THIRD AND DATA

Week 11 · 2026

Northwestern at #11 Ohio State

Sat 11/14/2026 12:00 PMOhio StadiumConference

Northwestern

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6–2

#11 Ohio State

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6–2

Attendance

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not yet reported

Neither team has played this game, so these are the seasons each brings into it — where they have attacked, and what opponents have managed in the same places. ⚠ The dots are the durable half: where a team throws and runs holds up week to week, while how well it worked swings on the opponent. Read the counts first and the rates as context.

Passing

Northwestern attacking · vs what Ohio State has allowed

Northwestern1 unplaced1 interceptions, none of which the provider placed on the field
D. Wagner8 of 15G. Wilde13 of 15L. Dehnicke10 of 13Other20 of 30Unattributed87 of 129
DeepShort
NU19.2
OSU allowed3.0
NU39.8
OSU allowed2.5
NU4.4
OSU allowed7.3
NU7.3
OSU allowed5.8
NU10.9
OSU allowed7.3
NU7.2
OSU allowed5.1
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attempt this seasonboth numbers are yds/att · ⚠ boxed = biggest edge, not the biggest number

8 games of offense · 8 against Ohio State

Ohio State attacking · vs what Northwestern has allowed

Ohio State13 unplaced7 interceptions, none of which the provider placed on the field
J. Smith29 of 42D. Mccuin12 of 16B. Jackson9 of 12Other39 of 50Unattributed70 of 116
DeepShort
OSU15.7
NU allowed4.8
OSU19.1
NU allowed17.1
OSU17.1
NU allowed8.6
OSU6.7
NU allowed4.9
OSU13.3
NU allowed7.6
OSU7.7
NU allowed6.1
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attempt this seasonboth numbers are yds/att · ⚠ boxed = biggest edge, not the biggest number

8 games of offense · 8 against Northwestern

Rushing

Northwestern attacking · vs what Ohio State has allowed

Northwestern2 unplaced
C. Komolafe103A. Chiles64G. Sawchuk45Other61Unattributed11
NU6.7
OSU allowed3.5
NU5.2
OSU allowed4.0
NU6.3
OSU allowed4.4
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attempt this seasonboth numbers are yds/car · ⚠ boxed = biggest edge, not the biggest number

8 games of offense · 8 against Ohio State

Ohio State attacking · vs what Northwestern has allowed

Ohio State2 unplaced
B. Jackson126J. Jackson59I. West41Other57Unattributed4
OSU4.1
NU allowed6.8
OSU4.7
NU allowed4.8
OSU5.7
NU allowed5.4
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attempt this seasonboth numbers are yds/car · ⚠ boxed = biggest edge, not the biggest number

8 games of offense · 8 against Northwestern

⚠ Both halves are 2026 to date. The defensive side is not a separate observation: it is what this team’s opponents have done to it, summed over the season.

Previous 10 meetings vs. Northwestern

Ohio State 10–0 vs Northwestern

  • 2024 · wk 12Ohio State 31 @ Northwestern 7
  • 2022 · wk 10Ohio State 21 @ Northwestern 7
  • 2020 · wk 16Northwestern 10 @ Ohio State 22
  • 2019 · wk 8Ohio State 52 @ Northwestern 3
  • 2018 · wk 14Northwestern 24 @ Ohio State 45
  • 2016 · wk 9Northwestern 20 @ Ohio State 24
  • 2013 · wk 6Ohio State 40 @ Northwestern 30
  • 2008 · wk 11Ohio State 45 @ Northwestern 10
  • 2007 · wk 4Northwestern 7 @ Ohio State 58
  • 2006 · wk 11Ohio State 54 @ Northwestern 10

Previous 5 meetings vs. Ryan Day

Northwestern 0–5 vs Ryan Day

  • 2024 · wk 12Ohio State 31 @ Northwestern 7
  • 2022 · wk 10Ohio State 21 @ Northwestern 7
  • 2020 · wk 16Northwestern 10 @ Ohio State 22
  • 2019 · wk 8Ohio State 52 @ Northwestern 3
  • 2018 · wk 14 (coaching change that season)Northwestern 24 @ Ohio State 45

† That school changed coaches during the season and the loader cannot say which games he took.

Previous meeting vs. David Braun

Ohio State 1–0 vs David Braun

  • 2024 · wk 12Ohio State 31 @ Northwestern 7

Research

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