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B10 · 1974 Season · Final

Developing
Record
10–2
0.833 Win %
Conference
2nd
7–1 in B10

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
115
1904–2026
All-Time Record
884–271–36
0.757 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1968, 2014, 2024
#1 Finishes
3
Top 5: 26 · Top 10: 43 · Top 25: 72
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons · 2 Top 10 · 1× #1
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 20 Top 10 · 1× #1
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 10 Top 10 · 1× #1
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 4 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 23 seasons · 4 Top 10
  • Pioneer Era · 1 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Ohio State head-to-head · History & Eras

1974 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
4Week 4 · Sep 17Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2HB104–7W 34–19
5Week 5 · Sep 24Oregon State (OREGON STATE)H2HPAC3–8W 51–10
6Week 6 · Oct 1SMUH2HIND SWC6–4–1W 28–9
7Week 7 · Oct 8Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE)H2HPAC2–9W 42–7
8Week 8 · Oct 15Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2HB107–4W 52–7
9Week 9 · Oct 22Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB101–10W 49–9
10Week 10 · Oct 29Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2HB103–8W 55–7
11Week 11 · Nov 5Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2HB106–4–1W 49–7
12Week 12 · Nov 12Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2HB107–3–1L 13–16
13Week 13 · Nov 19Iowa (IOWA)H2HB103–8W 35–10
14Week 14 · Nov 26Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2HB1010–1W 12–10
18Final · Jan 7USCH2HPAC10–1–1L 17–18

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
1.299
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+41
-4+45
  • Michigan +10
  • Wisconsin +7
  • SMU +6
  • Illinois +6
  • Minnesota +4
  • Oregon State +3
  • Northwestern +3
  • Iowa +3
  • Washington State +2
  • Indiana +1
  • USC -1
  • Michigan State -3

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #7Better than 96%
Win % Place 7thBetter than 96%

0.833 Win % · Change -1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#6Regular Season Final#6Post-Season W1#6Post-Season W2#6Post-Season W3#7Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+15
+41
+19
+35
+45
+40
+48
+42
-3
+25
+2
-1

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#121969#91970#321971#161972#71973

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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