Matchup Index

Illinois Fighting Illini vs Ohio State Buckeyes

Illinois Fighting Illini 30
Ohio State Buckeyes leads 71-30-4
4 ties
1902 to 2026
Ohio State Buckeyes have won 11 straight
Ohio State Buckeyes 71

Series timeline

▲ Illinois Fighting Illini ahead (peak +6) ▼ Ohio State Buckeyes ahead (peak +41)
1902: Tied 0-01904: Illinois Fighting Illini 46-01914: Illinois Fighting Illini 37-01915: Tied 3-31916: Ohio State Buckeyes 7-61917: Ohio State Buckeyes 13-01918: Illinois Fighting Illini 13-01919: Illinois Fighting Illini 9-71920: Ohio State Buckeyes 7-01921: Illinois Fighting Illini 7-01922: Ohio State Buckeyes 6-31923: Illinois Fighting Illini 9-01924: Illinois Fighting Illini 7-01925: Illinois Fighting Illini 14-91926: Ohio State Buckeyes 7-61927: Illinois Fighting Illini 13-01928: Illinois Fighting Illini 8-01929: Illinois Fighting Illini 27-01930: Ohio State Buckeyes 12-91931: Ohio State Buckeyes 40-01932: Ohio State Buckeyes 3-01933: Ohio State Buckeyes 7-61934: Illinois Fighting Illini 14-131935: Ohio State Buckeyes 6-01936: Ohio State Buckeyes 13-01937: Ohio State Buckeyes 19-01938: Ohio State Buckeyes 32-141939: Ohio State Buckeyes 21-01940: Ohio State Buckeyes 14-61941: Ohio State Buckeyes 12-71942: Ohio State Buckeyes 44-201943: Ohio State Buckeyes 29-261944: Ohio State Buckeyes 26-121945: Ohio State Buckeyes 27-21946: Illinois Fighting Illini 16-71947: Illinois Fighting Illini 28-71948: Ohio State Buckeyes 34-71949: Ohio State Buckeyes 30-171950: Illinois Fighting Illini 14-71951: Tied 0-01952: Ohio State Buckeyes 27-71953: Illinois Fighting Illini 41-201954: Ohio State Buckeyes 40-71955: Ohio State Buckeyes 27-121956: Ohio State Buckeyes 26-61957: Ohio State Buckeyes 21-71958: Ohio State Buckeyes 19-131959: Illinois Fighting Illini 9-01960: Ohio State Buckeyes 34-71961: Ohio State Buckeyes 44-01962: Ohio State Buckeyes 51-151963: Tied 20-201964: Ohio State Buckeyes 26-01965: Ohio State Buckeyes 28-141966: Illinois Fighting Illini 10-91967: Illinois Fighting Illini 17-131968: Ohio State Buckeyes 31-241969: Ohio State Buckeyes 41-01970: Ohio State Buckeyes 48-291971: Ohio State Buckeyes 24-101972: Ohio State Buckeyes 26-71973: Ohio State Buckeyes 30-01974: Ohio State Buckeyes 49-71975: Ohio State Buckeyes 40-31976: Ohio State Buckeyes 42-101977: Ohio State Buckeyes 35-01978: Ohio State Buckeyes 45-71979: Ohio State Buckeyes 44-71980: Ohio State Buckeyes 49-421981: Ohio State Buckeyes 34-271982: Ohio State Buckeyes 26-211983: Illinois Fighting Illini 17-131984: Ohio State Buckeyes 45-381985: Illinois Fighting Illini 31-281986: Ohio State Buckeyes 14-01987: Ohio State Buckeyes 10-61988: Illinois Fighting Illini 31-121989: Illinois Fighting Illini 34-141990: Illinois Fighting Illini 31-201991: Illinois Fighting Illini 10-71992: Illinois Fighting Illini 18-161993: Ohio State Buckeyes 20-121994: Illinois Fighting Illini 24-101995: Ohio State Buckeyes 41-31996: Ohio State Buckeyes 48-01997: Ohio State Buckeyes 41-61998: Ohio State Buckeyes 41-01999: Illinois Fighting Illini 46-202000: Ohio State Buckeyes 24-212001: Illinois Fighting Illini 34-222002: Ohio State Buckeyes 23-162005: Ohio State Buckeyes 40-22006: Ohio State Buckeyes 17-102007: Illinois Fighting Illini 28-212008: Ohio State Buckeyes 30-202009: Ohio State Buckeyes 30-02010: Ohio State Buckeyes 24-132011: Ohio State Buckeyes 17-72012: Ohio State Buckeyes 52-222013: Ohio State Buckeyes 60-352014: Ohio State Buckeyes 55-142015: Ohio State Buckeyes 28-32017: Ohio State Buckeyes 52-142025: Ohio State Buckeyes 34-162026: Ohio State Buckeyes 42-19

Illinois Fighting Illini Ohio State Buckeyes Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Illinois Fighting Illini 5 (1988–1992), Ohio State Buckeyes 15 (1968–1982). Current: Ohio State Buckeyes 11.

