June 8, 2026

Five of Ohio State football's most memorable games vs. Iowa


The Ohio State Buckeyes will face the Iowa Hawkeyes for the 65th time in program history on Saturday at Noon ET. Against its conference opponent, Ohio State is 46-15-3. The largest margin of victory for the Buckeyes came in 1950 as Ohio State put the hammer down, 83-21, with Wes Fesler as head coach. The largest margin of victory for the Hawkeyes came during the last meeting in this matchup in 2017 when Iowa won, 55-24. Buy Buckeyes Tickets The first meeting between the two programs was in 1922 when the Buckeyes lost to the Hawkeyes, 12-9. The longest win streak Ohio State has ever held over Iowa was 16 wins from 1963 to 1980 and hopefully, this Saturday will mark a new streak. Here are five of the most memorable matchups between the two ‘eyes. 2006: Ohio State victory, 38-17 Mike Klinkenborg On September 30, 2006, the No. 1…

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