Ohio State at Northwestern
Saturday, October 22, 1977 Share
No. 4 Ohio State beat Northwestern 35–15. It was their 49th meeting; after it, Ohio State led the series 35–13–1.
FinalHigh 61°F, low 48°F, 0.07 in. of rainAttendance 29,563
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Ohio State 90% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Ohio State–Northwestern gameOhio State leads 66–14–1 in 81 meetings, counting the 32 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
Ohio State
- Next gamevs. WisconsinOct. 29, 1977
- SeasonOhio State in 1977
- ProgramOhio State history and records
Northwestern
- Next gamevs. PurdueOct. 29, 1977
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1977
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records