Ohio State is good at football. Like, really good. So good, in fact, that these top-ranked Buckeyes appear to be even better than the Buckeyes that won a national title last season.

They're certainly further ahead now than they were around 365 days ago, as Ohio State remains unblemished following an easy 34-16 road win against No. 17 Illinois in Week 7. The defense didn't allow a touchdown until the third quarter. Illinois was the first team to score a rushing touchdown against Ohio State in 2025.

Quarterback Julian Sayin didn't produce eye-popping numbers, with 166 yards and two touchdowns, but he didn't need to. The Buckeyes were in control for most of the game thanks to their defense. That offense is more than capable of lighting up the scoreboard if it needs to.

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