Northwestern at Ohio State
Saturday, November 8, 1986 Share
No. 11 Ohio State beat Northwestern 30–9. It was their 58th meeting; after it, Ohio State led the series 44–13–1.
FinalHigh 65°F, low 50°F, 0.25 in. of rainAttendance 89,808
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Ohio State 92% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Northwestern–Ohio State gameOhio State leads 66–14–1 in 81 meetings, counting the 23 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. Michigan StateNov. 15, 1986
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1986
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records
Ohio State
- Next gameat WisconsinNov. 15, 1986
- SeasonOhio State in 1986
- ProgramOhio State history and records