Illinois 19, Ohio State 42

Games / Week 4 / Illinois @ Ohio State

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Illinois

Fighting Illini

#54 · 2-1

As of kickoff

Week 4 · FOX · Ohio Stadium

Columbus, OH · 69° Clear · 5 mph

All-time series

Illinois 30 – 71 Ohio State

105 since 1902 · 4 ties · OSU 11 straight

Last 2026 Ohio State 42–19

Ohio State

Buckeyes

#3 · 2-1

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Injuries

As of kickoff · B10 availability report · week 4 at Ohio State

Alex Perry WR #9Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out

BJ Thurman TE #87Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out

Brandon Henderson OL #75Out

Initial: Questionable → Update 1: Questionable → Update 2: Doubtful → Game day: Out

Cameron Brooks DL #91Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out

Dezmond Schuster OL #65Out

Initial: Questionable → Update 1: Questionable → Update 2: Doubtful → Game day: Out

Erik Gayle LB #34Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out

Grant Smith TE #84Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out

JJ Hirdes OL #56Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out

Jack Paris LB #38Out

Initial: Available → Update 1: Available → Update 2: Doubtful → Game day: Out

Jaylen Stewart LB #23Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out

Jayshon Platt WR #1Out

Initial: Doubtful → Update 1: Doubtful → Update 2: Doubtful → Game day: Out

Logan Farrell TE #16Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out

Maika Matelau OL #70Out

Initial: Questionable → Update 1: Questionable → Update 2: Doubtful → Game day: Out

TJ McMillen OL #55Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out

Tanner Hollinger TE #89Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out

Almirian Thomas DB #20Game Time Decision

Initial: Questionable → Update 1: Questionable → Update 2: Probable → Game day: Game Time Decision

Daniel Brown LB #4Game Time Decision

Initial: Available → Update 1: Questionable → Update 2: Questionable → Game day: Game Time Decision

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Picks · locked at kickoff

Model vs marketKickoff line · frozen

Ohio State by 24.6

Ohio State by 25.5

Final

Ohio State by 23

Winner

hit

Got right — the winner (Ohio State); closer than the market (2 pts off vs 3); the number, within a score.

Illinois

Final

Ohio State won

Ohio State

How it was won

1.Jeremiah Smith 72 Yd pass from Julian Sayin
2.Ohio State converted 8 of 12 third downs; Illinois went 6 of 14.
3.Ohio State's front sacked them 3 times.

Passing	C/A	Yds	TD	INT
73Katin Houser	21/37	263	1	0

Rushing	Att	Yds
73Katin Houser	7	14
72Aidan Laughery	11	113
61Ca'Lil Valentine	10	47

Receiving	Rec	Yds	TD
67Hudson Clement	5	87	0
65Ty Robinson	4	45	1
90Collin Dixon	5	63	0
50Brayden Trimble	4	28	0

Defense	Tk	TFL
66Matthew Bailey	14	1
69Jaheim Clarke	7	0
52Mac Resetich	7	0
61Xavier Scott	6	0
65Tywan Cox	4	0
62Ismael Kante	4	0

Passing	C/A	Yds	TD	INT
93Julian Sayin	27/36	367	4	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	TD
93Julian Sayin	7	29	1
74Ja'Kobi Jackson	10	56	1
75Bo Jackson	11	53	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	TD
98Jeremiah Smith	12	217	4
75Bo Jackson	3	16	0
74Nate Roberts	4	36	0
75Devin Mccuin	4	34	0

Defense	Tk	Sk	TFL
71Riley Pettijohn	3	1	2
85Kenyatta Jackson	2	1	1
77Payton Pierce	6	0.5	0.5
89Jaylen McClain	8	0	0
69Beau Atkinson	2	0.5	0.5
82Devin Sanchez	7	0	0
86Jermaine Mathews Jr.	7	0	0
85Earl Little II	6	0	0
79Christian Alliegro	6	0	0

The Matchup

IllinoisvsOhio State

Katin Houser

1,440 yds · 12 TD · 4 INT

OSU +20

Julian Sayin

1,772 yds · 17 TD · 2 INT

Surgeon

Aidan Laughery

391 yds · 1 TD · 8 rec

OSU +3

Bo Jackson

460 yds · 4 TD · 10 rec

Collin Dixon ★

47 rec · 608 yds · 9 TD

Red Zone Threat Target Magnet

OSU +8

★Jeremiah Smith

48 rec · 916 yds · 11 TD

Red Zone Threat Target Magnet

Christian Abney

3 rec · 13 yds · 0 TD

OSU +16

Mason Williams

5 rec · 37 yds · 1 TD

6 starts

OSU +8

6 starts

10 tkl · 0 sacks · 0.5 TFL

OSU +14

Kenyatta Jackson Jr.

15 tkl · 3 sacks · 4 TFL

Will Holmes

15 tkl · 2 TFL · 1 sacks

OSU +3

Christian Alliegro

20 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 0 sacks

Juice Clarke

26 tkl · 0 INT · 5 PD

OSU +20

Jaylen McClain

28 tkl · 2 INT · 4 PD

Same job, both sides — who is most likely to play, not the highest chip. Listed Out is skipped; Questionable stays in.

Market line historyWhat’s this?

Opened Ohio State -27.3, now -27.3: unchanged

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As of kickoff · B10 availability report · week 4 vs. Illinois

Amari Valerio-Hudson WR #30Out

Initial: Available → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out

Anthony “Turbo” Rogers #21Out

Initial: Questionable → Update 1: Questionable → Update 2: Doubtful → Game day: Out

Bennett Christian TE #85Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out

Braxton Rembert LB #41Out

Initial: Available → Update 1: Available → Update 2: Questionable → Game day: Out

Ian Gecse OL #57Out

Initial: Questionable → Update 1: Questionable → Update 2: Doubtful → Game day: Out

Jaxon Powell OL #60Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out

Phillip Daniels OL #70Out

Initial: Questionable → Update 1: Questionable → Update 2: Doubtful → Game day: Out

Vasean Washington OL #73Out

Initial: Out → Update 1: Out → Update 2: Out → Game day: Out

Zion Grady DE #9Out

Initial: Questionable → Update 1: Questionable → Update 2: Doubtful → Game day: Out

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