Ohio State record by year
Since 1897
888-287-40
Win %
.747
Bowl trips
56
Winning seasons
101
Best year
14-0 (2002)
| Season | W | L | T | Win % | PF | PA | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 211 | 63 | In progress |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 468 | 130 | Lost College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic |
| 2024 | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 571 | 206 | National champions |
| 2023 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 397 | 146 | Lost Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic |
| 2022 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 575 | 273 | Lost CFP Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl |
| 2021 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 594 | 296 | Won Rose Bowl Game Pres. by Capital One Venture X |
| 2020 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 328 | 206 | Lost CFP National Championship pres. by AT&T |
| 2019 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 656 | 192 | Lost PLAYSTATION FIESTA BOWL - CFP SEMIFINAL |
| 2018 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 593 | 357 | Won ROSE BOWL GAME PRESENTED BY NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL |
| 2017 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 576 | 266 | Won Bowl game |
| 2016 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 512 | 201 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2015 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 464 | 196 | Won BATTLEFROG FIESTA BOWL |
| 2014 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .933 | 672 | 330 | National champions |
| 2013 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 637 | 317 | Lost DISCOVER ORANGE BOWL |
| 2012 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 446 | 274 | No bowl |
| 2011 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 318 | 273 | Lost TAXSLAYER.com GATOR BOWL |
| 2010 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 504 | 186 | Won ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL |
| 2009 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 377 | 163 | Won ROSE BOWL GAME PRESENTED BY CITI |
| 2008 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 359 | 181 | Lost TOSTITOS FIESTA BOWL |
| 2007 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 408 | 166 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2006 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 450 | 166 | Lost BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AT GLENDALE AZ |
| 2005 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 392 | 183 | Won Tostitos Fiesta Bowl |
| 2004 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 290 | 219 | Won Bowl game |
| 2003 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 322 | 229 | Won TOSTITOS FIESTA BOWL |
| 2002 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 410 | 183 | National champions |
| 2001 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 312 | 244 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2000 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 331 | 222 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1999 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 285 | 287 | No bowl |
| 1998 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 430 | 144 | Won Bowl game |
| 1997 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 394 | 170 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1996 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 455 | 131 | Won Bowl game |
| 1995 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 475 | 220 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1994 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 336 | 211 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1993 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .875 | 351 | 193 | Won Bowl game |
| 1992 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | 271 | 158 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1991 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 277 | 187 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1990 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | 349 | 220 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1989 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 339 | 297 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1988 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | 229 | 283 | No bowl |
| 1987 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | 224 | 181 | No bowl |
| 1986 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 347 | 179 | Won Bowl game |
| 1985 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 325 | 212 | Won Bowl game |
| 1984 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 391 | 200 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1983 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 410 | 206 | Won Bowl game |
| 1982 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 348 | 208 | Won Bowl game |
| 1981 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 387 | 253 | Won Bowl game |
| 1980 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 387 | 181 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1979 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 390 | 126 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1978 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | 339 | 216 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1977 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 343 | 120 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1976 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | 305 | 149 | Won Bowl game |
| 1975 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 384 | 102 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1974 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 437 | 129 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1973 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .955 | 413 | 64 | Won Bowl game |
| 1972 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 280 | 171 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1971 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 224 | 120 | No bowl |
| 1970 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 290 | 120 | National champions |
| 1969 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 383 | 93 | No bowl |
| 1968 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 323 | 150 | National champions |
| 1967 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 145 | 120 | No bowl |
| 1966 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 108 | 123 | No bowl |
| 1965 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 156 | 118 | No bowl |
| 1964 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 146 | 76 | No bowl |
| 1963 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 110 | 102 | No bowl |
| 1962 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 205 | 98 | No bowl |
| 1961 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .944 | 221 | 83 | National champions |
| 1960 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 209 | 90 | No bowl |
| 1959 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | 83 | 114 | No bowl |
| 1958 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .778 | 182 | 132 | No bowl |
| 1957 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 267 | 92 | National champions |
