Matchup Index

Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Ohio State Buckeyes

Minnesota Golden Gophers 7
Ohio State Buckeyes leads 49-7
wins
1921 to 2025
Ohio State Buckeyes have won 14 straight
Ohio State Buckeyes 49

Series timeline

▲ Minnesota Golden Gophers ahead (peak +1) ▼ Ohio State Buckeyes ahead (peak +42)
1921: Ohio State Buckeyes 27-01922: Minnesota Golden Gophers 9-01931: Minnesota Golden Gophers 19-71939: Ohio State Buckeyes 23-201940: Minnesota Golden Gophers 13-71944: Ohio State Buckeyes 34-141945: Ohio State Buckeyes 20-71946: Ohio State Buckeyes 39-91949: Minnesota Golden Gophers 27-01950: Ohio State Buckeyes 48-01965: Ohio State Buckeyes 11-101966: Minnesota Golden Gophers 17-71969: Ohio State Buckeyes 34-71970: Ohio State Buckeyes 28-81971: Ohio State Buckeyes 14-121972: Ohio State Buckeyes 27-191973: Ohio State Buckeyes 56-71974: Ohio State Buckeyes 34-191975: Ohio State Buckeyes 38-61976: Ohio State Buckeyes 9-31977: Ohio State Buckeyes 38-71978: Ohio State Buckeyes 27-101979: Ohio State Buckeyes 21-171980: Ohio State Buckeyes 47-01981: Minnesota Golden Gophers 35-311982: Ohio State Buckeyes 35-101983: Ohio State Buckeyes 69-181984: Ohio State Buckeyes 35-221985: Ohio State Buckeyes 23-191986: Ohio State Buckeyes 33-01987: Ohio State Buckeyes 42-91988: Ohio State Buckeyes 13-61989: Ohio State Buckeyes 41-371990: Ohio State Buckeyes 52-231991: Ohio State Buckeyes 35-61992: Ohio State Buckeyes 17-01995: Ohio State Buckeyes 49-211996: Ohio State Buckeyes 45-01997: Ohio State Buckeyes 31-31998: Ohio State Buckeyes 45-151999: Ohio State Buckeyes 20-172000: Minnesota Golden Gophers 29-172001: Ohio State Buckeyes 31-282002: Ohio State Buckeyes 34-32005: Ohio State Buckeyes 45-312006: Ohio State Buckeyes 44-02007: Ohio State Buckeyes 30-72008: Ohio State Buckeyes 34-212009: Ohio State Buckeyes 38-72010: Ohio State Buckeyes 52-102014: Ohio State Buckeyes 31-242015: Ohio State Buckeyes 28-142018: Ohio State Buckeyes 30-142021: Ohio State Buckeyes 45-312023: Ohio State Buckeyes 37-32025: Ohio State Buckeyes 42-3

Minnesota Golden Gophers Ohio State Buckeyes Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Minnesota Golden Gophers 2 (1922–1931), Ohio State Buckeyes 16 (1982–1999). Current: Ohio State Buckeyes 14.

Splits

SplitMinnesota Golden Gophers record
Regular season7-49
Hosted by Minnesota Golden Gophers4-23
Hosted by Ohio State Buckeyes3-26
Last 10 seasons (2007 to 2025)0-10
Largest Minnesota Golden Gophers win27-0 (1949)
Largest Ohio State Buckeyes win69-18 (1983)

