Ohio State

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The Heartbreak Index1.7 · #864

The Numb · CFB, 2024

1.7

Heartbreak

#864

of 1,138 clubs

#46

in CFB

0.9

agony · 0.8 despair

The clocks

CFB since 20240.1

Heaviest wounds

fell one round short, 2025 · lost the final, 2020 · playoff run died early, 2025 · lost the final, 1996

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890-287-40

All-time

0.731

Win %

National titles

Conf titles

Major bowls

Playoff apps

122

Weeks at #1

Heismans

Rivalries

Ohio State-Michigan RivalryMichigan

Greatest games

Ohio State's top games of all time by Game Score.

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Fiesta Bowl

#2 Ohio State 31-24 #1 Miami (FL) (2OT)

Sun Devil Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona

National TitleMajor Bowl

▶ Watch

2002 · Jan 3, 2003

1.92

Game Score

Rose Bowl

#1 Ohio State 27-16 #2 USC

Rose Bowl, Los Angeles, California

National TitleMajor Bowl

1968 · Jan 1, 1969

1.70

Game Score

Big Ten Championship Game

#1 Ohio State 10-13 #2 Indiana

in Indianapolis, IN

Conf Title

2025 · Dec 6, 2025

1.54

Game Score

College Football Championship Game

#2 Ohio State 24-52 #1 Alabama

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, Florida

National TitlePlayoff

2020 · Jan 11, 2021

1.54

Game Score

BCS Championship Game

#1 Ohio State 14-41 #2 Florida

University of Phoenix Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona

National TitleMajor Bowl

2006 · Jan 8, 2007

1.53

Game Score

#1 Ohio State 42-39 #2 Michigan

Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

Conf Game

2006 · Nov 18, 2006

1.51

Game Score

Rose Bowl

#1 Ohio State 16-17 #3 USC

Rose Bowl, Los Angeles, California

Major Bowl

1979 · Jan 1, 1980

1.46

Game Score

Fiesta Bowl

#2 Ohio State 23-29 #3 Clemson

University of Phoenix Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona

Playoff

2019 · Dec 28, 2019

1.44

Game Score

BCS Championship Game

#1 Ohio State 24-38 #2 LSU

Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

National TitleMajor Bowl

2007 · Jan 7, 2008

1.41

Game Score

#1 Ohio State 10-10 #4 Michigan

Michigan Stadium, Detroit, Michigan

Conf Game

1973 · Nov 24, 1973

1.23

Game Score

#			Bowl	Match	Designation
1	Jan 3, 2003	2002	Fiesta Bowl	#2 Ohio State 31-24 #1 Miami (FL) (2OT) Sun Devil Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona National TitleMajor Bowl ▶ Watch	National TitleMajor Bowl	game score 1.92
2	Jan 1, 1969	1968	Rose Bowl	#1 Ohio State 27-16 #2 USC Rose Bowl, Los Angeles, California National TitleMajor Bowl	National TitleMajor Bowl	game score 1.70
3	Dec 6, 2025	2025	Big Ten Championship Game	#1 Ohio State 10-13 #2 Indiana in Indianapolis, IN Conf Title	Conf Title	game score 1.54
4	Jan 11, 2021	2020	College Football Championship Game	#2 Ohio State 24-52 #1 Alabama Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, Florida National TitlePlayoff	National TitlePlayoff	game score 1.54
5	Jan 8, 2007	2006	BCS Championship Game	#1 Ohio State 14-41 #2 Florida University of Phoenix Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona National TitleMajor Bowl	National TitleMajor Bowl	game score 1.53
6	Nov 18, 2006	2006		#1 Ohio State 42-39 #2 Michigan Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 1.51
7	Jan 1, 1980	1979	Rose Bowl	#1 Ohio State 16-17 #3 USC Rose Bowl, Los Angeles, California Major Bowl	Major Bowl	game score 1.46
8	Dec 28, 2019	2019	Fiesta Bowl	#2 Ohio State 23-29 #3 Clemson University of Phoenix Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona Playoff	Playoff	game score 1.44
9	Jan 7, 2008	2007	BCS Championship Game	#1 Ohio State 24-38 #2 LSU Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana National TitleMajor Bowl	National TitleMajor Bowl	game score 1.41
10	Nov 24, 1973	1973		#1 Ohio State 10-10 #4 Michigan Michigan Stadium, Detroit, Michigan Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 1.23

Season by season

Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.

