Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Ohio State Buckeyes
Sep 26, 2026
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILL | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| OSU | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
Game Recap
Jeremiah Smith ties Ohio State record with 4 TD catches as No. 7 Buckeyes beat Illinois 42-19. Another home game, another record for Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith.
Scoring Summary
ILLOSU
Q19:34Jeremiah Smith 7 Yd pass from Julian Sayin (Connor Hawkins Kick).07- Q13:39Jeremiah Smith 72 Yd pass from Julian Sayin (Connor Hawkins Kick).014
- Q11:04Jordan Anderson 22 Yd Run (Ethan Moczulski Kick).714
- Q24:12Jeremiah Smith 9 Yd pass from Julian Sayin (Connor Hawkins Kick).721
- Q21:32Ethan Moczulski 43 Yd Field Goal.1021
- Q20:15Julian Sayin 7 Yd Run (Connor Hawkins Kick).1028
- Q39:35Ethan Moczulski 44 Yd Field Goal.1328
- Q410:07Jeremiah Smith 26 Yd pass from Julian Sayin (Connor Hawkins Kick).1335
- Q46:02Ty Robinson 27 Yd pass from Katin Houser (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed).1935
- Q42:36Ja'Kobi Jackson 2 Yd Run (Connor Hawkins Kick).1942
Game Drives
1st Quarter
- Touchdown — 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:2607
- Punt — 9 plays, 34 yards, 4:0307
- Touchdown — 4 plays, 93 yards, 1:48014
- Touchdown — 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:35714
2nd Quarter
- Punt — 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:15714
- Punt — 4 plays, 19 yards, 2:01714
- Touchdown — 19 plays, 96 yards, 8:31721
- Field Goal — 8 plays, 50 yards, 2:401021
- Touchdown — 10 plays, 75 yards, 1:171028
- End Of Half — 4 plays, 33 yards, 0:151028
3rd Quarter
- Field Goal — 13 plays, 49 yards, 5:251328
- Punt — 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:361328
4th Quarter
- Downs — 13 plays, 74 yards, 7:501328
- Touchdown — 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:021335
- Touchdown — 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:051935
- Touchdown — 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:261942
- Downs — 7 plays, 40 yards, 1:401942
- End of Game — 2 plays, -2 yards, 0:561942
Team Stats
Game Details
Saturday, September 26, 2026 · 12:00 PM
Ohio Stadium · Columbus, OH
attendance: 101,452 (98.7%)
spread: OSU -25.5
over/under: 53.5