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Northwestern vs. Ohio State: every belt game

1 belt win in the series
Northwestern
Belt games 7 1936–2019
Ohio State leads 6–1
6 belt wins in the series
Ohio State
Title changesThe belt changed hands 0 times in this series
First meetingOctober 17, 1936
Most recentOctober 18, 2019
Longest gap33 yrs, 330 days between belt meetings
Every meeting with the belt on the line

7 games, newest first

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October 18, 2019 · Ohio State 52–3 · at NorthwesternDefendedDecember 1, 2018 · Ohio State 45–24 · neutral siteDefendedNovember 11, 2006 · Ohio State 54–10 · at NorthwesternDefendedSeptember 27, 2003 · Ohio State 20–0 · at Ohio StateDefendedNovember 1, 1969 · Ohio State 35–6 · at NorthwesternDefendedOctober 19, 1968 · Ohio State 45–21 · at Ohio StateDefendedOctober 17, 1936 · Northwestern 14–13 · at NorthwesternDefended

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.