THE SERIES HISTORY CRIB NOTES

• The Buckeyes have won 8 of the last 10 in the series and have out-scored the Spartans 304-194 in those games. That is an average of 30-19.
• Ohio State leads the series 29-14 and is 14-8 when the game is played in Columbus.
• Since 1998 Ohio State is 4-1 against Michigan State in Columbus.
• Michigan State won the last game played in Ohio Stadium 7-10 in 2011.
• Ohio State is 5-3 and winning by an average score of 27-22 against Michigan State when both teams are ranked and the game is played in Columbus.
• 2005 was the last time both teams were ranked when they played in Columbus. No. 15 Ohio State defeated No. 16 MSU 26-21.

LAST TEN IN OHIO STADIUM

Ohio State is 7-3 in the last ten games against Michigan State in Ohio Stadium. The Buckeyes outscored the Spartans 233-177 in those contests.
 

THE LAST TEN AGAINST MICHIGAN STATE

The Buckeyes are 8-2  in the last ten games against the Spartans. Ohio State has outscored Michigan State 304-194 in those games.

OHIO STATE'S RECORD VERSUS MICHIGAN STATE WHEN BOTH TEAMS ARE RANKED

Ohio State holds an 11-5 advantage on Michigan State when both teams are ranked. 2005 was the last time both team were ranked when they played in Columbus. Ohio State won that game 35-24. The Buckeyes are only 5-3 when both teams are ranked and the game is played in Ohio Stadium. 1987 was the last time Michigan State won in Columbus when both teams were ranked.

LAST TEN GAMES VERSUS MICHIGAN STATE IN COLUMBUS

YEAR	SCORE	OSU RANK	MSU RANK
2011	7-10
2007	24-17	No. 1
2005	35-24	No. 15	No. 16
2003	33-23	No. 7	No. 14
2000	27-13	No. 16
1998	24-28	No. 1
1993	28-21	No. 5	No. 25
1991	27-17	No. 14
1987	7-13	No. 15	No. 20
1983	21-11	No. 17
TOTAL	233-177

 

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.
 

OHIO STATE ALL-TIME VERSUS MICHIGAN STATE

	RECORD	WIN %	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	29-14	.674	1,101-721	26-17
HOME	14-8	.636	566-391	26-18
AWAY	15-5	.750	511-296	26-15

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND MICHIGAN STATE IS RANKED

	RECORD	WIN %	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	11-5	.688	436-314	27-20
HOME	5-3	.625	215-174	27-22
AWAY	6-1	.857	197-106	28-15
NEUTRAL	0-1	24-34	23-34	23-34

 

OHIO STATE'S RECORD VERSUS MICHIGAN STATE BY DECADE

DECADE	OVERALL	WIN %		HOME	WIN %		AWAY	WIN %		neutral	win %
2010s	2-2	.500		0-1	.000		2-0	1.00		0-1	.000
2000s	7-0	1.00		4-0	1.00		3-0	1.00
1990s	5-2	.714		2-1	.667		3-1	.750
1980s	5-2	.714		2-1	.667		3-1	.750
1970s	5-3	.625		3-1	.750		2-2	.500
1960s	4-2	.667		2-1	.667		2-1	.667
1950s	1-2	.333		1-2	.333
1940s	DNP
1930s	DNP
1920s	DNP
1910s	0-1	.000		0-1	.000
TOTAL	29-14	.674		14-8	.636		15-5	.750		0-1	.000

 

LAST TEN GAMES VERSUS MICHIGAN STATE

LAST TEN	RECORD	WIN %	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	8-2	.800	304-194	30-19
HOME	7-3	.700	233-177	23-18
AWAY	8-2	.800	285-153	29-15

ALL-TIME RESULTS BY YEAR
 

2010 RESULTS

YEAR	LOCATION	SCORE	OSU RANK	MSU RANK
2014	A	49-37	No. 14	No. 8
2013	N	24-34	No. 2	No. 10
2012	A	17-16	No. 14	No. 20
2011	H	7-10

