
*NCAA sanctions be damned.
THE SERIES HISTORY CRIB NOTES
- Ohio State leads the overall series 67-30-4 and has outscored Illinois 2,162-1,247 (21-12).
- The Buckeyes have won 9 out of the last 10 in the series and seven consecutive. The average score of the last ten games is 35-15.
- Ohio State has won 10 straight games played in Champaign. 1991 was the last time the Buckeyes lost at Illinios.
- The Buckeyes are 36-11 in games played at Illinois.
- When Ohio State is ranked and Illinois is not ranked the Buckeyes are 21-1 when playing in Champaign.
- The only time a ranked Ohio State team lost to an unranked Illini team in Champaign was 1985.
- The 101 games Ohio State has played Illinois is second only to That Team.
- Illinois was Ohio State's last game of the regular season 13 times.
THE LAST TEN AGAINST ILLINOIS
The Buckeyes are 9-1 in the last ten games against the Illini. Ohio State has outscored Illinois 346-151 in those games.

YEAR | LOCATION | SCORE |
---|---|---|
2013 | A | 60-35 |
2011 | A | 17-7 |
2010* | A | 24-13 |
2008 | A | 30-20 |
2006 | A | 17-10 |
2002 | A | 23-16 (OT) |
2000 | A | 24-21 |
1998 | A | 41-0 |
1996 | A | 48-0 |
1993 | A | 20-12 |
TOTAL | 10-0 | 304-134 |
*NCAA sanctions be damned.
ALL-TIME RESULTS BY DIFFERENT CATEGORIES
Below you will find a crap load of stats and records I compiled using The Ohio State Media Guide.
RECORD | WIN % | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
---|---|---|---|---|
OVERALL | 67-30-4 | .683 | 2,205-1,308 | 22-13 |
HOME | 29-19-4 | .558 | 1,087-733 | 21-14 |
AWAY | 36-11 | .766 | 1,048-543 | 22-12 |
NEUTRAL | 2-0 | 1.00 | 70-32 | 35-16 |
RECORD | WIN % | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
---|---|---|---|---|
OVERALL | 38-5-1 | .875 | 1,447-585 | 33-13 |
HOME | 17-4-1 | .795 | 732-308 | 33-14 |
AWAY | 21-1 | .955 | 715-277 | 33-13 |

DECADE | OVERALL | WIN % | HOME | WIN % | AWAY | WIN % | NEUTRAL | WIN% | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2010s | 5-0 | 1.00 | 2-0 | 1.00 | 3-0 | 1.00 | |||||
2000s | 6-2 | .750 | 2-2 | .500 | 4-0 | 1.00 | |||||
1990s | 5-5 | .500 | 2-4 | .333 | 3-1 | .750 | |||||
1980s | 6-4 | .600 | 4-1 | .800 | 2-3 | .400 | |||||
1970s | 10-0 | 1.00 | 4-0 | 1.00 | 6-0 | 1.00 | |||||
1960s | 7-2-1 | .750 | 3-1-1 | .700 | 4-1 | .800 | |||||
1950s | 6-3-1 | .650 | 2-2-1 | .500 | 4-1 | .800 | |||||
1940s | 8-2 | .800 | 4-1 | .800 | 2-1 | .667 | 2-0 | 1.00 | |||
1930s | 9-1 | .900 | 5-0 | 1.00 | 4-1 | .800 | |||||
1920s | 3-7 | .300 | 0-6 | .000 | 3-1 | .750 | |||||
1910s | 2-3-1 | .417 | 1-1-1 | .500 | 1-2 | .333 | |||||
1900s | 0-1-1 | .250 | 0-1-1 | .250 | |||||||
TOTAL | 67-30-4 | .683 | 29-19-4 | .596 | 36-11 | .766 | 2-0 | 1.00 |
LAST TEN | RECORD | WIN % | POINTS | AVG. SCORE |
---|---|---|---|---|
OVERALL | 9-1 | .900 | 346-151 | 35-15 |
HOME | 6-4 | .600 | 331-173 | 33-17 |
AWAY | 10-0 | 1.00 | 304-134 | 30-13 |

ALL-TIME RESULTS BY YEAR
YEAR | LOCATION | SCORE | OSU RANK | UI RANK |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | H | 55-14 | No. 16 | |
2013 | A | 60-35 | No. 3 | |
2012 | H | 52-22 | No. 6 | |
2011 | A | 17-7 | No. 16 | |
2010 | A | 24-13 | No. 2 |
RECORD | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
---|---|---|---|
OVERALL | 5-0 | 208-91 | 42-18 |
HOME | 2-0 | 107-36 | 54-18 |
AWAY | 3-0 | 101-55 | 34-18 |
RECORD | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
---|---|---|---|
OVERALL | 3-0 | 167-71 | 56-24 |
HOME | 2-0 | 107-36 | 54-18 |
AWAY | 1-0 | 60-35 | 60-35 |

