Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Illinois | - | - | - | - | 0 |
 Ohio State | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| Ohio State | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
| Illinois | Qtr | Ohio State |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Q1 | 14 |
| 3 | Q2 | 14 |
| 3 | Q3 | 0 |
| 6 | Q4 | 14 |
| 19 | Final | 42 |
Live play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
Play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Saved from the official gamebook.
Q1 9:34 Touchdown Ohio State Jeremiah Smith Jeremiah Smith 7 Yd pass from Julian Sayin (Connor Hawkins Kick) 0-7
Q1 3:39 Touchdown Ohio State Jeremiah Smith Jeremiah Smith 72 Yd pass from Julian Sayin (Connor Hawkins Kick) 0-14
Q1 1:04 Touchdown Illinois Jordan Anderson Shotgun #23 J.Anderson rush right for 22 yards gain to the OhioSt00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #37 E.Moczulski kick attempt good (H: #81 L.Rau, LS: #44 P.Mahoney III) 7-14
Q2 4:12 Touchdown Ohio State Jeremiah Smith Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass complete short right to #4 J.Smith caught at Illini00, for 9 yards to the Illini00 TOUCHDOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - "Pass completion". CALL UPHELD #96 C.Hawkins kick attempt good (H: #42 J.McGuire, LS: #55 D.Riggs) 7-21
Q2 1:32 Field goal Illinois Ethan Moczulski #37 E.Moczulski field goal attempt from 43 yards GOOD (H: #81 L.Rau, LS: #44 P.Mahoney III) 10-21
Q2 0:15 Touchdown Ohio State Julian Sayin Shotgun #10 J.Sayin rush left for 7 yards gain to the Illini00 TOUCHDOWN. #96 C.Hawkins kick attempt good (H: #42 J.McGuire, LS: #55 D.Riggs) 10-28
Q3 9:35 Field goal Illinois Ethan Moczulski #37 E.Moczulski field goal attempt from 44 yards GOOD (H: #81 L.Rau, LS: #44 P.Mahoney III) 13-28
Q4 10:07 Touchdown Ohio State Jeremiah Smith Jeremiah Smith 26 Yd pass from Julian Sayin (Connor Hawkins Kick) 13-35
Q4 6:02 Touchdown Illinois Ty Robinson Ty Robinson 27 Yd pass from Katin Houser (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) 19-35
Q4 2:36 Touchdown Ohio State Ja'Kobi Jackson #24 J.Jackson rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Illini00 TOUCHDOWN. #96 C.Hawkins kick attempt good (H: #42 J.McGuire, LS: #55 D.Riggs) 19-42
Rivalry highlights
Series record
30-71
Illinois first, 105 meetings since 1902
Series leader
Ohio State
Ohio State lead 30-71 in 105 meetings since 1902
Widest recent margin
41 points
Illinois 14-55 Ohio State, 2014
Tightest recent margin
18 points
Ohio State 34-16 Illinois, 2025
Highest recent total
95 points
Ohio State 60-35 Illinois, 2013
Head to head
Full rivalry page Illinois 30 105 meetings since 1902 71 Ohio State
Ohio State lead 30-71 in 105 meetings since 1902 Series leader: Ohio State.
Team stats, this game
IllinoisOhio State462Total yards518
263Passing yards367
199Rushing yards151
0Turnovers0
0Sacks3
25First downs27
52Penalty yards59
Team stats, 2026 season
IllinoisOhio State 30.611th Points per game 5th42.2
26.015th Points allowed 2nd12.6
404.810th Total yards per game 1st514.4
6.77th Yards per play 2nd7.5
155.69th Rush yards per game 6th157.4
249.28th Pass yards per game 1st357.0
22.49th First downs per game 1st25.6
45.5%8th Third-down rate 6th46.7%
-112th Turnover margin 7th+4
217th Takeaways 4th8
318th Sacks 9th9
65th Sacks allowed 14th9
43.44th Penalty yards per game 6th48.6
27:2618th Time of possession 8th31:35
Rank within each team's conference. 2026 season totals to date from CollegeFootballData.