2026In progress6-2

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

4-1

AP, as of Nov 1

#11

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

202512-2

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

9-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Cotton Bowl (L)MajorCFP

202414-2

Ohio State · Big Ten

National champion

Conf record

7-2

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

College Football Championship Game (W)MajorCFP

202311-2

Ohio State · Big Ten (East)

Conf record

8-1

AP final

#10

Coach final

#10

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Cotton Bowl (L)MajorCFP

202211-2

Ohio State · Big Ten (East)

Conf record

8-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Peach Bowl (L)MajorCFP

202111-2

Ohio State · Big Ten (East)

Conf record

8-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)MajorCFP

20207-1

Ohio State · Big Ten (East)

Conf record

6-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

★

Bowl

College Football Championship Game (L)MajorCFP

201913-1

Ohio State · Big Ten (East)

Conf record

9-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Fiesta Bowl (L)MajorCFP

201813-1

Ohio State · Big Ten (East)

Conf record

8-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)MajorCFP

201712-2

Ohio State · Big Ten (East)

Conf record

8-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Cotton Bowl (W)MajorCFP

201611-2

Ohio State · Big Ten (East)

Conf record

8-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Fiesta Bowl (L)MajorCFP

201512-1

Ohio State · Big Ten (East)

Conf record

7-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Fiesta Bowl (W)MajorCFP

201414-1

Ohio State · Big Ten (East)

National champion

Conf record

8-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

★

Bowl

College Football Championship Game (W)MajorCFP

201312-2

Ohio State · Big Ten (Leaders)

Conf record

8-0

AP final

#12

Coach final

#10

AP high

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Orange Bowl (L)MajorBCS

201212-0

Ohio State · Big Ten (Leaders)

Conf record

8-0

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20116-7

Ohio State · Big Ten (Leaders)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#15

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Gator Bowl (L)

201012-1

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

7-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Sugar Bowl (W)MajorBCS

200911-2

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

7-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)MajorBCS

200810-3

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

7-1

AP final

Coach final

#11

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Fiesta Bowl (L)MajorBCS

200711-2

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

7-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

BCS Championship Game (L)MajorBCS

200612-1

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

8-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

BCS Championship Game (L)MajorBCS

200510-2

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

7-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Fiesta Bowl (W)MajorBCS

20048-4

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

4-4

AP final

#20

Coach final

#19

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Alamo Bowl (W)

200311-2

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

6-2

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Fiesta Bowl (W)MajorBCS

200214-0

Ohio State · Big Ten

National champion

Conf record

8-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Fiesta Bowl (W)MajorBCS

20017-5

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#21

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Outback Bowl (L)

20008-4

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Outback Bowl (L)

19996-6

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

199811-1

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

7-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Sugar Bowl (W)MajorBCS

199710-3

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

6-2

AP final

#12

Coach final

#12

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Sugar Bowl (L)MajorBA

199611-1

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

7-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)MajorBA

199511-2

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

7-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Citrus Bowl (L)

19949-4

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

6-2

AP final

#14

Coach final

AP high

#13

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Citrus Bowl (L)

199310-1-1

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

6-1-1

AP final

#11

Coach final

#10

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Holiday Bowl (W)

19928-3-1

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

5-2-1

AP final

#18

Coach final

#19

AP high

#12

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Citrus Bowl (L)

19918-4

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#11

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Hall of Fame Bowl (L)

19907-4-1

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

5-2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#15

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Liberty Bowl (L)

19898-4

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

6-2

AP final

#24

Coach final

—

AP high

#20

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Hall of Fame Bowl (L)

19884-6-1

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

2-5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#18

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19876-4-1

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

198610-3

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

7-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Cotton Bowl (W)Major

19859-3

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

5-3

AP final

#14

Coach final

#11

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Citrus Bowl (W)

