Illinois at Ohio St Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
Ohio St by 8.41
TOTAL POINTS
149
UPDATED
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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PRESEASON RATINGS
Illinois
Ohio St 
|
96
A
|
Overall |
98
A+
|
|
96
A
|
Power |
98
A+
|
|
96
A
|
Offensive |
98
A+
|
|
95
A
|
Defensive |
95
A
|
|
|
SoS (Current) |
|
|
96
A
|
SoS (Full Season) |
98
A+
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Illinois
Ohio St
| 28 | Overall | 11 |
| 27 | Power | 12 |
| 25 | Offensive | 8 |
| 38 | Defensive | 40 |
| N/A | SoS (Current) | N/A |
| 32 | SoS (Full Season) | 10 |
Ohio St#1171%
Illinois#2829%Pre (Oct 28), 2026-27: Ohio St 71%, Illinois 29% at Ohio St.
Ohio St's win probability against Illinois is trending down — from 62% to 59% over the last 6 updates.
Ohio St's win probability against Illinois is trending down — from 68% to 65% over the last 6 updates.
Ohio St's win probability against Illinois has held at 71% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Ohio St favored
Illinois favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At Illinois | Neutral | At Ohio St |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 17 | 2025-26 | 60% | 66% | 72% |
| Wk 18 | 2025-26 | 59% | 65% | 71% |
| Wk 19 | 2025-26 | 62% | 68% | 73% |
| Wk 20 | 2025-26 | 62% | 68% | 73% |
| Wk 21 | 2025-26 | 61% | 67% | 72% |
| Wk 22 | 2025-26 | 60% | 66% | 72% |
| Wk 23 | 2025-26 | 60% | 66% | 72% |
| Wk 24 | 2025-26 | 60% | 67% | 72% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 59% | 65% | 71% |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Illinois
Ohio St
|
0-1 (0%) |
Head to Head |
1-0 (100%) |
|
22-12 (64.7%) |
Overall |
27-8 (77.1%) |
|
13-4 (76.5%) |
Home |
15-4 (78.9%) |
|
6-7 (46.2%) |
Away |
7-3 (70%) |
|
3-8 (27.3%) |
Versus Top 25 |
6-8 (42.9%) |
|
9-12 (42.9%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
15-8 (65.2%) |
|
13-0 (100%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
12-0 (100%) |
|
6-4 (60%) |
Last 10 Games |
5-5 (50%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Illinois
Ohio St
| #19 Maryland | Best Win | #10 TCU |
| #84 Oregon St | Worst Loss | #19 Maryland |
| 72 pts vs #331 Le Moyne | Largest MOV | 98 pts vs #359 Niagara |
| 18 pts vs #7 Vanderbilt | Largest MOD | 32 pts vs #4 Connecticut |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Illinois
Ohio St
| 76.5 | Points per Game | 81.3 |
| 66.1 | Points Against | 66.3 |
| 78.9 | Home PPG | 86.9 |
| 61.1 | Home PA | 63.2 |
| 75.7 | Away PPG | 76.5 |
| 73 | Away PA | 72.8 |
| 633-473 | Opponent Record | 691-454 |
| 93.5 | Avg Opponent Rank | 91.2 |
| W 11 | Longest Streak | W 9 |
| L 1 | Current Streak | L 1 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Illinois
Ohio St
| Mar 23 | at #7 Vanderbilt (29-5) | L57-75 | Mar 23 | vs #17 Notre Dame (25-11) | L73-83 |
| Mar 21 | Colorado (22-12) | W66-57 | Mar 21 | vs Howard (26-8) | W75-54 |
| Mar 6 | #6 Iowa (27-7) | L58-64 | Mar 7 | #1 UCLA (37-1) | L62-72 |
| Mar 5 | #22 Michigan St (23-9) | W71-69 | Mar 6 | #16 Minnesota (24-9) | W60-55 |
| Mar 4 | Wisconsin (16-18) | W82-70 | Mar 5 | Indiana (18-14) | W83-59 |
| Mar 1 | vs #16 Minnesota (24-9) | L73-78 | Mar 1 | at #22 Michigan St (23-9) | W87-68 |
| Feb 26 | at #6 Iowa (27-7) | L78-82 | Feb 25 | vs #5 Michigan (28-7) | L86-88 |
| Feb 22 | at Northwestern (8-21) | W92-65 | Feb 22 | vs USC (18-14) | W88-83 |
| Feb 17 | vs Rutgers (9-20) | W76-56 | Feb 18 | at #16 Minnesota (24-9) | L61-74 |
| Feb 11 | vs Wisconsin (16-18) | W92-60 | Feb 15 | vs #19 Maryland (24-9) | L75-76 |