Key players by position
| Illinois | Pos | Ohio State |
|---|---|---|
 Katin Houser | QB | Julian Sayin |
 Ca'Lil Valentine | RB | Bo Jackson |
 Collin Dixon | WR | Jeremiah Smith |
 Davin Stoffel | TE | Nate Roberts |
 Joe Barna | DL | Kenyatta Jackson Jr. |
 Ismael Kante | LB | Payton Pierce |
 Matthew Bailey | DB | Jaylen McClain |
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Win probability
--10050100
1st2nd3rd4th
Current drive Game leaders
ILL OSU Illinois vs Ohio State player stats
Passing
| Illinois | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katin Houser | 21/37 | 263 | 1 | 0 |
| Ohio State | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Sayin | 27/36 | 367 | 4 | 0 |
Rushing
| Illinois | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Laughery | 11 | 113 | 0 | 37 |
| Ca'Lil Valentine | 10 | 47 | 0 | 12 |
| Jordan Anderson | 2 | 20 | 1 | 22 |
| Katin Houser | 7 | 14 | 0 | 25 |
| Javari Barnett | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Jershaun Newton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ohio State | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Kobi Jackson | 10 | 56 | 1 | 15 |
| Bo Jackson | 11 | 53 | 0 | 10 |
| Julian Sayin | 7 | 29 | 1 | 8 |
| Isaiah West | 2 | 15 | 0 | 12 |
Receiving
| Illinois | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Clement | 5 | 87 | 0 | 27 |
| Collin Dixon | 5 | 63 | 0 | 21 |
| Ty Robinson | 4 | 45 | 1 | 27 |
| Ca'Lil Valentine | 1 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| Brayden Trimble | 4 | 28 | 0 | 12 |
| Christian Abney | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Aidan Laughery | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ohio State | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Smith | 12 | 217 | 4 | 72 |
| Nate Roberts | 4 | 36 | 0 | 20 |
| Devin Mccuin | 4 | 34 | 0 | 14 |
| Phillip Bell | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Brock Boyd | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Bo Jackson | 3 | 16 | 0 | 9 |
| Chris Henry Jr. | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Hunter Welcing | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Illinois | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Bailey | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jaheim Clarke | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mac Resetich | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Scott | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tywan Cox | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ismael Kante | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Kreutz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Farrell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demetrius John | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Edmonson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Holmes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jakwon Morris | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio State | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen McClain | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Sanchez | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Mathews Jr. | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Little II | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payton Pierce | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Christian Alliegro | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Walker | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tarvos Alford | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley Pettijohn | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Leroy Roker III | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beau Atkinson | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Kenyatta Jackson | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kicking
