Final · Week 4 · Sat, Sep 26, 2026
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILL | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| OSU | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
Ohio Stadium
Team stats
| ILL | ||
|---|---|---|
| 25 | First downs | 27 |
| 462 | Total yards | 518 |
| 263 | Passing yards | 367 |
| 21-38 | Comp-Att | 27-36 |
| 6.9 | Yards per pass | 10.2 |
| 199 | Rushing yards | 151 |
| 33 | Rushes | 32 |
| 6.0 | Yards per rush | 4.7 |
| 6-14 | 3rd down | 8-12 |
| 1-3 | 4th down | 2-2 |
| 6-52 | Penalties-yards | 7-59 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 30:38 | Time of possession | 29:22 |
| 0 | Sacks | 3 |
| 1 | Tackles for loss | 5 |
| 0 | QB hurries | 1 |
| 5 | Passes defended | 12 |
| 0 | Defensive TDs | 0 |
| 11 | Kick return yards | 20 |
| 13 | Punt return yards | — |
| 1 | Passing TDs | 4 |
| 1 | Rushing TDs | 2 |
| 7 | Kicking points | 6 |
Advanced stats
| ILL | ||
|---|---|---|
| +0.32 | EPA per play | +0.56 |
| 46% | Success rate | 60% |
| 1.56 | Explosiveness | 1.28 |
| +0.55 | Rushing EPA per play | +0.34 |
| 57% | Rushing success rate | 60% |
| +0.07 | Passing EPA per play | +0.77 |
| 33% | Passing success rate | 61% |
| 48% | Standard downs success | 58% |
| 42% | Passing downs success | 70% |
| 3.79 | Line yards per rush | 3.90 |
| 1.68 | Second-level yards | 1.13 |
| 2.43 | Open-field yards | 0.40 |
| 11% | Stuff rate | 7% |
| 67% | Power success | 86% |
| 9% | Havoc caused | 26% |
| 7 | Scoring chances | 6 |
| 2.71 | Points per chance | 7.00 |
| Own 32 | Avg. starting field position | Own 32 |
| 8 | Explosive plays | 6 |
| 5% | Postgame win expectancy | 96% |
Offense unless noted. EPA, success rate, explosiveness and the rushing numbers leave out garbage time. The better number in each row is bold. Hover or tap-and-hold a stat for what it means.
Scoring summary
- Q19:34

Ohio StateTD
Jeremiah Smith 7 Yd pass from Julian Sayin (Connor Hawkins Kick)
Drive: 9 plays, 75 yds
0-7 - Q13:39

Ohio StateTD
Jeremiah Smith 72 Yd pass from Julian Sayin (Connor Hawkins Kick)
Drive: 4 plays, 93 yds
0-14 - Q11:04

IllinoisTD
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)
Drive: 6 plays, 75 yds
7-14 - Q24:12

Ohio StateTD
Shotgun #10 J.Sayin pass complete short right to #4 J.Smith caught at Illini00, for 9 yards to the Illini00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:12. The previous play is under automatic review - "Pass completion". CALL UPHELD #96 C.Hawkins kick attempt good (H: #42 J.McGuire, LS: #55 D.Riggs)
Drive: 19 plays, 96 yds
7-21 - Q21:32

IllinoisFG
#37 E.Moczulski field goal attempt from 43 yards GOOD (H: #81 L.Rau, LS: #44 P.Mahoney III), clock 01:32
Drive: 8 plays, 50 yds
10-21 - Q20:15

Ohio StateTD
Shotgun #10 J.Sayin rush left for 7 yards gain to the Illini00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:15 #96 C.Hawkins kick attempt good (H: #42 J.McGuire, LS: #55 D.Riggs)
Drive: 10 plays, 75 yds
10-28 - Q39:35

IllinoisFG
#37 E.Moczulski field goal attempt from 44 yards GOOD (H: #81 L.Rau, LS: #44 P.Mahoney III), clock 09:35
Drive: 13 plays, 49 yds
13-28 - Q410:07

Ohio StateTD
Jeremiah Smith 26 Yd pass from Julian Sayin (Connor Hawkins Kick)
Drive: 8 plays, 80 yds
13-35 - Q46:02

IllinoisTD
Ty Robinson 27 Yd pass from Katin Houser (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
Drive: 9 plays, 75 yds
19-35 - Q42:36

Ohio StateTD
#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)
Drive: 8 plays, 43 yds
19-42
Score shown ILL-OSU.
Player stats
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katin Houser | 21/37 | 263 | 7.1 | 1 | 0 | 89.8 |
| Team | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Rushing
| Player | 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
| Player | 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
| Player | Tot | Solo | Sacks | TFL | PD | QB Hur | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Bailey | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaheim Clarke | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mac Resetich | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Scott | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tywan Cox | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ismael Kante | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Edmonson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Farrell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jakwon Morris | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Kreutz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demetrius John | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Holmes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Beerman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Prater | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Des Straughton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carter Janki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Barna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanner Heckel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ean Rhea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Pct | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Moczulski | 2/2 | 100.0 | 44 | 1/1 | 7 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TB | In 20 | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lars Rau | 2 | 95 | 47.5 | 0 | 2 | 53 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Laughery | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Resetich | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |