Wk 4 · 2026
Illinois Fighting Illini at Ohio State Buckeyes — Sat, Sep 26
Sat, Sep 26 ·
Ohio Stadium, Columbus
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What is at stake
A Big Ten game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race. Ohio State is ranked #1 (AP Top 25 ยท 2026-08-17).
Efficiency · 2025 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the
brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number
— including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.
Team stats · 2025 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Illinois form
W 20-13vs NUL 10-27at WISW 24-6vs MDW 35-13vs RUTGL 25-42at WASH
2025 season
Ohio State form
L 10-13vs IUW 27-9at MICHW 42-9vs RUTGW 48-10vs UCLAW 34-10at PUR
2025 season
Illinois this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Ohio State this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.
Common opponents · 5
| Opponent | Illinois | Ohio State |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon Big Ten | vs Wk 8 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview |
| Maryland Big Ten | at Wk 9 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 6 · scheduled preview |
| Nebraska Big Ten | vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview | at Wk 12 · scheduled preview |
| Iowa Big Ten | vs Wk 12 · scheduled preview | at Wk 5 · scheduled preview |
| Northwestern Big Ten | at Wk 13 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
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comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Ohio State leads the series 11–1 · Ohio State has won the last 10
12 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
19.8 points toward Ohio State
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-10-11 | Ohio State 34 — 16 Illinois | at ILL | Ohio State |
| 2017 | 2017-11-18 | Illinois 14 — 52 Ohio State | at OSU | Ohio State |
| 2015 | 2015-11-14 | Ohio State 28 — 3 Illinois | at ILL | Ohio State |
| 2014 | 2014-11-01 | Illinois 14 — 55 Ohio State | at OSU | Ohio State |
| 2013 | 2013-11-16 | Ohio State 60 — 35 Illinois | at ILL | Ohio State |
| 2012 | 2012-11-03 | Illinois 22 — 52 Ohio State | at OSU | Ohio State |
| 2011 | 2011-10-15 | Ohio State 17 — 7 Illinois | at ILL | Ohio State |
| 2010 | 2010-10-02 | Ohio State 24 — 13 Illinois | at ILL | Ohio State |
| 2009 | 2009-09-26 | Illinois 0 — 30 Ohio State | at OSU | Ohio State |
| 2008 | 2008-11-15 | Ohio State 30 — 20 Illinois | at ILL | Ohio State |
| 2007 | 2007-11-10 | Illinois 28 — 21 Ohio State | at OSU | Illinois |
| 2006 | 2006-11-04 | Ohio State 17 — 10 Illinois | at ILL | Ohio State |
Illinois leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Luke Altmyer QB #9 | 226/332, 2811 YDS, 21 TD, 5 INT |
| Hank Beatty WR #80 | 2/2, 31 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Rushing | Ca'Lil Valentine RB #5 | 123 CAR, 549 YDS, 4 TD |
| Kaden Feagin TE #83 | 119 CAR, 499 YDS, 7 TD | |
| Aidan Laughery RB #21 | 62 CAR, 305 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Hank Beatty WR #80 | 64 REC, 826 YDS, 3 TD |
| Collin Dixon WR #17 | 33 REC, 538 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Hudson Clement WR #13 | 33 REC, 406 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Justin Bowick WR #0 | 19 REC, 234 YDS, 4 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Matthew Bailey DB #7 | 76 |
| Miles Scott S #10 | 59 | |
| Dylan Rosiek LB #28 | 49 | |
| Sacks | Gabe Jacas EDGE #17 | 11 |
| Leon Lowery Jr. LB #9 | 2 | |
| Tomiwa Durojaiye DL #13 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Miles Scott S #10 | 3 |
| Dylan Rosiek LB #28 | 1 | |
| Torrie Cox Jr. DB #5 | 1 |
Ohio State leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Julian Sayin QB #10 | 279/356, 3323 YDS, 31 TD, 6 INT |
| Lincoln Kienholz QB #3 | 11/14, 139 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Rushing | Bo Jackson RB #25 | 168 CAR, 1035 YDS, 5 TD |
| James Peoples RB #1 | 61 CAR, 344 YDS, 3 TD | |
| CJ Donaldson RB #12 | 89 CAR, 330 YDS, 10 TD | |
| Receiving | Jeremiah Smith WR #4 | 80 REC, 1086 YDS, 11 TD |
| Carnell Tate WR #17 | 48 REC, 838 YDS, 9 TD | |
| Max Klare TE #86 | 43 REC, 448 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Brandon Inniss WR #1 | 32 REC, 237 YDS, 3 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Sonny Styles LB #0 | 81 |
| Arvell Reese LB #8 | 62 | |
| Caden Curry EDGE #92 | 60 | |
| Sacks | Caden Curry EDGE #92 | 11 |
| Arvell Reese LB #8 | 6.5 | |
| Kenyatta Jackson Jr. DE #2 | 6.5 | |
| Interceptions | Davison Igbinosun CB #1 | 2 |
| Caleb Downs S #2 | 2 | |
| Jermaine Mathews Jr. CB #7 | 2 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.