Watch Illinois Fighting Illini vs Ohio State Buckeyes live on FOX or stream the game on FOX One from Ohio Stadium in Columbus, OH on Saturday, Sep. 26, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT during CFB Week 4 of the 2026 college football season. Ohio State beat Kent State 59-3 to move to 2-1 after its loss at Texas, and this is the Big Ten opener for both teams, with the Illibuck on the line.

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Where to Watch Illinois Fighting Illini vs Ohio State Buckeyes Football Live

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You can stream Illinois vs Ohio State live on FOX One. Julian Sayin threw for 241 yards against Kent State and Jeremiah Smith added 85 receiving, while Illinois makes its first trip to Ohio Stadium since 2017. FOX One brings together live FOX College Football games, highlights, expert coverage, and live and on-demand FOX programming, all in one place. Start your 3-day free trial and stream on supported devices.

FOX College Football Schedule 2026 - Week 4

Friday, Sept. 25, 2026
Week 4 - Watch Howard vs Rutgers — 7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT
Week 4 - Watch Northwestern vs Indiana — 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT

Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026
Week 4 - Watch Illinois vs Ohio State — 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT
Week 4 - Watch UCLA vs Maryland — 1:30 p.m. ET / 10:30 a.m. PT
Week 4 - Watch TCU vs UCF — 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT
Week 4 - Watch Utah vs Iowa State — 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT
Week 4 - Watch Nebraska vs Michigan State — 5:00 p.m. ET / 2:00 p.m. PT
Week 4 - Watch Oklahoma State vs West Virginia — 7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT
Week 4 - Watch Air Force vs Nevada — 10:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. PT
Week 4 - Watch Minnesota vs Washington — 11:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. PT

Ohio State leads this series 69-30-4 across 104 meetings, and the winner takes the Illibuck — a carved wooden turtle that has been the prize since the rivalry's early years. The first meeting was a 0-0 tie on Nov. 15, 1902.

Ohio State has won nine straight, a run dating to 2008, and its longest streak in the series is 15 from 1968 through 1982. The widest margin is a 48-0 Ohio State win in 1996. The most recent meeting was Oct. 11, 2025, a 34-16 Ohio State win. Both the overall and trophy records exclude a vacated 2010 Ohio State win; the trophy series itself stands at 65-23-2.