The Kansas Jayhawks (1-0) visit Memorial Stadium to take on the Illinois Fighting Illini (1-0) on Sep. 7 in Champaign, IL. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00pm EDT.
Kansas is a betting favorite in Week 2, with the spread sitting at -5.5 (-115).
The Kansas vs. Illinois Over/Under is 55.5 total points.
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Kansas vs Illinois Prediction:
The winning team model predicts Kansas will win this game with 65.3% confidence, based on game simulations, offensive & defensive matchups and recent game results.
Kansas vs Illinois Spread Prediction:
Based on recent against-the-spread trends, the model predicts Illinois will cover the spread with 71.5% confidence.
Both predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both Kansas and Illinois and key player performances this season.
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Kansas Best Bets & Trends for ATS, Moneyline & Totals
Illinois Best Bets & Trends for ATS, Moneyline & Totals
We’ve highlighted some favorite college football player prop bets for Kansas players, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
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Kansas is 9-2 (.643) when averaging more than 5 yards per rush since the 2022 season– T-5th-best among Power Conference Teams; Average: .448
Kansas is 3-7 (.231) when throwing at least 1 interception since the 2022 season– T-39th-worst in FBS; Average: .339
Kansas was 8-2 (.727) when averaging more than 5 yards on first down plays in the 2023 season– T-23rd-best in FBS; Average: .511
Kansas is 10-3 (.714) when not throwing an interception since the 2022 season– T-34th-best in FBS; Average: .594
Illinois is 3-10 (.231) when having a turnover margin within one of the opposing team since the 2022 season– T-10th-worst among Power Conference Teams; Average: .497
Illinois was 6-2 (.750) when rushing more than 30 times in the 2023 season– T-27th-best in FBS; Average: .542
Illinois is 2-1 (.667) when converting more than 50% of third down conversions since the 2022 season– T-8th-best among Power Conference Teams; Average: .439
Illinois is 7-3 (.700) when allowing less than 200 passing yards since the 2022 season– T-36th-best in FBS; Average: .567
Illinois’s TEs gained 385 yards on 35 receptions (11.0 YPR) last season — 4th-best among Big Ten TEs. Kansas’s defense allowed just 11.1 Yards Per Reception last season — T-30th-best among FBS defenses.
Illinois’s offense threw for 3,196 passing yards in 12 games (266.3 YPG) last season — 31st-best among FBS offenses. Kansas’s defense allowed just 216.7 passing yards per game last season — 2nd-best among Big 12 defenses.