Ohio State at Northwestern

Saturday, November 13, 1982

Ohio State beat Northwestern 40–⁠28. It was their 54th meeting; after it, Ohio State led the series 40–⁠13–⁠1.

AwayOhio State9–⁠3 in 1982
40
HomeNorthwestern3–⁠8 in 1982
28

FinalHigh 44°F, low 22°FAttendance 30,074

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Ohio State 82% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Ohio State leads 66–⁠14–⁠1 in 81 meetings, counting the 27 since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Ohio State 31, Northwestern 7
2022Ohio State 21, Northwestern 7
2020Ohio State 22, Northwestern 10Big Ten Championship Game
2019Ohio State 52, Northwestern 3
2018Ohio State 45, Northwestern 24Big Ten Championship Game
2016Ohio State 24, Northwestern 20

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