The Ohio State Buckeyes have a tricky game on tap against Illinois for Week 4 and are monitoring injuries to several players including Zion Grady and Phillip Daniels, who got “questionable” reports recently.

Ohio State could be without two starters when it opens Big Ten play against Illinois on Sept. 26.

No. 7 Ohio State bounced back from a heartbreaking 24-23 road loss at No. 4 Texas in Week 2 with a 59-3 blowout of Kent State last week behind junior quarterback Julian Sayin. The Buckeyes (2-1) return home to Ohio Stadium on Saturday to face the Illinois Fighting Illini.

Illinois’ senior captain has become Katin Houser’s go-to target, bringing seven touchdown catches into Saturday’s showdown with Ohio State.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State will have its third home game of the 2026 season, which means there’ll be a fresh crop of recruits on campus for this Saturday’s game against Illinois. But which ones are the most notable prospects set to visit?

Watch and listen to everything Illinois head coach Bret Bielema said about Ohio State prior to the matchup in the 'Shoe on Saturday.