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Battle of the Bricks

Ohio30-33-1Miami (OH)
Regional Program I#77 of 138–Regional Program I#85 of 138–
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Miami (OH) leads the all-time series 33-30-1. They've met 64 times since 1962. Miami (OH) once took 6 straight.

Current season

Vegas win totals and transfer-portal swing right now, plus what fans are actually saying — not history, this year.

Ohio
Transfer portal
-3
portal net points (weighted) · raw ledger: +5
Miami (OH)
Transfer portal
-1
portal net points (weighted) · raw ledger: +4

Stature & the series, 1962–2025

Both programs’ standing over time, each line named at its end, with every meeting beneath — read down to see who was bigger and who won. (Stature is each program’s season-by-season standing on the Zeitgeist List, 1936–present — one score blending on-field performance, program achievement, and roster talent.)

program stature over timeOhioMiami (OH)every meeting (bar height = margin; dark: Ohio won, gray: Miami (OH) won)198020002020

The identity war

Miami (OH) has been the more pass-heavy program more often than not.

Across 23 seasons of real play-level data (2004–2026), Ohio led 5 and Miami (OH) led 18.

more passmore runOhioMiami (OH)2004200620082010201220142016201820202022202420262012Miami (OH) 19.1 ptsMiami (OH) won 23-202020Miami (OH) 14.4 pts2005Miami (OH) 13.7 ptsMiami (OH) won 38-7
Source team_season_stats (CFBD season totals) · pass rate = passAttempts ÷ (passAttempts + rushingAttempts)

The biggest win was Ohio by 35 in 2024. The biggest crowd, 27,253, was in 2002.

The coaching duels

Bill Hess vs Bo Schembechler3-3
Frank Solich vs Chuck Martin4-2
Bill Hess vs Bill Mallory2-3
Cleve Bryant vs Tim Rose1-3-1
Tom Lichtenberg vs Randy Walker1-4
Tim Albin vs Chuck Martin3-2

The draft ledger

Every NFL Draft pick either program has produced since the modern era began, decade by decade.

Draft picks
12-29
Miami (OH) leads
1st-rounders
0-2
Since
1967
First CFBD-carried draft class
OhioMiami (OH)
1960s0-3
1970s2-6
1980s0-1
1990s0-3
2000s3-9
2010s7-3
2020s0-4

Best picks, either side

2004Ben Roethlisberger Quarterback · Pittsburgh SteelersRd 1, pick 11#11 overall
1969Bob Babich Linebacker · San Diego ChargersRd 1, pick 18#18 overall
2009Michael Mitchell Safety · Oakland RaidersRd 2, pick 15#47 overall
1976Sherman Smith Running Back · Seattle SeahawksRd 2, pick 30#58 overall
2015Quinten Rollins Cornerback · Green Bay PackersRd 2, pick 30#62 overall
2000Travis Prentice Running Back · Cleveland BrownsRd 3, pick 1#63 overall
1970Todd Snyder Wide Receiver · Atlanta FalconsRd 3, pick 13#65 overall
1977Mike Watson Offensive Tackle · Miami DolphinsRd 3, pick 15#71 overall

Recent meetings

Gate premium

Miami (OH)1.14×its own average home crowd
Ohio1.11×its own average home crowd

A modest gap over a small sample of games — real, but not a dramatic swing.

2025Ohio24-20
2024Ohio38-3Miami (OH) — Miami (OH) routed by 35
2024Miami (OH)30-20
2023Miami (OH)30-16Ohio — Ohio routed by 14
2022Ohio37-21
2021Ohio35-33
2019Miami (OH)24-21
2018Miami (OH)30-28Ohio — decided by 2
2017Ohio45-28
2016Ohio17-7
2015Ohio34-3
2014Ohio24-21
2013Ohio41-16
2012Miami (OH)23-20

Every meeting since 2018, play by play

Each line is Ohio’s chance to win through that meeting. Ohio is 1-2 in the meetings since 2018 that were still close in the fourth quarter.

2025Ohio 24-20Ohio won 24-20 vs Miami (OH). Chance to win started at 63%, low 29%, high 99%.
2024Ohio 38-3Ohio won 38-3 vs Miami (OH). Chance to win started at 44%, low 32%, high better than 99%.
2024Miami (OH) 30-20Ohio lost 20-30 at Miami (OH). Chance to win started at 35%, low 1%, high 45%.
2023Miami (OH) 30-16Ohio lost 16-30 vs Miami (OH). Chance to win started at 66%, low under 1%, high 88%.
2022Ohio 37-21Ohio won 37-21 at Miami (OH). Chance to win started at 52%, low 51%, high better than 99%.
2021Ohio 35-33Ohio won 35-33 vs Miami (OH). Chance to win started at 27%, low 18%, high 99%.
2019Miami (OH) 24-21Ohio lost 21-24 vs Miami (OH). Chance to win started at 74%, low under 1%, high 78%.
2018Miami (OH) 30-28Ohio lost 28-30 at Miami (OH). Chance to win started at 64%, low under 1%, high 77%.

Meetings with their own story page

11 meetings in our archive, 2015 to 2025.