A recent win over any upcoming opponent can give a team confidence that no matter how stacked the odds, it can still pull out the victory.

Ohio State doesn’t lose many games, but when it does, the opposing team carries a little extra wind into the next time the two face off, even if it only lasts until the opening kickoff.

We ranked Ohio State’s 2020 opponents based on how recently they can claim a victory against the Buckeyes.