| Illinois | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Moczulski | 2/2 | 44 | 1/1 | 7 |
| Ohio State | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Hawkins | 0/0 | 0 | 6/6 | 6 |
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
Illinois: last 15 games before this one
10-5 in the last 15 · 29.8 scored · 24.5 allowed
WON 45-19 scored 45 · allowed 19 See game WON 38-0 scored 38 · allowed 0 See game LOST 10-63 scored 10 · allowed 63 See game WON 34-32 scored 34 · allowed 32 See game WON 43-27 scored 43 · allowed 27 See game LOST 16-34 scored 16 · allowed 34 See game LOST 25-42 scored 25 · allowed 42 See game WON 35-13 scored 35 · allowed 13 See game WON 24-6 scored 24 · allowed 6 See game LOST 10-27 scored 10 · allowed 27 See game WON 20-13 scored 20 · allowed 13 See game WON 30-28 scored 30 · allowed 28 See game WON 42-23 scored 42 · allowed 23 See game LOST 27-31 scored 27 · allowed 31 See game WON 48-10 scored 48 · allowed 10 See game
Ohio State: last 15 games before this one
12-3 in the last 15 · 34.8 scored · 10.2 allowed
WON 37-9 scored 37 · allowed 9 See game WON 24-6 scored 24 · allowed 6 See game WON 42-3 scored 42 · allowed 3 See game WON 34-16 scored 34 · allowed 16 See game WON 34-0 scored 34 · allowed 0 See game WON 38-14 scored 38 · allowed 14 See game WON 34-10 scored 34 · allowed 10 See game WON 48-10 scored 48 · allowed 10 See game WON 42-9 scored 42 · allowed 9 See game WON 27-9 scored 27 · allowed 9 See game LOST 10-13 scored 10 · allowed 13 See game LOST 14-24 scored 14 · allowed 24 See game WON 56-3 scored 56 · allowed 3 See game LOST 23-24 scored 23 · allowed 24 See game WON 59-3 scored 59 · allowed 3 See game
The matchup
| Illinois | Split | Ohio State |
|---|---|---|
| 2-1 | 2026 record entering | 2-1 |
| 0-0 | Conference | 0-0 |
| 117 | Points for | 138 |
| 64 | Points against | 30 |
| W1 | Form | W1 |
Recent meetings
2026
Illinois 19 : 42 Ohio State
19 : 42 Ohio State 2025
2017
Illinois 14 : 52 Ohio State
14 : 52 Ohio State 2015
Ohio State 28 : 3 Illinois
28 : 3 Illinois 2014
Illinois 14 : 55 Ohio State
14 : 55 Ohio State 2013
Ohio State 60 : 35 Illinois
60 : 35 Illinois Illinois · QB Katin Houser Pass yards
1246
Pass TD
11
Comp-Att
102-155
INT
3
Laughery rush
321 yds
Dixon rec
546 yds
Ohio State · QB Julian Sayin Pass yards
1530
Pass TD
13
Comp-Att
103-142
INT
1
Jackson rush
353 yds
Smith rec
823 yds
2 
Carson Boyd QB 4 Katin Houser QB 7 
Michael Clayton II QB 12 
Dane Eisenmenger QB 5 Ca'Lil Valentine RB 20 
John Forster RB 21 
Aidan Laughery RB 22 
Cedric Wyche II RB 23 
Jordan Anderson RB 24 
Javari Barnett RB 25 
Nelsyn Wheeler RB 27 
Corey Rashad RB 31 
Murphy Clement RB 0 
Nas Rankin WR 1 
Jayshon Platt WR 3 
Kenyon Alston WR 6 
Jershaun Newton WR 8 Davon Grant WR 9 
Alex Perry WR 10 
Ty Robinson WR 11 
Brayden Trimble WR 13 
Hudson Clement WR 17 Collin Dixon WR 19 
Nate Cichy WR 28 
Karson Kaiser WR 80 
Eddie Kasper WR 81 
Leslie Mosley Jr. WR 82 
Jacob Harvey WR 14 