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	2-2	97-97	24-24
HOME	0-1	7-10	7-10
AWAY	2-0	66-53	33-27
NEUTRAL	0-1	24-34	24-34

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND MICHIGAN STATE IS RANKED

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	2-1	90-87	30-29
HOME
AWAY	2-0	66-53	33-27
NEUTRAL	0-1	24-34	24-34

2000 RESULTS

YEAR	LOCATION	SCORE	OSU RANK	MSU RANK
2008	A	45-7	No. 12	No. 20
2007	H	24-17	No. 1
2006	A	38-7	No. 1
2005	H	35-24	No. 15	No. 16
2004	A	32-19
2003	H	33-23	No. 7	No. 14
2000	H	27-13	No. 16

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	7-0	234-110	33-16
HOME	4-0	119-77	30-19
AWAY	3-0	115-33	38-11

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND MICHIGAN STATE IS RANKED

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	3-0	113-54	38-18
HOME	2-0	68-47	34-24
AWAY	1-0	45-7	45-7

1990 RESULTS

YEAR	LOCATION	SCORE	OSU RANK	MSU RANK
1999	A	7-23	No. 20	No. 19
1998	H	24-28	No. 1
1997	A	37-13	No. 9	No. 21
1994	A	23-7
1993	H	28-21	No. 5	No. 25
1992	A	27-17
1991	H	27-17	No. 14

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	5-2	173-126	25-18
HOME	2-1	79-66	26-22
AWAY	3-1	94-60	24-15

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND Michigan state is RANKED

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	2-1	72-57	24-19
HOME	1-0	28-21	28-21
AWAY	1-1	44-36	22-18

1980 RESULTS

YEAR	LOCATION	SCORE	OSU RANK	IU RANK
1988	A	10-20
1987	H	7-13	No. 15	No. 20
1984	A	23-20	No. 8
1983	H	21-11	No. 17
1982	A	31-10	No. 12
1981	H	27-13	No. 8
1980	A	48-16	No. 9

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	5-2	167-103	24-15
HOME	2-1	55-37	18-12
AWAY	3-1	112-66	28-17

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND MICHIGAN STATE IS RANKED

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	0-1	7-13	7-13
HOME	0-1	7-13	7-13
AWAY

1970 RESULTS

YEAR	LOCATION	SCORE	OSU RANK	MSU RANK
1979	H	42-0	No. 4
1976	H	49-21	No. 4
1975	A	21-0	No. 3	No. 11
1974	A	13-16	No. 1
1973	H	35-0	No. 1
1972	A	12-19	No. 5
1971	H	10-17	No. 9
1970	A	29-0	No. 1

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	5-3	211-73	26-9
HOME	3-1	136-38	34-10
AWAY	2-2	75-35	19-9

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND MICHIGAN STATE IS RANKED

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	1-0	21-0	21-0
HOME
AWAY	1-0	21-0	21-0

1960 RESULTS

YEAR	LOCATION	SCORE	OSU RANK	MSU RANK
1969	H	54-21	No. 1	No. 19
1968	H	25-20	No. 2	No. 16
1967	A	21-7
1966	H	8-11		No. 1
1965	A	7-32		No. 4
1960	A	21-10	No. 8	No. 10

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	4-2	136-101	23-17
HOME	2-1	87-52	29-17
AWAY	2-1	49-49	16-16

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND Michigan state is RANKED

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	3-0	100-51	33-17
HOME	2-0	79-41	40-21
AWAY	1-0	21-10	21-10

1950 RESULTS

YEAR	LOCATION	SCORE	OSU RANK	MSU RANK
1959	H	30-24
1953	H	13-18	No. 16	No. 5
1951	H	20-24	No. 7	No. 1

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	1-2	63-76	21-25
HOME	1-2	63-76	21-25
AWAY

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND MICHIGAN STATE IS RANKED

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	0-2	33-52	17-26
HOME	0-2	33-52	17-26
AWAY

 

1910 RESULTS

YEAR	LOCATION	SCORE
1912	H	20-35

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	0-1	20-35	20-35
HOME	0-1	20-35	20-35
AWAY