Ohio State Buckeyes Bowl Game History
Big Ten- Bowl Record
- 29-30
- Appearances
- 60
- Wins
- 30
- Losses
- 30
- BCS Bowls
- 6-4
Every Bowl Appearance
Bowl results complete through 2025.
| Season | Played | Bowl | ResultR | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | Jan 1921 | Rose Bowl | L | California | 28-0 |
| 1949 | Jan 1950 | Rose Bowl | W | California | 17-14 |
| 1954 | Jan 1955 | Rose Bowl | W | USC | 20-7 |
| 1957 | Jan 1958 | Rose Bowl | W | Oregon | 10-7 |
| 1968 | Jan 1969 | Rose Bowl | W | USC | 27-16 |
| 1970 | Jan 1971 | Rose Bowl | L | Stanford | 27-17 |
| 1972 | Jan 1973 | Rose Bowl | L | USC | 42-17 |
| 1973 | Jan 1974 | Rose Bowl | W | USC | 42-21 |
| 1974 | Jan 1975 | Rose Bowl | L | USC | 18-17 |
| 1975 | Jan 1976 | Rose Bowl | L | UCLA | 23-10 |
| 1976 | Jan 1977 | Orange Bowl | W | Colorado | 27-10 |
| 1977 | Jan 1978 | Sugar Bowl | L | Alabama | 35-6 |
| 1978 | Dec 1978 | Gator Bowl | L | Clemson | 17-15 |
| 1979 | Jan 1980 | Rose Bowl | L | USC | 17-16 |
| 1980 | Dec 1980 | Fiesta Bowl | L | Penn State | 31-19 |
| 1981 | Dec 1981 | Liberty Bowl | W | Navy | 31-28 |
| 1982 | Dec 1982 | Holiday Bowl | W | BYU | 47-17 |
| 1983 | Jan 1984 | Fiesta Bowl | W | Pittsburgh | 28-23 |
| 1984 | Jan 1985 | Rose Bowl | L | USC | 20-17 |
| 1985 | Dec 1985 | Citrus Bowl | W | BYU | 10-7 |
| 1986 | Jan 1987 | Cotton Bowl played as the Cotton Bowl Classic | W | Texas A&M | 28-12 |
| 1989 | Jan 1990 | Outback Bowl played as the Hall of Fame Bowl | L | Auburn | 31-14 |
| 1990 | Dec 1990 | Liberty Bowl | L | Air Force | 23-11 |
| 1991 | Jan 1992 | Outback Bowl played as the Hall of Fame Bowl | L | Syracuse | 24-17 |
| 1992 | Jan 1993 | Citrus Bowl | L | Georgia | 21-14 |
| 1993 | Dec 1993 | Holiday Bowl | W | BYU | 28-21 |
| 1994 | Dec 1994 | Citrus Bowl played as the Florida Citrus Bowl | L | Alabama | 24-17 |
| 1995 | Dec 1995 | Citrus Bowl played as the Florida Citrus Bowl | L | Tennessee | 20-14 |
| 1996 | Jan 1997 | Rose Bowl | W | Arizona State | 20-17 |
| 1997 | Jan 1998 | Sugar Bowl | L | Florida State | 31-14 |
| 1998 | Jan 1999 | Sugar Bowl | W | Texas A&M | 24-14 |
| 2000 | Jan 2001 | Outback Bowl | L | South Carolina | 24-7 |
| 2001 | Jan 2002 | Outback Bowl | L | South Carolina | 31-28 |
| 2002 | Jan 2003 | Fiesta Bowl | W | Miami | 31-24 |
| 2003 | Jan 2004 | Fiesta Bowl | W | Kansas State | 35-28 |
| 2004 | Dec 2004 | Alamo Bowl | W | Oklahoma State | 33-7 |
| 2005 | Jan 2006 | Fiesta Bowl | W | Notre Dame | 34-20 |
| 2006 | Jan 2007 | BCS National Championship | L | Florida | 41-14 |
| 2007 | Jan 2008 | BCS National Championship | L | LSU | 38-24 |
| 2008 | Jan 2009 | Fiesta Bowl | L | Texas | 24-21 |
| 2009 | Jan 2010 | Rose Bowl | W | Oregon | 26-17 |
| 2011 | Dec 2011 | Sugar Bowl vacated | W | Arkansas | 31-26 |
| 2011 | Jan 2012 | Gator Bowl | L | Florida | 24-17 |
| 2013 | Jan 2014 | Orange Bowl | L | Clemson | 40-35 |
| 2014 | Jan 2015 | Sugar Bowl played as the Allstate Sugar Bowl | W | Alabama | 42-35 |
| 2014 | Jan 2015 | College Football Playoff National Championship played as the CFP National Championship | W | Oregon | 42-20 |
| 2015 | Jan 2016 | Fiesta Bowl | W | Notre Dame | 44-28 |
| 2016 | Dec 2016 | Fiesta Bowl | L | Clemson | 31-0 |
| 2017 | Dec 2017 | Cotton Bowl | W | Southern California | 24-7 |
| 2018 | Jan 2019 | Rose Bowl | W | Washington | 28-23 |
| 2019 | Dec 2019 | Fiesta Bowl | L | Clemson | 29-23 |
| 2020 | Jan 2021 | College Football Playoff National Championship | L | Alabama | 52-24 |
| 2020 | Jan 2021 | Sugar Bowl | W | Clemson | 49-28 |
| 2021 | Jan 2022 | Rose Bowl | W | Utah | 48-45 |
| 2022 | Dec 2022 | Peach Bowl played as the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl | L | Georgia | 42-41 |
| 2023 | Dec 2023 | Cotton Bowl played as the Goodyear Cotton Bowl | L | Missouri | 14-3 |
| 2024 | Jan 2025 | Rose Bowl played as the CFP Quarterfinal - Rose Bowl Game | W | Oregon | 41-21 |
| 2024 | Jan 2025 | Cotton Bowl played as the CFP Semifinal - Goodyear Cotton Bowl | W | Texas | 28-14 |
| 2024 | Jan 2025 | College Football Playoff National Championship played as the CFP National Championship | W | Notre Dame | 34-23 |
| 2025 | Dec 2025 | Cotton Bowl played as the Goodyear Cotton Bowl | L | Miami (FL) | 24-14 |