Ohio State at Wisconsin

Saturday, October 28, 1972

No. 4 Ohio State beat Wisconsin 28–⁠20. It was their 42nd meeting; after it, Ohio State led the series 31–⁠7–⁠4.

Away4Ohio State9–⁠2 in 1972
28
HomeWisconsin4–⁠7 in 1972
20

FinalHigh 53°F, low 32°FAttendance 78,713

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Ohio State 71% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Ohio State leads 64–⁠18–⁠5 in 87 meetings, counting the 45 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Ohio State 34, Wisconsin 0
2023Ohio State 24, Wisconsin 10
2022Ohio State 52, Wisconsin 21
2019Ohio State 34, Wisconsin 21Big Ten Championship Game
2019Ohio State 38, Wisconsin 7
2017Ohio State 27, Wisconsin 21Big Ten Championship Game

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