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Ohio State (9-0) vs Illinois (5-4)
Saturday, November 14th, 2015 | 11:00am CT
Champaign, IL | Memorial Stadium (60,670)
Television: The game will televised on ABC
Announcers: Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman & Todd McShay
Live Video Stream: ESPN will have a live stream available via WatchESPN.
Odds: Ohio State (-16), Over/Under = 54.5
Radio: All Illinois football games air live on radio in the Champaign (WDWS 1400) and Chicago markets (WSCR 670). The game is also broadcasted on other stations throughout the state; check the Fighting Illini Radio Network for more information.
Predict the Score:
Advanced Stats:
Illinois Fighting Illini
Head Coach: Bill Cubit (5-4)
Passing Leader: Wes Lunt (2000 YDS, 12 TD, 4 INT)
Rushing Leader: Ke'Shawn Vaughn (665 YDS, 6 TD)
Receiving Leader: Geronimo Allison (756 YDS, 3 TD)
| Record: 5-4 | Second-order wins (diff.): 4.6 (-0.4) | S&P+ Rk: 43 | |||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Percentile Performance |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Win Expectancy |
| 5-Sep | Kent State | 108 | 52-3 | W | 99% | 58.7 | 100% |
| 12-Sep | Western Illinois | N/A | 44-0 | W | 95% | 35.7 | 100% |
| 19-Sep | at North Carolina | 32 | 14-48 | L | 34% | -14.8 | 4% |
| 26-Sep | Middle Tennessee | 79 | 27-25 | W | 52% | -0.3 | 49% |
| 3-Oct | Nebraska | 60 | 14-13 | W | 65% | 4.1 | 68% |
| 10-Oct | at Iowa | 20 | 20-29 | L | 40% | -11.8 | 8% |
| 24-Oct | Wisconsin | 28 | 13-24 | L | 57% | -3.7 | 33% |
| 31-Oct | at Penn State | 31 | 0-39 | L | 8% | -34.9 | 0% |
| 7-Nov | at Purdue | 91 | 48-14 | W | 93% | 29.7 | 100% |
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Win Probability |
Proj. W-L |
Proj. Margin |
Proj. Score |
Cumulative Proj. Wins |
| 14-Nov | Ohio State | 4 | 29% | L | -9.4 | 20.1 - 29.4 | 5.29 |
| 21-Nov | at Minnesota | 58 | 49% | L | -0.3 | 22.4 - 22.7 | 5.79 |
| 28-Nov | vs. Northwestern | 47 | 55% | W | 2.0 | 21.3 - 19.2 | 6.33 |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 25.4 | 94 | 17.6 | 10 |
| Points Per Game | 25.8 | 91 | 21.7 | 33 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
Head Coach: Urban Meyer (47-3)
Passing Leader: Cardale Jones (1453 YDS, 8 TD, 5 INT)
Rushing Leader: Ezekiel Elliott (1244 YDS, 14 TD)
Receiving Leader: Michael Thomas (575 YDS, 7 TD)
| Record: 9-0 | Second-order wins (diff.): 8.7 (-0.3) | S&P+ Rk: 4 | |||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Percentile Performance |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Win Expectancy |
| 7-Sep | at Virginia Tech | 54 | 42-24 | W | 87% | 20.8 | 99% |
| 12-Sep | Hawaii | 117 | 38-0 | W | 91% | 34.5 | 100% |
| 19-Sep | Northern Illinois | 49 | 20-13 | W | 76% | 9.7 | 88% |
| 26-Sep | Western Michigan | 56 | 38-12 | W | 88% | 19.4 | 99% |
| 3-Oct | at Indiana | 67 | 34-27 | W | 76% | 13.6 | 95% |
| 10-Oct | Maryland | 72 | 49-28 | W | 79% | 17.6 | 98% |
| 17-Oct | Penn State | 31 | 38-10 | W | 91% | 22.2 | 100% |
| 24-Oct | at Rutgers | 105 | 49-7 | W | 93% | 36.2 | 100% |
| 7-Nov | Minnesota | 58 | 28-14 | W | 76% | 13.3 | 94% |
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Win Probability |
Proj. W-L |
Proj. Margin |
Proj. Score |
Cumulative Proj. Wins |
| 14-Nov | at Illinois | 43 | 71% | W | 9.4 | 29.4 - 20.1 | 9.71 |
| 21-Nov | Michigan State | 29 | 78% | W | 13.2 | 35.8 - 22.6 | 10.48 |
| 28-Nov | at Michigan | 3 | 37% | L | -5.6 | 21.6 - 27.2 | 10.86 |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 38.3 | 17 | 17.6 | 9 |
| Points Per Game | 37.3 | 20 | 15.0 | 6 |
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