19849-3

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

7-2

AP final

#13

Coach final

#12

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (L)Major

19839-3

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

6-3

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Fiesta Bowl (W)Major

19829-3

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

7-1

AP final

#12

Coach final

#12

AP high

#12

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Holiday Bowl (W)

19819-3

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

6-2

AP final

#15

Coach final

#12

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Liberty Bowl (W)

19809-3

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

7-1

AP final

#15

Coach final

#15

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Fiesta Bowl (L)

197911-1

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

8-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (L)Major

19787-4-1

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Gator Bowl (L)

19779-3

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

7-1

AP final

#11

Coach final

#12

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Sugar Bowl (L)Major

19769-2-1

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

7-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Orange Bowl (W)Major

197511-1

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

8-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (L)Major

197410-2

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

7-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (L)Major

197310-0-1

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

7-0-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)Major

19729-2

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

7-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (L)Major

19716-4

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19709-1

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

7-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (L)Major

19698-1

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

6-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

196810-0

Ohio State · Big Ten

National champion

Conf record

7-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)Major

19676-3

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

5-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19664-5

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19657-2

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

6-1

AP final

—

Coach final

#11

AP high

#10

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19647-2

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

5-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19635-3-1

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

4-1-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19626-3

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

4-2

AP final

—

Coach final

#13

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19618-0-1

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

6-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19607-2

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

5-2

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19593-5-1

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

2-4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19586-1-2

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

4-1-2

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19579-1

Ohio State · Big Ten

National champion

Conf record

7-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)Major

19566-3

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

4-2

AP final

#15

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19557-2

