Illinois at Ohio State Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
Ohio State by 21.64
TOTAL POINTS
55
UPDATED
Sunday, October 25, 2026
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RATINGS
Illinois
Ohio State 
|
88
B+
|
Overall |
98
A+
|
|
88
B+
|
Power |
98
A+
|
|
88
B+
|
Offensive |
98
A+
|
|
86
B
|
Defensive |
98
A+
|
|
94
A
|
SoS (Current) |
93
A-
|
|
94
A
|
SoS (Full Season) |
95
A
|
|
87
B+
|
SoR (Current) |
98
A+
|
|
88
B+
|
SoR (Full Season) |
99
A+
|
RANKINGS
Illinois
Ohio State
| 39 #40 overall |
Overall | 6 #6 overall |
| 39 #39 overall |
Power | 4 #4 overall |
| 39 #39 overall |
Offensive | 6 #6 overall |
| 45 #45 overall |
Defensive | 3 #3 overall |
| 17 #17 overall |
SoS (Current) | 22 #22 overall |
| 19 #19 overall |
SoS (Full Season) | 14 #14 overall |
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Illinois#3911%Wk 9 (Oct 25), 2026-27: Ohio State 89%, Illinois 11% at Ohio State.
Ohio State's win probability against Illinois is trending down — from 90% to 83% over the last 6 weeks.
Ohio State's win probability against Illinois is trending down — from 92% to 86% over the last 6 weeks.
Ohio State's win probability against Illinois is trending down — from 94% to 89% over the last 6 weeks.
Ohio State favored
Illinois favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | At Illinois | Neutral | At Ohio State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | 89% | 91% | 93% |
| Wk 1 | 82% | 86% | 89% |
| Wk 2 | 89% | 91% | 93% |
| Wk 3 | 90% | 92% | 94% |
| Wk 4 | 84% | 88% | 91% |
| Wk 5 | 85% | 88% | 91% |
| Wk 6 | 90% | 92% | 94% |
| Wk 7 | 89% | 92% | 94% |
| Wk 8 | 88% | 91% | 93% |
| Wk 9 | 83% | 86% | 89% |
RECORDS
Illinois
Ohio State
|
0-1 (0%) |
Head to Head |
1-0 (100%) |
|
4-3 (57.1%) |
Overall |
6-1 (85.7%) |
|
3-2 (60%) |
Home |
4-0 (100%) |
|
1-1 (50%) |
Away |
2-1 (66.7%) |
|
0-1 (0%) |
Versus FBS Top 25 |
1-1 (50%) |
|
2-2 (50%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
3-1 (75%) |
|
2-1 (66.7%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
3-0 (100%) |
|
3-2 (60%) |
Last 5 Games |
5-0 (100%) |
SUPERLATIVES
Illinois
Ohio State
| #31 Oregon | Best Win | #7 Indiana |
| #51 Duke | Worst Loss | #4 Texas |
| 38 pts vs #180 Southern Illinois | Largest MOV | 56 pts vs #142 Kent St |
| 23 pts vs #6 Ohio State | Largest MOD | 1 pts vs #4 Texas |
OTHER STATISTICS
Illinois
Ohio State
| 30.3 | Points per Game | 39.3 |
| 25.3 | Points Against | 13.4 |
| 31 | Home PPG | 50.5 |
| 19.6 | Home PA | 10.3 |
| 28.5 | Away PPG | 24.3 |
| 39.5 | Away PA | 17.7 |
| 28-24 | Opponent Record | 29-23 |
| 76.7 | Avg Opponent Rank | 79.1 |
| L 2 | Longest Streak | W 5 |
| W 2 | Current Streak | W 5 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Illinois
Ohio State
| Oct 24 | vs Oregon (4-3) | W21-10 | Oct 17 | at #7 Indiana (7-1) | W19-15 |
| Oct 10 | at Michigan St (2-6) | W38-37 | Oct 10 | vs Maryland (2-5) | W45-16 |
| Oct 3 | vs Purdue (3-4) | L17-24 | Oct 3 | at Iowa (5-2) | W31-14 |
| Sep 26 | at #6 Ohio State (6-1) | L19-42 | Sep 26 | vs Illinois (4-3) | W42-19 |
| Sep 19 | vs Southern Illinois (4-5) | W48-10 | Sep 19 | vs Kent St (3-5) | W59-3 |
| Sep 12 | vs Duke (5-2) | L27-31 | Sep 12 | at #4 Texas (5-2) | L23-24 |
| Sep 3 | vs Alabama-Birmingham (4-3) | W42-23 | Sep 5 | vs Ball St (3-5) | W56-3 |