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Ohio State vs. Illinois: 2026 game preview and prediction
The Buckeyes open up their Big Ten schedule by hosting Illinois. With a win on Saturday, Ohio State will record its 11th straight win over the Fighting Illini
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Buckeyes Wire
Ohio State's Matt Patricia has interesting take on the 2026 defense
Ohio State defensive coordinator Matt Patricia discusses where this year's defense is in comparison to last year... and offers an interesting opinion.
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The Columbus Dispatch
Our Ohio State football experts make bold predictions for Illinois game
It's Ohio State vs. Illinois, and here are our predictions for the game.
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SB Nation
Ohio State’s cornerbacks face one of their biggest tests yet against Illinois’ Collin Dixon
Collin Dixon leads the nation in receiving touchdowns and Katin Houser is completing 74% of his passes. Saturday's matchup with Ohio State's cornerbacks is one of the biggest measuring sticks this secondary has faced all season.
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Buckeyes Wire
Ohio State must prepare for Illinois QB Katin Houser | opinion
Illinois quarterback Katin Houser brings veteran savvy, accuracy and mobility into a difficult road test against the Buckeyes.
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Buckeyes Wire
Behind Enemy Lines with Ohio State-Illinois with On3's Doug Bucshon
We sat down with On3's Doug Bucshon to go 'Behind Enemy Lines' and get his take on Ohio State vs. Illinois from an Illini fan and media perspective.
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USA Today
Must-see TV: Ranking the college football Week 4 schedule by watchability tiers
There's a loaded schedule in Week 4 of the college football season. What are the best games to watch? We ranked them all in four tiers.
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Buckeyes Wire
Ohio State coach Ryan Day previews matchup with Illinois Saturday
Ohio State football head coach Ryan Day met with reporters for his weekly press conference to preview Illinois and to reflect on the nonconference.
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Buckeyes Wire
What Illinois coach Bret Bielema said about Ohio State prior to game
Watch and listen to everything Illinois head coach Bret Bielema said about Ohio State prior to the matchup in the 'Shoe on Saturday.
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SB Nation
Off-Script Ohio: Illinois preview, and the start of Big Ten play
Ohio State opens conference play against an Illinois team led by Katin Houser and Collin Dixon. We break it down on this episode of Off-Script Ohio
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Buckeyes Wire
Former Ohio State linebacker to ring Victory Bell for Illinois game
A former Ohio State All-American and College Football Hall of Famer will ring the Victory Bell before Saturday's contest against Illinois.
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Buckeyes Wire
4 important things to know about the Ohio State vs. Illinois matchup
Everything to know about the Ohio State and Illinois matchup ahead of Saturday, the fist time since 2017 that the Illini travel to Columbus.
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