — 22Ohio State
    Dec 19, 2020Ohio State wonLucas Oil Stadium
  80. 2022
    Northwestern7 — 21Ohio State
    Nov 5, 2022Ohio State wonRyan Field
  81. 2024
    Northwestern7 — 31Ohio State
    Nov 16, 2024Ohio State wonWrigley Field
THE COMPLETE SCOREBOOK

All recorded results

The latest documented meeting appears first.

SeasonMatchupScoreOutcome
2024Northwestern vs Ohio State7–31Ohio State won
2022Northwestern vs Ohio State7–21Ohio State won
2020Northwestern vs Ohio State10–22Ohio State won
2019Northwestern vs Ohio State3–52Ohio State won
2018Northwestern vs Ohio State24–45Ohio State won
2016Northwestern vs Ohio State20–24Ohio State won
2013Northwestern vs Ohio State30–40Ohio State won
2008Northwestern vs Ohio State10–45Ohio State won
2007Northwestern vs Ohio State7–58Ohio State won
2006Northwestern vs Ohio State10–54Ohio State won
2005Northwestern vs Ohio State7–48Ohio State won
2004Northwestern vs Ohio State33–27Northwestern won
2003Northwestern vs Ohio State0–20Ohio State won
2002Northwestern vs Ohio State16–27Ohio State won
2001Northwestern vs Ohio State20–38Ohio State won
1998Northwestern vs Ohio State10–36Ohio State won
1997Northwestern vs Ohio State6–49Ohio State won
1994Northwestern vs Ohio State15–17Ohio State won
1993Northwestern vs Ohio State3–51Ohio State won
1992Northwestern vs Ohio State7–31Ohio State won
1991Northwestern vs Ohio State3–34Ohio State won
1990Northwestern vs Ohio State7–48Ohio State won
1989Northwestern vs Ohio State27–52Ohio State won
1986Northwestern vs Ohio State9–30Ohio State won
1985Northwestern vs Ohio State17–35Ohio State won
1984Northwestern vs Ohio State3–52Ohio State won
1983Northwestern vs Ohio State7–55Ohio State won
1982Northwestern vs Ohio State28–40Ohio State won
1981Northwestern vs Ohio State6–70Ohio State won
1980Northwestern vs Ohio State0–63Ohio State won
1979Northwestern vs Ohio State7–16Ohio State won
1978Northwestern vs Ohio State20–63Ohio State won
1977Northwestern vs Ohio State15–35Ohio State won
1974Northwestern vs Ohio State7–55Ohio State won
1973Northwestern vs Ohio State0–60Ohio State won
1972Northwestern vs Ohio State14–27Ohio State won
1971Northwestern vs Ohio State14–10Northwestern won
1970Northwestern vs Ohio State10–24Ohio State won
1969Northwestern vs Ohio State6–35Ohio State won
1968Northwestern vs Ohio State21–45Ohio State won
1967Northwestern vs Ohio State2–6Ohio State won
1964Northwestern vs Ohio State0–10Ohio State won
1963Northwestern vs Ohio State17–8Northwestern won
1962Northwestern vs Ohio State18–14Northwestern won
1961Northwestern vs Ohio State0–10Ohio State won
1958Northwestern vs Ohio State21–0Northwestern won
1957Northwestern vs Ohio State6–47Ohio State won
1956Northwestern vs Ohio State2–6Ohio State won
1955Northwestern vs Ohio State0–49Ohio State won
1954Northwestern vs Ohio State7–14Ohio State won
1953Northwestern vs Ohio State13–27Ohio State won
1952Northwestern vs Ohio State21–24Ohio State won
1951Northwestern vs Ohio State0–3Ohio State won
1950Northwestern vs Ohio State0–32Ohio State won
1949Northwestern vs Ohio State7–24Ohio State won
1948Northwestern vs Ohio State21–7Northwestern won
1947Northwestern vs Ohio State6–7Ohio State won
1946Northwestern vs Ohio State27–39Ohio State won
1945Northwestern vs Ohio State14–16Ohio State won
1943Northwestern vs Ohio State13–0Northwestern won
1942Northwestern vs Ohio State6–20Ohio State won
1941Northwestern vs Ohio State14–7Northwestern won
1940Northwestern vs Ohio State6–3Northwestern won
1939Northwestern vs Ohio State0–13Ohio State won
1938Northwestern vs Ohio State0–0Tie
1937Northwestern vs Ohio State0–7Ohio State won
1936Northwestern vs Ohio State14–13Northwestern won
1935Northwestern vs Ohio State7–28Ohio State won
1934Northwestern vs Ohio State6–28Ohio State won
1933Northwestern vs Ohio State0–12Ohio State won
1932Northwestern vs Ohio State6–20Ohio State won
1931Northwestern vs Ohio State10–0Northwestern won
1930Northwestern vs Ohio State19–2Northwestern won
1929Northwestern vs Ohio State18–6Northwestern won
1928Northwestern vs Ohio State0–10Ohio State won
1927Northwestern vs Ohio State19–13Northwestern won
1917Northwestern vs Ohio State0–40Ohio State won
1916Northwestern vs Ohio State3–23Ohio State won
1915Northwestern vs Ohio State0–34Ohio State won
1914Northwestern vs Ohio State0–27Ohio State won
1913Northwestern vs Ohio State0–58Ohio State won
OUR DATA STANDARD

Sources and historical coverage

These results are compiled from season-by-season records imported from CollegeFootballData. Only games with both final scores are counted. Older seasons and some lower-division records may be incomplete; the earliest documented year is not necessarily the first meeting ever played.

Page updated November 7, 2026 · Historical records are subject to correction.