How many days since Ohio State football last beat Michigan?

It’s really been that long since Ohio State last beat Michigan?

In a four-game matchup drought against its bitter rival, the Buckeyes have not seen a victory against the Wolverines yet this decade. In 2024, No. 1 Ohio State lost 17-10 to an unranked Michigan team in one of the most drastic upsets in Ohio State football history.

The last time the Buckeyes beat Michigan was Ryan Day’s sole win in the rivalry as Ohio State’s coach.

How many days has it been since Ohio State football beat Michigan?

On the day of The Game, it has been 2,191 days since Ohio State football last beat Michigan.

When was the last time Ohio State football beat Michigan?

Ohio State last beat Michigan in the 2019 season in blowout fashion. It was also the last time Ohio State ranked as a No. 1 seed in The Game; the Buckeyes won 56-27 against a No. 13 Michigan team.

The Buckeyes had a star-studded lineup of future NFL players and were led by a big day from quarterback Justin Fields, who threw for 302 yards and four touchdowns in the victory. While Michigan opened up scoring, Ohio State marched downfield with big runs from J.K. Dobbins, who finished with 211 yards and four rushing touchdowns.

Up 21-13 halfway through the second quarter, Ohio State recovered a key fumble from Michigan quarterback Shea Patterson, who botched a snap in the red zone. Fields found wide receiver Garrett Wilson for a 47-yard catch on the ensuing drive to get to the Michigan 5-yard line, with Dobbins scoring a touchdown a play later.

Ohio State led 28-16 out of the first half and scored touchdowns on its first two drives of the third quarter with two more touchdown passes from Fields. The Buckeyes led 42-19 entering the fourth quarter and won 56-27, the largest scoring margin in the rivalry’s past 10 years.