Notre Dame vs. Ohio State
Notre Dame and Ohio State have 9 meetings on file, the first in 1935; Ohio State leads the series 7–2 in the games on file. Over the last 9 meetings it’s Ohio State 7–2, and Ohio State has won the last 7. Share
- Notre Dame wins
- 2
- Ohio State wins
- 7
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1935
- Longest streak
- 7 Ohio State
- Current streak
- 7 Ohio State
- Last 10 meetings
- Ohio State 7–2
- Most recent
- 2024
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 0–3 |
- Both ranked
- 7 meetings: Notre Dame 0, Ohio State 7; 6 both in the top 10
- Average margin
- 10.8 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Notre Dame
- 1–2 Notre Dame’s record at home
- At Ohio State
- 2–1 Ohio State’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–3 Notre Dame first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Notre Dame’s biggest win1936: Notre Dame 7, Ohio State 2by 5 points
- Ohio State’s biggest win1995: Ohio State 45, Notre Dame 26by 19 points
- Ranked showdown2022: Ohio State 21, Notre Dame 10No. 5 Notre Dame at No. 2 Ohio State
- Ranked showdown2024: Ohio State 34, Notre Dame 23No. 6 Ohio State at No. 3 Notre Dame
- Ranked showdown1996: Ohio State 29, Notre Dame 16No. 4 Ohio State at No. 5 Notre Dame
- Ranked showdown2005: Ohio State 34, Notre Dame 20No. 7 Notre Dame at No. 6 Ohio State
Coach against coach
| Years | Notre Dame | Series | Ohio State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–2024 | Marcus Freeman | 0–3 | Ryan Day |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Notre Dame’s side (Freeman 0–3 against Day). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
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
| Will Howard Ohio State | 2024 |
| Cody Simon Ohio State | 2024 |
| J.T. Barrett | 2015 |
| Eli Apple | 2015 |
| Troy Smith | 2005 |
| A.J. Hawk | 2005 |
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
On television
ESPN’s College GameDay has broadcast from this game four times: 2024, 2023, 2022, 1996.
College GameDay’s sites from Wikipedia’s list of its locations (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Jan 20, 2025 | 6Ohio State 34, 3Notre Dame 23 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | CFP National Championship | |
| Sep 23, 2023 | 6Ohio State 17, 9Notre Dame 14 | at Notre Dame | ||
| Sep 3, 2022 | 2Ohio State 21, 5Notre Dame 10 | at Ohio State | ||
| Jan 1, 2016 | 7Ohio State 44, 8Notre Dame 28 | State Farm Stadium | Fiesta Bowl | |
| Jan 2, 2006 | 6Ohio State 34, 7Notre Dame 20 | Mountain America Stadium | Fiesta Bowl | |
| Sep 28, 1996 | 4Ohio State 29, 5Notre Dame 16 | at Notre Dame | ||
| Sep 30, 1995 | 7Ohio State 45, 15Notre Dame 26 | at Ohio State | ||
| Oct 31, 1936 | Notre Dame 7, Ohio State 2 | at Notre Dame | ||
| Nov 2, 1935 | Notre Dame 18, Ohio State 13 | at Ohio State |
Every game is listed as played on the field.