BOOM
2028 five-star in-state defensive lineman Jameer Whyce commits to the Buckeyes.
Eleven Warriors is home to the most knowledgeable Buckeye fans on the planet. It is now time for you to prove it.
We’ll put together a 10-question quiz each week to test your knowledge of Ohio State football and its upcoming opponent. The Buckeyes play back-to-back road games for the first and only time during the regular season. This week, the team heads to Madison to face former Ohio State player, assistant coach and head coach, Luke Fickell and the Wisconsin Badgers.
There are two simple rules: Please use your brain (not a search engine) and only play once.
Note: After you answer all of the questions, you must click on "Finish Quiz" to see your results.
Illinois Report Card
The correct answers from last year’s quiz and the percentage of participants who got each question correct can be found in the table below.
| No. | QUESTION | CORRECT ANSWER | % CORRECT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lIlinois head coach Bret Bielema has an uncanny resemblance to a Mike Judge cartoon character who hit the airwaves in March of 1993. Who is the animated character pictured above? | Butt-Head | 40% |
| 2 | In 2007, unranked Illinois stunned No. 1 Ohio State by defeating the Buckeyes in Columbus. Who was the Illini’s starting quarterback? | Juice Williams | 85% |
| 3 | Can you identify the Ohio State running back who rushed for 274 yards and five touchdowns, including an iconic 67-yard score with one shoe in Ohio State’s epic 45-38 comeback victory over Illinois in 1984? | Keith Byars | 84% |
| 4 | Who is the Pro and College Football Hall of Fame player for Illinois who played his final collegiate game in Ohio Stadium in front of 84,295 fans, the largest crowd to watch a sporting event in our country's history at the time? He galloped out of Columbus with 113 rushing yards, a passing touchdown and two interceptions in the Illini’s 14-9 victory. | Red Grange | 91% |
| 5 | In the 103 times Ohio State and Illinois have met on the football field, only one Ohio State quarterback has thrown for over 300 passing yards. Can you identify the Buckeye who completed 17 passes for 307 yards and three touchdowns during the Buckeyes’ 41-0 victory in Champaign during the 1998 season? | Joe Germaine | 72% |
| 6 | Nolan Baudo and Zach Hayes are two of three players on Ohio State’s 2025 roster from Illinois. The third player from Illinois is a wide receiver who set career records in the Buckeyes’ 42-3 win over Minnesota last week. Who is he? | Carnell Tate | 97% |
| 7 | Who was Ohio State’s starting quarterback the last time the Buckeyes played Illinois on the football field? | J.T. Barrett | 48% |
| 8 | A 1949 graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and a double minor in creative writing and art might be the most famous alum of the school. He likely had to utilize all of his education to the fullest extent as he built an empire based on the art of photographing women and founded a magazine renowned for its articles. His mansion was also known for hosting many parties. Who is this man, distantly related to George W. Bush, who was known to wear smoking jackets? | Hugh Hefner | 94% |
| 9 | In 1983, Ohio State played at Champaign and this Buckeyes’ punter set a school record with an 87-yard punt. Who let loose this cannon of a boot in the 17-13 loss? | Karl Edwards | 55% |
| 10 | A College Football and Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker had an interception for Illinois in the 1963 game against Ohio State, in which the game ended in a tie. Who was this player whose last name often caused young kids to giggle? | Dick Butkus | 96% |
Overall, the most selected answer by the Eleven Warriors community on every question was the correct answer.
For the fifth time this season – and third straight week – the community had a perfect score. The season's overall score is 59 out of 60 correct for an impressive average of 98%