Maurice Smith Jr. TE 16 
Logan Farrell TE 83 
Kaden Feagin TE 84 
Grant Smith TE 85 
Will Vala III TE 86 
Christian Abney TE 87 
BJ Thurman TE 88 Davin Stoffel TE 89 
Tanner Hollinger TE 51 
Alfred Washington OL 52 
Champ Smith OL 53 
Kai Pritchard OL 54 
Griffin Rousseau OL 55 
TJ McMillen OL 56 
JJ Hirdes OL 57 
Zach Barrett OL 58 
Landen Von Seggern OL 59 
Jake Renfro OL 62 
Casey Thomann OL 65 
Dezmond Schuster OL 66 
Brandon Hansen OL 68 
Michael McDonough OL 70 
Maika Matelau OL 71 
Nathan Knapik OL 72 
Christian Martin OL 74 
Zafir Stewart OL 75 
Brandon Henderson OL 76 
Dylan Frechette OL 78 
Eddie Tuerk OL 79 
TJ Taylor OL 15 
Kingston Shaw DL 17 
Isaiah Thomison DL 43 Joe Barna DL 51 
Parker Crim DL 52 
Pat Farrell DL 54 
Demetrius John DL 55 
Tony Balanganayi DL 56 
Guillermo Gallardo DL 90 
Carter Janki DL 91 
Cameron Brooks DL 92 
Deon Williams DL 93 
Ean Rhea DL 94 
Connor Sullivan DL 95 
Isaiah White DL 96 
Darrell Prater DL 98 
Joshua Davis DL 99 
King Liggins DL 4 
Daniel Brown LB 8 
Cameron Thomas LB 10 
James Kreutz LB 11 
Jacob Alexander LB 18 
Mason Muragin LB 23 
Jaylen Stewart LB 24 
Will Holmes LB 26 Ismael Kante LB 28 
Kayden Bennett LB 30 
Tony Williams LB 33 
Grant Beerman LB 34 
Erik Gayle LB 38 
Jack Paris LB 45 
Robert Edmonson LB 48 Carter Smith LB 0 
Mac Resetich DB 1 
Xavier Scott DB 2 
RJ Jones III DB 3 
Nick Hankins Jr. DB 5 
Jakwon Morris DB 6 
Juice Clarke DB 7 Matthew Bailey DB 9 
Lavon Williams DB 12 
Isaiah Williams DB 13 
Xanai Scott DB 14 
Andre Lovett Jr. DB 16 
Tanner Heckel DB 19 
Jacob Eberhart DB 20 
Almirian Thomas DB 21 
Ben Clawson DB 22 
Deuce Fillmore DB 25 
Des Straughton DB 29 
James Finley IV DB 32 
Tywan Cox DB 35 
Kaedyn Cobbs DB 37 
Caden Considine DB 27 
Lucas Osada PK 37 
Ethan Moczulski PK 18 
Jack Gray P 81 
Lars Rau P 44 
Patrick Mahoney III LS 49 
Zach Haber LS
Carson Boyd QB 4 Katin Houser QB 7 Michael Clayton II QB 12 Dane Eisenmenger QB 5 Ca'Lil Valentine RB 20 John Forster RB 21 Aidan Laughery RB 22 Cedric Wyche II RB 23 Jordan Anderson RB 24 Javari Barnett RB 25 Nelsyn Wheeler RB 27 Corey Rashad RB 31 Murphy Clement RB 0 Nas Rankin WR 1 Jayshon Platt WR 3 Kenyon Alston WR 6 Jershaun Newton WR 8 Davon Grant WR 9 Alex Perry WR 10 Ty Robinson WR 11 Brayden Trimble WR 13 Hudson Clement WR 17 Collin Dixon WR 19 Nate Cichy WR 28 Karson Kaiser WR 80 Eddie Kasper WR 81 Leslie Mosley Jr. WR 82 Jacob Harvey WR 14 Maurice Smith Jr. TE 16 Logan Farrell TE 83 Kaden Feagin TE 84 Grant Smith TE 85 Will Vala III TE 86 Christian Abney TE 87 BJ Thurman TE 88 Davin Stoffel TE 89 Tanner Hollinger TE 51 Alfred Washington OL 52 Champ Smith OL 53 Kai Pritchard OL 54 Griffin Rousseau OL 55 TJ McMillen OL 56 JJ Hirdes OL 57 Zach Barrett OL 58 Landen Von Seggern OL 59 Jake Renfro OL 62 Casey Thomann OL 65 Dezmond Schuster OL 66 Brandon Hansen OL 68 Michael McDonough OL 70 Maika Matelau OL 71 Nathan Knapik OL 72 Christian Martin OL 74 Zafir Stewart OL 75 Brandon Henderson OL 76 Dylan Frechette OL 78 Eddie Tuerk OL 79 TJ Taylor OL 15 Kingston Shaw DL 17 Isaiah Thomison DL 43 Joe Barna DL 51 Parker Crim DL 52 Pat Farrell DL 54 Demetrius John DL 55 Tony Balanganayi DL 56 Guillermo Gallardo DL 90 Carter Janki DL 91 Cameron Brooks DL 92 Deon Williams DL 93 Ean Rhea DL 94 Connor Sullivan DL 95 Isaiah White DL 96 Darrell Prater DL 98 Joshua Davis DL 99 King Liggins DL 4 Daniel Brown LB 8 Cameron Thomas LB 10 James Kreutz LB 