Ohio State vs UCLA rivalry
Ohio State leads the series 5-4-1 in meetings on record since 1961.
Next meeting
Ohio State and UCLA do not play each other in the 2026 regular season.
All-time series
Ohio State 510 meetings since 19614 UCLA
Series leader: Ohio State.
See the full all-time Ohio State vs UCLA head-to-head record and every meeting on record.
By decade
1960s 1 1
1970s 2 1
1980s 0 1
1990s 1 0
2000s 0 1
2020s 1 0
Series notes
Meetings played10
Series wins, Ohio State5 of 10
Series wins, UCLA4 of 10
Decided by 3 points or fewer2 of 10
Side by side, 2026 season
Ohio State UCLA
- 42.2 5th
- Points per game
- 44.8 2nd
- 12.6 2nd
- Points allowed
- 18.8 11th
- 514.4 1st
- Total yards per game
- 486.5 4th
- 7.5 2nd
- Yards per play
- 7.4 3rd
- 157.4 6th
- Rush yards per game
- 281.5 1st
- 357.0 1st
- Pass yards per game
- 205.0 16th
- 25.6 1st
- First downs per game
- 23.3 5th
- 46.7% 6th
- Third-down rate
- 50.0% 4th
- +4 7th
- Turnover margin
- +8 1st
- 8 4th
- Takeaways
- 12 1st
- 9 9th
- Sacks
- 8 10th
- 9 14th
- Sacks allowed
- 6 5th
- 48.6 6th
- Penalty yards per game
- 85.8 18th
- 31:35 8th
- Time of possession
- 31:58 5th
Season totals from CollegeFootballData. Small figure: rank within the Big Ten; the better side is highlighted.
Recent meetings
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Frequently asked questions
What is the record in Ohio State vs UCLA?
Ohio State leads the series 5-4-1 in meetings on record since 1961. That is Ohio State 5, UCLA 4 across 10 meetings on record.
When do Ohio State and UCLA play next?
Ohio State and UCLA do not play each other in the 2026 regular season.