Ohio State will have starting defensive end Kenyatta Jackson Jr. back in action at Illinois after he suffered a first-quarter injury last week against Minnesota.
We break down the biggest questions, pick the top players to watch and make some predictions for what we’ll see unfold as Ohio State faces Illinois in a battle of top-20 teams.
10 Oct 2025 by Dan Hope, Chase Brown and Andy Anders
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Ryan Day views the Illinois game as "a top-10 matchup" despite the Illini's No. 17 ranking and calls Ohio State's Tuesday practice this week "the best practice we've had all year."
Longtime Illinois beat writer Bob Asmussen breaks down the Illini and says Saturday’s game vs. Ohio State might be the biggest game Illinois has hosted in over 100 years.
Jeremiah Smith started laughing at the five Minnesota defenders who followed him on Carnell Tate's long touchdown, and Max Klare says Julian Sayin's toughness is “pretty...
08 Oct 2025 by Andy Anders, Chase Brown and Dan Hope
Ohio State linebacker Payton Pierce said he talked more with new defensive coordinator Matt Patricia in his first two days at OSU than he spoke with Jim Knowles in an entire year.
Ryan Day said Max Klare is "starting to take off now," Bo Jackson has a "huge ceiling," and Kenyatta Jackson Jr. is "trending in the right direction" ahead of the Illinois game.
Former Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors after his best performance of the season, in which he threw for 244 yards and four scores.
Ohio State's running game keeps taking steps and finding its formula, but there's still room to grow if it's to reach the elite levels other facets of the 2025 Buckeyes are at.
Julian Sayin, Carnell Tate and Lorenzo Styles Jr. were Pro Football Focus’ highest-rated players for Ohio State in the Buckeyes’ 42-3 victory over Minnesota.