11 Jacob Alexander LB 18 Mason Muragin LB 23 Jaylen Stewart LB 24 Will Holmes LB 26 Ismael Kante LB 28 Kayden Bennett LB 30 Tony Williams LB 33 Grant Beerman LB 34 Erik Gayle LB 38 Jack Paris LB 45 Robert Edmonson LB 48 Carter Smith LB 0 Mac Resetich DB 1 Xavier Scott DB 2 RJ Jones III DB 3 Nick Hankins Jr. DB 5 Jakwon Morris DB 6 Juice Clarke DB 7 Matthew Bailey DB 9 Lavon Williams DB 12 Isaiah Williams DB 13 Xanai Scott DB 14 Andre Lovett Jr. DB 16 Tanner Heckel DB 19 Jacob Eberhart DB 20 Almirian Thomas DB 21 Ben Clawson DB 22 Deuce Fillmore DB 25 Des Straughton DB 29 James Finley IV DB 32 Tywan Cox DB 35 Kaedyn Cobbs DB 37 Caden Considine DB 27 Lucas Osada PK 37 Ethan Moczulski PK 18 Jack Gray P 81 Lars Rau P 44 Patrick Mahoney III LS 49 Zach Haber LS 9 
Tavien St. Clair QB 10 Julian Sayin QB 13 
Luke Fahey QB 16 
Justyn Martin QB 18 
Kolton Stover QB 19 
Brady Geibel QB 2 
Legend Bey RB 21 
Anthony Rogers RB 24 
Ja'Kobi Jackson RB 25 Bo Jackson RB 28 
Stanley Jackson Jr. RB 29 
Favour Akih RB 32 
Isaiah West RB 0 
Brandon Inniss WR 3 
Devin McCuin WR 4 Jeremiah Smith WR 5 
Kyle Parker WR 6 
Jerquaden Guilford WR 7 
Phillip Bell WR 8 
De'Zie Jones WR 11 
Brock Boyd WR 15 
Chris Henry Jr. WR 23 
Nolan Baudo WR 30 
Amari Valerio-Hudson WR 33 
Ryan Seimetz WR 34 
Brennen Schramm WR 80 
Jaeden Ricketts WR 82 
David Adolph WR 38 
Frankie McAllister TE 83 Nate Roberts TE 84 
Hunter Welcing TE 85 
Bennett Christian TE 86 
Mason Williams TE 87 
Brody Lennon TE 88 
Maxence LeBlanc TE 89 
Nick Lautar TE 51 
Luke Montgomery OL 57 
Ian Gecse OL 58 
Gabe VanSickle OL 60 
Jaxon Powell OL 62 
Joshua Padilla OL 63 
Julian Goines-Jackson OL 64 
Simon Lorentz OL 65 
Tucker Smith OL 66 
Landry Brede OL 67 
Austin Siereveld OL 68 
Mason Wilhelm OL 69 
Ian Moore OL 70 
Phillip Daniels OL 72 
Deontae Armstrong OL 73 
Vasean Washington OL 74 
Carter Lowe OL 75 
Carson Hinzman OL 76 
Jake Cook OL 77 
Sam Greer OL 78 
Max Riley OL 2 Kenyatta Jackson Jr. DE 4 
Qua Russaw DE 9 
Zion Grady DE 12 
Beau Atkinson DE 34 
Khary Wilder DE 44 
Epi Sitanilei DE 56 
Nate Riegle DE 97 
Dre Quinn DE 3 
James Smith DT 53 
Will Smith Jr. DT 55 
John Walker DT 59 
Ashton Yeager DT 90 
Damari Simeon DT 91 
Darryus McKinley DT 94 
Jason Moore DT 95 
Emanuel Ruffin DT 96 
Eddrick Houston DT 98 
Jamir Perez DT 5 
Riley Pettijohn LB 14 
Christian Alliegro LB 17 
Tarvos Alford LB 20 Cincere Johnson LB 23 
Garrett Stover LB 26 Payton Pierce LB 33 
Eli Lee LB 36 
CJ Sanna LB 37 
Zach Hayes LB 38 
Eli Riggs LB 41 
Braxton Rembert LB 50 
Alec DelSignore LB 52 
Ty Howard LB 54 
Na'il Diggs Jr. LB 39 
Glorien Gough DB 48 
Jackson Gula DB 6 
Devin Sanchez CB 7 
Jermaine Mathews Jr. CB 13 
Miles Lockhart CB 15 
Jordan Thomas CB 18 
Cam Calhoun CB 19 
Jordyn Woods CB 24 
Dominick Kelly CB 25 
Jay Timmons CB 43 
Amar'e Miller CB 1 
Earl Little Jr. S 8 Jaylen McClain S 10 
Leroy Roker III S 11 
Terry Moore S 16 
Blaine Bradford S 21 
Brenten Jones S 28 
Simeon Caldwell S 29 
Deshawn Stewart S 30 
Khmari Bing S 32 
Kaden Gebhardt S 46 
Ryan Rudzinski S 49 
Gavin Thobe S 49 
Marcello Diomede PK 92 
Cooper Peterson PK 96 
Connor Hawkins PK 42 
Joe McGuire P 93 
Brady Young P 43 
Brody Jenkins LS 48 
Dalton Riggs LS 61 
Landon Beal LS