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

6-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

195410-0

Ohio State · Big Ten

National champion

Conf record

7-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)Major

19536-3

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

#20

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19526-3

Ohio State · Big Nine

Conf record

5-2

AP final

#17

Coach final

#15

AP high

#14

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19514-3-2

Ohio State · Big Nine

Conf record

2-2-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19506-3

Ohio State · Big Nine

Conf record

5-2

AP final

#14

Coach final

#10

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19497-1-2

Ohio State · Big Nine

Conf record

4-1-1

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)Major

19486-3

Ohio State · Big Nine

Conf record

3-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#11

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19472-6-1

Ohio State · Big Nine

Conf record

1-4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19464-3-2

Ohio State · Big Nine

Conf record

2-3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#12

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19457-2

Ohio State · Big Nine

Conf record

5-2

AP final

#12

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19449-0

Ohio State · Big Nine

Conf record

6-0

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19433-6

Ohio State · Big Nine

Conf record

1-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#18

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19429-1

Ohio State · Big Nine

National champion

Conf record

5-1

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19416-1-1

Ohio State · Big Nine

Conf record

3-1-1

AP final

#13

Coach final

—

AP high

#10

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19404-4

Ohio State · Big Nine

Conf record

3-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#15

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19396-2

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

5-1

AP final

#15

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19384-3-1

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

3-2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#20

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19376-2

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

5-1

AP final

#13

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19365-3

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#18

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19357-1

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

5-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19347-1

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19337-1

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19324-1-3

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

2-1-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19316-3

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

4-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19305-2-1

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

2-2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19294-3-1

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

2-2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19285-2-1

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

3-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19274-4

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

2-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19267-1

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19254-3-1

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

1-3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19242-3-3