YEAR | LOCATION | SCORE | OSU RANK | UI RANK |
---|---|---|---|---|
2009 | H | 30-0 | No. 13 | |
2008 | A | 30-20 | No. 10 | |
2007 | H | 21-28 | No. 1 | |
2006 | A | 17-10 | No. 1 | |
2005 | H | 40-2 | No. 12 | |
2002 | A | 23-16 (OT) | No. 2 | |
2001 | H | 21-28 | No. 25 | No. 12 |
2000 | A | 24-21 | No. 13 |
RECORD | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
---|---|---|---|
OVERALL | 6-2 | 206-125 | 26-16 |
HOME | 2-2 | 112-58 | 28-15 |
AWAY | 4-0 | 94-67 | 24-17 |
RECORD | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
---|---|---|---|
OVERALL | 6-1 | 185-97 | 26-14 |
HOME | 2-1 | 91-30 | 30-10 |
AWAY | 4-0 | 94-67 | 24-17 |

YEAR | LOCATION | SCORE | OSU RANK | IU RANK |
---|---|---|---|---|
1999 | H | 20-46 | No. 25 | No. 12 |
1998 | A | 41-0 | No. 1 | |
1997 | H | 41-6 | No. 4 | |
1996 | A | 48-0 | No. 2 | |
1995 | H | 41-3 | No. 2 | |
1994 | H | 10-24 | No. 17 | |
1993 | A | 20-12 | No. 6 | |
1992 | H | 16-18 | No. 21 | |
1991 | A | 7-10 | No. 11 | No. 20 |
1990 | H | 20-31 | No. 20 | No. 13 |
RECORD | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
---|---|---|---|
OVERALL | 5-5 | 264-150 | 26-15 |
HOME | 2-4 | 108-128 | 18-21 |
AWAY | 3-1 | 116-22 | 29-6 |
RECORD | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
---|---|---|---|
OVERALL | 5-2 | 217-63 | 31-9 |
HOME | 2-2 | 108-51 | 27-13 |
AWAY | 3-0 | 109-12 | 36-4 |

YEAR | LOCATION | SCORE | OSU RANK | IU RANK |
---|---|---|---|---|
1989 | A | 14-34 | No. 18 | |
1988 | H | 12-31 | ||
1987 | A | 10-6 | No. 9 | |
1986 | H | 14-0 | ||
1985 | A | 28-31 | No. 5 | |
1984 | H | 45-38 | No. 8 | |
1983 | A | 13-17 | No. 6 | No. 19 |
1982 | A | 26-21 | No. 15 | |
1981 | H | 34-27 | ||
1980 | H | 49-42 | No. 7 |
RECORD | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
---|---|---|---|
OVERALL | 6-4 | 245-247 | 25-25 |
HOME | 4-1 | 154-138 | 31-28 |
AWAY | 2-3 | 91-109 | 18-22 |
RECORD | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
---|---|---|---|
OVERALL | 3-1 | 132-117 | 33-29 |
HOME | 2-0 | 94-80 | 47-40 |
AWAY | 1-1 | 38-37 | 19-19 |

YEAR | LOCATION | SCORE | OSU RANK | UI RANK |
---|---|---|---|---|
1979 | A | 44-7 | No. 5 | |
1978 | H | 45-7 | ||
1977 | A | 35-0 | No. 4 | |
1976 | H | 42-10 | No. 8 | |
1975 | A | 40-3 | No. 1 | |
1974 | H | 49-7 | No. 1 | |
1973 | A | 30-0 | No. 1 | |
1972 | H | 26-7 | No. 4 | |
1971 | A | 24-10 | No. 15 | |
1970 | A | 48-29 | No. 1 | |
RECORD | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
---|---|---|---|
OVERALL | 10-0 | 383-80 | 38-8 |
HOME | 4-0 | 162-31 | 41-8 |
AWAY | 6-0 | 221-49 | 37-8 |
RECORD | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
---|---|---|---|
OVERALL | 9-0 | 338-73 | 38-8 |
HOME | 3-0 | 117-24 | 39-8 |
AWAY | 6-0 | 221-49 | 37-8 |

YEAR | LOCATION | SCORE | OSU RANK | IU RANK |
---|---|---|---|---|
1969 | H | 41-0 | No. 1 | |
1968 | A | 31-24 | No. 2 | |
1967 | H | 13-17 | ||
1966 | A | 9-10 | ||
1965 | H | 28-14 | ||
1964 | A | 26-0 | No. 4 | No. 2 |
1963 | H | 20-20 | No. 8 | |
1962 | A | 51-15 | No. 10 | |
1961 | H | 44-0 | No. 7 | |
1960 | A | 34-7 | No. 5 | No. 4 |
RECORD | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
---|---|---|---|
OVERALL | 7-2-1 | 297-107 | 30-11 |
HOME | 3-1-1 | 146-51 | 29-10 |
AWAY | 4-1 | 151-56 | 30-11 |
RECORD | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
---|---|---|---|
OVERALL | 4-0-1 | 187-59 | 37-12 |
HOME | 2-0-1 | 105-20 | 35-7 |
AWAY | 2-0 | 82-39 | 41-20 |

