This year marks the 15th anniversary of the legendary pregame mascot fight between Ohio State’s Brutus and Ohio University’s Rufus.

The Rufus-Brutus brawl occurred Sept. 18, 2010, at Ohio Stadium. Ohio State and Ohio will meet for the first time since that game Saturday in Columbus.

Click the image above and the arrows on the left and right to view a full gallery of the fight.

Watch the fight unfold here:

Ohio State hosts Ohio University on Saturday.

The last time these 2 played in 2010, Rufus the Bobcat brought the ruckus to Brutus the Buckeye. 🥊 pic.twitter.com/PWO3RXTpPd

— College Sports Only 🏈🏀⚾️ (@CollegeSportsO) September 8, 2025

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