Illinois Fighting Illini

Illinois Fighting Illini

Sep 28, 2024

Penn State Nittany Lions

Penn State Nittany Lions
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Illinois at Penn State Preview and Best Bet – 9/28/2024

The Illinois Fighting Illini will battle the Penn State Nittany Lions on September 28, 2024, with Illinois starting as 18 point underdogs according to DraftKings Sportsbook. Currently, 87% of spread bets favor Illinois, while 13% back Penn State. The total of 48 has attracted 98% of bets on the over. This matchup promises to be an exciting one, as both teams look to secure a victory. For a full breakdown of Illinois vs Penn State, including our best bet for the game, you've come to the right place.

Illinois Seeks Second Straight Conference Road Win

The Illinois Fighting Illini started its Big Ten season with a win on the road last week against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Illinois' defense made plays when they needed to, but it was the offense of the Illini that was especially impressive, as they made clutch play after clutch play thanks to the poise of quarterback Luke Altmyer. Altmyer has thrown 10 touchdown passes so far this season and has yet to throw an interception and his ability to make plays in tough situations could help Illinois hang around and even potentially upset the Nittany Lions on Saturday night in Happy Valley.

Penn State Hopes to Continue Perfect Start

Penn State is also undefeated early this season, with wins over West Virginia, Bowling Green, and Kent State under their belts so far. Penn State's defense has been elite early in the season, giving up 13 points per game to those non-conference opponents. Their defense will have to continue to play great here if they are going to protect their home field and their top-10 rankings against Illinois. They will also need quarterback Drew Allar to make plays through the air in this game, something they didn't really need in their first three games of the season against inferior competition.

Illinois vs Penn State Best Bet

The point spread for this Illinois vs Penn State matchup is a lopsided one, as Penn State is expected to roll in this matchup in the Big Ten. But we expect a closer game between these teams and will take the points with an Illinois team that has proven it can make plays on the road against ranked teams. Altmyer has worked his way into the top-10 in this year's Heisman Trophy odds and should show why that is the case even if Penn State wins this game at home in the end.

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Consensus

Spread Pick Consensus

+19.5/-112
70% ILL
-19.5/-108
30% PENNST

Moneyline Pick Consensus

+691
4% ILL
-1108
96% PENNST

Total Pick Consensus

48.5/-112
20% UN
48.5/-108
80% OV

Stats

  • Team Stats
  • Passing
  • Rushing
  • Special Teams

Offense/Defense

ILL
Team Stats
PENNST
5
GM
4
27.2
PPG
11.5
62.2
PLAYS-PG
58.0
347.2
YDS/G
226.5
5.6
YPP
3.9
20.6
1st DPG
15.5
10.8
1st DPass
8.0
7.4
1st DRush
5.5
2.4
1st Pen
2.0
6.0
Pen-Gm
3.8
45.2
Pen-Yds
25.8
0.8
FUM-G
0.8
0.2
INT-G
1.0

Defense/Offense

ILL
Team Stats
PENNST
5
GM
4
14.2
PPG
36.3
62.8
PLAYS-PG
65.8
308.6
YDS/G
496.8
4.9
YPP
7.6
18.0
1st DPG
26.5
8.4
1st DPass
12.0
8.0
1st DRush
13.5
1.6
1st Pen
1.0
6.0
Pen-Gm
7.0
55.2
Pen-Yds
66.0
0.6
FUM-G
0.3
1.4
INT-G
0.5

Offense/Defense

ILL
Rushing
PENNST
35.2
ATT
31.3
132.0
Y/G
72.0
3.8
Y/A
2.3
0.8
TD/G
0.5

Defense/Offense

ILL
Rushing
PENNST
33.0
ATT
43.3
131.2
Y/G
251.0
4.0
Y/A
5.8
0.6
TD/G
2.3

Offense/Defense

ILL
Passing
PENNST
18.6
CMP
14.5
27
ATT
26.8
68.9
CMP%
54.2
215.2
Y/G
154.5
8
Y/A
5.8
2.2
TD/G
0.8

Defense/Offense

ILL
Passing
PENNST
17.6
CMP
16
29.8
ATT
22.5
59.1
CMP%
71.1
177.4
Y/G
245.8
6
Y/A
10.9
1
TD/G
2.8

ILL
Special Teams
PENNST
3.4
Punts-GM
2.8
42.9
Punt Avg
43.9
0.8
Kick Ret GM
1.3
19.8
Kick Ret Avg
16.2
2.2
Punt Ret GM
1.3
13.8
Punt Ret Avg
5.4

Odds

  • Spread
  • MoneyLine
  • Over/Under
Open
Current
Book
ILL PENNST
ILL PENNST
Consensus
+18.0 (-111)
-18.0 (-110)
+19.5 (-111)
-19.5 (-110)
+18.0 (-112)
-18.0 (-110)
+19.5 (-112)
-19.5 (-108)
+17.5 (-115)
-17.5 (-115)
+19.5 (-115)
-19.5 (-105)
+17.5 (-112)
-17.5 (-109)
+19.0 (-112)
-19.0 (-109)
+17.0 (-110)
-17.0 (-110)
+19.5 (-110)
-19.5 (-110)
+17.5 (-110)
-17.5 (-110)
+19.5 (-110)
-19.5 (-110)
Open
Current
Book
ILL PENNST
ILL PENNST
Consensus
+850
-1500
+691
-1108
+900
-1600
+700
-1100
+760
-1250
+720
-1200
+600
-1000
+700
-1250
+700
-1100
+650
-1000
+750
-1200
+700
-1100
Open
Current
Book
Over Under
Over Under
Consensus
47.0 (-110)
47.0 (-110)
48.5 (-109)
48.5 (-112)
47.5 (-112)
47.5 (-108)
48.5 (-108)
48.5 (-112)
48.5 (-110)
48.5 (-110)
48.5 (-105)
48.5 (-115)
47.5 (-118)
47.5 (-104)
48.0 (-108)
48.0 (-113)
47.0 (-110)
47.0 (-110)
48.5 (-110)
48.5 (-110)
47.5 (-110)
47.5 (-110)
48.5 (-110)
48.5 (-110)