YEAR | LOCATION | SCORE | OSU RANK | IU RANK |
---|---|---|---|---|
1959 | H | 0-9 | No. 20 | |
1958 | A | 19-13 | No. 5 | |
1957 | H | 21-7 | ||
1956 | A | 26-6 | No. 5 | |
1955 | H | 27-12 | ||
1954 | A | 40-7 | No. 10 | |
1953 | H | 20-41 | No. 3 | |
1952 | A | 27-7 | ||
1951 | H | 0-0 | No. 3 | |
1950 | A | 7-14 | No. 1 | No. 8 |
RECORD | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
---|---|---|---|
OVERALL | 6-3-1 | 187-116 | 19-12 |
HOME | 2-2-1 | 68-69 | 14-14 |
AWAY | 4-1 | 119-47 | 24-9 |
RECORD | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
---|---|---|---|
OVERALL | 3-1 | 105-67 | 26-17 |
HOME | 0-1 | 20-41 | 20-41 |
AWAY | 3-0 | 85-26 | 28-9 |

YEAR | LOCATION | SCORE | OSU RANK | UI RANK |
---|---|---|---|---|
1949 | H | 30-17 | No. 11 | |
1948 | A | 34-7 | ||
1947 | H | 7-28 | No. 11 | |
1946 | A | 7-16 | No. 13 | No. 9 |
1945 | H | 27-2 | No. 9 | |
1944 | N | 26-12 | No. 4 | |
1943 | H | 29-26 | ||
1942 | N | 44-20 | No. 10 | No. 13 |
1941 | H | 12-7 | No. 20 | |
1940 | A | 14-6 |
RECORD | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
---|---|---|---|
OVERALL | 8-2 | 230-141 | 23-14 |
HOME | 4-1 | 105-80 | 21-16 |
AWAY | 2-1 | 55-29 | 18-10 |
NEUTRAL | 2-0 | 70-32 | 35-16 |
RECORD | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
---|---|---|---|
OVERALL | 4-0 | 95-38 | 24-10 |
HOME | 3-0 | 69-26 | 23-9 |
AWAY | |||
NEUTRAL | 1-0 | 26-12 | 26-12 |

YEAR | LOCATION | SCORE | OSU RANK | IU RANK |
---|---|---|---|---|
1939 | H | 21-0 | No. 8 | |
1938 | A | 32-14 | ||
1937 | H | 19-0 | ||
1936 | A | 13-0 | ||
1935 | H | 6-0 | ||
1934 | A | 13-14 | ||
1933 | H | 7-6 | ||
1932 | A | 3-0 | ||
1931 | H | 40-0 | ||
1930 | A | 12-9 |
RECORD | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
---|---|---|---|
OVERALL | 9-1 | 166-43 | 17-4 |
HOME | 5-0 | 93-6 | 19-1 |
AWAY | 4-1 | 73-37 | 15-7 |
RECORD | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
---|---|---|---|
OVERALL | 1-0 | 21-0 | 21-0 |
HOME | 1-0 | 21-0 | 21-0 |
AWAY |

YEAR | LOCATION | SCORE | OSU RANK | IU RANK |
---|---|---|---|---|
1929 | H | 0-27 | ||
1928 | H | 0-8 | ||
1927 | H | 0-13 | ||
1926 | A | 7-6 | ||
1925 | H | 9-14 | ||
1924 | A | 0-7 | ||
1923 | H | 0-9 | ||
1922 | A | 6-3 | ||
1921 | H | 0-7 | ||
1920 | A | 7-0 |
RECORD | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
---|---|---|---|
OVERALL | 3-7 | 29-94 | 3-9 |
HOME | 0-6 | 9-78 | 2-13 |
AWAY | 3-1 | 20-16 | 5-4 |

YEAR | LOCATION | SCORE | OSU RANK | IU RANK |
---|---|---|---|---|
1919 | H | 7-9 | ||
1918 | A | 0-13 | ||
1917 | H | 13-0 | ||
1916 | A | 7-6 | ||
1915 | H | 3-3 | ||
1914 | A | 0-37 |
RECORD | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
---|---|---|---|
OVERALL | 2-3-1 | 30-68 | 5-14 |
HOME | 1-1-1 | 23-12 | 8-4 |
AWAY | 1-2 | 7-56 | 2-19 |

YEAR | LOCATION | SCORE | OSU RANK | IU RANK |
---|---|---|---|---|
1904 | H | 0-46 | ||
1902 | H | 0-0 |
RECORD | POINTS | AVG. SCORE | |
---|---|---|---|
OVERALL | 0-1-1 | 0-46 | 0-23 |
HOME | 0-1-1 | 0-46 | 0-23 |
AWAY |