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

1-3-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19233-4-1

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

1-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19223-4

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

1-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19215-2

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19207-1

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

5-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (L)Major

19196-1

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19183-3

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

0-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19178-0-1

Ohio State · Big Ten

Conf record

4-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19167-0

Ohio State · Big Nine

Conf record

4-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19155-1-1

Ohio State · Big Nine

Conf record

2-1-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19145-2

Ohio State · Big Nine

Conf record

2-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19134-2-1

Ohio State · Big Nine

Conf record

1-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19046-5

Ohio State · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Div	Conf	Champ App	Conf Champ	AP	Coach	High	Bowl / notes	Natl
2026In progress	Ohio State	6-2	Big Ten		4-1			#11as of Nov 1
2025	Ohio State	12-2	Big Ten		9-0	✓		#5	#6	#1	Cotton Bowl (L)MajorCFP
2024	Ohio State	14-2	Big Ten		7-2			#1	#1	#1	College Football Championship Game (W)MajorCFP	National
2023	Ohio State	11-2	Big Ten	East	8-1			#10	#10	#2	Cotton Bowl (L)MajorCFP
2022	Ohio State	11-2	Big Ten	East	8-1			#4	#4	#2	Peach Bowl (L)MajorCFP
2021	Ohio State	11-2	Big Ten	East	8-1			#6	#5	#2	Rose Bowl (W)MajorCFP
2020	Ohio State	7-1	Big Ten	East	6-0	✓	★	#2	#2	#2	College Football Championship Game (L)MajorCFP
2019	Ohio State	13-1	Big Ten	East	9-0	✓	★	#3	#3	#2	Fiesta Bowl (L)MajorCFP
2018	Ohio State	13-1	Big Ten	East	8-1	✓	★	#3	#3	#2	Rose Bowl (W)MajorCFP
2017	Ohio State	12-2	Big Ten	East	8-1	✓	★	#5	#5	#2	Cotton Bowl (W)MajorCFP
2016	Ohio State	11-2	Big Ten	East	8-1			#6	#6	#2	Fiesta Bowl (L)MajorCFP
2015	Ohio State	12-1	Big Ten	East	7-1			#4	#4	#1	Fiesta Bowl (W)MajorCFP
2014	Ohio State	14-1	Big Ten	East	8-0	✓	★	#1	#1	#1	College Football Championship Game (W)MajorCFP	National
2013	Ohio State	12-2	Big Ten	Leaders	8-0	✓		#12	#10	#2	Orange Bowl (L)MajorBCS
2012	Ohio State	12-0	Big Ten	Leaders	8-0			#3		#3
2011	Ohio State	6-7	Big Ten	Leaders	3-5					#15	Gator Bowl (L)
2010	Ohio State	12-1	Big Ten		7-1		★	#5	#5	#1	Sugar Bowl (W)MajorBCS
2009	Ohio State	11-2	Big Ten		7-1		★	#5	#5	#5	Rose Bowl (W)MajorBCS
2008	Ohio State	10-3	Big Ten		7-1		★	#9	#11	#2	Fiesta Bowl (L)MajorBCS
2007	Ohio State	11-2	Big Ten		7-1		★	#5	#4	#1	BCS Championship Game (L)MajorBCS
2006	Ohio State	12-1	Big Ten		8-0		★	#2	#2	#1	BCS Championship Game (L)MajorBCS
2005	Ohio State	10-2	Big Ten		7-1		★	#4	#4	#4	Fiesta Bowl (W)MajorBCS
2004	Ohio State	8-4	Big Ten		4-4			#20	#19	#7	Alamo Bowl (W)
2003	Ohio State	11-2	Big Ten		6-2			#4	#4	#2	Fiesta Bowl (W)MajorBCS
2002	Ohio State	14-0	Big Ten		8-0		★	#1	#1	#1	Fiesta Bowl (W)MajorBCS	National
2001	Ohio State	7-5	Big Ten		5-3					#21	Outback Bowl (L)
2000	Ohio State	8-4	Big Ten		5-3					#6	Outback Bowl (L)
1999	Ohio State	6-6	Big Ten		3-5					#9
1998	Ohio State	11-1	Big Ten		7-1		★	#2	#2	#1	Sugar Bowl (W)MajorBCS
1997	Ohio State	10-3	Big Ten		6-2			#12	#12	#4	Sugar Bowl (L)MajorBA
1996	Ohio State	11-1	Big Ten		7-1		★	#2	#2	#2	Rose Bowl (W)MajorBA
1995	Ohio State	11-2	Big Ten		7-1			#6	#8	#2	Citrus Bowl (L)
1994	Ohio State	9-4	Big Ten		6-2			#14	#9	#13	Citrus Bowl (L)
1993	Ohio State	10-1-1	Big Ten		6-1-1		★	#11	#10	#3	Holiday Bowl (W)
1992	Ohio State	8-3-1	Big Ten		5-2-1			#18	#19	#12	Citrus Bowl (L)
