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.

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

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

The top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes, led by quarterback Julian Sayin, face the No. 17 Illinois Fighting Illini, led by quarterback Luke Altmyer, on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025 at Memorial Stadium in Champaign,

Ohio looked refreshed after the bye week and dismantled Northern Illinois 48-21 on Homecoming weekend. Ohio (4-3 overall, 2-1 Mid-American Conference) walked into Peden Stadium for the final Saturday home game for its seniors against Northern Illinois (1-6 overall,

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

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