Ohio State vs Illinois Prediction: Trap Game For Buckeyes Against Illini

The Buckeyes are rolling, but any game against the Illini is a dangerous trap. Here’s the Ohio State vs Illinois preview and prediction.

Want Ohio State vs. Illinois tickets? Here are best available prices for Saturday's game

Ticket prices for the Ohio State vs Illinois at Memorial Stadium start at $120 on VividSeats and $131 on StubHub. To see a full list of ticket prices, visit StubHub . Here is the entire 2025 Ohio State football schedule.

What Bret Bielema Said After Illinois’ Win at Purdue, What’s Next vs. Ohio State

Bielema was heartened by a 16-point road win in which his Illini didn't play their best – but noted it won't be good enough next week vs. the No. 1 Buckeyes

Gophers football vs. Purdue: Keys to game, how to watch, who has edge

Records: Gophers (3-2, 1-1 Big Ten) are coming off a 42-3 beatdown from No. 1 Ohio State in Columbus on Saturday. Purdue (2-3, 0-2) lost to now-No. 17 Illinois 43-27 in West Lafayette, Ind., last weekend.

5 reasons Ohio State football will beat the Illinois Fighting Illini on Saturday

One of the ways we do that is by identifying why Ohio State is positioned to take care of business and walk away with a win. That’s exactly what we’re doing again this week. Here are five reasons we believe the Buckeyes will come out on top Saturday afternoon in Champaign against Illinois.

No. 1 Ohio State stays undefeated with 34-16 road victory over No. 17 Illinois

The Ohio State Buckeyes defeated No. 17 Illinois 34-16 on the road Saturday, extending coach Ryan Day’s winning streak against ranked opponents to eight games, and taking home his first Illibuck as head coach.
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