Ohio State Buckeyes vs USC Trojans

Ohio State Buckeyes 10

USC Trojans leads 13-10-1

1 tie

1937 to 2017

Ohio State Buckeyes won the last meeting

Next meeting: Oct 31, 2026, Ohio State Buckeyes at USC Trojans

USC Trojans 13

Series timeline

▲ Ohio State Buckeyes ahead (peak +3) ▼ USC Trojans ahead (peak +4)

Ohio State Buckeyes USC Trojans Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Ohio State Buckeyes 3 (1941–1946), USC Trojans 7 (1974–2009). Current: Ohio State Buckeyes 1.

Split	Ohio State Buckeyes record
Regular season	6-9-1
Postseason	4-4
Hosted by Ohio State Buckeyes	5-4
Hosted by USC Trojans	5-9-1
Last 10 seasons (1972 to 2017)	2-8
Largest Ohio State Buckeyes win	33-0 (1941)
Largest USC Trojans win	42-3 (1989)

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
2017	Dec 29, 2017	Ohio State Buckeyes	24-7	at Ohio State Buckeyes	Bowls (SR Week 19)
1984	Jan 1, 1985	USC Trojans	20-17	at USC Trojans	Bowls (SR Week 20)
1979	Jan 1, 1980	USC Trojans	17-16	at USC Trojans	Bowls (SR Week 19)
1974	Jan 1, 1975	USC Trojans	18-17	at USC Trojans	Bowls (SR Week 19)
1973	Jan 1, 1974	Ohio State Buckeyes	42-21	at USC Trojans	Bowls (SR Week 19)
1972	Jan 1, 1973	USC Trojans	42-17	at USC Trojans	Bowls (SR Week 18)
1968	Jan 1, 1969	Ohio State Buckeyes	27-16	at USC Trojans	Bowls (SR Week 17)
1954	Jan 1, 1955	Ohio State Buckeyes	20-7	at USC Trojans	Bowls (SR Week 13)

2010s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
2017	Dec 29, 2017	Ohio State Buckeyes	24-7	at Ohio State Buckeyes	Bowls (SR Week 19) Postseason

2000s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
2009	Sep 12, 2009	USC Trojans	18-15	at Ohio State Buckeyes	Week 2
2008	Sep 13, 2008	USC Trojans	35-3	at USC Trojans	Week 3

1990s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1990	Sep 29, 1990	USC Trojans	35-26	at Ohio State Buckeyes	Week 6

1980s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1989	Sep 23, 1989	USC Trojans	42-3	at USC Trojans	Week 4
1984	Jan 1, 1985	USC Trojans	20-17	at USC Trojans	Bowls (SR Week 20) Postseason

1970s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1979	Jan 1, 1980	USC Trojans	17-16	at USC Trojans	Bowls (SR Week 19) Postseason
1974	Jan 1, 1975	USC Trojans	18-17	at USC Trojans	Bowls (SR Week 19) Postseason
1973	Jan 1, 1974	Ohio State Buckeyes	42-21	at USC Trojans	Bowls (SR Week 19) Postseason
1972	Jan 1, 1973	USC Trojans	42-17	at USC Trojans	Bowls (SR Week 18) Postseason

1960s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1968	Jan 1, 1969	Ohio State Buckeyes	27-16	at USC Trojans	Bowls (SR Week 17) Postseason
1964	Oct 17, 1964	Ohio State Buckeyes	17-0	at Ohio State Buckeyes	Week 6
1963	Oct 19, 1963	USC Trojans	32-3	at USC Trojans	Week 6
1960	Oct 1, 1960	Ohio State Buckeyes	20-0	at Ohio State Buckeyes	Week 4

1950s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1959	Oct 2, 1959	USC Trojans	17-0	at USC Trojans	Week 4
1954	Jan 1, 1955	Ohio State Buckeyes	20-7	at USC Trojans	Bowls (SR Week 13) Postseason

1940s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1949	Oct 8, 1949	Tie	13-13	at USC Trojans	Week 5
1948	Oct 2, 1948	Ohio State Buckeyes	20-0	at Ohio State Buckeyes	Week 4
1947	Oct 11, 1947	USC Trojans	32-0	at Ohio State Buckeyes	Week 5
1946	Oct 5, 1946	Ohio State Buckeyes	21-0	at USC Trojans	Week 4
1942	Oct 10, 1942	Ohio State Buckeyes	28-12	at Ohio State Buckeyes	Week 5
1941	Oct 4, 1941	Ohio State Buckeyes	33-0	at USC Trojans	Week 3

1930s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1938	Oct 8, 1938	USC Trojans	14-7	at Ohio State Buckeyes	Week 4
1937	Oct 9, 1937	USC Trojans	13-12	at USC Trojans	Week 4