Here are our top immediate takeaways from Ohio State's win at Illinois that moved the Buckeyes to 6-0 on the season.

Ohio State's defense forced a season-high three turnovers in a 34-16 road win against Illinois. Defensive back Jermaine Mathews contributed to two turnovers while filling in for an injured teammate.

Kayden McDonald and Ohio State forced three turnovers in its 34-16 win at Illinois. Ron Johnson / Imagn Images CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Top-ranked Ohio State made relatively quick work of No. 17 Illinois in ...

Ohio State has allowed a total of 41 points in six games. Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA Today Network via Imagn Images COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State picked up another ranked win on Saturday, this ...

The Ohio State Buckeyes are playing well on Saturday as they ended the third quarter with a 27-10 lead over the Illinois Fighting Illini. However, superstar wide receiver Jeremiah Smith suffered an ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Jermaine Mathews knew a big day was coming before anyone else did. However it played out, Mathews had a good feeling when he walked onto the field at Gies Memorial Stadium. “I knew ...

From the moment the number one-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes stepped on the field at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin, everyone knew the Badgers were in for a long day. That turned out to be ...

While many of the top teams in the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll have struggled thus far in the 2025 college football season, Ohio State has met the expectations that greeted it two months ago, with ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema thinks an up-tempo offense could be a potential weakness of the Buckeyes' defense. The Ohio State defense is a dominant force, limiting opponents to a nation-leading 6.8 ...

That was the number of touchdown passes Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer had thrown in the 2025 season without tossing a single interception. But Ohio State cornerback Jermaine Mathews Jr. knew that ...

The one thing everyone knows about Big Ten football is that it isn’t always the prettiest, but the wins are well worth it. That’s a feeling that the number one-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes had in their ...