Week 7 · 2025
Ohio State at Illinois
Sat 10/11/2025 12:00 PMMemorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)Illinois pregame15% — Pregame win probability: 15% for Illinois. Ohio State favored, and won.Conference
72°Clear6 mph E · 55% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data
Ohio State
34
12–2
Illinois
16
9–4
Attendance
60,670
reported
Ohio State11 drives · 6 scoring · avg start own 45
Illinois11 drives · 3 scoring · avg start own 26
1st quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | OSU | own 25opp 8 | 14 plays, 67 yd | Field goal +3 OSU | 3–0 |
| 9:35 | ILL | own 25own 43 | 7 plays, 18 yd | Turnover | 3–0 |
| 6:55 | OSU | opp 35goal line | 6 plays, 35 yd | Touchdown +7 OSU | 10–0 |
| 3:36 | ILL | own 20own 36 | 7 plays, 16 yd | Punt | 10–0 |
| 2:12 | OSU | own 27own 45 | 8 plays, 18 yd | Punt | 10–0 |
2nd quarter | |||||
| 14:22 | ILL | own 16own 38 | 11 plays, 22 yd | On downs | 10–0 |
| 9:22 | OSU | opp 38opp 13 | 6 plays, 25 yd | Field goal +3 OSU | 13–0 |
| 6:43 | ILL | own 25own 26 | 2 plays, 1 yd | Turnover | 13–0 |
| 6:38 | OSU | opp 26goal line | 6 plays, 26 yd | Touchdown +7 OSU | 20–0 |
| 3:48 | ILL | own 25opp 6 | 17 plays, 69 yd | Field goal +3 ILL | 20–3 |
| 1:05 | OSU | own 25own 26 | 6 plays, 1 yd | Punt | 20–3 |
| 0:30 | ILL | own 40own 34 | 4 plays, -6 yd | End of period | 20–3 |
3rd quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | ILL | own 25goal line | 13 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 ILL | 20–10 |
| 10:00 | OSU | own 37goal line | 20 plays, 63 yd | Touchdown +7 OSU | 27–10 |
| 2:08 | ILL | own 30own 24 | 2 plays, -6 yd | Turnover | 27–10 |
| 1:33 | OSU | opp 24goal line | 9 plays, 24 yd | Touchdown +7 OSU | 34–10 |
4th quarter | |||||
| 13:20 | ILL | own 16own 30 | 10 plays, 14 yd | Punt | 34–10 |
| 10:15 | OSU | own 23own 24 | 5 plays, 1 yd | Punt | 34–10 |
| 8:32 | ILL | own 39goal line | 10 plays, 61 yd | Touchdown +6 ILL | 34–16 |
| 4:23 | OSU | opp 45opp 41 | 6 plays, 4 yd | Punt | 34–16 |
| 2:42 | ILL | own 20opp 25 | 10 plays, 55 yd | On downs | 34–16 |
| 1:05 | OSU | own 25own 22 | 3 plays, -3 yd | End of period | 34–16 |
Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Ohio State–Illinois after the drive.
Previous 10 meetings vs. Team
Illinois 1–9 vs Ohio State
- 2017 · wk 12Illinois 14 @ Ohio State 52
- 2015 · wk 11Ohio State 28 @ Illinois 3
- 2014 · wk 10Illinois 14 @ Ohio State 55
- 2013 · wk 12Ohio State 60 @ Illinois 35
- 2012 · wk 10Illinois 22 @ Ohio State 52
- 2011 · wk 7Ohio State 17 @ Illinois 7
- 2010 · wk 5Ohio State 24 @ Illinois 13
- 2009 · wk 4Illinois 0 @ Ohio State 30
- 2008 · wk 12Ohio State 30 @ Illinois 20
- 2007 · wk 11Illinois 28 @ Ohio State 21
Previous 6 meetings vs. Bret Bielema
Ohio State 5–1 vs Bret Bielema
- 2012 · wk 12 (coaching change that season)Ohio State 21 @ Wisconsin 14
- 2011 · wk 9Wisconsin 29 @ Ohio State 33
- 2010 · wk 7Ohio State 18 @ Wisconsin 31
- 2009 · wk 6Wisconsin 13 @ Ohio State 31
- 2008 · wk 6Ohio State 20 @ Wisconsin 17
- 2007 · wk 10Wisconsin 17 @ Ohio State 38
† That school changed coaches during the season and the loader cannot say which games he took.
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