The Ohio State Buckeyes football team represents Ohio State University in the East division of the Big Ten Conference. The Buckeyes football program was established in 1890 and they compete in The NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The eight-time national champions first competed in a bowl game in 1920. The Ohio State Buckeyes also have 41 conference championships and 10 division championships. They have won seven Heisman trophies and the football program was also represented by Archie Griffin, who was the only two-time winner of the Heisman Trophy.
What is Ohio State’s Bowl Record?
The Ohio State Buckeyes have appeared in 57 bowl games as of January 2025. They have a bowl record of 28-29-0.
They have participated in 17 Rose Bowls, 6 Fiesta Bowls, 4 Sugar Bowls, 4 Florida Citrus Bowls, 3 Cotton Bowl Classics, 2 Orange Bowls, 2 Gator Bowls, 2 Liberty Bowls, 2 Holiday Bowls, 2 Hall of Fame Bowls, 2 Outback Bowls, and 1 Alamo Bowl.
| Season | Bowl | Opponent | Result |
| 1920 | Rose Bowl | California Golden Bears | 0-28 (Loss) |
| 1949 | Rose Bowl | California Golden Bears | 17-14 (Win) |
| 1954 | Rose Bowl | USC Trojans | 20-7 (Win) |
| 1957 | Rose Bowl | Oregon Ducks | 10-7 (Win) |
| 1968 | Rose Bowl | USC Trojans | 27-16 (Win) |
| 1970 | Rose Bowl | Stanford Indians | 17-27 (Loss) |
| 1972 | Rose Bowl | USC Trojans | 17-42 (Loss) |
| 1973 | Rose Bowl | USC Trojans | 42-21 (Win) |
| 1974 | Rose Bowl | USC Trojans | 17-18 (Loss) |
| 1975 | Rose Bowl | UCLA Bruins | 10-23 (Loss) |
| 1976 | Orange Bowl | Colorado Buffaloes | 27-10 (Win) |
| 1977 | Sugar Bowl | Alabama Crimson Tide | 6-35 (Loss) |
| 1978 | Gator Bowl | Clemson Tigers | 15-17 (Loss) |
| 1979 | Rose Bowl | USC Trojans | 16-17 (Loss) |
| 1980 | Fiesta Bowl | Penn State Nittany Lions | 19-31 (Loss) |
| 1981 | Liberty Bowl | Navy Midshipmen | 31-28 (Win) |
| 1982 | Holiday Bowl | BYU Cougars | 27-17 (Win) |
| 1983 | Fiesta Bowl | Pittsburgh Panthers | 28-23 (Win) |
| 1984 | Rose Bowl | USC Trojans | 17-20 (Loss) |
| 1985 | Florida Citrus Bowl | BYU Cougars | 10-7 (Win) |
| 1986 | Cotton Bowl Classic | Texas A&M Aggies | 28-12 (Win) |
| 1989 | Hall of Fame Bowl | Auburn Tigers | 14-31 (Loss) |
| 1990 | Liberty Bowl | Air Force Falcons | 11-23 (Loss) |
| 1991 | Hall of Fame Bowl | Syracuse Orangemen | 17-24 (Loss) |
| 1992 | Florida Citrus Bowl | Georgia Bulldogs | 14-21 (Loss) |
| 1993 | Holiday Bowl | BYU Cougars | 28-21 (Win) |
| 1994 | Florida Citrus Bowl | Alabama Crimson Tide | 17-24 (Loss) |
| 1995 | Florida Citrus Bowl | Tennessee Volunteers | 14-20 (Loss) |
| 1996 | Rose Bowl | Arizona State Sun Devils | 20-17 (Win) |
| 1997 | Sugar Bowl | Florida State Seminoles | 14-31 (Loss) |
| 1998 | Sugar Bowl | Texas A&M Aggies | 24-14 (Win) |
| 2000 | Outback Bowl | South Carolina Gamecocks | 7-24 (Loss) |
| 2001 | Outback Bowl | South Carolina Gamecocks | 28-31 (Loss) |
| 2003 | Fiesta Bowl | Kansas State Wildcats | 35-28 (Win) |
| 2004 | Alamo Bowl | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 33-7 (Win) |
| 2005 | Fiesta Bowl | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 34-20 (Win) |
| 2008 | Fiesta Bowl | Texas Longhorns | 21-24 (Loss) |
| 2009 | Rose Bowl | Oregon Ducks | 26-17 (Win) |
| 2010 | Sugar Bowl | Arkansas Razorbacks | 31-26 (Win) |
| 2011 | Gator Bowl | Florida Gators | 17-24 (Loss) |
| 2013 | Orange Bowl | Clemson Tigers | 35-40 (Loss) |
| 2015 | Fiesta Bowl | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 44-28 (Win) |
| 2017 | Cotton Bowl Classic | USC Trojans | 24-7 (Win) |
| 2018 | Rose Bowl | Washington Huskies | 28-23 (Win) |
| 2021 | Rose Bowl | Utah Utes | 48-45 (Win) |
| 2023 | Cotton Bowl Classic | Missouri Tigers | 3-14 (Loss) |
| 2025 | Rose Bowl | Oregon Ducks | 41-21 (win) |
| 2025 | Cotton Bowl | Texas Longhorns | - |
Ohio State All-Time Record
The Ohio State Buckeyes have an all-time record of 976–335–53 with a 73% winning rate. As per the official website of the Buckeyes, they have a 12-2 overall record in the 2024-2025 season.
FAQs on Ohio State Buckeyes
A. Ohio State holds a bowl record of 28-29-0.
A. Ohio State has a bowl record of 2-13 against SEC teams, as per Sporting News.
A. Ohio State has never beaten an SEC team since 2015, based on NBC4i.com.
A. Ohio State played Oregon in the Rose Bowl three times (1958, 2010, and 2025), according to Oregon Public Broadcasting.