In the record book

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2025 Oct 4, 2025 Ohio State Buckeyes 42-3 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 6
2023 Nov 18, 2023 Ohio State Buckeyes 37-3 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 13
2021 Sep 2, 2021 Ohio State Buckeyes 45-31 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 2
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2018 Oct 13, 2018 Ohio State Buckeyes 30-14 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 8
2015 Nov 7, 2015 Ohio State Buckeyes 28-14 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 10
2014 Nov 15, 2014 Ohio State Buckeyes 31-24 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 12
2010 Oct 30, 2010 Ohio State Buckeyes 52-10 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 9
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2009 Oct 24, 2009 Ohio State Buckeyes 38-7 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 8
2008 Sep 27, 2008 Ohio State Buckeyes 34-21 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 5
2007 Sep 29, 2007 Ohio State Buckeyes 30-7 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 5
2006 Oct 28, 2006 Ohio State Buckeyes 44-0 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 9
2005 Oct 29, 2005 Ohio State Buckeyes 45-31 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 9
2002 Nov 2, 2002 Ohio State Buckeyes 34-3 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 11
2001 Nov 3, 2001 Ohio State Buckeyes 31-28 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 10
2000 Oct 14, 2000 Minnesota Golden Gophers 29-17 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 8
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1999 Oct 23, 1999 Ohio State Buckeyes 20-17 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 9
1998 Oct 17, 1998 Ohio State Buckeyes 45-15 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 8
1997 Nov 8, 1997 Ohio State Buckeyes 31-3 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 12
1996 Nov 2, 1996 Ohio State Buckeyes 45-0 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 11
1995 Nov 4, 1995 Ohio State Buckeyes 49-21 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 11
1992 Nov 7, 1992 Ohio State Buckeyes 17-0 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 11
1991 Nov 9, 1991 Ohio State Buckeyes 35-6 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 11
1990 Oct 27, 1990 Ohio State Buckeyes 52-23 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 10
1980s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1989 Oct 28, 1989 Ohio State Buckeyes 41-37 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 9
1988 Oct 22, 1988 Ohio State Buckeyes 13-6 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 9
1987 Oct 24, 1987 Ohio State Buckeyes 42-9 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 9
1986 Oct 25, 1986 Ohio State Buckeyes 33-0 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 9
1985 Oct 26, 1985 Ohio State Buckeyes 23-19 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 9
1984 Sep 29, 1984 Ohio State Buckeyes 35-22 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 6
1983 Oct 1, 1983 Ohio State Buckeyes 69-18 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 6
1982 Nov 6, 1982 Ohio State Buckeyes 35-10 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 10
1981 Nov 7, 1981 Minnesota Golden Gophers 35-31 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 10
1980 Sep 20, 1980 Ohio State Buckeyes 47-0 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 4
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1979 Sep 15, 1979 Ohio State Buckeyes 21-17 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 3
1978 Sep 23, 1978 Ohio State Buckeyes 27-10 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 4
1977 Sep 17, 1977 Ohio State Buckeyes 38-7 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 3
1976 Nov 13, 1976 Ohio State Buckeyes 9-3 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 11
1975 Nov 15, 1975 Ohio State Buckeyes 38-6 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 11
1974 Sep 14, 1974 Ohio State Buckeyes 34-19 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 2
1973 Sep 15, 1973 Ohio State Buckeyes 56-7 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 3
1972 Nov 4, 1972 Ohio State Buckeyes 27-19 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 9
1971 Oct 30, 1971 Ohio State Buckeyes 14-12 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 8
1970 Oct 17, 1970 Ohio State Buckeyes 28-8 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 8
1960s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1969 Oct 18, 1969 Ohio State Buckeyes 34-7 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 6
1966 Oct 29, 1966 Minnesota Golden Gophers 17-7 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 8
1965 Oct 30, 1965 Ohio State Buckeyes 11-10 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 8
1950s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1950 Oct 21, 1950 Ohio State Buckeyes 48-0 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 6
1940s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1949 Oct 15, 1949 Minnesota Golden Gophers 27-0 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 6
1946 Oct 26, 1946 Ohio State Buckeyes 39-9 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 7
1945 Oct 27, 1945 Ohio State Buckeyes 20-7 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 8
1944 Oct 28, 1944 Ohio State Buckeyes 34-14 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 10
1940 Oct 19, 1940 Minnesota Golden Gophers 13-7 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 6
1930s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1939 Oct 21, 1939 Ohio State Buckeyes 23-20 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 6
1931 Nov 28, 1931 Minnesota Golden Gophers 19-7 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 12
1920s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1922 Oct 28, 1922 Minnesota Golden Gophers 9-0 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 6
1921 Oct 15, 1921 Ohio State Buckeyes 27-0 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 5

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.

College football results follow Sports Reference coverage, which omits some early games against non-major opponents.