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No. 5Ohio State Buckeyes
6thin Big Ten
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3-1
YES!
Ohio State Buckeyes beat the Illinois Fighting Illini
Final · Sat, Sep 26
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Game Details
Ohio Stadium
(Columbus)
· 101,452 fans
· FOX
Highlights
Jeremiah Smith ties Ohio State record with 4 TD catches as No. 7 Buckeyes beat Illinois 42-19
Another home game, another record for Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith.
Recap via ESPN
Clips play on ESPN
Ohio Stadium · Columbus
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILL | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| OSU | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
Win Probability · Ohio State Buckeyes
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Game Leaders
Illinois Fighting Illini-
Katin Houser · 21/37, 263 YDS, 1 TDPassing Yards
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Aidan Laughery · 11 CAR, 113 YDSRushing Yards
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Hudson Clement · 5 REC, 87 YDSReceiving Yards
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Matthew Bailey · 14Tackles
Ohio State Buckeyes-
Julian Sayin · 27/36, 367 YDS, 4 TDPassing Yards
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Ja'Kobi Jackson · 10 CAR, 56 YDS, 1 TDRushing Yards
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Jeremiah Smith · 12 REC, 217 YDS, 4 TDReceiving Yards
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Kenyatta Jackson Jr. · 1Sacks
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Jaylen McClain · 8Tackles
2026 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team |
|---|
| Indiana |
| Nebraska |
| UCLA |
| Minnesota |
| Ohio State |
| Wisconsin |
| Oregon |
| USC |
| Iowa |
| Northwestern |
| Purdue |
| Michigan |
| Penn State |
| Washington |
| Illinois |
| Maryland |
| Michigan State |
| Rutgers |
Scoring
Team Stats
Illinois Fighting IlliniOhio State Buckeyes
Offense
462
Total Yards
518
263
Passing Yards
367
199
Rushing Yards
151
25
First Downs
27
Efficiency
6-14
3rd Down
8-12
1-3
4th Down
2-2
21/38
Completions
27/36
Turnovers & Clock
0
Turnovers
0
6-52
Penalties
7-59
30:38
Possession
29:22
Box Score
Illinois Fighting Illini
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Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katin Houser | 21/37 | 263 | 7.1 | 1 | 0 | 88.9 |
| Team | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Team | 21/38 | 263 | 6.9 | 1 | 0 | -- |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Laughery | 11 | 113 | 10.3 | 0 | 37 |
| Ca'Lil Valentine | 10 | 47 | 4.7 | 0 | 12 |
| Jordan Anderson | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 1 | 22 |
| Katin Houser | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | 0 | 25 |
| Javari Barnett | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jershaun Newton | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 33 | 199 | 6.0 | 1 | 37 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Clement | 5 | 87 | 17.4 | 0 | 27 |
| Collin Dixon | 5 | 63 | 12.6 | 0 | 21 |
| Ty Robinson | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 1 | 27 |
| Ca'Lil Valentine | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 0 | 33 |
| Brayden Trimble | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Christian Abney | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Aidan Laughery | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 21 | 263 | 12.5 | 1 | 33 |
Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Bailey | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juice Clarke | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mac Resetich | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Scott | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tywan Cox | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ismael Kante | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Edmonson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Farrell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jakwon Morris | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Kreutz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demetrius John | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Holmes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Beerman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Prater | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Des Straughton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carter Janki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Barna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanner Heckel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ean Rhea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 62 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Kick Returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Laughery | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
Punt Returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Resetich | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Moczulski | 2/2 | 100.0 | 44 | 1/1 | 7 |
| Team | 2/2 | 100.0 | 44 | 1/1 | 7 |
Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lars Rau | 2 | 95 | 47.5 | 0 | 2 | 53 |
| Team | 2 | 95 | 47.5 | 0 | 2 | 53 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
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Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Sayin | 27/36 | 367 | 10.2 | 4 | 0 | 95.2 |
| Team | 27/36 | 367 | 10.2 | 4 | 0 | -- |
Rushing
| Player | 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 |
| Team | 32 | 151 | 4.7 | 2 | 15 |
Receiving
| Player | 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 |
| Team | 27 | 367 | 13.6 | 4 | 72 |
Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen McClain | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Sanchez | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Mathews Jr. | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Little Jr. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payton Pierce | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Alliegro | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley Pettijohn | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Walker | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tarvos Alford | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leroy Roker III | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenyatta Jackson Jr. | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simeon Caldwell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beau Atkinson | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qua Russaw | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Moore | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Smith Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Calhoun | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brenten Jones | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Thomas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Timmons | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddrick Houston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khary Wilder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 69 | 37 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
Kick Returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin McCuin | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Hawkins | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6/6 | 6 |
| Team | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6/6 | 6 |
Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe McGuire | 2 | 87 | 43.5 | 0 | 1 | 50 |
| Team | 2 | 87 | 43.5 | 0 | 1 | 50 |
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