Illinois vs. Nebraska Odds
LINCOLN, NE (The Spread) – No. 21 Nebraska looks to start Big Ten play off right on Saturday when it hosts Illinois at 9PM ET on the Big Ten Network.
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Nebraska is 4-0 on the season, 3-0 at home and 3-1 against the spread. Illinois is 3-1 overall, 0-1 on the road and 1-3 against the spread. Nebraska has won and covered in three straight over Illinois.
Trends show that Nebraska is 4-1 against the spread in its last 5 games while Illinois is 4-13 ATS in its last 17 conference games and 1-10 ATS in its last 11 road games.
According to oddsmakers from BetDSI, Nebraska is favored at home, as the Cornhuskers are getting odds of -20 points against Illinois on Saturday night. The over/under total for the game has been set at 65.5 points. The opening odds for this game had Nebraska favored by 17.5 points. The spread hit a peak of 20.5 before settling in at 20. The over/under total opened at 67 points and then quickly worked its way to 65.5 points.
Nebraska is coming off a 41-31 win over Miami at home last week. The Huskers are now averaging 45.5 points per game on offense while holding opponents to 20.3 points per game. The offense is led by its ground attack, as the Huskers are averaging 329 rushing yards per game, which ranks seventh nationally. Ameer Abdullah has rushed for 625 yards and five touchdowns to lead the team, while Tommy Armstrong Jr. has thrown for 886 yards and nine touchdowns while rushing for 354 yards and two scores.
Illinois is coming off a 42-35 win over Texas State last week. The Illini are averaging 32.8 points per game on offense while giving up 32.5 points per game, which ranks 108th nationally. Quarterback Wes Lunt has thrown for 1,237 yards and 11 touchdowns to lead the team while Josh Ferguson has rushed for 316 yards and three scores. Receiver Geronimo Allison has caught 16 passes for 300 yards.
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In terms of Injuries, Nebraska receiver Brandon Reilly (undisclosed) is questionable for this game while kicker Mauro Bondi (collarbone) is out. Illinois offensive lineman Pat Flavin (foot) is questionable for this game.
The Public Bets for this game are backing Nebraska, as the Cornhuskers are getting 83% of the wagers with odds of -20 points against Illinois on Saturday.
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