Northwestern at Ohio State
Saturday, October 6, 1979 Share
No. 8 Ohio State beat Northwestern 16–7. It was their 51st meeting; after it, Ohio State led the series 37–13–1.
FinalHigh 64°F, low 42°F, 0.43 in. of rainAttendance 87,406
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Ohio State 91% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Northwestern–Ohio State gameOhio State leads 66–14–1 in 81 meetings, counting the 30 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. IowaOct. 13, 1979
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1979
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records
Ohio State
- Next gamevs. IndianaOct. 13, 1979
- SeasonOhio State in 1979
- ProgramOhio State history and records