Illinois Fighting Illini vs Ohio State Buckeyes

College Football

Illinois

2-2

19-42

Final

Ohio State

3-1

Ohio Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Downs
Touchdown
Touchdown
Touchdown
Downs

Team	1	2	3	4	T
ILL	7	3	3	6	19
OSU	14	14	0	14	42

Who won: Ohio State 42-19

The Ohio State Buckeyes beat the Illinois Fighting Illini 42-19 on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at Ohio Stadium. The Ohio State outscored the Illinois 14-3 in the 2nd quarter. Julian Sayin led the Ohio State in passing yards (27/36, 367 YDS, 4 TD). Katin Houser led the Illinois in passing yards (21/37, 263 YDS, 1 TD).

ILL

OSU

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Julian Sayin	27/36	367	10.2	4	0	95.2

Rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Ja'Kobi Jackson	10	56	5.6	1	15
Bo Jackson	11	53	4.8	0	10
Julian Sayin	7	29	4.1	1	8
Isaiah West	2	15	7.5	0	12
Team	2	-2	-1.0	0	0

Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Jeremiah Smith	12	217	18.1	4	72
Nate Roberts	4	36	9.0	0	20
Devin McCuin	4	34	8.5	0	14
Phillip Bell	1	23	23.0	0	23
Brock Boyd	1	22	22.0	0	22
Bo Jackson	3	16	5.3	0	9
Chris Henry Jr.	1	15	15.0	0	15
Hunter Welcing	1	4	4.0	0	4

Defensive	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Jaylen McClain	8	5	0	0	4	0
Devin Sanchez	7	5	0	0	3	0
Jermaine Mathews Jr.	7	3	0	0	2	0
Earl Little Jr.	6	3	0	0	0	0
Payton Pierce	6	2	0.5	0.5	0	0
Christian Alliegro	6	2	0	0	1	0
Riley Pettijohn	3	3	1	2	0	0
John Walker	3	3	0	0	0	0
Tarvos Alford	3	1	0	0	1	0
Leroy Roker III	3	1	0	0	0	0
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.	2	2	1	1	0	0
Simeon Caldwell	2	1	0	0	0	0
Beau Atkinson	2	0	0.5	0.5	0	0
Qua Russaw	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jason Moore	1	1	0	0	0	0
Will Smith Jr.	1	1	0	1	0	0
Cam Calhoun	1	1	0	0	0	0
Brenten Jones	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jordan Thomas	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jay Timmons	1	1	0	0	1	0
James Smith	1	0	0	0	0	0
Eddrick Houston	1	0	0	0	0	0
Khary Wilder	1	0	0	0	0	1