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Miami (OH) vs. Ohio

Miami (OH) and Ohio have 64 meetings on file, the first in 1962; Miami (OH) leads the series 33–⁠30–⁠1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Ohio 6–⁠4, and Ohio has won the last 2.

Miami (OH) wins
33
Ohio wins
30
Ties
1
Earliest on file
1962
Longest streak
6 Miami (OH)
Current streak
2 Ohio
Last 10 meetings
Ohio 6–⁠4
Most recent
2025

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1960s4–⁠4
1970s6–⁠4
1980s4–⁠5–⁠1
1990s8–⁠2
2000s6–⁠4
2010s3–⁠7
2020s2–⁠4
Average margin
13.1 points; 25 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Miami (OH)
18–⁠11–⁠1 Miami (OH)‘s record at home
At Ohio
18–⁠15 Ohio’s record at home
Neutral sites
0–⁠1 Miami (OH) first
Shutouts
4

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Miami (OH)‘s biggest win1991: Miami (OH) 34, Ohio 0by 34 points
  2. Ohio’s biggest win2024: Ohio 38, Miami (OH) 3by 35 points
  3. Upset1979: Ohio 9, Miami (OH) 7Ohio had a 18% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset1993: Ohio 22, Miami (OH) 20Ohio had a 24% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  5. Upset2012: Miami (OH) 23, Ohio 20Miami (OH) had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Coach against coach

YearsMiami (OH)SeriesOhio
1963–⁠1968Bo Schembechler3–⁠3Bill Hess
1969–⁠1973Bill Mallory3–⁠2Bill Hess
1974–⁠1977Dick Crum3–⁠1Bill Hess
1979–⁠1982Tom Reed1–⁠3Brian Burke
1985–⁠1989Tim Rose3–⁠1–⁠1Cleve Bryant
1990–⁠1994Randy Walker4–⁠1Tom Lichtenberg
1995–⁠1998Randy Walker4–⁠0Jim Grobe
2001–⁠2004Terry Hoeppner4–⁠0Brian Knorr
2005–⁠2008Shane Montgomery1–⁠3Frank Solich
2014–⁠2019Chuck Martin2–⁠4Frank Solich
2021–⁠2024Chuck Martin2–⁠3Tim Albin

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Miami (OH)‘s side (Schembechler 3–⁠3 against Hess). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Miami (OH) and Ohio, 1962 on130015001700197019801990200020102020

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

Brett Gabbert Miami (OH)32 of 55, 492 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT2021 Passing
Jack Sorenson Miami (OH)14 catches, 283 yards, 2 TD2021 Receiving
Chris Garrett Ohio23 carries, 222 yards, 2 TD2008 Rushing
Ivan Pace Jr. Miami (OH)18 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 for loss2021 Defense
James Gardner Miami (OH)10 catches, 166 yards, 3 TD2017 Receiving
Nick Harwell Miami (OH)11 catches, 219 yards2010 Receiving

Named most valuable

Parker Navarro Ohio2024
Bradley Weaver Ohio2024
Gianni Spetic Ohio2024

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

2025ESPN20.5 million viewers

Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.