Tavien St. Clair QB 10 Julian Sayin QB 13 Luke Fahey QB 16 Justyn Martin QB 18 Kolton Stover QB 19 Brady Geibel QB 2 Legend Bey RB 21 Anthony Rogers RB 24 Ja'Kobi Jackson RB 25 Bo Jackson RB 28 Stanley Jackson Jr. RB 29 Favour Akih RB 32 Isaiah West RB 0 Brandon Inniss WR 3 Devin McCuin WR 4 Jeremiah Smith WR 5 Kyle Parker WR 6 Jerquaden Guilford WR 7 Phillip Bell WR 8 De'Zie Jones WR 11 Brock Boyd WR 15 Chris Henry Jr. WR 23 Nolan Baudo WR 30 Amari Valerio-Hudson WR 33 Ryan Seimetz WR 34 Brennen Schramm WR 80 Jaeden Ricketts WR 82 David Adolph WR 38 Frankie McAllister TE 83 Nate Roberts TE 84 Hunter Welcing TE 85 Bennett Christian TE 86 Mason Williams TE 87 Brody Lennon TE 88 Maxence LeBlanc TE 89 Nick Lautar TE 51 Luke Montgomery OL 57 Ian Gecse OL 58 Gabe VanSickle OL 60 Jaxon Powell OL 62 Joshua Padilla OL 63 Julian Goines-Jackson OL 64 Simon Lorentz OL 65 Tucker Smith OL 66 Landry Brede OL 67 Austin Siereveld OL 68 Mason Wilhelm OL 69 Ian Moore OL 70 Phillip Daniels OL 72 Deontae Armstrong OL 73 Vasean Washington OL 74 Carter Lowe OL 75 Carson Hinzman OL 76 Jake Cook OL 77 Sam Greer OL 78 Max Riley OL 2 Kenyatta Jackson Jr. DE 4 Qua Russaw DE 9 Zion Grady DE 12 Beau Atkinson DE 34 Khary Wilder DE 44 Epi Sitanilei DE 56 Nate Riegle DE 97 Dre Quinn DE 3 James Smith DT 53 Will Smith Jr. DT 55 John Walker DT 59 Ashton Yeager DT 90 Damari Simeon DT 91 Darryus McKinley DT 94 Jason Moore DT 95 Emanuel Ruffin DT 96 Eddrick Houston DT 98 Jamir Perez DT 5 Riley Pettijohn LB 14 Christian Alliegro LB 17 Tarvos Alford LB 20 Cincere Johnson LB 23 Garrett Stover LB 26 Payton Pierce LB 33 Eli Lee LB 36 CJ Sanna LB 37 Zach Hayes LB 38 Eli Riggs LB 41 Braxton Rembert LB 50 Alec DelSignore LB 52 Ty Howard LB 54 Na'il Diggs Jr. LB 39 Glorien Gough DB 48 Jackson Gula DB 6 Devin Sanchez CB 7 Jermaine Mathews Jr. CB 13 Miles Lockhart CB 15 Jordan Thomas CB 18 Cam Calhoun CB 19 Jordyn Woods CB 24 Dominick Kelly CB 25 Jay Timmons CB 43 Amar'e Miller CB 1 Earl Little Jr. S 8 Jaylen McClain S 10 Leroy Roker III S 11 Terry Moore S 16 Blaine Bradford S 21 Brenten Jones S 28 Simeon Caldwell S 29 Deshawn Stewart S 30 Khmari Bing S 32 Kaden Gebhardt S 46 Ryan Rudzinski S 49 Gavin Thobe S 49 Marcello Diomede PK 92 Cooper Peterson PK 96 Connor Hawkins PK 42 Joe McGuire P 93 Brady Young P 43 Brody Jenkins LS 48 Dalton Riggs LS 61 Landon Beal LS 
Purdue
Michigan State
Oregon
Iowa
Maryland
IndianaMatchup stats
Last five games
Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub
Illinois vs Ohio State: result and recap
Illinois Fighting Illini vs Ohio State Buckeyes finished 19 - 42 on September 26, 2026. This Big Ten game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Illinois and Ohio State team hubs, the match center, the schedule and the live standings. For the wider grudge history between these teams, see the Big Ten rivalry pages.
The Big Ten Report
One conference, in your inbox every Tuesday.
Standings, the title race and one opinion on the Big Ten. No filler.
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score of Illinois vs Ohio State?
Illinois Fighting Illini vs Ohio State Buckeyes finished 19 - 42. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led Illinois vs Ohio State in passing, rushing and receiving?
Julian Sayin (Ohio State) led passers with 367 yards. Aidan Laughery (Illinois) led rushers with 113 yards. Jeremiah Smith (Ohio State) led receivers with 217 yards on 12 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did Illinois play Ohio State?
This Illinois vs Ohio State game was played on September 26, 2026 at Ohio Stadium.