THE SERIES HISTORY CRIB NOTES

• Ohio State has won six consecutive and nine of the last ten games played against the Badgers.
• This will be the 19th time Ohio State and Wisconsin have faced each other as ranked opponents.
• Including Saturday's game, both teams have been ranked in five of the last seven contests in the series.
• 2010 was the last time Wisconsin defeated Ohio State.
• The last time the Badgers defeated the Buckeyes in Columbus was 2004.

THE LAST TEN AGAINST WISCONSIN

The Buckeyes are 9–1 in the last ten games against Wisconsin. Ohio State has outscored the Badgers 312-179 in those games.

OHIO STATE'S RECORD VERSUS THE BADGERS WHEN BOTH TEAMS ARE RANKED

Ohio State is 11–5–2 against Wisconsin when both teams are ranked. The Buckeyes have won six, lost three and tied once over the last ten games against the Badgers in this scenario.
 

LAST TEN GAMES VERSUS WISCONSIN

YEAR	LOCATION	SCORE
2017	N	27-21
2016	A	30-23 OT
2014	N	59-0
2013	H	31-24
2012	A	21-14 OT
2011	H	33-29
2010	A	18-31
2009	H	31-13
2008	A	20-17
2007	H	38-17
TOTAL	9–1	312-179

ALL-TIME RESULTS BY DIFFERENT CATEGORIES

Below you will find a crap load of stats and records compiled using The Ohio State Media Guide.
 

OHIO STATE ALL-TIME VERSUS WISCONSIN

	RECORD	WIN %	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	59–18–5	.750	1,882-1,052	23-13
HOME	30–7–3	.788	1,035-509	24-13
AWAY	27–11–2	.700	761-522	19-13
NEUTRAL	2–0	1.000	86-21	43-11

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND WISCONSIN IS RANKED

	RECORD	WIN %	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	12–5–2	.667	445-279	23-15
HOME	5–1–1	.786	187-97	17-16
AWAY	5–4–1	.550	172-161	17-16
NEUTRAL	2–0	1.000	86-21	43-11

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND WISCONSIN IS NOT RANKED

	RECORD	WIN %	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	27–7–1	.786	987-463	28-13
HOME	15–3	.833	602-233	33-13
AWAY	12–4–1	.735	385-230	23-14

 

OHIO STATE'S RECORD VERSUS WISCONSIN BY DECADE

DECADE	OVERALL	WIN %		HOME	WIN %		AWAY	WIN %		NEUTRAL	WIN %
2010s	6–1	.857		2–0	1.000		2–1	.667		2–0	1.000
2000s	5–3	.625		2–2	.500		3–1	.750
1990s	5–2–1	.688		3–1	.750		2–1–1	.625
1980s	5–5	.500		3–2	.600		2–3	.400
1970s	10–0	1.000		5–0	1.000		5–0	1.000
1960s	10–0	1.000		6–0	1.000		4–0	1.000
1950s	7–1–2	.800		4–0–1	.900		3–1–1	.700
1940s	5–2	.714		3–0	1.000		2–2	.500
1930s	2–0–2	.750		0–0–2	.500		2–0	1.000
1920s	1–0	1.000		1–0	1.000
1910s	3–4	.429		1–2	.333		2–2	.500
TOTAL	59–18-5	.750		30–7–3	.788		27–11–2	.700		2–0	1.000

 

LAST TEN GAMES VERSUS WISCONSIN

LAST TEN	RECORD	WIN %	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	9–1	.900	308-189	31-19
HOME	7–3	.700	252-202	25-20
AWAY	6–3–1	.650	198-173	20-17

 

ALL-TIME RESULTS BY YEAR
 

2010 RESULTS

YEAR	LOCATION	SCORE	OSU RANK	UW RANK
2017	N	27-21	No. 8	No. 3
2016	A	30-23 OT	No. 2	No. 3
2014	N	59-0	No. 5	No. 13
2013	H	31-24	No. 3	No. 23
2012	A	21-14 OT	No. 6
2011	H	33-29		No. 15
2010	A	18-31	No. 1	No. 18

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	6–1	219-142	31-20
HOME	2–0	64-53	32-27
AWAY	2–1	69-68	23-23
NEUTRAL	2–0	86-21	43-11

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND WISCONSIN IS RANKED

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	4–1	165-99	35-20
HOME	1–0	31-24	31-24
AWAY	1–1	48-54	24-27
NEUTRAL	2–0	86-21	43-11

Two years ago, No. 8 Ohio State defeated No. 3 Wisconsin 27-21 to win the Big Ten Championship. The win marked the sixth straight for the Buckeyes in this series. It also earned Ohio State its 36th Big Ten title.

