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B10 · 2017 Season · Final

Elite −
Record
12–2
0.857 Win %
Conference
1st
9–1 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

2017 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 5Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB105–7W 49–21
3Week 3 · Sep 12Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA)H2HB1212–2L 16–31
4Week 4 · Sep 19Army (ARMY)H2HIND FBSI10–3W 38–7
5Week 5 · Sep 26UNLVH2HMWC5–7W 54–21
6Week 6 · Oct 3Rutgers (RUTGERS)H2HB104–8W 56–0
7Week 7 · Oct 10Maryland (MARYLAND)H2HB104–8W 62–14
8Week 8 · Oct 17Nebraska (NEBRASKA)H2HB104–8W 56–14
10Week 10 · Oct 31Penn State (PENN STATE)H2HB1011–2W 39–38
11Week 11 · Nov 7Iowa (IOWA)H2HB108–5L 24–55
12Week 12 · Nov 14Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2HB1010–3W 48–3
13Week 13 · Nov 21Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2HB102–10W 52–14
14Week 14 · Nov 28Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2HB108–5W 31–20
14Regular Season Final · Dec 5Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2HB1013–1W 27–21
4Post-Season Week 4 · Jan 2USCH2HPAC11–3W 24–7

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
0.094
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+80
-7+87
  • Wisconsin +13
  • Penn State +11
  • USC +11
  • Army +10
  • Michigan State +10
  • Michigan +8
  • Indiana +5
  • UNLV +5
  • Rutgers +4
  • Maryland +4
  • Nebraska +4
  • Illinois +2
  • Oklahoma -2
  • Iowa -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 #3Better than 99%
Win % Place 5thBetter than 97%

0.857 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#5Post-Season W1#5Post-Season W2#5Post-Season W3#3Post-Season W4#3Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+28
-15
+31
+33
+56
+48
+42
+1
-31
+45
+38
+11
+6
+17

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

Final Rank by Season
#52012#82013#12014#32015#32016

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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