Week 7 Game Preview: Ohio State Buckeyes at Illinois Fighting Illini

Week 7 Game Preview: Ohio State Buckeyes at Illinois Fighting Illini

Ohio State Buckeyes 5-0 (2-0 Big Ten) vs. Illinois Fighting Illini 5-1 (2-1 Big Ten)

Date: Saturday, October 11th
Time: 12:00 PM
TV Channel: Fox
Location: Champaign, IL, Memorial Stadium

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DraftKings Sportsbook Line:

Ohio State: -14
Illinois: +14
O/U: 49.5

2025 Team Stats

Ohio State:

2025 Offense (BIG Ten Rank)
Total Yards: 451.4 (4)
Passing Yards: 279.8 (5)
Rushing Yards: 140.4 (9)
2025 Defensive (BIG Ten Rank)
Total Yards Allowed: 215.8 (1)
Passing Yards Allowed: 124.4 (3)
Rushing Yards Allowed: 91.4 (7)
2025 Points Scored: 37.4 (8)
2025 Points Allowed: 5.0 (1)
2025 Ranking: 1st

Illinois:

2025 Offense (BIG Ten Rank)
Total Yards: 397.8 (10)
Passing Yards: 267.2 (7)
Rushing Yards: 130.7 (13)
2025 Defensive (BIG Ten Rank)
Total Yards Allowed: 387.8 (16)
Passing Yards Allowed: 252.3 (18)
Rushing Yards Allowed: 135.5 (13)
2025 Points Scored: 37.0 (9)
2025 Points Allowed: 24.0 (14)
2025 Ranking: 17th

Series History/All-Time Records

All-time head-to-head record: Ohio State leads the All-time series 18-8
Current Streak: Ohio State with a Nine-game win streak
Last Ohio State win:
November 28th, 2017, 52-14
Last Illinois win: November 10th, 2007, 28-21

2025 Player Stats

Ohio State

Passing: Julian Sayin- 101-126, 1,313 YDS, 13-3 (TD-INT)
Rushing: Bo Jackson- 48 ATT, 360 YDS, 2 TDS
Receiving: Jeremiah Smith – 35 REC, 463 YDS, 6 TDS
Tackles: Caden Curry – 29 (18-11)
Sacks: Caden Curry – 5
Interceptions: Jermaine Matthews Jr – 1

Illinois

Passing: Luke Altmyer – 109 -148, 1,573 YDS, 12-0 (TD-INT)
Rushing: Calil Valentine – 61 ATT, 323 YDS, 3 TDS
Receiving: Hank Beatty – 32 REC, 569 YDS, 2 TDS
Tackles: Matthew Bailey – 31 (24-7)
Sacks: Gabe Jacas – 4
Interception: Tanner Heckel – 1

Next Game:

Ohio State: October 18th – at Wisconsin Badgers- 3:30 PM EST
Illinois: October 25th – at Washington Huskies – TBD PM EST

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