Ohio vs. Toledo
Ohio and Toledo have 44 meetings on file, the first in 1962; Toledo leads the series 30–13–1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Toledo 7–3. Share
- Ohio wins
- 13
- Toledo wins
- 30
- Ties
- 1
- Earliest on file
- 1962
- Longest streak
- 12 Toledo
- Current streak
- 1 Ohio
- Last 10 meetings
- Toledo 7–3
- Most recent
- 2024
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5–3 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 2–8 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 3–6–1 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 0–6 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 0–4 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 2–1 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–2 |
- Average margin
- 12 points; 18 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Ohio
- 10–11–1 Ohio’s record at home
- At Toledo
- 18–3 Toledo’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–1 Ohio first
- Shutouts
- 2
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Ohio’s biggest win1962: Ohio 31, Toledo 0by 31 points
- Toledo’s biggest win1970: Toledo 42, Ohio 7by 35 points
- Upset2016: Ohio 31, Toledo 26Ohio had a 22% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2010: Toledo 20, Ohio 13Toledo had a 25% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1974: Toledo 19, Ohio 16Toledo had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Ohio | Series | Toledo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963–1970 | Bill Hess | 4–4 | Frank Lauterbur |
| 1971–1976 | Bill Hess | 2–4 | Jack Murphy |
| 1979–1981 | Brian Burke | 1–2 | Chuck Stobart |
| 1982–1984 | Brian Burke | 1–1–1 | Dan Simrell |
| 1985–1989 | Cleve Bryant | 1–4 | Dan Simrell |
| 1991–1994 | Tom Lichtenberg | 0–3 | Gary Pinkel |
| 2021–2024 | Tim Albin | 1–2 | Jason Candle |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Ohio’s side (Hess 4–4 against Lauterbur). 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
Biggest days
| Bryant Koback Toledo | 21 carries, 203 yards, 4 TD | 2021 Rushing | |
| Jalen Parmele Toledo | 38 carries, 241 yards, 2 TD | 2007 Rushing | |
| Quentin Poling Ohio | 12 tackles, 3 sacks, 3 for loss | 2017 Defense |
Named most valuable
| Dequan Finn Toledo | 2022 |
| Dyontae Johnson Toledo | 2022 |
| Jonathon Batzke Toledo | 2022 |
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).
Every game
| Nov 27, 2026 | Toledo at Ohio upcoming | at Ohio | ||
| Nov 20, 2024 | Ohio 24, Toledo 7 | at Toledo | ||
| Dec 3, 2022 | Toledo 17, Ohio 7 | Ford Field | MAC Championship | |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Toledo 35, Ohio 23 | at Ohio | ||
| Nov 8, 2017 | Ohio 38, Toledo 10 | at Ohio | ||
| Oct 27, 2016 | Ohio 31, Toledo 26 | at Toledo | ||
| Sep 11, 2010 | Toledo 20, Ohio 13 | at Ohio | ||
| Oct 20, 2007 | Toledo 43, Ohio 40 | at Toledo | ||
| Nov 4, 2005 | Toledo 30, Ohio 21 | at Ohio | ||
| Oct 16, 2004 | Toledo 31, Ohio 13 | at Toledo | ||
| Oct 6, 2001 | 23Toledo 48, Ohio 41 | at Ohio | ||
| Nov 23, 1996 | Toledo 24, Ohio 23 | at Ohio | ||
| Nov 18, 1995 | Toledo 31, Ohio 20 | at Toledo | ||
| Oct 1, 1994 | Toledo 31, Ohio 6 | at Ohio | ||
| Sep 25, 1993 | Toledo 28, Ohio 10 | at Toledo | ||
| Oct 5, 1991 | Toledo 17, Ohio 13 | at Toledo | ||
| Sep 29, 1990 | Toledo 27, Ohio 20 | at Ohio | ||
| Sep 2, 1989 | Toledo 27, Ohio 18 | at Toledo | ||
| Oct 1, 1988 | Ohio 24, Toledo 14 | at Ohio | ||
| Sep 19, 1987 | Toledo 17, Ohio 12 | at Toledo | ||
| Oct 25, 1986 | Toledo 24, Ohio 21 | at Ohio | ||
| Oct 26, 1985 | Toledo 24, Ohio 10 | at Toledo | ||
| Sep 29, 1984 | Ohio 16, Toledo 16 | at Ohio | ||
| Oct 1, 1983 | Toledo 31, Ohio 0 | at Toledo | ||
| Oct 2, 1982 | Ohio 17, Toledo 14 | at Ohio | ||
| Oct 3, 1981 | Toledo 21, Ohio 14 | at Toledo | ||
| Oct 25, 1980 | Ohio 24, Toledo 9 | at Ohio | ||
| Oct 20, 1979 | Toledo 21, Ohio 13 | at Toledo | ||
| Oct 21, 1978 | Toledo 28, Ohio 14 | at Ohio | ||
| Oct 22, 1977 | Toledo 31, Ohio 29 | at Toledo | ||
| Oct 2, 1976 | Ohio 34, Toledo 8 | at Ohio | ||
| Oct 25, 1975 | Toledo 14, Ohio 10 | at Toledo | ||
| Sep 28, 1974 | Toledo 19, Ohio 16 | at Ohio | ||
| Sep 29, 1973 | Toledo 35, Ohio 8 | at Toledo | ||
| Sep 30, 1972 | Ohio 38, Toledo 22 | at Ohio | ||
| Oct 2, 1971 | Toledo 31, Ohio 28 | at Toledo | ||
| Oct 3, 1970 | Toledo 42, Ohio 7 | at Ohio | ||
| Oct 4, 1969 | Toledo 34, Ohio 9 | at Toledo | ||
| Oct 5, 1968 | Ohio 40, Toledo 31 | at Ohio | ||
| Sep 16, 1967 | Ohio 20, Toledo 14 | at Toledo | ||
| Oct 8, 1966 | Ohio 21, Toledo 6 | at Ohio | ||
| Oct 9, 1965 | Toledo 21, Ohio 7 | at Toledo | ||
| Oct 10, 1964 | Ohio 21, Toledo 12 | at Ohio | ||
| Oct 12, 1963 | Toledo 18, Ohio 17 | at Toledo | ||
| Sep 22, 1962 | Ohio 31, Toledo 0 | at Ohio |
Every game is listed as played on the field.