Program history

Team vs. Team

Put two FBS programs side by side using documented coverage windows.

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Showing the latest available data.
Head-to-Head
Northwestern logo

Record since 1913: 14–66–1

Ohio State logo

CollegeFootballData shows 81 matchups from 1913 through 2024. This is a record within that coverage window, not an all-time total. Earlier games may exist.

Modern era

Record since 2000

Northwestern logoNorthwestern 1–14 Ohio StateOhio State logo

Based on 15 scored games in CollegeFootballData since 2000.

Results

Last 5 matchups

DateNorthwesternScoreOhio StateScore
Nov 16, 2024Northwestern logoNorthwestern7Ohio State logoOhio State31
Nov 5, 2022Northwestern logoNorthwestern7Ohio State logoOhio State21
Dec 19, 2020Northwestern logoNorthwestern10Ohio State logoOhio State22
Oct 19, 2019Northwestern logoNorthwestern3Ohio State logoOhio State52
Dec 2, 2018Northwestern logoNorthwestern24Ohio State logoOhio State45

Completed scores available in CollegeFootballData. Results are ordered newest first.

MetricNorthwestern logoNorthwesternOhio State logoOhio State
Wins in available recordsProvider coverage: 1892–2025 / 1897–2025; not a verified all-time total568884
Winning percentage in available recordsWins ÷ (wins + losses + ties) within provider coverage43.1%73.1%
NFL Draft picksCFBD draft-history coverage68296
First-round picksCFBD draft-history coverage782
10+ Regular-Season Win SeasonsSeasons with at least 10 wins before postseason play · methodology v2327
Losing seasonsLosses greater than wins7018
Weeks in AP PollCFBD coach-season poll résumé, deduplicated by team-season1841,008
Weeks ranked #1Historical AP aggregate not yet available from a single verified common-window dataset——

Program statistics and NFL Draft selections reflect CollegeFootballData coverage unless otherwise attributed. For official all-time records, consult school athletics records. A dash means unavailable, never zero.

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