| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| Ohio State | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
Game flow
Ohio State won by 23 · 10 scoresLead changes
0
0 times tied
OSU biggest lead
+23
Q4 2:36
ILL biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
OSU 91% · ILL 0%
tied 9% · 54:34 vs 0:00 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Ohio State is ahead, below it Illinois. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
9:34
TD Jeremiah Smith 7 Yd pass from Julian Sayin (Connor Hawkins Kick)9 plays, 75 yds, 5:26 · from OSU 25
ILL 0–7 OSU3:39
TD Jeremiah Smith 72 Yd pass from Julian Sayin (Connor Hawkins Kick)4 plays, 93 yds, 1:48 · from OSU 7
ILL 0–14 OSU1:04
TD Jordan Anderson 22 Yd Run (Ethan Moczulski Kick)6 plays, 75 yds, 2:35 · from ILL 25
ILL 7–14 OSU2nd quarter
4:12
TD Jeremiah Smith 9 Yd pass from Julian Sayin (Connor Hawkins Kick)19 plays, 96 yds, 8:31 · from OSU 4
ILL 7–21 OSU1:32
FG Ethan Moczulski 43 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 50 yds, 2:40 · from ILL 25
ILL 10–21 OSU0:15
TD Julian Sayin 7 Yd Run (Connor Hawkins Kick)10 plays, 75 yds, 1:17 · from OSU 25
ILL 10–28 OSU3rd quarter
9:35
FG Ethan Moczulski 44 Yd Field Goal 13 plays, 49 yds, 5:25 · from ILL 25
ILL 13–28 OSU4th quarter
10:07
TD Jeremiah Smith 26 Yd pass from Julian Sayin (Connor Hawkins Kick)8 plays, 80 yds, 4:02 · from OSU 20
ILL 13–35 OSU6:02
TD Ty Robinson 27 Yd pass from Katin Houser (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)9 plays, 75 yds, 4:05 · from ILL 25
ILL 19–35 OSU2:36
TD Ja'Kobi Jackson 2 Yd Run (Connor Hawkins Kick)8 plays, 43 yds, 3:26 · from ILL 43
ILL 19–42 OSUDrives
OSU 6/9 scoredILL 4/9 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | OSU | OSU 25 | 9 | 75 | 5:26 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 9:30 | ILL | ILL 11 | 9 | 34 | 4:03 | Punt |
| Q1 | 5:27 | OSU | OSU 7 | 4 | 93 | 1:48 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 3:39 | ILL | ILL 25 | 6 | 75 | 2:35 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 0:59 | OSU | OSU 22 | 3 | 6 | 1:15 | Punt |
| Q2 | 14:44 | ILL | ILL 35 | 4 | 19 | 2:01 | Punt |
| Q2 | 12:43 | OSU | OSU 4 | 19 | 96 | 8:31 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 4:12 | ILL | ILL 25 | 8 | 50 | 2:40 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 1:32 | OSU | OSU 25 | 10 | 75 | 1:17 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 0:15 | ILL | ILL 25 | 4 | 33 | 0:15 | End Of Half |
| Q3 | 15:00 | ILL | ILL 25 | 13 | 49 | 5:25 | Field Goal |
| Q3 | 9:35 | OSU | OSU 25 | 5 | 32 | 2:36 | Punt |
Win probability
Ohio State 100% · pregame line Ohio State −25.5 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katin Houser | 21/37 | 263 | 7.1 | 1 | 0 | 87.3 |
| Team | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Laughery | 11 | 113 | 10.3 | 0 | 37 |
| Ca'Lil Valentine | 10 | 47 | 4.7 | 0 | 12 |
| Jordan Anderson | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 1 | 22 |
| Katin Houser | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | 0 | 25 |
| Javari Barnett | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jershaun Newton | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Clement | 5 | 87 | 17.4 | 0 | 27 |
| Collin Dixon | 5 | 63 | 12.6 | 0 | 21 |
| Ty Robinson | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 1 | 27 |
| Ca'Lil Valentine | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 0 | 33 |
| Brayden Trimble | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Christian Abney | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Aidan Laughery | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Bailey | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Juice Clarke | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mac Resetich | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Xavier Scott | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tywan Cox | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ismael Kante | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Edmonson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Farrell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Moczulski | 2/2 | 100.0 | 44 | 1/1 | 7 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lars Rau | 2 | 95 | 47.5 | 0 | 2 | 53 |
Biggest plays
ILL +4% Q1 1:04 Shotgun #23 J.Anderson rush right for 22 yards gain to the OhioSt00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:04, 1ST DOWN #37 E.Moczulski kick attempt good (H: #81 L.Rau, LS: #44 P.Mahoney III)