1991	Ohio State	8-4	Big Ten		5-3					#11	Hall of Fame Bowl (L)
1990	Ohio State	7-4-1	Big Ten		5-2-1					#15	Liberty Bowl (L)
1989	Ohio State	8-4	Big Ten		6-2			#24		#20	Hall of Fame Bowl (L)
1988	Ohio State	4-6-1	Big Ten		2-5-1					#18
1987	Ohio State	6-4-1	Big Ten		4-4					#4
1986	Ohio State	10-3	Big Ten		7-1		★	#7	#6	#7	Cotton Bowl (W)Major
1985	Ohio State	9-3	Big Ten		5-3			#14	#11	#3	Citrus Bowl (W)
1984	Ohio State	9-3	Big Ten		7-2		★	#13	#12	#2	Rose Bowl (L)Major
1983	Ohio State	9-3	Big Ten		6-3			#9	#8	#3	Fiesta Bowl (W)Major
1982	Ohio State	9-3	Big Ten		7-1			#12	#12	#12	Holiday Bowl (W)
1981	Ohio State	9-3	Big Ten		6-2		★	#15	#12	#7	Liberty Bowl (W)
1980	Ohio State	9-3	Big Ten		7-1			#15	#15	#1	Fiesta Bowl (L)
1979	Ohio State	11-1	Big Ten		8-0		★	#4	#4	#1	Rose Bowl (L)Major
1978	Ohio State	7-4-1	Big Ten		6-2					#6	Gator Bowl (L)
1977	Ohio State	9-3	Big Ten		7-1		★	#11	#12	#3	Sugar Bowl (L)Major
1976	Ohio State	9-2-1	Big Ten		7-1		★	#6	#5	#2	Orange Bowl (W)Major
1975	Ohio State	11-1	Big Ten		8-0		★	#4	#4	#1	Rose Bowl (L)Major
1974	Ohio State	10-2	Big Ten		7-1		★	#4	#3	#1	Rose Bowl (L)Major
1973	Ohio State	10-0-1	Big Ten		7-0-1		★	#2	#3	#1	Rose Bowl (W)Major
1972	Ohio State	9-2	Big Ten		7-1		★	#9	#3	#3	Rose Bowl (L)Major
1971	Ohio State	6-4	Big Ten		5-3					#5
1970	Ohio State	9-1	Big Ten		7-0		★	#5	#2	#1	Rose Bowl (L)Major
1969	Ohio State	8-1	Big Ten		6-1		★	#4	#5	#1
1968	Ohio State	10-0	Big Ten		7-0		★	#1	#1	#1	Rose Bowl (W)Major	National
1967	Ohio State	6-3	Big Ten		5-2
1966	Ohio State	4-5	Big Ten		3-4
1965	Ohio State	7-2	Big Ten		6-1				#11	#10
1964	Ohio State	7-2	Big Ten		5-1			#9	#9	#1
1963	Ohio State	5-3-1	Big Ten		4-1-1					#4
1962	Ohio State	6-3	Big Ten		4-2				#13	#1
1961	Ohio State	8-0-1	Big Ten		6-0		★	#2	#2	#2
1960	Ohio State	7-2	Big Ten		5-2			#8	#8	#3
1959	Ohio State	3-5-1	Big Ten		2-4-1					#7
1958	Ohio State	6-1-2	Big Ten		4-1-2			#8	#7	#1
1957	Ohio State	9-1	Big Ten		7-0		★	#2	#1	#2	Rose Bowl (W)Major	National
1956	Ohio State	6-3	Big Ten		4-2			#15		#4
1955	Ohio State	7-2	Big Ten		6-0		★	#5	#5	#4
1954	Ohio State	10-0	Big Ten		7-0		★	#1	#2	#1	Rose Bowl (W)Major	National
1953	Ohio State	6-3	Big Ten		4-3				#20	#3
1952	Ohio State	6-3	Big Nine		5-2			#17	#15	#14
1951	Ohio State	4-3-2	Big Nine		2-2-2					#3
1950	Ohio State	6-3	Big Nine		5-2			#14	#10	#1
1949	Ohio State	7-1-2	Big Nine		4-1-1		★	#6		#5	Rose Bowl (W)Major
1948	Ohio State	6-3	Big Nine		3-3					#11
1947	Ohio State	2-6-1	Big Nine		1-4-1
1946	Ohio State	4-3-2	Big Nine		2-3-1					#12
1945	Ohio State	7-2	Big Nine		5-2			#12		#4
1944	Ohio State	9-0	Big Nine		6-0		★	#2		#2
1943	Ohio State	3-6	Big Nine		1-4					#18
1942	Ohio State	9-1	Big Nine		5-1		★	#1		#1		National
1941	Ohio State	6-1-1	Big Nine		3-1-1			#13		#10
1940	Ohio State	4-4	Big Nine		3-3					#15
1939	Ohio State	6-2	Big Ten		5-1		★	#15		#4
1938	Ohio State	4-3-1	Big Ten		3-2-1					#20
1937	Ohio State	6-2	Big Ten		5-1			#13		#8
1936	Ohio State	5-3	Big Ten		4-1					#18
1935	Ohio State	7-1	Big Ten		5-0		★
1934	Ohio State	7-1	Big Ten		5-1
1933	Ohio State	7-1	Big Ten		4-1
1932	Ohio State	4-1-3	Big Ten		2-1-2
1931	Ohio State	6-3	Big Ten		4-2
1930	Ohio State	5-2-1	Big Ten		2-2-1
1929	Ohio State	4-3-1	Big Ten		2-2-1
1928	Ohio State	5-2-1	Big Ten		3-2
1927	Ohio State	4-4	Big Ten		2-3
1926	Ohio State	7-1	Big Ten		3-1
1925	Ohio State	4-3-1	Big Ten		1-3-1
1924	Ohio State	2-3-3	Big Ten		1-3-2
1923	Ohio State	3-4-1	Big Ten		1-4
1922	Ohio State	3-4	Big Ten		1-4
1921	Ohio State	5-2	Big Ten		4-1
1920	Ohio State	7-1	Big Ten		5-0		★				Rose Bowl (L)Major
1919	Ohio State	6-1	Big Ten		3-1
1918	Ohio State	3-3	Big Ten		0-3
1917	Ohio State	8-0-1	Big Ten		4-0		★
1916	Ohio State	7-0	Big Nine		4-0		★
1915	Ohio State	5-1-1	Big Nine		2-1-1
1914	Ohio State	5-2	Big Nine		2-2
1913	Ohio State	4-2-1	Big Nine		1-2
1904	Ohio State	6-5	Independent

