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Spencer-Holbrookby: Spencer Holbrook10/11/25SpencerHolbrook
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Julian Sayin didn't get rattled on the road at Washington. (Birm/Lettermen Row)

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — No. 1 Ohio State will face off against No. 17 Illinois in a critical Big Ten battle on Saturday in Champaign.

Lettermen Row has live updates, scores and more as they happen in Gies Memorial Stadium.

By:Spencer Holbrook

Ohio State forces ANOTHER turnover

10/11/2025 01:57:09 PM

Jermaine Mathews breaks free on a cornerback blitz and strips Luke Altmyer. It’s Ohio State football!

By:Spencer Holbrook

Illinois cuts into the Ohio State lead with touchdown

10/11/2025 01:34:08 PM

It’s 20-10 after the Illini open the second half with a touchdown drive, scoring the first red-zone touchdown against the Ohio State defense this season.

By:Spencer Holbrook

Buckeyes extend the lead with another field goal

10/11/2025 12:16:08 PM

Ohio State connects on a 31-yard field goal from Jayden Fielding to make it 13-0.

The Buckeye’ drive stalls in the red zone again.

By:Spencer Holbrook

Ohio State forces first Illinois interception of season

10/11/2025 11:29:16 AM

Jermaine Mathews tipped the pass, and Payton Pierce caught it. Buckeyes ball on the turnover.

Ohio State has the ball on the Illinois 35.

By:Spencer Holbrook

Ohio State strikes first

10/11/2025 11:22:28 AM

Ohio State leads 3-0 after a 26-yard Jayden Fielding field goal.

It’s a 12-play, 67-yard Ohio State drive that took 5 minutes and 25 seconds off the game clock.

Ohio State availability report

The full availability report from the program is now confirmed, making note that Ohio State doesn’t detail injury or disciplinary matters.

Questionable for Ohio State

N/A

Out

DT Eddrick Houston
TE Max Leblanc
QB/RB Mason Maggs
DT Eric Mensah
WR Bryson Rodgers
RB Anthony ‘Turbo’ Rogers
DT Maxwell Roy
SAF DeShawn Stewart
DB Lorenzo Styles Jr.
DT Ahmen Tounkara
WR Preston Wolfe

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

+ 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)