Miami vs. Ohio State
Miami and Ohio State have 6 meetings on file, the first in 1977; officially, Miami leads 3–2; as played, 3–3 in the games on file. Over the last 6 meetings it’s even at 3–3, and Miami has won the last 2. The NCAA vacated Ohio State’s win (2010); it doesn’t count officially. This page counts every game as it was played. Share
- Official series
- Miami leads 3–2
- Miami wins on file
- 3
- Ohio State wins on file
- 3
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1977
- Longest streak
- 2 Ohio State
- Current streak
- 2 Miami
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 3–3
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–0 |
- Both ranked
- 4 meetings: Miami 2, Ohio State 2; 2 both in the top 10
- Average margin
- 11.3 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Miami
- 1–0 Miami’s record at home
- At Ohio State
- 2–0 Ohio State’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 2–1 Miami first
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Miami’s biggest win2011: Miami 24, Ohio State 6by 18 points
- Ohio State’s biggest win2010: Ohio State 36, Miami 24by 12 points
- Upset2025: Miami 24, Ohio State 14Miami had a 33% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1999: Miami 23, Ohio State 12Miami had a 35% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2011: Miami 24, Ohio State 6Miami had a 35% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Ranked showdown2002: Ohio State 31, Miami 24No. 2 Ohio State at No. 1 Miami
- Ranked showdown2025: Miami 24, Ohio State 14No. 10 Miami at No. 3 Ohio State
- Ranked showdown2010: Ohio State 36, Miami 24No. 12 Miami at No. 2 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
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
On television
ESPN’s College GameDay has broadcast from this game once: 2002.
| 2025 | ESPN | 19.0 million viewers |
College GameDay’s sites from Wikipedia’s list of its locations (CC BY-SA). Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Every game
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10Miami 24, 3Ohio State 14 | AT&T Stadium | Cotton Bowl, CFP Quarterfinal | |
| Sep 17, 2011 | Miami 24, 17Ohio State 6 | at Miami | ||
| Sep 11, 2010 | 2Ohio State 36, 12Miami 24vacated | at Ohio State | ||
| Jan 3, 2003 | 2Ohio State 31, 1Miami 24 | Mountain America Stadium | Fiesta Bowl | |
| Aug 29, 1999 | 12Miami 23, 9Ohio State 12 | Neutral site | ||
| Sep 10, 1977 | 5Ohio State 10, Miami 0 | at Ohio State |
Every game is listed as played on the field; a win the NCAA later vacated is marked “vacated”; the official series above counts them the NCAA’s way.