Illinois vs Nebraska Betting Preview
A Big Ten battle is set for Saturday afternoon when the Illinois Fighting Illini (6-1, 3-1 in Big Ten) visit the Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-4, 2-2). Illinois sits at the top of the Big Ten West standings, but Purdue and Nebraska are right behind them. BetMGM Sportsbook has the opening line at Illinois -7.0 and the over at 51.5 points scored. This game will air live on ABC.
Through seven games, Illinois is scoring 26.0 points per game and are gaining 415.9 yards per game, 216.9 through the air and 199.0 on the ground. Defensively, the Fighting Illini are averaging just 8.9 points against, and 221.0 yards allowed, 143.1 passing and 77.9 rushing.
After seven games, Nebraska is scoring 29.7 points per game and are gaining 424.1 yards per game, 269.4 through the air and 154.7 on the ground. Defensively, the Cornhuskers are averaging 31.3 points against, and 471.7 yards allowed, 281.3 passing and 190.4 rushing.
Illinois vs Nebraska Prediction
Last time out, Illinois hosted the Minnesota Golden Gophers and earned a tough 26-14 win. The Fighting Illini jumped out to a 10-0 lead, but Minnesota took a 14-13 advantage early in the third quarter. Illinois scored the final 13 points to earn the 12-point win. Tommy DeVito went 25/32 for 252 yards, one touchdown, zero interceptions, and added one touchdown on the ground. Chase Brown ran the ball 41 times (!) for 180 yards in the win. Defensively, Illinois allowed 180 total yards and forced three Minnesota interceptions.
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Nebraska visited the Purdue Boilermakers and left with a tight 43-374 defeat. This game was tied at 10 midways through the second quarter, but the Boilermakers went on a run and made it 27-13 at the half. Nebraska fought back and made it a four-point deficit entering the fourth quarter, but Purdue scored nine unanswered points to put the game away. Casey Thompson went 16/29 for 354 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions on the night. Nebraska ran the ball 23 times for 122 yards and two touchdowns in the loss. Defensively, the Cornhuskers allowed 608 total yards and forced one Purdue interception.
Series History: Illinois has won two consecutive meetings, but Nebraska still leads the all-time series 13-5-1.
Pick: Nebraska covers, and potentially wins, at home. Get all this weeks picks and predictions in the College football betting section.
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Illinois Fighting Illini
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Team Stats
Passing
Offense/Defense
ILL | Passing | NEBR |
---|---|---|
21.8 | CMP | 20.4 |
34.6 | ATT | 34.3 |
62.9 | CMP% | 59.5 |
264.6 | Y/G | 210.6 |
7.6 | Y/A | 6.1 |
1.9 | TD/G | 1.2 |
Defense/Offense
ILL | Passing | NEBR |
---|---|---|
20.1 | CMP | 11.3 |
33.3 | ATT | 21.8 |
60.4 | CMP% | 52.1 |
228.1 | Y/G | 135.9 |
6.8 | Y/A | 6.2 |
1.8 | TD/G | 0.8 |
Rushing
Offense/Defense
ILL | Rushing | NEBR |
---|---|---|
33.0 | ATT | 31.3 |
126.4 | Y/G | 92.9 |
3.8 | Y/A | 3.0 |
1.0 | TD/G | 0.8 |
Defense/Offense
ILL | Rushing | NEBR |
---|---|---|
38.3 | ATT | 39.8 |
149.2 | Y/G | 176.8 |
3.9 | Y/A | 4.4 |
1.6 | TD/G | 1.3 |
Special Teams
ILL | Special Teams | NEBR |
---|---|---|
4.3 | Punts-GM | 4.8 |
42.0 | Punt Avg | 40.6 |
2.1 | Kick Ret GM | 1.2 |
18.2 | Kick Ret Avg | 23.9 |
1.0 | Punt Ret GM | 1.3 |
11.1 | Punt Ret Avg | 3.0 |
Betting Trends
ILL | Betting Trends | NEBR |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-1-0 |
23 | Avg Score | 28.67 |
10 | Avg Opp Score | 25.67 |
AWAY | HOME | |
1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
25.67 | Avg Score | 30.33 |
22 | Avg Opp Score | 38.33 |
ILL | Betting Trends | NEBR |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
5-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-3-0 |
24.8 | Avg Score | 28.4 |
6.6 | Avg Opp Score | 34.2 |
AWAY | HOME | |
3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
22.2 | Avg Score | 31.4 |
18 | Avg Opp Score | 32.6 |
ILL | Betting Trends | NEBR |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
8-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-7-0 |
8-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-6-0 |
26.6 | Avg Score | 27.4 |
11.5 | Avg Opp Score | 30.8 |
AWAY | HOME | |
4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-7-0 |
6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-7-0 |
20.6 | Avg Score | 30.3 |
25.2 | Avg Opp Score | 28.4 |
Head to Head
Teams Last 10
Illinois vs Nebraska Betting Stats
Fighting Illini
- Illinois is 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Illinois’ last 17 games.
- Illinois is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games.
- Illinois is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games against Nebraska.
- Illinois is 3-6 SU in their last 9 games against Nebraska.
- Illinois is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games on the road.
- Illinois is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Nebraska.
- Illinois is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Big Ten conference.
- Illinois is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games against an opponent in the West Division.
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Illinois’ last 8 games played in October.
Cornhuskers
- Nebraska is 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nebraska’s last 6 games.
- Nebraska is 3-10 SU in their last 13 games.
- Nebraska is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games at home.
- Nebraska is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Illinois.
- Nebraska is 2-8 SU in their last 10 games against an opponent in the Big Ten conference.
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Nebraska’s last 7 games against an opponent in the West Division.
- Nebraska is 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games played in October.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nebraska’s last 5 games played in week 9.