Ohio State vs. Illinois Odds
CHAMPAIGN, IL (The Spread) – Ohio State looks to get back on track this Saturday when they head to No. 16 Illinois for a 3:30PM ET kickoff on ABC.
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Illinois is 6-0 on the season and 3-3 against the spread. The Illini have split the over/under total in 6 games. Ohio State is 3-3 on the year and 3-3 against the spread. The Buckeyes have hit the under in 4-of-6 games. Ohio State has won the last three games in this series and six of the last seven.
Trends show that Ohio State is just 3-7 against the point spread odds in their last 10 games against Illinois and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games at Illinois. The two teams have combined to hit the under in 5 of the last 7 games in this series.
Oddsmakers have made Illinois a slight favorite at home in this contest, giving the Illini point spread odds of -4. The over/under odds have been set at 43 points. (View Matchup)
Ohio State is coming off a 34-27 loss to Nebraska on the road last week. It was the second-straight loss for the Buckeyes. Ohio State is now averaging just 24.3 points per game and the Buckeyes rank 111th in the country in passing yards at 146.3 yards per game. In last week’s loss, Ohio State blew a 27-6 lead over Nebraska. The Buckeyes had two turnovers and just 108 passing yards while giving up 423 total yards. Quarterback Braxton Miller did throw for 95 yards and a touchdown while running for 91 yards on 10 carries before leaving the game with an injury. He is expected to play on Saturday.
Illinois is coming off a 41-20 win over Indiana last week. The Illini are scoring 34.7 points per game while allowing just 17.8 points per game on defense. The team has been led by quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase, who has thrown for 1,238 yards and 10 touchdowns while rushing for 347 yards and four scores on the year.
In terms of Injuries, Ohio State running back Dan Herron is probable to play on Saturday after serving a 6-game suspension. Illinois receiver Darius Millines is day-to-day with a foot injury.
Currently over 1,700 Public Bets have been placed on this game and Illinois is getting 66% of the wagers with point spread odds of -4 at home against Ohio State.
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