The two teams had combined for 1,576 victories in 231 total years of football prior to meeting , with the Horns ranking third on the NCAA all - time victory list with 801 wins .
The Buckeyes ranking sixth with 775 .
The two teams had combined for 1,576 victories in 231 total years of football prior to meeting , with the Horns ranking third on the NCAA all - time victory list with 801 wins and the Buckeyes ranking sixth with 775 .