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Ohio State vs Illinois: Big Ten opener preview and predictions

Analysts examine key matchups and odds for the upcoming Saturday contest between Ohio State and Illinois in Columbus.

2 publishers · 5 articles · first seen 22 Sept 2026 · updated 2h ago

Markets on this story

  • Polymarket Spread: Ohio State (-26.5) 51% −2 $27k 24hends 26 Sept 2026

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    Wrong market?

  • Kalshi Ohio St. 54% +5 $21 24hends 10 Jan 2027

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    Wrong market?

  • Kalshi Ohio State 76% $0 24hends 7 Feb 2027

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    Wrong market?

How the odds moved · Spread: Ohio State (-26.5)
0%50%100%51%24 Sept, 05:23 UTCnowCBS Sports Headlines: Ohio State vs. Illinois prediction, odds, time: 2026 Week 4 college football Saturday picks by proven model · 25 Sept, 14:16 UTCSI Feed: Ohio State on SI Staff Picks: Can Buckeyes Maintain Dominance Over Illinois? · 25 Sept, 14:00 UTCSI Feed: The Unexpected Key Matchup That May Decide Illinois vs. Ohio State · 25 Sept, 04:56 UTC

Each tick is a source publishing on this story · 2 more published before price tracking began

Price data
TimeChance of yes
now51%
25 Sept, 05:24 UTC51%
24 Sept, 05:23 UTC52%

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How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Spread: Ohio State (-26.5) at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.

  1. SI FeedFirst Look at Illinois Football Week 4 Opponent: Ohio State Buckeyes—
  2. SI FeedOhio State's Big Ten Opener Comes With One Major Question—
  3. SI FeedThe Unexpected Key Matchup That May Decide Illinois vs. Ohio State52%
  4. SI FeedOhio State on SI Staff Picks: Can Buckeyes Maintain Dominance Over Illinois?51%▼2 points since the previous source
  5. CBS Sports HeadlinesOhio State vs. Illinois prediction, odds, time: 2026 Week 4 college football Saturday picks by proven model51%
  6. Current odds51%

Sources

Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.

  1. Ohio State vs. Illinois prediction, odds, time: 2026 Week 4 college football Saturday picks by proven model CBS Sports Headlines
  2. Ohio State on SI Staff Picks: Can Buckeyes Maintain Dominance Over Illinois? SI Feed
  3. The Unexpected Key Matchup That May Decide Illinois vs. Ohio State SI Feed
  4. Ohio State's Big Ten Opener Comes With One Major Question SI Feed
  5. First Look at Illinois Football Week 4 Opponent: Ohio State Buckeyes SI Feed

In this story

  • Illinois Fighting Illini
  • Ohio State Buckeyes
  • Big Ten

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