Splits

SplitIllinois Fighting Illini record
Regular season30-71-4
Hosted by Illinois Fighting Illini12-38
Hosted by Ohio State Buckeyes18-33-4
Last 10 seasons (2009 to 2026)0-10
Largest Illinois Fighting Illini win46-0 (1904)
Largest Ohio State Buckeyes win48-0 (1996)

In the record book

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2026 Sep 26, 2026 Ohio State Buckeyes 42-19 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 4
2025 Oct 11, 2025 Ohio State Buckeyes 34-16 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 7
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2017 Nov 18, 2017 Ohio State Buckeyes 52-14 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 13
2015 Nov 14, 2015 Ohio State Buckeyes 28-3 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 11
2014 Nov 1, 2014 Ohio State Buckeyes 55-14 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 10
2013 Nov 16, 2013 Ohio State Buckeyes 60-35 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 12
2012 Nov 3, 2012 Ohio State Buckeyes 52-22 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 10
2011 Oct 15, 2011 Ohio State Buckeyes 17-7 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 7
2010 Oct 2, 2010 Ohio State Buckeyes 24-13 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 5
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2009 Sep 26, 2009 Ohio State Buckeyes 30-0 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 4
2008 Nov 15, 2008 Ohio State Buckeyes 30-20 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 12
2007 Nov 10, 2007 Illinois Fighting Illini 28-21 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 11
2006 Nov 4, 2006 Ohio State Buckeyes 17-10 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 10
2005 Nov 5, 2005 Ohio State Buckeyes 40-2 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 10
2002 Nov 16, 2002 Ohio State Buckeyes 23-16 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 13
2001 Nov 17, 2001 Illinois Fighting Illini 34-22 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 12
2000 Nov 11, 2000 Ohio State Buckeyes 24-21 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 12
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1999 Nov 13, 1999 Illinois Fighting Illini 46-20 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 12
1998 Oct 10, 1998 Ohio State Buckeyes 41-0 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 7
1997 Nov 15, 1997 Ohio State Buckeyes 41-6 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 13
1996 Nov 9, 1996 Ohio State Buckeyes 48-0 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 12
1995 Nov 11, 1995 Ohio State Buckeyes 41-3 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 12
1994 Oct 8, 1994 Illinois Fighting Illini 24-10 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 7
1993 Oct 9, 1993 Ohio State Buckeyes 20-12 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 7
1992 Oct 10, 1992 Illinois Fighting Illini 18-16 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 7
1991 Oct 12, 1991 Illinois Fighting Illini 10-7 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 7
1990 Oct 6, 1990 Illinois Fighting Illini 31-20 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 7
1980s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1989 Oct 7, 1989 Illinois Fighting Illini 34-14 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 6
1988 Oct 1, 1988 Illinois Fighting Illini 31-12 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 6
1987 Oct 3, 1987 Ohio State Buckeyes 10-6 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 6
1986 Oct 4, 1986 Ohio State Buckeyes 14-0 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 6
1985 Oct 5, 1985 Illinois Fighting Illini 31-28 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 6
1984 Oct 13, 1984 Ohio State Buckeyes 45-38 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 8
1983 Oct 15, 1983 Illinois Fighting Illini 17-13 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 8
1982 Oct 16, 1982 Ohio State Buckeyes 26-21 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 7
1981 Oct 17, 1981 Ohio State Buckeyes 34-27 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 7
1980 Nov 8, 1980 Ohio State Buckeyes 49-42 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 11
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1979 Nov 3, 1979 Ohio State Buckeyes 44-7 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 10
1978 Nov 11, 1978 Ohio State Buckeyes 45-7 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 11
1977 Nov 5, 1977 Ohio State Buckeyes 35-0 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 10
1976 Nov 6, 1976 Ohio State Buckeyes 42-10 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 10
1975 Nov 8, 1975 Ohio State Buckeyes 40-3 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 10
1974 Nov 2, 1974 Ohio State Buckeyes 49-7 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 9
1973 Nov 3, 1973 Ohio State Buckeyes 30-0 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 10
1972 Oct 14, 1972 Ohio State Buckeyes 26-7 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 6
1971 Oct 9, 1971 Ohio State Buckeyes 24-10 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 5
1970 Oct 24, 1970 Ohio State Buckeyes 48-29 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 9
1960s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1969 Oct 25, 1969 Ohio State Buckeyes 41-0 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 7
1968 Oct 26, 1968 Ohio State Buckeyes 31-24 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 7
1967 Oct 28, 1967 Illinois Fighting Illini 17-13 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 8
1966 Oct 8, 1966 Illinois Fighting Illini 10-9 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 5
