Ohio State Top 25 Games of the 2010s
A 2010s ranking built from game-time AP poll strength, final-score closeness, overtime, and the featured team's result.
- Games ranked
- 25
- Highest score
- 90/100
- Ranked matchups
- 25
2010s ranking
Top 25 games of the 2010s 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 2019PLAYSTATION FIESTA BOWL - CFP SEMIFINALNeutral site
L 23-29 vs. Clemson
No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 3 Clemson · 6-point margin
Ranking 47/50 · Closeness 24/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
71
Game score
Full Game · 2019 Ohio State vs. Clemson (Bowl Full Game)
- 2017Week 14Neutral site
W 27-21 vs. Wisconsin
No. 3 Wisconsin vs. No. 8 Ohio State · 6-point margin
Ranking 41/50 · Closeness 24/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
70
Game score
Highlight · 2017 Wisconsin vs. Ohio State (Regular Season Full Game)
- 2015Week 12Home
L 14-17 vs. Michigan State
No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 9 Michigan State · 3-point margin
Ranking 41/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
68
Game score
Full Game · 2015 Ohio State vs. Michigan State (Regular Season Full Game)
- 2018ROSE BOWL GAME PRESENTED BY NORTHWESTERN MUTUALNeutral site
W 28-23 vs. Washington
No. 5 Ohio State vs. No. 9 Washington · 5-point margin
Ranking 38/50 · Closeness 25/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
68
Game score
Full Game · 2018 Ohio State vs. Washington (Bowl Full Game)
- 2010ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWLNeutral site
W 31-26 vs. Arkansas
No. 8 Arkansas vs. No. 6 Ohio State · 5-point margin
Ranking 38/50 · Closeness 25/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
68
Game score
Full Game · 2010 Arkansas vs. Ohio State (Bowl Full Game)
- 2019Week 13Home
W 28-17 vs. Penn State
No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 9 Penn State · 11-point margin
Ranking 41/50 · Closeness 19/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
65
Game score
Full Game · 2019 Ohio State vs. Penn State (Regular Season Full Game)
- 2019Week 15Neutral site
W 34-21 vs. Wisconsin
No. 10 Wisconsin vs. No. 2 Ohio State · 13-point margin
Ranking 40/50 · Closeness 17/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
62
Game score
Full Game · 2019 Wisconsin vs. Ohio State (Big Ten Championship Game Full Game)
- 2017Week 2Home
L 16-31 vs. Oklahoma
No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 5 Oklahoma · 15-point margin
Ranking 45/50 · Closeness 15/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
60
Game score
Highlight · 2017 Ohio State vs. Oklahoma (Regular Season Full Game)
- 2013DISCOVER ORANGE BOWLNeutral site
L 35-40 vs. Clemson
No. 7 Ohio State vs. No. 12 Clemson · 5-point margin
Ranking 33/50 · Closeness 25/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
58
Game score
Full Game · 2013 Ohio State vs. Clemson (Orange Bowl Full Game)
- 2014CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME PRES. BY AT&TNeutral site
W 42-20 vs. Oregon
No. 5 Ohio State vs. No. 3 Oregon · 22-point margin
Ranking 44/50 · Closeness 8/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
57
Game score
Full Game · 2014 Ohio State vs. Oregon (National Championship Full Game)
- 2017PostseasonNeutral site
W 24-7 vs. USC
No. 5 Ohio State vs. No. 8 USC · 17-point margin
Ranking 39/50 · Closeness 13/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
57
Game score
Full Game · 2017 Ohio State vs. USC (Bowl Full Game)
- 2015BATTLEFROG FIESTA BOWLNeutral site
W 44-28 vs. Notre Dame
No. 7 Ohio State vs. No. 8 Notre Dame · 16-point margin
Ranking 37/50 · Closeness 14/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
56
Game score
Full Game · 2015 Ohio State vs. Notre Dame (Fiesta Bowl 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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