The top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes will look to stay unbeaten when they take on the 17th-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini in a key Big Ten Conference matchup on Saturday. Ohio State is coming off a 42-3 win over Minnesota in Week 6, while Illinois downed Purdue 43-27. The Buckeyes (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten), who are in a four-way tie for first place in the conference, are 1-0 on the road this season. The Fighting Illini (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten), who are tied for fifth in the Big Ten, are 3-0 on their home field in 2025.

Kickoff from Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill., is at noon ET. Ohio State leads the all-time series 68-30-4, including nine in a row. The Buckeyes are 14.5-point favorites in the latest Ohio State vs. Illinois odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 50.5 via SportsLine consensus. 

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