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
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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 |
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