Ohio State
Big Ten · 1–1 · MRI Classic #28
Power+32.7#2 of 138
Résumé+0.01#68 · wins above average
Movement+1up from #3 last week
Best winBall State (56–3)
Worst lossTexas (23–24)
Schedule faced+2.1 avg opponent
Schedule ahead+10.6 avg opponent
Results
Expected is the margin the model's ratings imply for that matchup and site. Perf is how far the actual margin beat it — the number that moves a rating, rather than the win or loss alone.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Expected | Perf | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs | Ball State | W 56–3 | +57.5 | -4.5 |
| 2 | at | Texas | L 23–24 | +3.9 | -4.9 |
Remaining schedule
| Wk | Opponent | Projected | Win prob | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vs | Kent State | +61.7 | 100% |
| 4 | vs | Illinois | +28.9 | 96% |
| 5 | at | Iowa | +11.0 | 75% |
| 6 | vs | Maryland | +29.5 | 96% |
| 7 | at | Indiana | -6.1 | 36% |
| 9 | at | USC | +9.9 | 73% |
| 10 | vs | Oregon | +16.8 | 85% |
| 11 | vs | Northwestern | +35.1 | 98% |
Season by season
Best finish: #1 in 2024. 23 rated seasons. Two ratings appear here and their numbers are not comparable; the rank is. Season links open that year's game log.
Finishing rank, best at the top, on an axis running to 75 — this team's own range, not the size of the field. Each row below says what its rank was out of. Hover a point for the season.
| Season | Rank | Rec | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 of 136 | 12–2 | 33.70 | Power |
| 2024 | 1 of 134 | 14–2 | 33.66 | Power |
| 2023 | 3 of 133 | 11–2 | 29.06 | Power |
| 2022 | 2 of 131 | 11–2 | 31.64 | Power |
| 2021 | 3 of 130 | 11–2 | 29.87 | Power |
| 2020 | 2 of 128 | 7–1 | 31.82 | Power |
| 2019 | 1 of 130 | 13–1 | 169.63 | MRI |
| 2018 | 4 of 130 | 13–1 | 95.29 | MRI |
| 2017 | 1 of 130 | 11–2 | 113.74 | MRI |
| 2016 | 3 of 128 | 11–2 | 114.93 | MRI |
| 2015 | 2 of 128 | 12–1 | 112.73 | MRI |
| 2014 | 1 of 128 | 14–1 | 123.96 | MRI |
| 2013 | 7 of 126 | 12–2 | 87.84 | MRI |
| 2012 | 7 of 124 | 12–0 | 78.23 | MRI |
| 2011 | 53 of 120 | 6–7 | 28.53 | MRI |
| 2010 | 4 of 120 | 12–1 | 114.22 | MRI |
| 2009 | 6 of 120 | 11–2 | 93.28 | MRI |
| 2008 | 10 of 120 | 10–3 | 80.65 | MRI |
| 2007 | 9 of 120 | 11–2 | 92.26 | MRI |
| 2006 | 2 of 119 | 12–1 | 111.69 | MRI |
| 2005 | 5 of 119 | 10–2 | 105.52 | MRI |
| 2004 | 27 of 117 | 8–4 | 59.69 | MRI |
| 2003 | 20 of 117 | 11–2 | 69.19 | MRI |