Ohio State Top 25 Games of the 2020s
A 2020s ranking built from game-time AP poll strength, final-score closeness, overtime, and the featured team's result.
- Games ranked
- 25
- Highest score
- 76/100
- Ranked matchups
- 25
2020s ranking
Top 25 games of the 2020s 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.
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 2023Week 8Home
W 20-12 vs. Penn State
No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 7 Penn State · 8-point margin
Ranking 42/50 · Closeness 22/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
69
Game score
Highlight · 2023 Ohio State vs. Penn State (Regular Season Full Game)
- 2023Week 4Away
W 17-14 vs. Notre Dame
No. 9 Notre Dame vs. No. 6 Ohio State · 3-point margin
Ranking 37/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
69
Game score
Full Game · 2023 Notre Dame vs. Ohio State (Regular Season Full Game)
- 2020Week 12Home
W 42-35 vs. Indiana
No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 9 Indiana · 7-point margin
Ranking 40/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
68
Game score
Full Game · 2020 Ohio State vs. Indiana (Regular Season Full Game)
- 2024College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&TNeutral site
W 34-23 vs. Notre Dame
No. 3 Notre Dame vs. No. 6 Ohio State · 11-point margin
Ranking 43/50 · Closeness 19/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
67
Game score
Highlight · 2024 Notre Dame vs. Ohio State (National Championship Full Game)
- 2021Rose Bowl Game Pres. by Capital One Venture XNeutral site
W 48-45 vs. Utah
No. 7 Ohio State vs. No. 10 Utah · 3-point margin
Ranking 35/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
67
Game score
Highlight · 2021 Ohio State vs. Utah (Bowl Full Game)
- 2024College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl ClassicNeutral site
W 28-14 vs. Texas
No. 4 Texas vs. No. 6 Ohio State · 14-point margin
Ranking 42/50 · Closeness 16/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
63
Game score
Highlight · 2024 Texas vs. Ohio State (CFP Semifinal Full Game)
- 2024College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl Presented by PrudentialNeutral site
W 41-21 vs. Oregon
No. 1 Oregon vs. No. 6 Ohio State · 20-point margin
Ranking 45/50 · Closeness 10/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
60
Game score
Highlight · 2024 Oregon vs. Ohio State (CFP Quarterfinal Full Game)
- 2020Allstate Sugar Bowl - CFP SemifinalNeutral site
W 49-28 vs. Clemson
No. 4 Clemson vs. No. 3 Ohio State · 21-point margin
Ranking 45/50 · Closeness 9/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
59
Game score
Full Game · 2020 Clemson vs. Ohio State (CFP Semifinal Full Game)
- 2021Week 13Away
L 27-42 vs. Michigan
No. 6 Michigan vs. No. 2 Ohio State · 15-point margin
Ranking 44/50 · Closeness 15/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
59
Game score
Highlight · 2021 Michigan vs. Ohio State (Regular Season Full Game)
- 2025College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl ClassicNeutral site
L 14-24 vs. Miami
No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 10 Miami · 10-point margin
Ranking 39/50 · Closeness 20/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
59
Game score
Highlight · 2025 Ohio State vs. Miami (CFP Quarterfinal Full Game)
- 2024Week 13Home
W 38-15 vs. Indiana
No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 5 Indiana · 23-point margin
Ranking 45/50 · Closeness 7/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
57
Game score
Full Game · 2024 Ohio State vs. Indiana (Regular Season Full Game)
- 2020Week 16Neutral site
W 22-10 vs. Northwestern
No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 15 Northwestern · 12-point margin
Ranking 34/50 · Closeness 18/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
57
Game score
Full Game · 2020 Ohio State vs. Northwestern (Big Ten Championship Game Full Game)
- 2022Week 13Home
L 23-45 vs. Michigan
No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 3 Michigan · 22-point margin
Ranking 47/50 · Closeness 8/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
55
Game score
Highlight · 2022 Ohio State vs. Michigan (Regular Season Full Game)
- 2023Goodyear Cotton Bowl ClassicNeutral site
L 3-14 vs. Missouri
No. 7 Ohio State vs. No. 9 Missouri · 11-point margin
Ranking 36/50 · Closeness 19/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
55
Game score
Highlight · 2023 Ohio State vs. Missouri (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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