Illinois Fighting Illini vs Ohio State Buckeyes
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).
Team stats
ILLOSU 251st Downs27
6-143rd down efficiency8-12
1-34th down efficiency2-2
462Total Yards518
263Passing367
21/38Comp/Att27/36
6.9Yards per pass10.2
199Rushing151
33Rushing Attempts32
6.0Yards per rush4.7
6-52Penalties7-59
0Turnovers0
0Fumbles lost0
0Interceptions thrown0
30:38Possession29:22
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Tennessee3-117Final
Oklahoma2-213
Georgia4-041Final
Notre Dame4-049
Purdue1-310Final
Ole Miss3-128
Florida4-052Final
C Michigan2-23
Miami4-052Final
South Carolina2-218
Alabama4-049Final
Texas A&M2-26
LSU3-135Final
Sam Houston1-314
Texas Tech4-049Final
Oregon3-141
USC4-127Final
Wisconsin3-124
Penn State3-120Final