Every game

Nov 10, 2026Ohio at Miami (OH) upcomingat Miami (OH)
Nov 4, 2025Ohio 24, Miami (OH) 20at Ohio
Dec 7, 2024Ohio 38, Miami (OH) 3Ford FieldMAC Championship
Oct 19, 2024Miami (OH) 30, Ohio 20at Miami (OH)
Oct 28, 2023Miami (OH) 30, Ohio 16at Ohio
Nov 8, 2022Ohio 37, Miami (OH) 21at Miami (OH)
Nov 2, 2021Ohio 35, Miami (OH) 33at Ohio
Nov 6, 2019Miami (OH) 24, Ohio 21at Ohio
Nov 7, 2018Miami (OH) 30, Ohio 28at Miami (OH)
Oct 31, 2017Ohio 45, Miami (OH) 28at Ohio
Oct 1, 2016Ohio 17, Miami (OH) 7at Miami (OH)
Oct 10, 2015Ohio 34, Miami (OH) 3at Ohio
Nov 25, 2014Ohio 24, Miami (OH) 21at Miami (OH)
Oct 26, 2013Ohio 41, Miami (OH) 16at Ohio
Oct 27, 2012Miami (OH) 23, 23Ohio 20at Miami (OH)
Nov 22, 2011Ohio 21, Miami (OH) 14at Ohio
Oct 23, 2010Ohio 34, Miami (OH) 13at Miami (OH)
Oct 17, 2009Ohio 28, Miami (OH) 7at Ohio
Nov 28, 2008Ohio 41, Miami (OH) 26at Miami (OH)
Nov 24, 2007Ohio 38, Miami (OH) 29at Ohio
Nov 24, 2006Ohio 34, Miami (OH) 24at Miami (OH)
Nov 21, 2005Miami (OH) 38, Ohio 7at Ohio
Sep 18, 2004Miami (OH) 40, Ohio 20at Miami (OH)
Nov 22, 200318Miami (OH) 49, Ohio 31at Ohio
Nov 2, 2002Miami (OH) 38, Ohio 20at Miami (OH)
Oct 20, 2001Miami (OH) 36, Ohio 24at Ohio
Nov 4, 2000Miami (OH) 27, Ohio 24at Miami (OH)
Nov 13, 1999Ohio 40, Miami (OH) 28at Ohio
Oct 31, 1998Miami (OH) 35, Ohio 21at Miami (OH)
Nov 8, 1997Miami (OH) 45, Ohio 21at Ohio
Nov 9, 1996Miami (OH) 24, Ohio 8at Miami (OH)
Nov 11, 1995Miami (OH) 30, Ohio 2at Ohio
Oct 15, 1994Miami (OH) 31, Ohio 10at Ohio
Oct 23, 1993Ohio 22, Miami (OH) 20at Miami (OH)
Oct 17, 1992Miami (OH) 23, Ohio 21at Ohio
Oct 19, 1991Miami (OH) 34, Ohio 0at Miami (OH)
Oct 13, 1990Miami (OH) 40, Ohio 18at Ohio
Oct 14, 1989Miami (OH) 22, Ohio 22at Miami (OH)
Oct 15, 1988Ohio 38, Miami (OH) 21at Ohio
Oct 17, 1987Miami (OH) 10, Ohio 9at Miami (OH)
Oct 4, 1986Miami (OH) 34, Ohio 14at Ohio
Oct 5, 1985Miami (OH) 29, Ohio 22at Miami (OH)
Nov 3, 1984Ohio 24, Miami (OH) 19at Ohio
Nov 5, 1983Ohio 17, Miami (OH) 14at Miami (OH)
Oct 23, 1982Ohio 20, Miami (OH) 0at Ohio
Oct 24, 1981Miami (OH) 40, Ohio 14at Miami (OH)
Oct 18, 1980Ohio 17, Miami (OH) 7at Ohio
Oct 13, 1979Ohio 9, Miami (OH) 7at Miami (OH)
Nov 4, 1978Miami (OH) 31, Ohio 16at Ohio
Oct 15, 1977Miami (OH) 28, Ohio 24at Miami (OH)
Oct 16, 1976Ohio 28, Miami (OH) 14at Ohio
Oct 18, 1975Miami (OH) 17, Ohio 9at Miami (OH)
Oct 12, 197420Miami (OH) 31, Ohio 3at Ohio
Oct 13, 197320Miami (OH) 10, Ohio 6at Miami (OH)
Oct 14, 1972Miami (OH) 31, Ohio 7at Miami (OH)
Oct 16, 1971Ohio 3, Miami (OH) 0at Miami (OH)
Oct 17, 1970Ohio 23, Miami (OH) 22at Ohio
Oct 18, 1969Miami (OH) 24, Ohio 21at Ohio
Oct 19, 1968Ohio 24, Miami (OH) 7at Ohio
Oct 21, 1967Miami (OH) 22, Ohio 15at Miami (OH)
Oct 22, 1966Miami (OH) 33, Ohio 13at Ohio
Oct 23, 1965Miami (OH) 34, Ohio 0at Miami (OH)
Oct 24, 1964Ohio 10, Miami (OH) 7at Ohio
Oct 26, 1963Ohio 13, Miami (OH) 10at Miami (OH)
Oct 20, 1962Ohio 12, Miami (OH) 6at Ohio

Every game is listed as played on the field.