Indiana hammered U of I a few weeks ago, creating plenty of doubt that Illinois can stick with top-ranked Ohio State.

The No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (5-0) will square off against the No. 17 Illinois Fighting Illini (5-1) in Big Ten action on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL).

Cignetti's QB find from the portal this season has been ex-Cal pilot Fernando Mendoza, who reminds more than a few of Bernie Kosar at the same stage of development 40+ years ago, and has picked up wh...