Five of the last six games in this series have been decided by seven points or less. The Buckeyes have not lost to the Badgers in Columbus since 2004.

2000 RESULTS

YEAR	LOCATION	SCORE	OSU RANK	UW RANK
2009	H	31-13	No. 9
2008	A	20-17	No. 14	No. 18
2007	H	38-17	No. 1
2004	H	13-24	No. 18	No. 15
2003	A	10-17	No. 3	No. 23
2002	A	19-14	No. 4
2001	H	17-20	No. 21
2000	A	23-7	No. 7	No. 22

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	5–3	171-129	21-16
HOME	2–2	99-74	25-19
AWAY	3–1	72-55	18-14

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND WISCONSIN IS RANKED

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	2–2	66-65	17-16
HOME	0–1	13-24	13-24
AWAY	2–1	53-41	18-14

Between 2001 and 2004, Barry Alvarez and the Badgers had the Buckeyes' number. All three Wisconsin wins came in that time span. In 2007, Ohio State righted the ship and has won eight of the last nine in the series.

1990 RESULTS

YEAR	LOCATION	SCORE	OSU RANK	TTUN RANK
1999	H	17-42	No. 12
1996	H	17-14	No. 2
1995	A	27-16	No. 4	No. 21
1994	H	24-3
1993	A	14-14	No. 3	No. 15
1992	A	16-20	No. 12
1991	H	31-16	No. 14
1990	A	35-10	No. 21

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	5–2–1	181-135	23-17
HOME	3–1	89-75	22-19
AWAY	2–1–1	92-60	23-15

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND WISCONSIN IS RANKED

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	1–0–1	41-30	21-15
HOME
AWAY	1–0–1	41-30	21-15

The Buckeyes took the '90s, but the tie in 1993 stung third-ranked Ohio State. The most points the Badgers have scored against the Buckeyes occurred in 1999 when Wisconsin hung 42 on Ohio State. 

1980 RESULTS

YEAR	LOCATION	SCORE	OSU RANK	UW RANK
1989	H	42-22	No. 22
1988	H	34-12
1987	A	24-26
1986	A	30-17	No. 9
1985	H	7-12	No. 3
1984	A	14-16	No. 6
1983	H	45-27	No. 16
1982	H	0-6
1981	A	21-24	No. 18
1980	A	21-0	No. 10

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	5–5	238-162	24-16
HOME	3–2	128-79	26-16
AWAY	2–3	110-83	22-17

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND WISCONSIN IS RANKED

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	DNP
HOME	DNP
AWAY	DNP

Earle Bruce had a hard time against unranked Wisconsin teams as he finished 4–4 against the Badgers. The 21-24 loss in 1981 ended Ohio State's 21-game winning streak over Wisconsin. It marked the first time the Scarlet and Gray lost a game in the series since 1959.

Odd fact, Bruce's Buckeyes never faced a ranked team from Madison. 

1970 RESULTS

YEAR	LOCATION	SCORE	OSU RANK	UW RANK
1979	H	59-0	No. 6
1978	A	49-14
1977	H	42-0	No. 3
1976	A	30-20	No. 9
1975	H	56-0	No. 1
1974	H	52-7	No. 1	No. 13
1973	A	24-0	No. 1
1972	A	28-20	No. 4
1971	H	31-6	No. 12
1970	A	24-7	No. 3

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	10–0	395-74	40-7
HOME	5–0	240-13	48-3
AWAY	5–0	155-61	31-12

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND WISCONSIN IS RANKED

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	1–0	52-7	52-7
HOME	1–0	52-7	52-7
AWAY

Two decades of dominance. After Woody Hayes lost to Wisconsin in 1959, he vowed to never lose to them again. He lived up to his promise as he finished his career with 19-straight wins in the series.

The best Badger team Ohio State faced in the '70s was in 1974. The top ranked Buckeyes blasted No. 13 Wisconsin 52-7. 

