The Ohio State Buckeyes were 7-3-1 in 1990. They fell to the Air Force Falcons, 23 to 11, in the Liberty Bowl.
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 11 | 338 | 4,315 | 749 | 5.8 | 2,132 | 476 | 4.5 | 2,183 | 273 | 8.0 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 23rd | 39th | 85th | 20th | 35th | 54th | 23rd | 48th | 68th | 16th | |||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 197 | 3,487 | 4.7 | 1,508 | 441 | 3.4 | 1,979 | 308 | 6.4 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 25th | 26th | 31st | 34th | 28th | 35th | 38th | 48th | 34th | ||||||||||
Net | +141 | +828 | +749 | +1.1 | +624 | +35 | +1.1 | +204 | -35 | +1.6 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 22nd | 31st | 85th | 23rd | 33rd | 43rd | 25th | 38th | 68th | 20th |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |