Matchup Index

Northwestern Wildcats vs Ohio Bobcats

Northwestern Wildcats 4
Northwestern Wildcats leads 4-1
wins
1973 to 2021
Northwestern Wildcats have won 4 straight
Ohio Bobcats 1

Series timeline

▲ Northwestern Wildcats ahead (peak +3) ▼ Ohio Bobcats ahead (peak +1)
1973: Ohio Bobcats 14-121996: Northwestern Wildcats 28-72005: Northwestern Wildcats 38-142008: Northwestern Wildcats 16-82021: Northwestern Wildcats 35-6

Northwestern Wildcats Ohio Bobcats Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Northwestern Wildcats 4 (1996–2021), Ohio Bobcats 1 (1973). Current: Northwestern Wildcats 4.

Splits

SplitNorthwestern Wildcats record
Regular season4-1
Hosted by Northwestern Wildcats4-1
Last 5 seasons (1973 to 2021)4-1
Largest Northwestern Wildcats win35-6 (2021)
Largest Ohio Bobcats win14-12 (1973)

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2021 Sep 25, 2021 Northwestern Wildcats 35-6 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 5
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2008 Sep 20, 2008 Northwestern Wildcats 16-8 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 4
2005 Sep 3, 2005 Northwestern Wildcats 38-14 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 1
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1996 Sep 21, 1996 Northwestern Wildcats 28-7 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 5
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1973 Oct 6, 1973 Ohio Bobcats 14-12 at Northwestern Wildcats Week 6

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.