Ohio State
Rutgers
10/21/2026 3:30:00 PM | Women's Soccer
These games could determine the Big Ten regular season title
#3 Ohio State vs. RutgersÂ
Date: October 22, 2026Â
Time: 7 p.m.Â
Venue: Jesse Owens Memorial StadiumÂ
Watch: B1G+Â
Live Stats: OhioStateBuckeyes.comÂ
Rosters: Ohio State | RutgersÂ
#3 Ohio State vs. IllinoisÂ
Date: October 25, 2026Â
Time: NoonÂ
Venue: Jesse Owens Memorial StadiumÂ
Watch: B1G+Â
Live Stats: OhioStateBuckeyes.comÂ
Rosters: Ohio State | IllinoisÂ
COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 3 Ohio State women's soccer returns home for the last time for two games with huge post-season implications. The Buckeyes face Rutgers on Thursday at 7 p.m. and Illinois Sunday at noon, both at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. Both games will be broadcast on B1G+.Â
Admission and parking are free for all Ohio State women's soccer matches.  Â
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The Buckeyes are 12-1-1 (8-1-0 Big Ten) on the season, most recently beating No. 20 Purdue 2-1 on the road.Â
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This victory earned the Buckeyes the top spot in the Big Ten Conference. Â
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Senior Nette-Nina Hiltunen netted her second goal of the season and of her career against Purdue.Â
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With an assist, Amanda Schlueter has kept up her points streak, with points recorded in each of the past six games. Â
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Schlueter was named No. 3 on TopDrawerSoccer's Midseason Top 100 Players.Â
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With 41 career goals, she is second in program history for goal scoring, only three behind Kailyn Dudukovich (2021-24) who had 44. Â
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Schlueter is tied for fifth in the NCAA for goals scored this season, with 14. Â
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She leads the NCAA in game-winning goals, with 7 and is tied for fifth in total points, with 32. Â
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Through 14 games, Ohio State has only allowed seven goals, the fewest in the Big Ten. Â
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Peighton Northrup is ranked first in the Big Ten in goals against average, with a .47, and in saves, with a .872 save percentage. Â
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Ohio State is No. 3 in the RPI.Â
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The Buckeyes are ranked No. 3 in the coaches poll this week, marking the highest ranking in program history. At nine weeks, this is the longest that the program has spent ranked in the top 10 nationally.Â
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Ohio State is 133-109-41 against teams currently in the Big Ten.Â
vs. Rutgers Â
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This will be the 15th meeting between the two programs. Rutgers leads the series 11-1-2. Ohio State beat the Scarlet Knights for the first time last season in a 4-2 bout on the roadÂ
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Rutgers is currently 4-6-4 on the season. Their most recent result was a 1-0 loss to Penn State. Â
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Rutgers is tied for 9th in the Big Ten with Iowa, Minnesota and Northwestern.Â
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They are currently No. 96 in the RPI. Â
vs. Illinois Â
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Rutgers is currently 4-4-7 on the season.
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Their most recent result was a scoreless draw with Nebraska. They will face Northwestern before taking on the Buckeyes. Â
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Illinois is fourteenth in the Big Ten. Â
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They are currently No. 92 in the RPI.Â
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