The Ohio State Buckeyes will face the Rutgers Scarlet Knights for the ninth time in program history on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET. Against its conference opponent, Ohio State is 8-0. The largest margin of victory came in 2016 when the Buckeyes — under Urban Meyer — rolled Rutgers, 58-0. Ohio State has never lost to the Scarlet Knights and currently holds an 8-0 record over Rutgers.
The first meeting between the two programs was in 2014 when the Buckeyes slammed the Scarlet Knights, 56-17. Their most recent meeting was last season when Ohio State defeated Rutgers, 52-13. This series isn’t exactly rich in history and there aren’t many close battles, but we will dive into five of the most intriguing.