{
  "id": 8951832,
  "title": "Ohio State football vs. Illinois updates, injuries, storylines",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/ohio-state-football-vs-illinois-updates-injuries-storylines",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T15:38:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ohio-state-football-vs-illinois-153820188.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ohio State- Illinois college football game is set to take place on Saturday, September 26 at 12 PM ET. This matchup will be played at Ohio Stadium, with the Buckeyes starting their conference season as the seventh-ranked team in both the US LBM Coaches Poll and the AP Poll.\n\nWide receiver Jeremiah Smith has been a standout performer for Ohio State thus far, breaking the school record for receiving yards with 85 catches for 85 yards against Kent State. Smith currently has 2,958 career yards, surpassing the previous mark of 2,898 set by Michael Jenkins.\n\nThe game's spread is Ohio State -27, and the over/under is set at 52.5 points. The Ohio State vs. Illinois game can be watched on FOX, with streaming options available through FOX One, Fubo, and Sling TV. Betting odds for the game are posted on BetMGM as of September 21.",
  "summary": "Ohio State begins conference play against Illinois on Sept 26. Get the kickoff time, TV channel, and odds here.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Kickoff, TV network set for Ohio State's Oct. 3 game vs Iowa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/kickoff-tv-network-set-for-ohio-states-oct-3-game-vs-iowa",
        "published": "2026-09-21T17:18:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}