Alabama vs. Ohio State
Alabama and Ohio State have 5 meetings on file, the first in 1977; Alabama leads the series 4–1 in the games on file. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Alabama 4–1. Some early games are missing from our source for 1900–01, so the series may be longer than shown here. Share
2027 at Ohio State; 2028 at Alabama. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- Alabama wins
- 4
- Ohio State wins
- 1
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1977
- Longest streak
- 3 Alabama
- Current streak
- 1 Alabama
- Last 10 meetings
- Alabama 4–1
- Most recent
- 2020
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–0 |
- Both ranked
- 4 meetings: Alabama 3, Ohio State 1; 3 both in the top 10
- Average margin
- 15.4 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- Neutral sites
- 4–1 Alabama first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Alabama’s biggest win1977: Alabama 35, Ohio State 6by 29 points
- Ohio State’s biggest win2014: Ohio State 42, Alabama 35by 7 points
- Ranked showdown2020: Alabama 52, Ohio State 24No. 3 Ohio State at No. 1 Alabama
- Ranked showdown2014: Ohio State 42, Alabama 35No. 1 Alabama at No. 5 Ohio State
- Ranked showdown1977: Alabama 35, Ohio State 6No. 9 Ohio State at No. 3 Alabama
- Ranked showdown1994: Alabama 24, Ohio State 17No. 13 Ohio State at No. 6 Alabama
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Mac Jones Alabama | 36 of 45, 464 yards, 5 TD | 2020 Passing | |
| DeVonta Smith Alabama | 12 catches, 215 yards, 3 TD | 2020 Receiving |
Named most valuable
| DeVonta Smith Alabama | 2020 |
| Christian Barmore Alabama | 2020 |
| Sherman Williams Alabama | 1994 |
| Jeff Rutledge Alabama | 1977 |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on). Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
On television
ESPN’s College GameDay has broadcast from this game once: 2020.
College GameDay’s sites from Wikipedia’s list of its locations (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Jan 11, 2021 | 1Alabama 52, 3Ohio State 24 | Hard Rock Stadium | CFP National Championship | |
| Jan 1, 2015 | 5Ohio State 42, 1Alabama 35 | Caesars Superdome | Sugar Bowl, CFP Semifinal | |
| Jan 2, 1995 | 6Alabama 24, 13Ohio State 17 | Neutral site | Citrus Bowl | |
| Aug 27, 1986 | Alabama 16, Ohio State 10 | Neutral site | ||
| Jan 2, 1978 | 3Alabama 35, 9Ohio State 6 | Neutral site | Sugar Bowl |
Every game is listed as played on the field.