- Illinois is a -12.5 point favorite vs. Rutgers
- Rutgers vs. Illinois Total (Over/Under): 62.5 points
- TV Channel: NBC | PEAC
Rutgers (4-4) visit Gies Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL) to take on Illinois (5-3) on Nov. 1 in Champaign, IL. Kickoff is scheduled for 12:00pm EDT.
Illinois is a betting favorite in Week 10, with the spread sitting at -12.5 (-115).
The Rutgers vs. Illinois Over/Under is 62.5 total points.
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Rutgers vs. Illinois Odds, Spread, Over/Under:
| Spread | Total (O/U) | Moneyline | |
| Rutgers | +12.5 -105 | 62.5 -110 | 375 |
| Illinois | -12.5 -115 | 62.5 -110 | -500 |
Rutgers vs Illinois Prediction:
The winning team model predicts Illinois will win this game with 79.2% confidence, based on game simulations, offensive & defensive matchups and recent game results.
This winning team prediction factors in up-to-date player injuries for both Rutgers and Illinois, key player performances this season and recent team trends.
Rutgers vs Illinois Spread Prediction:
Based on recent against-the-spread trends, the model predicts Illinois will cover the spread with 50.8% confidence.
This prediction against the spread factors in ATS performances for both teams, opening and current betting lines plus public and sharp money already wagered on this matchup.
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Rutgers Best Bets Today
- Rutgers has hit the 1H Moneyline in 10 of their last 13 games (+11.35 Units / 7% ROI)
- Rutgers has hit the Game Total Over in 10 of their last 13 games (+6.80 Units / 48% ROI)
- Rutgers have covered the 1H Spread in 10 of their last 13 games (+6.60 Units / 43% ROI)
- Rutgers has hit the 1H Game Total Over in 9 of their last 13 games (+4.25 Units / 28% ROI)
- Rutgers have covered the Spread in 5 of their last 6 away games (+3.90 Units / 59% ROI)
Illinois Best Bets Today
- Illinois has hit the Moneyline in 8 of their last 12 games (+7.00 Units / 12% ROI)
- Illinois have covered the Spread in 9 of their last 13 games (+4.65 Units / 33% ROI)
- Illinois has hit the 1H Moneyline in 5 of their last 7 games at home (+4.55 Units / 10% ROI)
- Illinois has hit the 1H Game Total Under in 5 of their last 7 games at home (+3.80 Units / 48% ROI)
- Illinois has hit the Game Total Under in 5 of their last 7 games at home (+2.80 Units / 36% ROI)
Rutgers Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Rutgers is 4-4 against the spread this college football season (-0.4 Units / -4.51% ROI).
- Rutgers is 3-4 when betting on the Moneyline for -0.85 Units / -4.52% ROI
- Rutgers is 6-2 when betting the Over for +3.9 Units / 45.35% ROI
- Rutgers is 2-6 when betting the Under for -4.7 Units / -52.22% ROI
Illinois Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Illinois iss 5-3 against the spread this college football season (+1.7 Units / 19.54% ROI).
- Illinois is 4-3 when betting on the Moneyline for +2 Units / 3.75% ROI
- Illinois is 5-3 when betting the Over for +1.7 Units / 19.32% ROI
- Illinois is 3-5 when betting the Under for -2.5 Units / -28.41% ROI
Rutgers: Keys to the Game vs. Illinois
Illinois TEs averaged 18.0 yards per reception (36 yards/2 catches) in the 4th quarter last season– best among Big Ten Teams; Average: 10.1
Illinois has averaged 12.6 yards after the catch since the 2024 season — T-27th-best among FBS skill players. Rutgers’s defense has allowed 12.5 RAC since the 2024 season — T-19th-worst among FBS defenses.
Illinois’s WRs has gained 1,646 yards on 117 receptions (14.1 YPR) this season — T-33rd-best among FBS WRs. Rutgers’s defense has allowed 14.1 Yards Per Reception this season — 2nd-worst among Big Ten defenses.
