COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State opened Big Ten play with a 42-19 win over Illinois, as the Buckeyes moved to 3-1 on the season. Led by Jeremiah Smith, the Buckeyes were firmly in control from the first quarter onward.

Ohio State fans berated Texas quarterback Arch Manning on Saturday.

A reloading Ohio State defense is searching for new ways to generate pressure as the Buckeyes enter Big Ten play.

Ohio State plays at Texas in a pivotal top-five showdown. Follow live score updates, highlights, injury news, key plays and instant analysis.

The Texas Longhorns' SEC opener at Tennessee may actually be the toughest test to date this season.

The Buckeyes led 23-3 heading into the fourth quarter, but Arch Manning led three straight long touchdown drives to wipe out the deficit.

Ohio State is on to Saturday’s game against Kent State, even though most fans of the sixth-ranked Buckeyes are still fuming about last Saturday’s 24-23 loss to No. 1 Texas.

The Longhorns’ comeback from 20 points down pushes the Buckeyes out of the top 5 for the first time in 2 seasons. The Associated Press is an independent, not-for-profit news cooperative headquartered in New York City. Our teams in over 100 countries tell ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Mock drafters are marching for Arch again. Award lists forgot to take “Manning” off the mailing list. And oddsmakers are once again ready to print Texas quarterback Arch Manning’s plane ticket to New York. Must be early September.

Despite no longer being undefeated, Ohio State remains a popular choice to win the 2027 College Football Playoff. As of this writing, the Buckeyes have the second-highest implied probability on Polymarket (14%). Only No. 1 Texas (15%) is viewed as a bigger favorite.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football has released its final injury report for Saturday’s game against Illinois. The Buckeyes will be without a pair of starters in right tackle Phillip Daniels and defensive end Zion Grady. Both players were injured two weeks ago at Texas and missed last week’s matchup with Kent State.