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College football: Top 25 capsules

N. Illinois (2-0) at No. 1 Ohio St. (2-0)

Line: Ohio State by 34

Time/TV: 1:30 p.m., KMGH (7), ESPN2

What's at stake

Urban Meyer is 40-3 at Ohio State, including winning the College Football Playoff championship in January. Northern Illinois has been successful recently, too. The Huskies and Oregon are the only schools with 11 or more victories in each of the past five seasons.

Key matchup

Northern Illinois quarterback Drew Hare against Ohio State's All-American defensive end Joey Bosa. Hare has thrown for 718 yards and six touchdowns without an interception and has rushed 16 times for 64 yards.