Ohio State Program History

Buckeyes · Big Ten · FBS seasons since 1985

All-time: 419-104-5.798
Seasons: 421985–2026
AP top 25: 32final polls
AP top 10: 24final polls
Best rating: +33.12nd in 2019

Season by season

Year	Coach	Conference	Record	Conf	Pct	AP	Rating	Adj Off	Adj Def
2026so far	Ryan Day	Big Ten	6-1	4-0	.857	3	+29.21	41.12	11.91
2025	Ryan Day	Big Ten	12-2	9-0	.857	5	+28.02	37.38	9.31
2024	Ryan Day	Big Ten	14-2	7-2	.875	1	+27.71	39.42	11.81
2023	Ryan Day	Big Ten	11-2	8-1	.846	10	+24.93	35.513	10.61
2022	Ryan Day	Big Ten	11-2	8-1	.846	4	+27.92	45.71	17.88
2021	Ryan Day	Big Ten	11-2	8-1	.846	6	+25.72	45.71	20.015
2020	Ryan Day	Big Ten	7-1	6-0	.875	2	+27.93	46.02	18.08
2019	Ryan Day	Big Ten	13-1	10-0	.929	3	+33.12	47.13	14.03
2018	Urban Meyer / Ryan Day	Big Ten	13-1	9-1	.929		+21.14	43.84	22.624
2017	Urban Meyer	Big Ten	12-2	9-1	.857	5	+26.32	42.53	16.26
2016	Urban Meyer	Big Ten	11-2	8-1	.846	6	+24.63	39.76	15.03
2015	Urban Meyer	Big Ten	12-1		.923	4	—	—	—
2014	Urban Meyer	Big Ten	14-1		.933	1	—	—	—
2013	Urban Meyer	Big Ten	12-2		.857	12	—	—	—
2012	Urban Meyer	Big Ten	12-0		1.000	3	—	—	—
2011	Luke Fickell	Big Ten	6-7		.462		—	—	—
2010	Jim Tressel	Big Ten	12-1		.923	5	—	—	—
2009	Jim Tressel	Big Ten	11-2		.846	5	—	—	—
2008	Jim Tressel	Big Ten	10-3		.769	9	—	—	—
2007	Jim Tressel	Big Ten	11-2		.846	5	—	—	—
2006	Jim Tressel	Big Ten	12-1		.923	2	—	—	—
2005	Jim Tressel	Big Ten	10-2		.833	4	—	—	—
2004	Jim Tressel	Big Ten	8-4		.667	20	—	—	—
2003	Jim Tressel	Big Ten	11-2		.846	4	—	—	—
2002	Jim Tressel	Big Ten	14-0		1.000	1	—	—	—
2001	Jim Tressel	Big Ten	7-5		.583		—	—	—
2000	John Cooper	Big Ten	8-4		.667		—	—	—
1999	John Cooper	Big Ten	6-6		.500		—	—	—
1998	John Cooper	Big Ten	11-1		.917	2	—	—	—
1997	John Cooper	Big Ten	10-3		.769	12	—	—	—
1996	John Cooper	Big Ten	11-1		.917	2	—	—	—
1995	John Cooper	Big Ten	11-2		.846	6	—	—	—
1994	John Cooper	Big Ten	9-4		.692	14	—	—	—
1993	John Cooper	Big Ten	10-1-1		.875	11	—	—	—
1992	John Cooper	Big Ten	8-3-1		.708	18	—	—	—
1991	John Cooper	Big Ten	8-4		.667		—	—	—
1990	John Cooper	Big Ten	7-4-1		.625		—	—	—
1989	John Cooper	Big Ten	8-4		.667	24	—	—	—
1988	John Cooper	Big Ten	4-6-1		.409		—	—	—
1987	Earle Bruce	Big Ten	6-4-1		.591		—	—	—
1986	Earle Bruce	Big Ten	10-3		.769	7	—	—	—
1985	Earle Bruce	Big Ten	9-3		.750	14	—	—	—

Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.

Head coaches

Coach	Years	Seasons	Record	Pct
Ryan Day	2018–2026	9	88-13	.871
Urban Meyer	2012–2018	7	83-9	.902
Luke Fickell	2011	1	6-7	.462
Jim Tressel	2001–2010	10	106-22	.828
John Cooper	1988–2000	13	111-43-4	.715
Earle Bruce	1985–1987	3	25-10-1	.708