All-time ranking

Top 25 games in the database

Wins receive a small preference, but exceptional losses and ties remain eligible. Select any game for its available box score and statistics.

2016Week 13Home2OT
W 30-27 vs. Michigan
No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 3 Michigan · 3-point margin
Ranking 47/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 11/15 · Win 5/5
90
Game score
Highlight · 2016 Ohio State vs. Michigan (Regular Season Full Game)
2002AT TEMPE AZNeutral site1OT
W 31-24 vs. Miami
No. 1 Miami vs. No. 2 Ohio State · 7-point margin
Ranking 49/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 9/15 · Win 5/5
86
Game score
Full Game · 2002 Miami vs. Ohio State (Bowl Full Game)
2006Week 12Home
W 42-39 vs. Michigan
No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 2 Michigan · 3-point margin
Ranking 49/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
81
Game score
Full Game · 2006 Ohio State vs. Michigan (Regular Season Full Game)
2016Week 7Away1OT
W 30-23 vs. Wisconsin
No. 8 Wisconsin vs. No. 2 Ohio State · 7-point margin
Ranking 42/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 9/15 · Win 5/5
79
Game score
Full Game · 2016 Wisconsin vs. Ohio State (Regular Season Full Game)
1996PostseasonNeutral site
W 20-17 vs. Arizona State
No. 4 Ohio State vs. No. 2 Arizona State · 3-point margin
Ranking 46/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
78
Game score
1974Week 12Home
W 12-10 vs. Michigan
No. 4 Ohio State vs. No. 3 Michigan · 2-point margin
Ranking 45/50 · Closeness 28/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
78
Game score
2017Week 9Home
W 39-38 vs. Penn State
No. 6 Ohio State vs. No. 2 Penn State · 1-point margin
Ranking 44/50 · Closeness 29/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
78
Game score
Highlight · 2017 Ohio State vs. Penn State (Regular Season Full Game)
2003Week 13Home1OT
W 16-13 vs. Purdue
No. 4 Ohio State vs. No. 11 Purdue · 3-point margin
Ranking 37/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 9/15 · Win 5/5
78
Game score
1979PostseasonNeutral site
L 16-17 vs. USC
No. 3 USC vs. No. 1 Ohio State · 1-point margin
Ranking 48/50 · Closeness 29/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
77
Game score
1949PostseasonNeutral site
W 17-14 vs. California
No. 5 Ohio State vs. No. 2 California · 3-point margin
Ranking 45/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
77
Game score
2025Week 15Neutral site
L 10-13 vs. Indiana
No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 2 Indiana · 3-point margin
Ranking 49/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
76
Game score
Full Game · 2025 Ohio State vs. Indiana (Regular Season Full Game)
2024Week 7Away
L 31-32 vs. Oregon
No. 3 Oregon vs. No. 2 Ohio State · 1-point margin
Ranking 47/50 · Closeness 29/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
76
Game score
Highlight · 2024 Oregon vs. Ohio State (Regular Season Full Game)
2022CFP Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach BowlNeutral site
L 41-42 vs. Georgia
No. 1 Georgia vs. No. 4 Ohio State · 1-point margin
Ranking 47/50 · Closeness 29/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
76
Game score
Highlight · 2022 Georgia vs. Ohio State (Bowl Full Game)
1975Week 12Away
W 21-14 vs. Michigan
No. 4 Michigan vs. No. 1 Ohio State · 7-point margin
Ranking 47/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
75
Game score
1973Week 13Home
T 10-10 vs. Michigan
No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 4 Michigan · 0-point margin
Ranking 45/50 · Closeness 30/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
75
Game score
2014ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL - SEMIFINALNeutral site
W 42-35 vs. Alabama
No. 5 Ohio State vs. No. 1 Alabama · 7-point margin
Ranking 46/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
74
Game score
Full Game · 2014 Ohio State vs. Alabama (Bowl Full Game)
1977Week 4Home
L 28-29 vs. Oklahoma
No. 6 Ohio State vs. No. 1 Oklahoma · 1-point margin
Ranking 45/50 · Closeness 29/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
74
Game score
1968PostseasonNeutral site
W 27-16 vs. USC
No. 2 USC vs. No. 1 Ohio State · 11-point margin
Ranking 49/50 · Closeness 19/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
73
Game score
Full Game · 1968 USC vs. Ohio State (Bowl Full Game)
2005Week 2Home
L 22-25 vs. Texas
No. 4 Ohio State vs. No. 2 Texas · 3-point margin
Ranking 46/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
73
Game score
Full Game · 2005 Ohio State vs. Texas (Regular Season Full Game)
2024Week 10Away
W 20-13 vs. Penn State
No. 3 Penn State vs. No. 4 Ohio State · 7-point margin
Ranking 45/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
73
Game score
Highlight · 2024 Penn State vs. Ohio State (Regular Season Full Game)
1974PostseasonNeutral site
L 17-18 vs. USC
No. 5 USC vs. No. 3 Ohio State · 1-point margin
Ranking 44/50 · Closeness 29/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
73
Game score
2018Week 5Away
W 27-26 vs. Penn State
No. 9 Penn State vs. No. 4 Ohio State · 1-point margin
Ranking 39/50 · Closeness 29/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
73
Game score
Highlight · 2018 Penn State vs. Ohio State (Regular Season Full Game)
1957Week 10Home
W 17-13 vs. Iowa
No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 8 Iowa · 4-point margin
Ranking 41/50 · Closeness 26/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
72
Game score
1972Week 12Home
W 14-11 vs. Michigan
No. 9 Ohio State vs. No. 3 Michigan · 3-point margin
Ranking 40/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
72
Game score
2023Week 13Away
L 24-30 vs. Michigan
No. 3 Michigan vs. No. 2 Ohio State · 6-point margin
Ranking 47/50 · Closeness 24/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
71
Game score
Highlight · 2023 Michigan vs. Ohio State (Regular Season Full Game)

Methodology

How each game earns up to 100 points

AP ranking, 50 points: each team earns 26 minus its game-week AP rank. Unranked teams receive zero ranking points.

Closeness, 30 points: the score margin is subtracted from 30, with margins of 30 or more receiving zero.

Overtime, 15 points: overtime starts at nine points and rises by two per additional period, capped at 15.

Result, 5 points: a featured-team win receives five points; losses and ties receive zero.

Regular-season rankings are matched to the AP Top 25 for the game's recorded week. Postseason games use the final regular-season AP poll published before bowl and playoff results. Overtime uses period scoring when available, then explicit overtime notes as a fallback. Older games and smaller programs may have less complete poll or period data.

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