OSU +3% Q1 0:59 #37 E.Moczulski kickoff 63 yards to the OhioSt02 #3 D.McCuin return 20 yards to the OhioSt22 (#25 D.Straughton)
OSU +2% Q2 1:32 #37 E.Moczulski kickoff 59 yards to the OhioSt06 fair catch by #3 D.McCuin at OhioSt06
OSU +2% Q1 9:34 Jeremiah Smith 7 Yd pass from Julian Sayin (Connor Hawkins Kick)
ILL +2% Q1 9:30 #49 M.Diomede kickoff 65 yards to the Illini00 #21 A.Laughery return 11 yards to the Illini11 (#21 B.Jones) PENALTY Illini UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#83 K.Feagin) 5 yards from Illini11 to Illini06
Team stats
| Stat | ILL | OSU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 25 | 27 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 6-14 | 8-12 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-3 | 2-2 |
| Total Yards | 462 | 518 |
| Passing | 263 | 367 |
| Comp/Att | 21/38 | 27/36 |
| Yards per pass | 6.9 | 10.2 |
| Rushing | 199 | 151 |
| Rushing Attempts | 33 | 32 |
| Yards per rush | 6.0 | 4.7 |
| Penalties | 6-52 | 7-59 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 30:38 | 29:22 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:56 2nd & 11 at OSU 34 Kneel down by #10 J.Sayin at OhioSt33 for loss of 1 yard
Q4 0:56 1st & 10 at OSU 35 Kneel down by #10 J.Sayin at OhioSt34 for loss of 1 yard
Q4 0:56 4th & 6 at OSU 35 Shotgun #4 K.Houser pass incomplete short right to #10 T.Robinson thrown to OhioSt25 broken up by #8 J.McClain, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Q4 2:00 3rd & 6 at OSU 35 No Huddle-Shotgun #4 K.Houser pass incomplete deep middle to #11 B.Trimble thrown to OhioSt05 broken up by #8 J.McClain
Q4 2:00 2nd & 19 at OSU 48 No Huddle-Shotgun #4 K.Houser pass complete short right to #17 C.Dixon caught at OhioSt37, for 13 yards to the OhioSt35 (#10 L.Roker)
Q4 2:00 1st & 10 at OSU 39 No Huddle-Shotgun #4 K.Houser sacked for loss of 9 yards to the OhioSt48 (#26 P.Pierce, #12 B.Atkinson)
Q4 2:00 1st & 10 at ILL 44 Shotgun #4 K.Houser pass complete short middle to #17 C.Dixon caught at OhioSt44, for 17 yards to the OhioSt39 (#6 D.Sanchez; #10 L.Roker), 1ST DOWN
Q4 2:36 2nd & 3 at ILL 32 No Huddle-Shotgun #5 C.Valentine rush middle for 12 yards gain to the Illini44 (#18 C.Calhoun), 1ST DOWN
Q4 2:36 1st & 10 at ILL 25 Shotgun #5 C.Valentine rush middle for 7 yards gain to the Illini32 (#28 S.Caldwell)
Q4 2:36 #49 M.Diomede kickoff 65 yards to the Illini00, Touchback
Q4 2:36 1st & Goal at ILL 2 #24 J.Jackson rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Illini00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:36 #96 C.Hawkins kick attempt good (H: #42 J.McGuire, LS: #55 D.Riggs)
Q4 3:26 3rd & 4 at ILL 17 Shotgun #24 J.Jackson rush middle for 15 yards gain to the Illini02 (#7 M.Bailey; #54 D.John), 1ST DOWN
Q4 5:09 2nd & 7 at ILL 20 Shotgun #24 J.Jackson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Illini17 (#1 X.Scott; #7 M.Bailey)
Q4 5:09 1st & 10 at ILL 23 Shotgun #25 B.Jackson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Illini20 (#26 I.Kante; #7 M.Bailey)
Q4 5:09 4th & 2 at ILL 35 Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass complete short right to #4 J.Smith caught at Illini23, for 12 yards to the Illini23 (#6 J.Clarke; #32 T.Cox), 1ST DOWN
Q4 5:09 3rd & 2 at ILL 35 Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass incomplete deep right to #4 J.Smith thrown to Illini13 broken up by #6 J.Clarke
Q4 6:02 2nd & 6 at ILL 39 Shotgun #24 J.Jackson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Illini35 (#7 M.Bailey; #26 I.Kante)
Q4 6:02 1st & 10 at ILL 43 Shotgun #24 J.Jackson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Illini39 (#7 M.Bailey)
Q4 6:02 #27 L.Osada onside kickoff 8 yards to the Illini43
Q4 6:02 1st & 10 at OSU 27 Ty Robinson 27 Yd pass from Katin Houser (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
Q4 6:06 1st & 10 at OSU 13 PENALTY Illini UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#13 H.Clement) 15 yards from OhioSt13 to OhioSt28. NO PLAY
Q4 6:06 4th & 3 at OSU 27 Shotgun #4 K.Houser pass incomplete short left to #17 C.Dixon thrown to OhioSt10 PENALTY OhioSt Pass Interference (#6 D.Sanchez) Illini UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#13 H.Clement) 28 yards from OhioSt27 to OhioSt27, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
Q4 8:30 3rd & 9 at OSU 33 Shotgun #4 K.Houser pass complete short middle to #11 B.Trimble caught at OhioSt28, for 6 yards to the OhioSt27 (#8 J.McClain)
Q4 8:30 2nd & 9 at OSU 33 Shotgun #4 K.Houser pass incomplete short middle to #17 C.Dixon thrown to OhioSt20 broken up by #17 T.Alford