Illinois’s WRs has gained 1,646 yards on 117 receptions (14.1 YPR) this season — T-33rd-best among FBS WRs. Rutgers’s defense has allowed 15.4 Yards Per Reception to WRs this season — 7th-worst among FBS defenses.
Illinois’s WRs has averaged 14.3 yards after the catch since the 2024 season — T-21st-best among FBS WRs. Rutgers’s defense has allowed 12.5 RAC since the 2024 season — T-19th-worst among FBS defenses.
Illinois: Keys to the Game vs. Rutgers
Rutgers Skill Players averaged 18.9 yards per reception (359 yards/19 catches) last week– best among Big Ten Teams; Average: 10.8
Rutgers’s offense has thrown for 20 or more yards on just 8.6% of 666 attempts since the 2024 season — T-21st-worst among FBS offenses. Illinois’s defense allowed 20+ yards on just 7.7% of attempts since the 2024 season — T-11th-best among FBS defenses.
Rutgers has averaged 13.0 yards after the catch since the 2024 season — 2nd-best among Big Ten skill players. Illinois’s defense has allowed 12.1 RAC to TEs since the 2024 season — T-25th-worst among FBS defenses.
Rutgers TEs have no touchdowns on 33 receptions this season– T-worst Receptions Per TD among Power Conference Teams; Average: 9.5
Rutgers’s QBs has thrown for 2,292 passing yards in 8 games (286.5 YPG) this season — 18th-best among FBS teams. Illinois’s defense has allowed 246.5 passing yards per game this season — worst among Big Ten defenses.
Matchup Notes for Rutgers vs. Illinois
Rutgers Skill Players averaged 18.9 yards per reception (359 yards/19 catches) last week– best among Big Ten Teams; Average: 10.8
Rutgers’s offense has thrown for 20 or more yards on just 8.6% of 666 attempts since the 2024 season — T-21st-worst among FBS offenses. Illinois’s defense allowed 20+ yards on just 7.7% of attempts since the 2024 season — T-11th-best among FBS defenses.
Rutgers has averaged 13.0 yards after the catch since the 2024 season — 2nd-best among Big Ten skill players. Illinois’s defense has allowed 12.1 RAC to TEs since the 2024 season — T-25th-worst among FBS defenses.
Rutgers TEs have no touchdowns on 33 receptions this season– T-worst Receptions Per TD among Power Conference Teams; Average: 9.5
Rutgers’s QBs has thrown for 2,292 passing yards in 8 games (286.5 YPG) this season — 18th-best among FBS teams. Illinois’s defense has allowed 246.5 passing yards per game this season — worst among Big Ten defenses.
Illinois TEs averaged 18.0 yards per reception (36 yards/2 catches) in the 4th quarter last season– best among Big Ten Teams; Average: 10.1
Illinois has averaged 12.6 yards after the catch since the 2024 season — T-27th-best among FBS skill players. Rutgers’s defense has allowed 12.5 RAC since the 2024 season — T-19th-worst among FBS defenses.
Illinois’s WRs has gained 1,646 yards on 117 receptions (14.1 YPR) this season — T-33rd-best among FBS WRs. Rutgers’s defense has allowed 14.1 Yards Per Reception this season — 2nd-worst among Big Ten defenses.
Illinois’s WRs has gained 1,646 yards on 117 receptions (14.1 YPR) this season — T-33rd-best among FBS WRs. Rutgers’s defense has allowed 15.4 Yards Per Reception to WRs this season — 7th-worst among FBS defenses.
Illinois’s WRs has averaged 14.3 yards after the catch since the 2024 season — T-21st-best among FBS WRs. Rutgers’s defense has allowed 12.5 RAC since the 2024 season — T-19th-worst among FBS defenses.
Rutgers Offensive Stats & Trends
Illinois TEs averaged 18.0 yards per reception (36 yards/2 catches) in the 4th quarter last season– best among Big Ten Teams; Average: 10.1
Illinois has averaged 12.6 yards after the catch since the 2024 season — T-27th-best among FBS skill players. Rutgers’s defense has allowed 12.5 RAC since the 2024 season — T-19th-worst among FBS defenses.
