Ohio State at Wisconsin
Saturday, October 10, 1981 Share
Wisconsin beat No. 18 Ohio State 24–21. It was their 51st meeting; after it, Ohio State led the series 39–8–4.
FinalHigh 63°F, low 35°F, 0.21 in. of rainAttendance 78,973
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Ohio State 56% to win. Wisconsin pulled the upset.
The series
Every Ohio State–Wisconsin gameOhio State leads 64–18–5 in 87 meetings, counting the 36 since this game.
| 2025 | Ohio State 34, Wisconsin 0 | |
| 2023 | Ohio State 24, Wisconsin 10 | |
| 2022 | Ohio State 52, Wisconsin 21 | |
| 2019 | Ohio State 34, Wisconsin 21 | Big Ten Championship Game |
| 2019 | Ohio State 38, Wisconsin 7 | |
| 2017 | Ohio State 27, Wisconsin 21 | Big Ten Championship Game |
Around this game
Ohio State
- Next gamevs. IllinoisOct. 17, 1981
- SeasonOhio State in 1981
- ProgramOhio State history and records
Wisconsin
- Next gameat Michigan StateOct. 17, 1981
- SeasonWisconsin in 1981
- ProgramWisconsin history and records