Jeremiah Smith ties Ohio State record with 4 TD catches as No. 7 Buckeyes beat Illinois 42-19
— Another home game, another record for Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Saturday, September 26, 2026
Illinois Fighting Illini
19
Ohio State Buckeyes
42
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILL | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| OSU | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
Ohio Stadium · 101,452 att. · Fox
Match Report
Team Stats
25
1st Downs
27
6-14
3rd down efficiency
8-12
1-3
4th down efficiency
2-2
462
Total Yards
518
263
Passing
367
21/38
Comp/Att
27/36
6.9
Yards per pass
10.2
199
Rushing
151
33
Rushing Attempts
32
6.0
Yards per rush
4.7
6-52
Penalties
7-59
0
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
0
30:38
Possession
29:22
Top Performers
ILL
- Katin Houser C/ATT 21/37 · YDS 263 · AVG 7.1
- Lars Rau NO 2 · YDS 95 · AVG 47.5
- Aidan Laughery CAR 11 · YDS 113 · AVG 10.3
- Ethan Moczulski FG 2/2 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 44
OSU
- Julian Sayin C/ATT 27/36 · YDS 367 · AVG 10.2
- Jeremiah Smith REC 12 · YDS 217 · AVG 18.1
- Joe McGuire NO 2 · YDS 87 · AVG 43.5
- Ja'Kobi Jackson CAR 10 · YDS 56 · AVG 5.6
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