Battle of the Bricks

Battle of the Bricks
SportFootball
First meetingOctober 17, 1908
Miami, 5–0
Latest meetingOctober 19, 2024
Miami, 30–20
Next meeting2025
Statistics
Meetings total100
All-time seriesMiami leads, 56–42–2[1]
Largest victoryMiami, 45–0 (1909)
Longest win streakMiami, 8 (1945–1952)
Longest unbeaten streakMiami, 15 (1945–1959)
Current win streakMiami, 2 (2023–present)

The Battle of the Bricks is the name given to the Miami–Ohio football rivalry.[2] It is a college football rivalry between the Miami RedHawks of Miami University and the Ohio Bobcats of Ohio University, the two oldest universities in the state of Ohio. Both schools are members of the Mid-American Conference. Through the 2024 game, the two teams have met 100 times on the football field, with Miami holding a 56–42–2 edge in the all-time series. Ohio University players and staff receive a mug with game information for each rivalry win over Miami.[3][4][5][6][7]

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  2. ^ "- the Post". Archived from the original on September 10, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  3. ^ "No. 23 Bobcats Edged by RedHawks in Battle of the Bricks, 23-20". ohiobobcats.com. October 27, 2012. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  4. ^ "Battle of the Bricks Set For Tuesday on ESPN2". ohiobobcats.com. November 21, 2011. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  5. ^ "Battle of the Bricks". Miami University. Archived from the original on May 3, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  6. ^ "The annual Battle of the Bricks". muredhawks.com. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  7. ^ "Miami (OH) vs. Ohio". ESPN. Retrieved November 1, 2017.