Ohio State has faced Illinois (in 103 games) more than any other team outside of Michigan (119), but this will be the first time Ryan Day has faced the Fighting Illini as the Buckeyes head coach. The teams last met in 2017, when Ohio State won at home 52-14.

The Illinois Fighting Illini lost to the Ohio State Buckeyes in a Week 7 college football game. Here is a recap and highlights.

Ohio State beat Illinois 34-16 on Saturday despite modest offensive output, as it capitalized on three turnovers. Here's what we learned.

The excitement of college football's top-ranked team, FOX's "Big Noon Kickoff" and national attention all coming to Champaign on Saturday was quelled – and pretty quickly – when No. 17 Illinois fell behind No. 1 Ohio State and got dragged to the finish of a 34-16 loss.

No. 17 Illinois welcomes No. 1 Ohio State to Champaign this weekend for a Big Ten showdown. Can the Illini hang? Here are our predictions.

Ohio State vs. Illinois is scheduled to kick off at noon on Saturday, Oct. 11. Ohio State vs. Illinois can be watched on FOX. Gus Johnson will be doing the play-by-play, while Joel Klatt will serve as the analyst. Jenny Taft will be the sideline reporter for the game.

It is win out or bust for No. 23 Illinois (5-2, 2-2 Big Ten), starting with 2:30 p.m. kickoff on Saturday against Washington (5-2, 2-2) at rainy Husky Stadium. If Illinois survives the trip to the Pacific Northwest — and my guess is it will — each week after includes a CFP eliminator.

No. 17 Illinois poses some clear challenges to No. 1 Ohio State, but the unbeaten Buckeyes keep making progress in almost all areas.

Julian Sayin passed for two touchdowns, C.J. Donaldson ran for two scores, and the Ohio State defense forced three turnovers that resulted in 21 points as the No. 1-ranked Buckeyes defeated No. 17 Illinois 34-16.

FOX's Joel Klatt expects Washington to hold serve at home while No. 23 Illinois covers the spread. His pick: Washington 28, Illinois 24, a four-point margin aga

Smith has a $4.2 million NIL valuation, according to On3. That makes the Ohio State star the third-highest paid player in all of college football behind Texas' Arch Manning and Miami's Carson Beck.