LSU vs. Ohio State
LSU and Ohio State have 3 meetings on file, the first in 1987; the series is tied 1–1–1 in the games on file. Over the last 3 meetings it’s even at 1–1. Share
- LSU wins
- 1
- Ohio State wins
- 1
- Ties
- 1
- Earliest on file
- 1987
- Longest streak
- 1 Ohio State
- Current streak
- 1 LSU
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 1–1
- Most recent
- 2007
The series at a glance
- Both ranked
- 2 meetings: LSU 1, Ohio State 0; 2 both in the top 10
- Average margin
- 5.7 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At LSU
- 0–0–1 LSU’s record at home
- At Ohio State
- 1–0 Ohio State’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–0 LSU first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
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
| Matt Flynn LSU | 2007 |
| Ricky Jean-Francois LSU | 2007 |
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
On television
ESPN’s College GameDay has broadcast from this game once: 2007.
College GameDay’s sites from Wikipedia’s list of its locations (CC BY-SA).
Photos
Quarterback Matt Flynn hoists the Crystal TrophyPhoto: JustDog, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons 
Ohio State lines up against LSU in the BCS National Championship gamePhoto: JustDog, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons 
LSU Tigers football bus during championship week 2008Photo: TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTD), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
French Quarter in New Orleans the day of the BCS National Championship gamePhoto: JustDog, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
From the rivalry’s and its games’ categories on Wikimedia Commons (free licenses only, each credited).
Every game
| Jan 7, 2008 | 5LSU 38, 3Ohio State 24 | Caesars Superdome | BCS National Championship | |
| Sep 24, 1988 | Ohio State 36, 7LSU 33 | at Ohio State | ||
| Sep 26, 1987 | 4LSU 13, 7Ohio State 13 | at LSU |
Every game is listed as played on the field.