1960 RESULTS

YEAR	LOCATION	SCORE	OSU RANK	UW RANK
1969	H	62-7	No. 1
1968	A	43-8	No. 2
1967	H	17-15
1966	H	24-13
1965	A	20-10
1964	H	28-3	No. 1
1963	A	13-10		No. 2
1962	H	14-7		No. 5
1961	A	30-21	No. 6
1960	H	34-7	No. 9	No. 11

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	10–0	285-101	29-10
HOME	6–0	179-52	30-9
AWAY	4–0	106-49	27-12

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND WISCONSIN IS RANKED

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	1–0	34-7	34-7
HOME	1–0	34-7	34-7
AWAY

In 1962 and 1963 Wisconsin was ranked No. 5 and No. 2 respectively. The Badgers were facing unranked Ohio State teams and were expected to win. THe Buckeyes ruined those Badger seasons with by downing Milt Bruhn's teams by score 14-7 and 13-10.

The 62 points scored by Ohio State's 1969 team is the most by either team in the series.

1950 RESULTS

YEAR	LOCATION	SCORE	OSU RANK	UW RANK
1959	A	3-12	No. 20	No. 12
1958	H	7-7	No. 2	No. 13
1957	A	16-13	No. 12
1956	H	21-0	No. 9
1955	A	26-16		No. 15
1954	H	31-14	No. 4	No. 2
1953	A	20-19
1952	H	23-14		No. 1
1951	A	6-6	No. 9
1950	H	19-14	No. 2	No. 15

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	7–1–2	172-115	17-12
HOME	4–0–1	101-49	20-10
AWAY	3–1–1	71-66	14-13

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND WISCONSIN IS RANKED

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	2–1–1	60-47	15-12
HOME	2–0–1	57-35	19-12
AWAY	0–1	3-12	3-12

In 1951, Woody Hayes started his career at Ohio State. The third game of that season had the team traveling to Madison and the ninth ranked Buckeyes left with a 6-6 tie. 

Hayes finished his career with a ridiculous 25–1–2 (.959) record against Wisconsin.  

1940 RESULTS

YEAR	LOCATION	SCORE	OSU RANK	UW RANK
1949	A	21-0
1948	H	34-32
1946	A	7-20	No. 14
1945	H	12-0	No. 4
1944	A	20-7	No. 8	No. 19
1942	A	7-17	No. 1	No. 6
1941	H	46-34	No. 20

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	5–2	147-110	21-16
HOME	3–0	92-66	31-22
AWAY	2–2	55-44	14-11

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND WISCONSIN IS RANKED

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	1–1	27-24	14-12
HOME
AWAY	1–1	27-24	14-12

The Buckeyes and Badgers had some epic battles in the 1940s. Wisconsin almost ruined Ohio State's championship season of 1942 by beating Paul Brown's talented team 17-7 in Madison. Fortunately for the Buckeyes, Wisconsin lost to Iowa the following week and opened the door for Ohio State to claim the Big Ten title due to percentage points.  

In 1946, Paul Bixler lost his only game against Wisconsin and is the only Ohio State coach to have a losing record against the Badgers.

1930 RESULTS

YEAR	LOCATION	SCORE
1933	A	6-0
1932	H	7-7
1931	A	6-0
1930	H	0-0

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	2–0–2	19-7	5-2
HOME	0–0–2	7-7	4-4
AWAY	2–0	12-0	6-0

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND WISCONSIN IS RANKED

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	DNP
HOME	DNP
AWAY	DNP

After the game in 1920, the Buckeyes and Badgers took a hiatus in the series until 1930. During this decade the teams would only face each other four times and rack up a combined 26 points. Sam Willaman's Ohio State teams would end the four-game decade with a 2–0–2 advantage.

1920 RESULTS

YEAR	LOCATION	SCORE
1920	H	13-7

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS

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

In the only game played between the progams in the 1920s, John Wilce led Ohio State to a 13-7 victory on Ohio Field. The 1920 battle was the last time a Buckeye team led by Wilce would face Wisconsin.

1910 RESULTS

YEAR	LOCATION	SCORE
1919	A	3-0
1918	H	3-14
1917	A	16-3
1916	H	14-13
1915	A	0-21
1914	H	6-7
1913	A	0-12

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY // RECORDS

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	3–4	42-70	6-10
HOME	1–2	23-34	8-11
AWAY	2–2	19-36	5-9

The 1910s are the only decade in which Ohio State had a losing record to Wisconsin. John Wilce was the Buckeyes' only coach for the seven games played, while the Badgers had four different coaches between 1913 and 1919.

Ohio State's dramatic 3-0 victory in 1919 helped the program win its first Big Ten title.

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