The No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (5-0) square off against a fellow Big Ten opponent when they visit the No. 17 Illinois Fighting Illini (5-1) on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL).

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Ohio State vs. Illinois: Oct. 11 Viewing Options

Game date: Saturday, October 11, 2025
Game time: 12 p.m. ET
Location: Champaign, Illinois
Venue: Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)
TV channel: FOX
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Buckeyes vs. Fighting Illini Insights

Ohio State owns the 27th-ranked offense this season (451.4 yards per game), and has been even more effective defensively, ranking third-best with only 215.8 yards allowed per game.
The Buckeyes have been a difficult matchup for opposing teams, as they rank top-25 in both scoring offense (22nd-best with 37.4 points per game) and scoring defense (best with 5 points allowed per game) this year.
On defense, Ohio State has been a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards, ranking fourth-best by surrendering just 124.4 passing yards per game. The Buckeyes rank 28th on offense (279.8 passing yards per game).
Illinois ranks 66th with 397.8 total yards per contest on offense, and it ranks 96th with 387.8 total yards given up per contest on defense.
The Fighting Illini's offense has been consistently moving the chains, racking up 37 points per contest (25th-best) this season. On defense, they rank 73rd by giving up 24 points per game.
Illinois has been struggling against the pass, ranking 24th-worst with 252.3 passing yards surrendered per game. It has been more effective on offense, generating 267.2 passing yards per contest (38th-ranked).

Players to WatchOhio State

Julian Sayin: 1,313 PASS YDS / 262.6 YPG / 80.2% / 13 TD / 3 INT
Bo Jackson: 48 CAR / 360 YDS / 90 YPG / 2 TD / 4 REC / 37 YDS / 12.3 YPG / 0 TD
James Peoples: 35 CAR / 195 YDS / 39 YPG / 0 TD / 5 REC / 27 YDS / 13.5 YPG / 0 TD
Jeremiah Smith: 35 REC / 463 YDS / 92.6 YPG / 6 TD

Illinois

Luke Altmyer: 1,573 PASS YDS / 262.2 YPG / 73.6% / 12 TD / 0 INT
Ca'Lil Valentine: 61 CAR / 323 YDS / 53.8 YPG / 3 TD / 4 REC / 15 YDS / 3 YPG / 0 TD
Kaden Feagin: 79 CAR / 316 YDS / 52.7 YPG / 5 TD / 8 REC / 100 YDS / 25 YPG / 1 TD
Hank Beatty: 32 REC / 569 YDS / 94.8 YPG / 2 TD

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