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Ohio State

2026 Season Performance

#10
Rank
5-1
Record
96.2
Points
0.732
SOS

Current Form

W4 streak
HOT
Last 3 3-0
Last 5 4-1

Key Games

Best W @ #7 Iowa 31-14
Worst L @ #14 Texas 23-24

Record Splits

Home 4-0
Away 1-1
Conference 3-0
Non-Conf 2-1
Close (7 pts or less) 0-1

Remaining Schedule

Opponent ranks are today’s and will move
6
games left
#26.7
avg opponent rank
#4
toughest left
81.16
pts if they win out
Week
Opponent
Win worth
7
10-17
@
#4 Indiana
6-0
+17.49
9
10-31
@
#12 USC
6-1
+16.98
10
11-07
vs
#34 Oregon
3-2
+10.38
11
11-14
vs
#35 Northwestern
4-1
+10.34
12
11-21
@
#19 Nebraska
5-1
+16.53
13
11-28
vs
#56 Michigan
3-2
+9.44

“Win worth” is base points scaled by location and the opponent’s current strength. It excludes margin and quality-win bonuses, which depend on a result that hasn’t happened.

Rank Progression

#1
#17
#33
#49
#65
Pre
#2
W3
#25
W6
#10
W9
#8
W12
#8
W15
#8

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 6
Wk 15
Diff
1
09/05
W
NR vs #133 Ball State
56-3
+9.1
+9.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.4 4.6
Margin Scaling
+3.8 8.4
Against the Spread (-50.75, +2.25)
+0.6 9.0
Total 9.0 pts
-0.1
2
09/12
L
#35 @ #14 Texas
23-24
-1.9
-2.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.9 -2.1
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -2.5
Recency Weighting
-0.4 -2.9
Against the Spread (+2.25, +1.25)
+0.3 -2.6
Total -2.6 pts
-0.7
3
09/19
W
#55 vs #106 Kent State
59-3
+11.8
+11.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.7 6.3
Margin Scaling
+3.9 10.2
Against the Spread (-52.25, +3.75)
+0.9 11.1
Total 11.1 pts
-0.7
4
09/26
W
#25 vs #77 Illinois
42-19
+13.7
+20.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+3.4 12.4
Margin Scaling
+5.4 17.8
Recency Weighting
+3.2 21.0
Against the Spread (-25.5, -2.5)
-0.6 20.4
Total 20.4 pts
+6.6
5
10/03
W
#26 @ #7 Iowa
31-14
+47.7
+58.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+28.9 42.4
Margin Scaling
+4.9 47.3
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 48.8
Recency Weighting
+8.8 57.6
Against the Spread (-14.25, +2.75)
+0.7 58.3
Total 58.3 pts
+10.6
6
10/10
W
#4 vs #90 Maryland
45-16
+15.8
+17.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.6 9.6
Margin Scaling
+5.4 15.0
Recency Weighting
+2.7 17.7
Against the Spread (-31.25, -2.25)
-0.6 17.1
Total 17.1 pts
+1.3
Total
5-1 Record
96.2
113.3
+17.1

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
112-12
Record
90%
Win Rate
#3
Avg Rank
#1
Best Rank
0.852
Avg SOS
4
Conf Titles

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#2
2017
#2
2018
#3
2019
#1
2020
#4
2021
#4
2022
#4
2023
#4
2024
#4
2025
#2
2026
#8

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big Ten 5-1 (83%) #8 #4 114.1 0.738 -
2025 Big Ten 12-1 (92%) #2 #1 350.1 0.860 -
2024 Big Ten 10-2 (83%) #4 #1 265.2 0.826 -
2023 Big Ten 11-1 (92%) #4 #1 280.8 0.843 -
2022 Big Ten 11-1 (92%) #4 #2 269.5 0.833 -
2021 Big Ten 10-2 (83%) #4 #2 270.5 0.833 -
2020 Big Ten 6-0 (100%) #4 #4 205.1 0.984 Big Ten
2019 Big Ten 13-0 (100%) #1 #1 428.9 0.848 Big Ten
2018 Big Ten 12-1 (92%) #3 #1 338.6 0.865 Big Ten
2017 Big Ten 11-2 (85%) #2 #2 331.3 0.883 Big Ten
2016 Big Ten 11-1 (92%) #2 #2 308.1 0.864 -