Award winners

164 major award winners and consensus All-Americans.

Jeremiah Smith2025

Consensus All-AmericanWR

Kayden McDonald2025

Consensus All-AmericanDL

Arvell Reese2025

Consensus All-AmericanLB

Caleb Downs2025

Consensus All-AmericanDB

Julian Sayin2025

Heisman FinalistQB

Caleb Downs2025

Jim Thorpe AwardS

Caleb Downs2025

Lott TrophyS

Seth McLaughlin2024

Consensus All-AmericanOL

Caleb Downs2024

Consensus All-AmericanDB

Seth McLaughlin2024

Dave Rimington TrophyC

Marvin Harrison Jr.2023

Consensus All-AmericanWR

Marvin Harrison Jr.2023

Fred Biletnikoff AwardWR

Year	Player	Pos	Award
2025	Jeremiah Smith	WR	Consensus All-American
2025	Kayden McDonald	DL	Consensus All-American
2025	Arvell Reese	LB	Consensus All-American
2025	Caleb Downs	DB	Consensus All-American
2025	Julian Sayin	QB	Heisman Finalist
2025	Caleb Downs	S	Jim Thorpe Award
2025	Caleb Downs	S	Lott Trophy
2024	Seth McLaughlin	OL	Consensus All-American
2024	Caleb Downs	DB	Consensus All-American
2024	Seth McLaughlin	C	Dave Rimington Trophy
2023	Marvin Harrison Jr.	WR	Consensus All-American
2023	Marvin Harrison Jr.	WR	Fred Biletnikoff Award
2023	Marvin Harrison Jr.	WR	Heisman Finalist
2022	Marvin Harrison Jr.	WR	Consensus All-American
2022	Paris Johnson Jr.	OL	Consensus All-American
2022	C.J. Stroud	QB	Heisman Finalist
2021	C.J. Stroud	QB	Heisman Finalist
2020	Wyatt Davis	OL	Consensus All-American
2020	Shaun Wade	DB	Consensus All-American
2019	Chase Young	D	Bronko Nagurski Award
2019	Chase Young	D	Chuck Bednarik Award
2019	Wyatt Davis	OL	Consensus All-American
2019	Chase Young	DL	Consensus All-American
2019	Jeff Okudah	DB	Consensus All-American
2019	Justin Fields	QB	Heisman Finalist
2019	Chase Young	DE	Heisman Finalist
2019	Chase Young	DE	Ted Hendricks Award
2018	Dwayne Haskins	QB	Heisman Finalist
2017	Billy Price	OL	Consensus All-American
2017	Denzel Ward	DB	Consensus All-American
2017	Billy Price	C	Dave Rimington Trophy
2016	Pat Elflein	OL	Consensus All-American
2016	Malik Hooker	DB	Consensus All-American
2016	Pat Elflein	C	Dave Rimington Trophy
2015	Taylor Decker	OL	Consensus All-American
2015	Joey Bosa	DL	Consensus All-American
2014	Joey Bosa	DL	Consensus All-American
2008	James Laurinaitis	LB	Consensus All-American
2008	Malcolm Jenkins	DB	Consensus All-American
2008	Malcolm Jenkins	DB	Jim Thorpe Award
2008	James Laurinaitis	LB	Lott Trophy
2007	James Laurinaitis	LB	Consensus All-American
2007	James Laurinaitis	LB	Dick Butkus Award
2006	James Laurinaitis	LB	Bronko Nagurski Award
2006	James Laurinaitis	LB	Consensus All-American
2006	Quinn Pitcock	DL	Consensus All-American
2006	Troy Smith	QB	Consensus All-American
2006	Troy Smith	QB	Davey O'Brien Award
2006	Troy Smith	QB	Heisman Trophy★
2006	Troy Smith	QB	Walter Camp Award
2005	A.J. Hawk	LB	Consensus All-American
2005	A.J. Hawk	LB	Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award
2004	A.J. Hawk	LB	Consensus All-American
2004	Mike Nugent	PK	Consensus All-American
2004	Mike Nugent	PK	Lou Groza Award
2003	Will Allen	DB	Consensus All-American
2003	B.J. Sander	P	Ray Guy Award
2002	Jim Tressel	Coach	AFCA Coach of the Year Award
2002	Matt Wilhelm	LB	Consensus All-American
2002	Mike Doss	DB	Consensus All-American
2002	Mike Nugent	PK	Consensus All-American
2001	LeCharles Bentley	C	Consensus All-American
2001	LeCharles Bentley	C	Dave Rimington Trophy
1998	Antoine Winfield	DB	Consensus All-American
1998	Rob Murphy	OL	Consensus All-American
1998	Antoine Winfield	DB	Jim Thorpe Award
1997	Andy Katzenmoyer	LB	Consensus All-American
1997	Andy Katzenmoyer	LB	Dick Butkus Award
1996	Mike Vrabel	DL	Consensus All-American
1996	Orlando Pace	OL	Consensus All-American
1996	Shawn Springs	DB	Consensus All-American
1996	Orlando Pace	OL	Heisman Finalist
1996	Orlando Pace	OT	Outland Trophy
1996	Orlando Pace	OT	Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award
1995	Eddie George	RB	Consensus All-American
1995	Orlando Pace	OL	Consensus All-American
