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Minnesota vs Illinois Prediction, Preview, & Odds – 11/2/2024
The Minnesota Golden Gophers are favored by two points in their matchup against the Illinois Fighting Illini on November 2, 2024. Early betting trends show 33% of spread bets on the Gophers, with 67% on the Illini. The total of 45 points has seen 11% of bets on the under and 89% on the over. It will be an exciting game to watch as these two teams battle it out on the field. Continue reading for our prediction for this Minnesota vs Illinois matchup on the gridiron.
Can Minnesota Row to a Fourth Straight Win?
Minnesota finds itself in a pack of teams with a 3-2 record in the Big Ten this season, thanks to a recent three-game winning streak. The Golden Gophers have taken advantage of a somewhat soft section of their schedule, getting wins over USC and Maryland at home, as well as UCLA on the road. Here, things get a little tougher for the Gophers, as they face an Illinois team that is ranked in the top-25 going into this weekend's play. But with Minnesota allowing 19 points per game over their last three games, they will feel confident that they can continue moving in the right direction.
Illinois Looks to Stay Ranked With a Victory
The Illinois Fighting Illini are 6-2 overall this season and 3-2 in the Big Ten. But some further context is required when looking at their performance in conference play, as their two conference losses have come against top-five teams in Oregon and Penn State. This week, the Illini are not playing a top-five team in the country, which has meant great things for them throughout the rest of the season. There has been a night-and-day difference between the Illini offensively against top-five competition (8 ppg) and against all other opponents (33.3 ppg) and Illinois will look to keep that trend alive in this matchup.
Minnesota vs Illinois Best Bet
While these teams have the same conference record going into Saturday's Minnesota vs Illinois clash, Illinois has the advantage when you apply some context to those numbers. The Illini have been so much better than Minnesota if you take the Oregon and Penn State losses out of the equation. We will take Illinois to cover the spread as a home underdog in this matchup, as the Illini could very well win outright at home here to remain a ranked team.
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