FINAL · SATURDAY, SEP 26RIVALRY
Illinois vs Ohio State
- KICKOFF
- TV
- FOX
- COUCH SCORE
- 62SOLID
- MATCHUP · VENUE
- Big Ten conference game · Ohio Stadium
Ranked Ohio State in Big Ten play on FOX.
RANKINGS: AP TOP 25 · SEP 20
Ohio State beat visiting Illinois 42–19, a 23-point margin. Ohio State moved to 3–1; Illinois fell to 2–2.
HEAD-TO-HEAD · AT KICKOFF
| Metric | ILLINOIS | OHIO STATE |
|---|---|---|
| RANKING | Unranked | #7 AP |
| OVERALL | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| CONFERENCE | — | — |
| RANKED WINS | 1 | 0 |
| POINTS SCORED | 39.0 | 46.0 |
| POINTS ALLOWED | 21.3 | 10.0 |
2026 SCHEDULES
Illinois
Ranked wins: #25 Southern Illinois
Home 4–2 · Away 2–1 · Streak W4
- Sep 3vs UABW 42–23
- Sep 12vs DukeL 27–31
- Sep 19vs #25 Southern IllinoisW 48–10
- Sep 26at #7 Ohio StateCONFL 19–42
- Oct 3vs PurdueCONFL 17–24
- Oct 10at Michigan StateCONFW 38–37
- Oct 24vs OregonCONFW 21–10
- Oct 31at MarylandCONFW 20–17
- Nov 6vs NebraskaCONFW 24–13
- Nov 13at #4 UCLACONFFox
- Nov 21vs #15 IowaCONFBTN
- Nov 28at NorthwesternCONFTV TBD
Ohio State
Ranked wins: #14 Iowa · #5 Indiana
Home 4–1 · Away 2–2 · Streak L2
- Sep 5vs Ball StateW 56–3
- Sep 12at #4 TexasL 23–24
- Sep 19vs Kent StateW 59–3
- Sep 26vs IllinoisCONFW 42–19
- Oct 3at #14 IowaCONFW 31–14
- Oct 10vs MarylandCONFW 45–16
- Oct 17at #5 IndianaCONFW 19–15
- Oct 31at USCCONFL 18–30
- Nov 7vs #23 OregonCONFL 28–41
- Nov 14vs NorthwesternCONFFox
- Nov 21at NebraskaCONFTV TBD
- Nov 28vs MichiganCONFFox
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