Ohio State at Illinois: How to watch, TV channel, streaming

COLUMBUS — Ohio State will be back on Big Noon kickoff for just the second time this season when it hits the road and takes on Illinois this weekend in Champaign.

Ohio State has played just one game on FOX’s premier television slot so far this season, a 14-7 win over Texas in the season opener. Illinois, meanwhile, has played in the FOX spot at Noon once, too. The Illini just beat Purdue in that spot this past weekend while the Buckeyes were taking care of Minnesota.

Now with both teams off to great starts, the matchup is between the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes and the No. 17 Illinois Fighting Illini.

Lettermen Row has the full breakdown of how to watch, how to stream, how to listen and more for Ohio State at Illinois.

Ohio State at Illinois game information

Date: Saturday, Oct. 11
Time: 12 p.m, ET
Location: Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois
TV: FOX
Stream: FOX

On The Call — FOX

Play-by-Play: Gus Johnson
Analyst: Joel Klatt
Reporter: Jenny Taft

On The Call — Ohio State Sports Network from LEARFIELD

Play-by-Play: Paul Keels
Analyst: Jim Lachey
Reporter: Tyler Danburg

Buckeyes vs. Illini betting trends

+ Ohio State is 4-1 against the spread this season. The Buckeyes covered against Texas, Grambling State, Washington and Minnesota but failed to cover the spread by 0.5 points against Ohio.
+ Illinois is 5-1 against the spread so far this season.
+ The total has gone under in four of the Buckeyes five games so far.
+ The OVER is 4-2 in the Illini’s first six games.
+ Since 2021, Brett Beilema’s first season, Illinois is 6-5 against the spread as a home underdog.
+ Ohio State has not lost to a team that was formerly in the Big Ten West in the Ryan Day era.
+ The Buckeyes have won nine straight over the Illini, dating back to 2008. The NCAA only recognizes eight straight wins because one of the nine came during the 2010 season, which was vacated.
+ Illinois is 9-4 against the spread when facing ranked teams under Brett Beilema.
+ Ohio State is 15-16-1 against the spread against ranked teams under Ryan Day.

2025 Buckeyes football schedule

Aug. 30 — vs. Texas (14-7 W)
Sept. 6 — vs. Grambling (70-0 W)
Sept. 13 — vs. Ohio (37-9 W)
Sept. 20 — IDLE
Sept. 27 — at Washington (24-6 W)
Oct. 4 — vs. Minnesota (42-3 W)
Oct. 11 — at Illinois (Noon, FOX)
Oct. 18 — at Wisconsin
Oct. 25 — IDLE
Nov. 1 — vs. Penn State
Nov. 8 — at Purdue
Nov. 15 — vs. UCLA
Nov. 22 — vs. Rutgers
Nov. 29 — at Michigan (Noon, FOX)