Ohio State at Northwestern
Saturday, October 11, 1980 Share
No. 9 Ohio State beat Northwestern 63–0. It was their 52nd meeting; after it, Ohio State led the series 38–13–1.
FinalHigh 57°F, low 43°FAttendance 29,375
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Ohio State 88% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Ohio State–Northwestern gameOhio State leads 66–14–1 in 81 meetings, counting the 29 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. IndianaOct. 18, 1980
- SeasonOhio State in 1980
- ProgramOhio State history and records
Northwestern
- Next gameat IowaOct. 18, 1980
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1980
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records