Colorado vs. Ohio State
Colorado and Ohio State have 5 meetings on file, the first in 1971; Ohio State leads the series 4–1 in the games on file. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Ohio State 4–1, and Ohio State has won the last 4. Share
- Colorado wins
- 1
- Ohio State wins
- 4
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1971
- Longest streak
- 4 Ohio State
- Current streak
- 4 Ohio State
- Last 10 meetings
- Ohio State 4–1
- Most recent
- 2011
The series at a glance
- Both ranked
- 2 meetings: Colorado 1, Ohio State 1; 1 both in the top 10
- Average margin
- 13.8 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Colorado
- 0–1 Colorado’s record at home
- At Ohio State
- 2–1 Ohio State’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–1 Colorado first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Colorado’s biggest win1971: Colorado 20, Ohio State 14by 6 points
- Ohio State’s biggest win1985: Ohio State 36, Colorado 13by 23 points
- Ranked showdown1971: Colorado 20, Ohio State 14No. 10 Colorado at No. 6 Ohio State
- Ranked showdown1976: Ohio State 27, Colorado 10No. 12 Colorado at No. 11 Ohio State
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
Named most valuable
| Rod Gerald Ohio State | 1976 |
| Tom Cousineau Ohio State | 1976 |
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
Photos
The 1986 game
Photo: David E. Lucas, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The 1986 game
Photo: David E. Lucas, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The 1986 game
Photo: David E. Lucas, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The 1986 game
Photo: David E. Lucas, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
From the rivalry’s and its games’ categories on Wikimedia Commons (free licenses only, each credited).
Every game
| Sep 24, 2011 | Ohio State 37, Colorado 17 | at Ohio State | ||
| Sep 20, 1986 | Ohio State 13, Colorado 10 | at Ohio State | ||
| Sep 21, 1985 | 7Ohio State 36, Colorado 13 | at Colorado | ||
| Jan 1, 1977 | 11Ohio State 27, 12Colorado 10 | Neutral site | Orange Bowl | |
| Sep 25, 1971 | 10Colorado 20, 6Ohio State 14 | at Ohio State |
Every game is listed as played on the field.