Northwestern at Ohio State
Saturday, November 14, 1981 Share
Ohio State beat Northwestern 70–6. It was their 53rd meeting; after it, Ohio State led the series 39–13–1.
FinalHigh 62°F, low 22°FAttendance 86,912
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Ohio State 94% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Northwestern–Ohio State gameOhio State leads 66–14–1 in 81 meetings, counting the 28 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. IllinoisNov. 21, 1981
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1981
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records
Ohio State
- Next gameat MichiganNov. 21, 1981
- SeasonOhio State in 1981
- ProgramOhio State history and records