Illinois’s WRs has gained 1,646 yards on 117 receptions (14.1 YPR) this season — T-33rd-best among FBS WRs. Rutgers’s defense has allowed 14.1 Yards Per Reception this season — 2nd-worst among Big Ten defenses.
Illinois’s WRs has gained 1,646 yards on 117 receptions (14.1 YPR) this season — T-33rd-best among FBS WRs. Rutgers’s defense has allowed 15.4 Yards Per Reception to WRs this season — 7th-worst among FBS defenses.
Illinois’s WRs has averaged 14.3 yards after the catch since the 2024 season — T-21st-best among FBS WRs. Rutgers’s defense has allowed 12.5 RAC since the 2024 season — T-19th-worst among FBS defenses.
Illinois Offensive Stats & Trends
Rutgers Skill Players averaged 18.9 yards per reception (359 yards/19 catches) last week– best among Big Ten Teams; Average: 10.8
Rutgers’s offense has thrown for 20 or more yards on just 8.6% of 666 attempts since the 2024 season — T-21st-worst among FBS offenses. Illinois’s defense allowed 20+ yards on just 7.7% of attempts since the 2024 season — T-11th-best among FBS defenses.
Rutgers has averaged 13.0 yards after the catch since the 2024 season — 2nd-best among Big Ten skill players. Illinois’s defense has allowed 12.1 RAC to TEs since the 2024 season — T-25th-worst among FBS defenses.
Rutgers TEs have no touchdowns on 33 receptions this season– T-worst Receptions Per TD among Power Conference Teams; Average: 9.5
Rutgers’s QBs has thrown for 2,292 passing yards in 8 games (286.5 YPG) this season — 18th-best among FBS teams. Illinois’s defense has allowed 246.5 passing yards per game this season — worst among Big Ten defenses.
Rutgers Defensive Stats & Trends
Illinois TEs averaged 18.0 yards per reception (36 yards/2 catches) in the 4th quarter last season– best among Big Ten Teams; Average: 10.1
Illinois has averaged 12.6 yards after the catch since the 2024 season — T-27th-best among FBS skill players. Rutgers’s defense has allowed 12.5 RAC since the 2024 season — T-19th-worst among FBS defenses.
Illinois’s WRs has gained 1,646 yards on 117 receptions (14.1 YPR) this season — T-33rd-best among FBS WRs. Rutgers’s defense has allowed 14.1 Yards Per Reception this season — 2nd-worst among Big Ten defenses.
Illinois’s WRs has gained 1,646 yards on 117 receptions (14.1 YPR) this season — T-33rd-best among FBS WRs. Rutgers’s defense has allowed 15.4 Yards Per Reception to WRs this season — 7th-worst among FBS defenses.
Illinois’s WRs has averaged 14.3 yards after the catch since the 2024 season — T-21st-best among FBS WRs. Rutgers’s defense has allowed 12.5 RAC since the 2024 season — T-19th-worst among FBS defenses.
Illinois Defensive Stats & Trends
Rutgers Skill Players averaged 18.9 yards per reception (359 yards/19 catches) last week– best among Big Ten Teams; Average: 10.8
Rutgers’s offense has thrown for 20 or more yards on just 8.6% of 666 attempts since the 2024 season — T-21st-worst among FBS offenses. Illinois’s defense allowed 20+ yards on just 7.7% of attempts since the 2024 season — T-11th-best among FBS defenses.
Rutgers has averaged 13.0 yards after the catch since the 2024 season — 2nd-best among Big Ten skill players. Illinois’s defense has allowed 12.1 RAC to TEs since the 2024 season — T-25th-worst among FBS defenses.
Rutgers TEs have no touchdowns on 33 receptions this season– T-worst Receptions Per TD among Power Conference Teams; Average: 9.5
Rutgers’s QBs has thrown for 2,292 passing yards in 8 games (286.5 YPG) this season — 18th-best among FBS teams. Illinois’s defense has allowed 246.5 passing yards per game this season — worst among Big Ten defenses.
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