Ohio State at Northwestern
Saturday, October 24, 1998 Share
No. 1 Ohio State beat Northwestern 36–10. It was their 66th meeting; after it, Ohio State led the series 52–13–1.
FinalHigh 68°F, low 38°FAttendance 47,130
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Ohio State 81% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Ohio State–Northwestern gameOhio State leads 66–14–1 in 81 meetings, counting the 15 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 gameat IndianaOct. 31, 1998
- SeasonOhio State in 1998
- ProgramOhio State history and records
Northwestern
- Next gameat Michigan StateOct. 31, 1998
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1998
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records