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Michigan State vs. Ohio State: every belt game

0 belt wins in the series
Michigan State
Belt games 6 1968–2019
Ohio State leads 6–0
6 belt wins in the series
Ohio State
Title changesThe belt changed hands 1 time in this series
First meetingNovember 2, 1968
Most recentOctober 5, 2019
Longest gap24 yrs, 27 days between belt meetings
Every meeting with the belt on the line

6 games, newest first

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October 5, 2019 · Ohio State 34–10 · at Ohio StateDefendedNovember 10, 2018 · Ohio State 26–6 · at Michigan StateChanged handsOctober 14, 2006 · Ohio State 38–7 · at Michigan StateDefendedSeptember 18, 1982 · Ohio State 31–10 · at Michigan StateDefendedOctober 11, 1969 · Ohio State 54–21 · at Ohio StateDefendedNovember 2, 1968 · Ohio State 25–20 · at Ohio StateDefended

Only games where the belt was actually at stake are counted here — the two programs may have met many more times without it on the line. The all-time series lives on the compare page and in CFBD’s own data.