Ohio State Buckeyes @ Illinois Fighting Illini
10-0, 6-0 Big Ten
28
10-0, 6-0 Big Ten
5-5, 2-4 Big Ten
3
5-5, 2-4 Big Ten
Game Leaders
Team Stats
440
Total Yards
261
2
Turnovers
2
23
1st Downs
15
7-40
Penalties
2-10
4/13
3rd Down
5/17
2/3
4th Down
0/3
33:04
Possession
26:56
Game Information
Champaign, IL
Game Highlights
1st Quarter
Touchdown
3:43 - 1st
7
OSU
0
ILL
Michael Thomas 24 Yd pass from J.T. Barrett (Sean Nuernberger Kick)
3 plays, 49 yards, 0:56
2nd Quarter
Field Goal
10:12 - 2nd
7
OSU
3
ILL
Taylor Zalewski 46 Yd Field Goal
7 plays, 42 yards, 2:45
Touchdown
0:50 - 2nd
14
OSU
3
ILL
J.T. Barrett 6 Yd Run (Sean Nuernberger Kick)
7 plays, 60 yards, 0:55
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
6:57 - 3rd
21
OSU
3
ILL
Ezekiel Elliott 1 Yd Run (Sean Nuernberger Kick)
11 plays, 75 yards, 3:58
4th Quarter
Touchdown
9:47 - 4th
28
OSU
3
ILL
Ezekiel Elliott 10 Yd Run (Sean Nuernberger Kick)
1 play, 10 yards, 0:05
Data is currently unavailable.
2026 Standings
FBS
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Oregon | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| USC | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Washington | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | 0-0 |
NCAAF News
Sources: Michigan regents to discuss investigation Thursday
The University of Michigan regents are expected to discuss an investigation into the culture of its athletic department on Thursday, sources told ESPN, and as part of the review, a decision on the future of AD Warde Manuel is expected in the coming days.
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Texas A&M adds 17th SC Next 300 commit for '27 with LB Mikahi Allen
LB Mikahi Allen marks the latest addition to the Aggies star-studded 2027 recruiting class, which reaches mid-July at No. 1 in ESPN's class rankings with 17 SC Next 300 commits.
2d
Michigan State names Jon Palumbo as interim athletic director
Michigan State University has bounced back from potentially losing its school president and athletic director by retaining Kevin M. Guskiewicz to lead the school and appointing Jon Palumbo as interim athletic director.
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