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School facts, program titles and available AP poll analysis

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Current Programs & Conferences

2026 FBS football and 2026–27 NCAA Division I basketball. Historical title affiliations appear with the sourced program history below.

ProgramCurrent AffiliationSources & References
Football · FBSBig Ten Conference
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The Bigger Picture · Football

Where Ohio State Finished

Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 1989 through 2025.

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Football · Conference Titles

39 Big Ten Championships

  • 1916
  • 1917
  • 1920
  • 1935*
  • 1939
  • 1942
  • 1944
  • 1949*
  • 1954
  • 1955
  • 1957
  • 1961
  • 1968
  • 1969*
  • 1970
  • 1972*
  • 1973*
  • 1974*
  • 1975
  • 1976*
  • 1977*
  • 1979
  • 1981*
  • 1984
  • 1986*
  • 1993*
  • 1996*
  • 1998*
  • 2002*
  • 2005*
  • 2006
  • 2007
  • 2008*
  • 2009
  • 2014
  • 2017
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2020

* Shared conference title

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Sources & References
Top 25 Finishes
31 / 37 seasons
Top 10 Finishes
24 / 37 seasons
Best Final Ranking
#1
Last Ranked Finish
#5 in 2025

Summary covers 1989 through 2025. Finished AP No. 1 in 2002, 2014, 2024.

Season by Season

Showing 2016 to 2025 · 10 seasons

Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized FBS / major-college national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.

  9. National Champion
View Every Final Ranking (1989–2025)
Ohio State · Final AP Football Rankings
YearFinal AP ResultSource
2025#5Source ↗
2024#1National ChampionSource ↗
2023#10Source ↗
2022#4Source ↗
2021#6Source ↗
2020#2Source ↗
2019#3Source ↗
2018#3Source ↗
2017#5Source ↗
2016#6Source ↗
2015#4Source ↗
2014#1National ChampionSource ↗
2013#12Source ↗
2012#3Source ↗
2011Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2010#5Source ↗
2009#5Source ↗
2008#9Source ↗
2007#5Source ↗
2006#2Source ↗
2005#4Source ↗
2004#20Source ↗
2003#4Source ↗
2002#1National ChampionSource ↗
2001Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2000Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1999Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1998#2Source ↗
1997#12Source ↗
1996#2Source ↗
1995#6Source ↗
1994#14Source ↗
1993#11Source ↗
1992#18Source ↗
1991Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1990Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1989#24Source ↗
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Beyond the Ballot

Meet The Ohio State University

The Ohio State University began in 1870 as the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College. Its Columbus campus is the home of the Buckeyes.

Location
Columbus, Ohio
University Type
Public · Land-grant
Founded
1870
Undergraduate Enrollment
46,627Autumn 2025 · Columbus; undergraduate students only
Nickname
Ohio State Buckeyes
Football Conference
Big Ten ConferenceReviewed affiliation · 2026
FBS / Major College Football National Championships
9School-Recognized Titles1942 · 1954 · 1957 · 1961 · 1968 · 1970 · 2002 · 2014 · 2024
Football Big Ten Championships
391916 · 1917 · 1920 · 1935 · 1939 · 1942 · 1944 · 1949 · 1954 · 1955 · 1957 · 1961 · 1968 · 1969 · 1970 · 1972 · 1973 · 1974 · 1975 · 1976 · 1977 · 1979 · 1981 · 1984 · 1986 · 1993 · 1996 · 1998 · 2002 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2014 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020
Sources & References
Ohio Union at The Ohio State University
Ohio Union · 2010 · Display images resized and converted to WebPPhoto: Robert Chriss / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Available AP Poll Analysis

These dated views describe specific poll editions and seasons; they are separate from school facts and championship history.

Football AP Poll Analysis

Existing Football ranking history and individual voter analysis.

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2026 AP Football Poll

Ohio State · Week 5

Ranked in 6 of 6 published polls this season. Season high: #1.

Latest poll:

Coverage: –

AP Result

#5

Rank unchanged

Compared with Week 4

Voter Support

Of the 70 available ballots, 70 ranked Ohio State and 0 left the team unranked.

Ranked Ohio State
70
Left unranked
0
70 of 70 voters · 100%0 of 70 voters · 0%
Highest Vote
#2

Among ranked votes

Lowest Ranked Vote
#7

Among ranked votes

2026 Games & Scores

Full Schedule & Results →

Upcoming matchups and recent results, with game statistics and AP voter context.

Oct 103:15 PM CDT
Maryland
#5 Ohio State
Latest AP RanksView Game →
Oct 17Time TBD
Ohio State
Indiana
FootballView Game →
Oct 3Final
#5 Ohio State31
#14 Iowa14
CBSView Game →
Sep 26Final
Illinois19
#7 Ohio State42
FOXView Game →

2026 Season at a Glance

AP rank and voter agreement across available polls.

Poll
2026 · Preseason#11672100%69/69 Voters1.18
2026 · Week 1#11684100%69/69 Voters1.04
2026 · Week 2#61407100%68/68 Voters1.76
2026 · Week 3#71415100%69/69 Voters1.58
2026 · Week 4#51465100%70/70 Voters1.52
2026 · Week 5#51490100%70/70 Voters1.20

A Look at the Individual Votes

Week 5 · First 10 of 70 voters, sorted by highest vote. Open the weekly view for the complete list.

VoterVote
Jon Wilner#2+3
Koki Riley#2+3
Sarah Hughes#2+3
Zach Klein#3+2
Matthew McGavic#3+2
Ian Kress#3+2
Brett McMurphy#3+2
Rece Davis#3+2
Sean Reider#3+2
Ty Hildenbrandt#3+2

View All 70 Voters for Week 5 →

Ballot Distribution

Every complete ballot for Ohio State.

Ohio State1.2

100% · 70 of 70 Voters
Average When Ranked: #4.71 · 0 Unranked

Ranked High #2 · Low #70 / 70 Ballots
View Exact Distribution
Ohio State votes by rank, including zero counts
RankVoters
10
23
37
419
524
612
75
80
90
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
210
220
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NR0