Ohio St at Illinois Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
Illinois by 8.41
TOTAL POINTS
153
UPDATED
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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PRESEASON RATINGS
Ohio St
Illinois 
|
95
A
|
Overall |
98
A+
|
|
97
A+
|
Power |
99
A+
|
|
96
A
|
Offensive |
98
A+
|
|
95
A
|
Defensive |
97
A+
|
|
98
A+
|
SoS (Current) |
99
A+
|
|
98
A+
|
SoS (Full Season) |
99
A+
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Ohio St
Illinois
| 34 | Overall | 8 |
| 23 | Power | 5 |
| 31 | Offensive | 10 |
| 35 | Defensive | 19 |
| 14 | SoS (Current) | 5 |
| 14 | SoS (Full Season) | 5 |
Illinois#874%
Ohio St#3426%Pre (Oct 27), 2026-27: Illinois 74%, Ohio St 26% at Illinois.
Illinois' win probability against Ohio St is trending down — from 66% to 60% over the last 6 updates.
Illinois' win probability against Ohio St is trending down — from 72% to 67% over the last 6 updates.
Illinois' win probability against Ohio St is trending down — from 78% to 74% over the last 6 updates.
Illinois favored
Ohio St favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At Ohio St | Neutral | At Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 17 | 2025-26 | 69% | 75% | 81% |
| Wk 18 | 2025-26 | 70% | 76% | 81% |
| Wk 19 | 2025-26 | 66% | 72% | 78% |
| Wk 20 | 2025-26 | 62% | 69% | 75% |
| Wk 21 | 2025-26 | 65% | 71% | 77% |
| Wk 22 | 2025-26 | 66% | 72% | 78% |
| Wk 23 | 2025-26 | 64% | 71% | 77% |
| Wk 24 | 2025-26 | 64% | 71% | 77% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 60% | 67% | 74% |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Ohio St
Illinois
|
0-1 (0%) |
Head to Head |
1-0 (100%) |
|
21-13 (61.8%) |
Overall |
28-9 (75.7%) |
|
14-3 (82.4%) |
Home |
14-3 (82.4%) |
|
5-6 (45.5%) |
Away |
7-2 (77.8%) |
|
3-9 (25%) |
Versus Top 25 |
5-9 (35.7%) |
|
8-11 (42.1%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
16-9 (64%) |
|
13-2 (86.7%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
12-0 (100%) |
|
5-5 (50%) |
Last 10 Games |
6-4 (60%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Ohio St
Illinois
| #5 Purdue | Best Win | #5 Purdue |
| #112 Pittsburgh | Worst Loss | #24 UCLA |
| 53 pts vs #251 Mt St Mary's | Largest MOV | 58 pts vs #284 Jackson St |
| 21 pts vs #1 Michigan | Largest MOD | 14 pts vs #1 Michigan |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Ohio St
Illinois
| 79.3 | Points per Game | 83.2 |
| 72.6 | Points Against | 68.8 |
| 85.5 | Home PPG | 86.1 |
| 72.8 | Home PA | 65.8 |
| 74.1 | Away PPG | 84.8 |
| 72.3 | Away PA | 76.1 |
| 685-475 | Opponent Record | 786-493 |
| 89.2 | Avg Opponent Rank | 77.2 |
| W 6 | Longest Streak | W 12 |
| L 2 | Current Streak | L 1 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Ohio St
Illinois
| Mar 19 | TCU (23-12) | L64-66 | Apr 4 | #4 Connecticut (34-6) | L62-71 |
| Mar 13 | #1 Michigan (37-3) | L67-71 | Mar 28 | Iowa (25-13) | W71-59 |
| Mar 12 | Iowa (25-13) | W72-69 | Mar 26 | #6 Houston (30-7) | W65-55 |
| Mar 7 | vs Indiana (18-14) | W91-78 | Mar 21 | VCU (28-8) | W76-55 |
| Mar 4 | at Penn St (12-20) | W94-62 | Mar 19 | Penn (17-12) | W105-70 |
| Mar 1 | vs #5 Purdue (30-9) | W82-74 | Mar 13 | #22 Wisconsin (24-11) | L88-91 |
| Feb 25 | at Iowa (25-13) | L57-74 | Mar 8 | at Maryland (13-22) | W78-72 |
| Feb 22 | at #9 Michigan St (27-8) | L60-66 | Mar 3 | vs Oregon (12-20) | W80-54 |
| Feb 17 | vs #22 Wisconsin (24-11) | W86-69 | Feb 27 | vs #1 Michigan (37-3) | L70-84 |
| Feb 14 | #13 Virginia (30-6) | L66-70 | Feb 21 | at #24 UCLA (24-12) | L94-95 |