Indiana at Ohio State

Saturday, September 28, 2002

No. 6 Ohio State beat Indiana 45–⁠17. It was their 78th meeting; after it, Ohio State led the series 61–⁠12–⁠5 as played.

AwayIndiana3–⁠9 in 2002
17
Home6Ohio State14–⁠0 in 2002
45

Final at Ohio Stadium, ColumbusHigh 71°F, low 53°F, 0.01 in. of rainAttendance 104,194

At kickoff
65°F, overcast, wind 6 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Port Columbus International Airport (KCMH), 12 km from the stadium, 19 minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Indiana0100717
Ohio State71417745

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Ohio State 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Ohio State leads 81–⁠13–⁠5; as played, 82–⁠13–⁠5 in 100 meetings, counting the 22 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Ohio State 19, Indiana 15
2025Indiana 13, Ohio State 10Big Ten Championship
2024Ohio State 38, Indiana 15
2023Ohio State 23, Indiana 3
2022Ohio State 56, Indiana 14
2021Ohio State 54, Indiana 7

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