1965 Oct 9, 1965 Ohio State Buckeyes 28-14 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 5
1964 Oct 10, 1964 Ohio State Buckeyes 26-0 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 5
1963 Oct 12, 1963 Tie 20-20 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 5
1962 Oct 13, 1962 Ohio State Buckeyes 51-15 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 5
1961 Oct 14, 1961 Ohio State Buckeyes 44-0 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 5
1960 Oct 8, 1960 Ohio State Buckeyes 34-7 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 5
1950s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1959 Oct 10, 1959 Illinois Fighting Illini 9-0 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 5
1958 Oct 11, 1958 Ohio State Buckeyes 19-13 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 5
1957 Oct 12, 1957 Ohio State Buckeyes 21-7 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 5
1956 Oct 13, 1956 Ohio State Buckeyes 26-6 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 5
1955 Oct 8, 1955 Ohio State Buckeyes 27-12 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 4
1954 Oct 9, 1954 Ohio State Buckeyes 40-7 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 4
1953 Oct 10, 1953 Illinois Fighting Illini 41-20 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 4
1952 Nov 15, 1952 Ohio State Buckeyes 27-7 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 10
1951 Nov 17, 1951 Tie 0-0 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 10
1950 Nov 18, 1950 Illinois Fighting Illini 14-7 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 10
1940s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1949 Nov 12, 1949 Ohio State Buckeyes 30-17 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 10
1948 Nov 13, 1948 Ohio State Buckeyes 34-7 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 10
1947 Nov 15, 1947 Illinois Fighting Illini 28-7 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 10
1946 Nov 16, 1946 Illinois Fighting Illini 16-7 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 10
1945 Nov 17, 1945 Ohio State Buckeyes 27-2 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 11
1944 Nov 18, 1944 Ohio State Buckeyes 26-12 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 13
1943 Nov 13, 1943 Ohio State Buckeyes 29-26 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 10
1942 Nov 14, 1942 Ohio State Buckeyes 44-20 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 10
1941 Nov 15, 1941 Ohio State Buckeyes 12-7 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 9
1940 Nov 16, 1940 Ohio State Buckeyes 14-6 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 10
1930s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1939 Nov 18, 1939 Ohio State Buckeyes 21-0 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 10
1938 Nov 12, 1938 Ohio State Buckeyes 32-14 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 9
1937 Nov 13, 1937 Ohio State Buckeyes 19-0 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 9
1936 Nov 14, 1936 Ohio State Buckeyes 13-0 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 9
1935 Nov 16, 1935 Ohio State Buckeyes 6-0 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 9
1934 Oct 13, 1934 Illinois Fighting Illini 14-13 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 5
1933 Nov 25, 1933 Ohio State Buckeyes 7-6 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 11
1932 Nov 19, 1932 Ohio State Buckeyes 3-0 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 10
1931 Nov 21, 1931 Ohio State Buckeyes 40-0 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 11
1930 Nov 22, 1930 Ohio State Buckeyes 12-9 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 11
1920s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1929 Nov 23, 1929 Illinois Fighting Illini 27-0 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 10
1928 Nov 24, 1928 Illinois Fighting Illini 8-0 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 11
1927 Nov 19, 1927 Illinois Fighting Illini 13-0 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 10
1926 Nov 20, 1926 Ohio State Buckeyes 7-6 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 10
1925 Nov 21, 1925 Illinois Fighting Illini 14-9 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 10
1924 Nov 22, 1924 Illinois Fighting Illini 7-0 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 10
1923 Nov 24, 1923 Illinois Fighting Illini 9-0 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 10
1922 Nov 25, 1922 Ohio State Buckeyes 6-3 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 10
1921 Nov 19, 1921 Illinois Fighting Illini 7-0 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 10
1920 Nov 20, 1920 Ohio State Buckeyes 7-0 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 9
1910s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1919 Nov 22, 1919 Illinois Fighting Illini 9-7 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 10
1918 Nov 16, 1918 Illinois Fighting Illini 13-0 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 8
1917 Nov 17, 1917 Ohio State Buckeyes 13-0 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 10
1916 Oct 21, 1916 Ohio State Buckeyes 7-6 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 6
1915 Oct 16, 1915 Tie 3-3 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 5
1914 Oct 17, 1914 Illinois Fighting Illini 37-0 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 5
1900s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1904 Nov 5, 1904 Illinois Fighting Illini 46-0 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 8
1902 Nov 15, 1902 Tie 0-0 at Ohio State Buckeyes Week 10

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.

College football results follow Sports Reference coverage, which omits some early games against non-major opponents.