The No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten) and the No. 17 Illinois Fighting Illini (5-1, 2-1) meet Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. Kickoff is scheduled for noon ET (FOX). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NCAA football odds around the Ohio State vs. Illinois odds and make our expert college football picks and predictions for the best bets.

Ohio State leads the all-time series 68-30-4 with 1 vacated win. It's hard to believe, but the last time these Big Ten rivals met was Nov. 18, 2017. Ohio State has 8 straight wins and 1 vacated win in the past 9 installments, with the last win by Illinois coming in 2007 in Columbus. The last time the Illini topped the Buckeyes in Champaign was in 1991, a 10-7 victory.

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