Week 4 · 2026

Illinois at #7 Ohio State

Illibuck, held by Ohio StateSat 09/26/2026 12:00 PMOhio StadiumConference

66°Clear9 mph NNE · 52% humidityMeasured at kickoff, by an official weather station

Illinois

5–3

#7 Ohio State

6–2

Attendance

—

not yet reported

Season comparison

Team	Record	Conf	PF/g	PA/g	Margin
Illinois	5–3	3–2	29.0	24.3	+38
Ohio State	6–2	4–1	36.6	15.5	+169

Win probability

Ohio State's chance to win after each play · CFBD

Availability

Big Ten game day report · Sep 26 · archive

In the box score

Illinois

Out 0 of 15

Game-time decision 0 of 2

Ohio State

Out 0 of 9

Listed players who recorded at least one stat in this game. Participation reports aren't published, so a player who played without recording a stat (often a lineman) isn't counted.

Previous 10 meetings vs. Illinois

Ohio State 10–0 vs Illinois

2025 · wk 7Ohio State 34 @ Illinois 16
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

Previous meeting vs. Ryan Day

Illinois 0–1 vs Ryan Day

2025 · wk 7Ohio State 34 @ Illinois 16

Previous 7 meetings vs. Bret Bielema

Ohio State 6–1 vs Bret Bielema

2025 · wk 7Ohio State 34 @ Illinois 16
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.

Research

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