Northwestern at Ohio State
Saturday, October 19, 1968 Share
No. 2 Ohio State beat Northwestern 45–21. It was their 42nd meeting; after it, Ohio State led the series 29–12–1.
FinalHigh 67°F, low 44°FAttendance 83,454
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Ohio State 83% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Northwestern–Ohio State gameOhio State leads 66–14–1 in 81 meetings, counting the 39 since this game.
| 2024 | Ohio State 31, Northwestern 7 | |
| 2022 | Ohio State 21, Northwestern 7 | |
| 2020 | Ohio State 22, Northwestern 10 | Big Ten Championship Game |
| 2019 | Ohio State 52, Northwestern 3 | |
| 2018 | Ohio State 45, Northwestern 24 | Big Ten Championship Game |
| 2016 | Ohio State 24, Northwestern 20 |
Around this game
Northwestern
- Next gamevs. WisconsinOct. 26, 1968
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1968
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records
Ohio State
- Next gameat IllinoisOct. 26, 1968
- SeasonOhio State in 1968
- ProgramOhio State history and records