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B10 · 1990 Season · Final

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Record
7–4–1
0.625 Win %
Conference
5th
5–2 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

1990 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 11Texas Tech (TEXAS TECH)H2HIND SWC4–7W 17–10
4Week 4 · Sep 18Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)H2HIND FBSI4–7W 31–10
6Week 6 · Oct 2USCH2HPAC8–4–1L 26–35
7Week 7 · Oct 9Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2HB108–4L 20–31
8Week 8 · Oct 16Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB106–5–1T 27–27
9Week 9 · Oct 23Purdue (PURDUE)H2HB102–9W 42–2
10Week 10 · Oct 30Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2HB106–5W 52–23
11Week 11 · Nov 6Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2HB102–9W 48–7
12Week 12 · Nov 13Iowa (IOWA)H2HB108–4W 27–26
13Week 13 · Nov 20Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2HB101–10W 35–10
14Week 14 · Nov 27Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2HB109–3L 13–16
4Post-Season Week 4 · Jan 1Air Force (AIR FORCE)H2HIND WAC7–5L 11–23

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
2.503
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+11
-16+27
  • Iowa +8
  • Minnesota +6
  • Texas Tech +4
  • Boston College +4
  • Purdue +2
  • Northwestern +2
  • Wisconsin +1
  • Indiana 0
  • Michigan -3
  • USC -4
  • Illinois -4
  • Air Force -5

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 #38Better than 73%
Win % Place 38thBetter than 73%

0.625 Win % · Change -2

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#31Regular Season Final#31Post-Season W1#31Post-Season W2#36Post-Season W4#38Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+7
+21
-9
-11
0
+40
+29
+41
+1
+25
-3
-12

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

Final Rank by Season
#181985#121986#351987#711988#311989

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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