Ohio State Buckeyes vs Illinois Fighting Illini Prediction 26 September 2026
📢How will the teams adapt to different defensive schemes of the opponent? We will see the tactical elements of the teams Ohio State Buckeyes and Illinois Fighting Illini on 26 September at 16:00. In the upcoming match of the tournament "NCAA", the favorite is the team Ohio State Buckeyes, and the odds for the victory of the sides are against respectively. In our prediction, we considered all the statistical data and determined the most likely outcome for the bet.
Head-to-Head
Head-to-head statistics Ohio State Buckeyes - Illinois Fighting Illini

Ohio State Buckeyes Team Overview
What can the current home team boast of? The team Ohio State Buckeyes has played 3 matches this season, winning 2 (67%) and losing 1 (33%). The average total points scored by players is 46, while the average total points conceded is 10. In home games, these figures are 57.5 and 3, respectively. The overall average total points per match is 56.
If we consider only the last 10 official matches, the team has 7 wins (5 of them at home) and 3 losses (at home - 2).
In this 10-match period, the average total points scored per game is 47. The average points scored by Ohio State Buckeyes are 35.1 (at home - 38.14), while the average points conceded are 11.9 (in home games - 10.86).
Match Results: Ohio State Buckeyes

Illinois Fighting Illini Team Overview
This season, the team Illinois Fighting Illini has already played 3 and is now ready to test its strength on the road. The team approaches the upcoming match with 2 wins and 1 losses. The win percentage is 67%, while the loss percentage is 33%. The average points scored per match is 39, and the average points conceded is 21.33. In away games, these figures are 0 and 0, respectively. When it comes to the total points per match, the average is 60.33.
Analyzing the team Illinois Fighting Illini, we should also consider the results of the last 10 official matches, which ended with 6 wins (0 of them away) and 4 losses (2 of them away).
The average statistics for the last 10 games are as follows:
- average points scored: 27.7 (away: 17.5);
- average points conceded: 22.7 (away: 34.5);
- average total points per match: 50.4.
Match Results: Illinois Fighting Illini
Editorial Prediction
- Over 50.5 points scored in last 5 Ohio State Buckeyes home games (NCAA).