1995	Terry Glenn	WR	Consensus All-American
1995	Eddie George	RB	Doak Walker Award
1995	Terry Glenn	WR	Fred Biletnikoff Award
1995	Eddie George	RB	Heisman Trophy★
1995	Eddie George	RB	Maxwell Award
1995	Orlando Pace	OT	Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award
1995	Eddie George	RB	Walter Camp Award
1994	Korey Stringer	OL	Consensus All-American
1993	Dan Wilkinson	DL	Consensus All-American
1987	Chris Spielman	LB	Consensus All-American
1987	Tom Tupa	P	Consensus All-American
1987	Chris Spielman	LB	Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award
1986	Chris Spielman	LB	Consensus All-American
1986	Cris Carter	WR	Consensus All-American
1984	Jim Lachey	OG	Consensus All-American
1984	Keith Byars	RB	Consensus All-American
1984	Keith Byars	RB	Heisman Finalist
1982	Marcus Marek	LB	Consensus All-American
1979	Earle Bruce	Coach	AFCA Coach of the Year Award
1979	Ken Fritz	G	Consensus All-American
1979	Art Schlichter	QB	Heisman Finalist
1978	Tom Cousineau	LB	Consensus All-American
1977	Chris Ward	T	Consensus All-American
1977	Tom Cousineau	LB	Consensus All-American
1976	Bob Brudzinski	DE	Consensus All-American
1976	Chris Ward	T	Consensus All-American
1975	Archie Griffin	RB	Consensus All-American
1975	Ted Smith	G	Consensus All-American
1975	Tim Fox	DB	Consensus All-American
1975	Archie Griffin	RB	Heisman Trophy★
1975	Archie Griffin	RB	Maxwell Award
1975	Archie Griffin	RB	Walter Camp Award
1974	Archie Griffin	RB	Consensus All-American
1974	Kurt Schumacher	OT	Consensus All-American
1974	Steve Myers	C	Consensus All-American
1974	Archie Griffin	RB	Heisman Trophy★
1974	Archie Griffin	RB	Walter Camp Award
1973	John Hicks	OT	Consensus All-American
1973	Randy Gradishar	LB	Consensus All-American
1973	John Hicks	OT	Heisman Finalist
1973	John Hicks	OT	Outland Trophy
1973	John Hicks	OT	Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award
1972	Randy Gradishar	LB	Consensus All-American
1970	Jack Tatum	DB	Consensus All-American
1970	Jim Stillwagon	MG	Consensus All-American
1970	Jim Stillwagon	MG	Outland Trophy
1970	Jim Stillwagon	MG	Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award
1969	Jack Tatum	DB	Consensus All-American
1969	Jim Otis	B	Consensus All-American
1969	Jim Stillwagon	MG	Consensus All-American
1969	Rex Kern	QB	Heisman Finalist
1968	Dave Foley	T	Consensus All-American
1961	Bob Ferguson	B	Consensus All-American
1961	Bob Ferguson	HB	Heisman Finalist
1961	Bob Ferguson	FB	Maxwell Award
1960	Bob Ferguson	B	Consensus All-American
1958	Bob White	B	Consensus All-American
1958	Bob White	HB	Heisman Finalist
1957	Woody Hayes	Coach	AFCA Coach of the Year Award
1956	Jim Parker	G	Consensus All-American
1956	Jim Parker	G	Outland Trophy
1955	Howard Cassady	B	Consensus All-American
1955	Howard Cassady	HB	Heisman Trophy★
1955	Howard Cassady	HB	Maxwell Award
1954	Howard Cassady	B	Consensus All-American
1954	Howard Cassady	HB	Heisman Finalist
1950	Vic Janowicz	B	Consensus All-American
1950	Vic Janowicz	HB	Heisman Trophy★
1946	Warren Amling	T	Consensus All-American
1945	Warren Amling	G	Consensus All-American
1944	Carroll Widdoes	Coach	AFCA Coach of the Year Award
1944	Bill Hackett	G	Consensus All-American
1944	Jack Dugger	E	Consensus All-American
1944	Les Horvath	B	Consensus All-American
1944	Les Horvath	QB/HB	Heisman Trophy★
1939	Esco Sarkkinen	E	Consensus All-American
1935	Gomer Jones	C	Consensus All-American
1930	Wes Fesler	E	Consensus All-American
1929	Wes Fesler	E	Consensus All-American
1928	Wes Fesler	E	Consensus All-American
1925	Ed Hess	G	Consensus All-American
1921	Iolas Huffman	T	Consensus All-American
1920	Gaylord Stinchcomb	B	Consensus All-American
1920	Iolas Huffman	G	Consensus All-American
1919	Charles Harley	B	Consensus All-American
1917	Charles Bolen	E	Consensus All-American
1917	Charles Harley	B	Consensus All-American
1916	Charles Harley	B	Consensus All-American

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