| 1956 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 160 | 81 | No bowl |
| 1955 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 201 | 97 | No bowl |
| 1954 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 249 | 75 | National champions |
| 1953 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 182 | 164 | No bowl |
| 1952 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 197 | 119 | No bowl |
| 1951 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .556 | 109 | 104 | No bowl |
| 1950 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 286 | 111 | No bowl |
| 1949 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .800 | 207 | 136 | Won Bowl game |
| 1948 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 184 | 94 | No bowl |
| 1947 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | 60 | 150 | No bowl |
| 1946 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .556 | 166 | 170 | No bowl |
| 1945 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 194 | 71 | No bowl |
| 1944 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 287 | 79 | No bowl |
| 1943 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 149 | 187 | No bowl |
| 1942 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 337 | 114 | National champions |
| 1941 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | 167 | 110 | No bowl |
| 1940 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 99 | 113 | No bowl |
| 1939 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 189 | 64 | No bowl |
| 1938 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | 119 | 65 | No bowl |
| 1937 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 125 | 23 | No bowl |
| 1936 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 160 | 27 | No bowl |
| 1935 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 237 | 57 | No bowl |
| 1934 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 267 | 34 | No bowl |
| 1933 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 161 | 26 | No bowl |
| 1932 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .688 | 90 | 41 | No bowl |
| 1931 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 194 | 74 | No bowl |
| 1930 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | 139 | 48 | No bowl |
| 1929 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | 95 | 69 | No bowl |
| 1928 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | 135 | 35 | No bowl |
| 1927 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 131 | 92 | No bowl |
| 1926 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 196 | 43 | No bowl |
| 1925 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | 55 | 45 | No bowl |
| 1924 | 2 | 3 | 3 | .438 | 40 | 45 | No bowl |
| 1923 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | 124 | 99 | No bowl |
| 1922 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 43 | 57 | No bowl |
| 1921 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 110 | 14 | No bowl |
| 1920 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 150 | 48 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1919 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 176 | 12 | No bowl |
| 1918 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 134 | 41 | No bowl |
| 1917 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .944 | 292 | 6 | No bowl |
| 1916 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 258 | 29 | No bowl |
| 1915 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .786 | 105 | 39 | No bowl |
| 1914 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 108 | 55 | No bowl |
| 1913 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | 154 | 27 | No bowl |
| 1912 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 51 | No bowl |
| 1911 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 25 | No bowl |
| 1910 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | 3 | 3 | No bowl |
| 1909 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 11 | 33 | No bowl |
| 1908 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 23 | 16 | No bowl |
| 1907 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 22 | No bowl |
| 1906 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 6 | No bowl |
| 1905 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 51 | No bowl |
| 1904 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 219 | 123 | No bowl |
| 1903 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 16 | 53 | No bowl |
| 1902 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 6 | 92 | No bowl |
| 1901 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 6 | 39 | No bowl |
| 1900 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 | No bowl |
| 1897 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 36 | No bowl |
About this table
These are the Ohio State records for every season since 1897, bowl and playoff games included, with the postseason result on the right. The numbers come straight from the game logs and update as each season plays out. For national titles and the program story, see the Ohio State team page and the History Vault.
Ohio State all-time record against every opponent
- Michigan53-62-6
- Illinois71-30-4
- Indiana81-13-5
- Wisconsin64-18-5
- Northwestern66-14-1
- Iowa50-15-3
- Purdue44-15-2
- Minnesota49-7
- Michigan State38-14
- Penn State27-14
- Pittsburgh19-5-1
- USC10-13-1
- Ohio Wesleyan15-0
- Chicago10-2-2
- Missouri10-2-1
- Washington10-3
- Oregon10-2
- Nebraska10-1
- Rutgers11-0
- UCLA5-4-1
- Maryland9-0
- Notre Dame7-2
- SMU7-1-1
- California7-1
- Cincinnati8-0
- Oberlin5-2-1
- Washington State8-0
- Case7-0
- TCU5-1-1
- Miami3-3
- Syracuse4-2
- Texas3-3
- Akron5-0
- Alabama1-4
- Bowling Green5-0
- Clemson1-4
- Colorado4-1
- Denison5-0
- Miami (OH)5-0
- Navy5-0
- Stanford2-3
- Arizona3-1
- Duke3-1
- Kent State4-0
- North Carolina3-1
- Ohio4-0
- Oklahoma2-2
- San Diego State4-0
- Texas A&M4-0
- Toledo4-0
- Vanderbilt3-1
- Wittenberg4-0
- Boston College3-0
- BYU3-0
- Florida State0-3
- LSU1-1-1
- Marshall3-0
- Oregon State3-0
- Pennsylvania3-0
- Youngstown State3-0
- Arizona State2-0
- Auburn0-1-1
- Baylor2-0
- Colgate1-0-1
- Columbia2-0
- Cornell0-2
- Florida0-2
- Fresno State2-0
- Georgia0-2
- Great Lakes Navy1-1
- Iowa Pre-Flight1-1
- Kentucky2-0
- Kenyon2-0
- Louisville2-0
- Muskingum2-0
- NC State2-0
- New York University2-0
- Northern Illinois2-0
- Oklahoma State2-0
- Princeton0-1-1
- Rice2-0
- South Carolina0-2
- Tennessee1-1
- Texas Tech2-0
- Tulsa2-0
- Utah2-0
- Virginia Tech1-1
- West Virginia2-0
- Western Michigan2-0
- Western Reserve2-0
- Wooster1-0-1
- Air Force0-1
- Arkansas1-0
- Arkansas State1-0
- Army1-0
- Ball State1-0
- Buffalo1-0
- Camp Sherman1-0
- Carlisle0-1
- Drake1-0
- Eastern Michigan1-0
- Florida A&M1-0
- Florida Atlantic1-0
- Fort Knox1-0
- Grambling1-0
- Hawai'i1-0
- Houston1-0
- Kansas State1-0
- Mount Union1-0
- New Mexico State1-0
- Otterbein1-0
- San José State1-0
- Troy1-0
- Tulane1-0
- UAB1-0
- UCF1-0
- UNLV1-0
- Virginia1-0
- Western Kentucky1-0
- Wilmington1-0
- Wyoming1-0
121 opponents on record. Each links to the full series, every meeting listed.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Ohio State record since 1897?
Ohio State is 888-287-40 since 1897, a .747 win percentage, with 56 bowl or playoff appearances.
What was the best Ohio State season since 1897?
Ohio State went 14-0 in 2002, the best record since 1897.
How many bowl games has Ohio State played since 1897?
Ohio State has played in the postseason 56 times since 1897, with 9 national championships.