The No. 21 Illinois Fighting Illini (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) pay a visit to the 8th-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions (3-0, 0-0) Saturday. Kickoff from Beaver Stadium is set for 7:30 p.m. ET (NBC). Below, we look at Illinois vs. Penn State odds from BetMGM Sportsbook’s college football odds before making our expert college football picks and predictions'later in the week.
Illinois came away with a 31-24 OT win at Nebraska last Saturday, winning its Big Ten opener and covering as a 9.5-point underdog. QB Luke Altmyer tossed 4 TD passes and completed 21 of 27 passes for 215 yards as the Illini improved to 4-0 for the first time since 2011. It was Illinois’ 2nd win over a ranked opponent this season, marking the 1st time they defeated 2 ranked teams in the same season since 2007.' They beat then-No. 20 Kansas as 5-point home underdogs 23-17 Sept. 7.
Penn State is coming off a dominating 56-0 rout of Kent State Saturday, while covering as a 49-point home favorite. The Nittany Lions outgained Kent State 718-67 in total yards in the win.
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