A Big Ten battle is set for Saturday afternoon when the Illinois Fighting Illini (7-3, 4-3 in Big Ten) visit the Michigan Wolverines (10-0, 7-0). Michigan is tied with Ohio State at the of the Big Ten – East and the division will come down to the rivalry game in the final week. Illinois is second in the West, but four teams are all sitting at 4-3 in the division, and anything can happen. Below is my college football pick for Illinois vs Michigan.
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Illinois Fighting Illini
Michigan Wolverines
Team Stats
Passing
Offense/Defense
ILL | Passing | MICH |
---|---|---|
21.8 | CMP | 15.3 |
34.6 | ATT | 27.7 |
62.9 | CMP% | 55.2 |
264.6 | Y/G | 157 |
7.6 | Y/A | 5.7 |
1.9 | TD/G | 0.5 |
Defense/Offense
ILL | Passing | MICH |
---|---|---|
20.1 | CMP | 17.3 |
33.3 | ATT | 24.1 |
60.4 | CMP% | 72 |
228.1 | Y/G | 213.7 |
6.8 | Y/A | 8.9 |
1.8 | TD/G | 1.6 |
Rushing
Offense/Defense
ILL | Rushing | MICH |
---|---|---|
33.0 | ATT | 30.0 |
126.4 | Y/G | 90.0 |
3.8 | Y/A | 3.0 |
1.0 | TD/G | 0.6 |
Defense/Offense
ILL | Rushing | MICH |
---|---|---|
38.3 | ATT | 37.5 |
149.2 | Y/G | 169.1 |
3.9 | Y/A | 4.5 |
1.6 | TD/G | 2.7 |
Special Teams
ILL | Special Teams | MICH |
---|---|---|
4.3 | Punts-GM | 3.5 |
42.0 | Punt Avg | 44.3 |
2.1 | Kick Ret GM | 1.1 |
18.2 | Kick Ret Avg | 14.8 |
1.0 | Punt Ret GM | 2.1 |
11.1 | Punt Ret Avg | 10.1 |
Betting Trends
ILL | Betting Trends | MICH |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
21.67 | Avg Score | 38.33 |
21 | Avg Opp Score | 9 |
AWAY | HOME | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
26.67 | Avg Score | 34.67 |
14 | Avg Opp Score | 9 |
ILL | Betting Trends | MICH |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
20 | Avg Score | 37.4 |
16.6 | Avg Opp Score | 10.8 |
AWAY | HOME | |
3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
23.4 | Avg Score | 39.4 |
16.2 | Avg Opp Score | 10.8 |
ILL | Betting Trends | MICH |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 10-0-0 |
6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
24.7 | Avg Score | 41.4 |
12.5 | Avg Opp Score | 11.2 |
AWAY | HOME | |
4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 9-1-0 |
6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
19.1 | Avg Score | 38.6 |
23.8 | Avg Opp Score | 13.9 |
Head to Head
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Illinois vs Michigan Betting Pick
This game will be played at Michigan Stadium at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 19, 2022.
Why Bet Michigan
✅ Michigan is 14-5-1 ATS in their last 20 games.
✅ In conference play, the Wolverines are 12-3-1 ATS in their last 16 Big Ten games.
✅ Michigan has been dominant at home as they won their last 14 at The Big House.
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Illinois Fighting Illini
Last time out, Illinois hosted the Purdue Boilermakers and were beaten 31-24. The Fighting Illini led 7-0 after the first quarter, but Purdue fought back, and the game was tied at 14 at the half. This game remained tied after three quarters, but the Boilermakers scored 10 unanswered points to start the fourth quarter and get the win.
Tommy DeVito went 18/32 for 201 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. Chase Brown ran the ball 23 times for 98 yards and two touchdowns in the loss. Defensively, Illinois allowed 379 total yards and forced one Purdue interception.
Through 10 games, Illinois is scoring 24.7 points per game and gaining 402.2 yards, 218.6 through the air and 183.6 on the ground. Defensively, the Fighting Illini allow 12.5 points and 246.9 yards, 161.0 passing and 85.9 rushing.
Michigan Wolverines
Michigan hosted the Nebraska Cornhuskers and easily won 34-3. This game was over before it started as the Wolverines scored the first 14 points of the game and never looked back. Another great performance, against a bad opponent, by Michigan.
J.J. McCarthy went 8/17 for 129 yards, two touchdowns, zero interceptions, and added one touchdown on the ground. Blake Corum ran all over this Nebraska defense as he has 28 carries for 162 yards, a 5.8 average, and one touchdown in the win. Defensively, Michigan allowed 146 total yards and did not force any Nebraska turnovers.
After 10 games, Michigan is scoring 42.2 points per game and gaining 465.7 yards, 215.7 through the air and 250.0 on the ground. Defensively, the Wolverines allow 11.2 points and 232.8 yards, 160.1 passing and 72.7 rushing.