The Illinois Fighting Illini (6-1) visit Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE) to take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-4) on Oct. 29. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00pm EDT in Lincoln.
Illinois are betting favorites in Week 9, with the spread sitting at -7.5 (-105).
The Over/Under for Illinois vs. Nebraska is 50.5 total points.
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Illinois vs Nebraska Prediction for Week 9
Based on recent trends, the winning team model predicts Illinois will win this game with 64.9% confidence.
Illinois vs Nebraska Spread Prediction for Week 9
Based on recent against-the-spread trends, the model predicts Illinois will cover the spread with 60.7% confidence.
Both predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both Illinois and Nebraska, plus offensive & defensive matchups, recent games and key player performances this season.
Best Illinois Player Prop Bets Today
We’ve highlighted some favorite college football player prop bets for Illinois players for Week 9, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
- Chase Brown has hit the Rushing Yards Over in his last 6 games (+6.00 Units / 85% ROI)
- Tommy DeVito has hit the Passing Yards Under in his last 3 games (+3.00 Units / 83% ROI)
Best Nebraska Player Prop Best Bets Today
Top NCAAF player prop bets for Nebraska players for Week 9, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
- Casey Thompson has hit the TD Passes Over in his last 3 games (+3.00 Units / 87% ROI)
- Casey Thompson has hit the Passing Yards Over in his last 3 games (+3.00 Units / 83% ROI)
- Casey Thompson has hit the Rushing Yards Under in his last 3 games (+3.00 Units / 80% ROI)
- Trey Palmer has hit the Receiving Yards Over in 4 of his last 5 games (+2.80 Units / 47% ROI)
Illinois Best Bets & Trends for ATS, Moneyline & Totals
- Illinois has hit the Moneyline in 8 of their last 11 games (+21.15 Units / 114% ROI)
- Illinois has hit the 1Q Moneyline in their last 9 games (+9.82 Units / 77% ROI)
- Illinois has hit the 1H Moneyline in 7 of their last 10 games (+7.75 Units / 50% ROI)
- Illinois has hit the Game Total Under in 12 of their last 17 games (+7.60 Units / 41% ROI)
- Illinois have covered the 1Q Spread in 8 of their last 9 games (+7.00 Units / 63% ROI)
Nebraska Best Bets & Trends for ATS, Moneyline & Totals
- Nebraska has hit the 1Q Game Total Under in 11 of their last 17 games (+6.70 Units / 34% ROI)
- Nebraska has hit the 1H Game Total Over in 8 of their last 11 games (+5.75 Units / 47% ROI)
- Nebraska has hit the Game Total Under in 5 of their last 7 games at home (+2.80 Units / 36% ROI)
- Nebraska have covered the 1Q Spread in 4 of their last 6 games at home (+2.15 Units / 32% ROI)
- Nebraska has hit the Team Total Under in 7 of their last 13 games (+1.40 Units / 10% ROI)
Illinois Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Illinois has gone 5-2 against the spread this college football season (+2.85 Units / 37.25% ROI).
- Illinois is 5-1 when betting on the Moneyline for +5.75 Units / 48.73% ROI
- Illinois is 2-4 when betting the Over for -2.4 Units / -31.17% ROI
- Illinois is 4-2 when betting the Under for +1.8 Units / 23.38% ROI
Nebraska Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Nebraska has gone 2-5 against the spread this college football season (-3.5 Units / -45.45% ROI).
- Nebraska is 2-4 when betting on the Moneyline for -24.4 Units / -80.53% ROI
- Nebraska is 3-4 when betting the Over for -1.4 Units / -18.18% ROI
- Nebraska is 4-3 when betting the Under for +0.7 Units / 9.09% ROI
Illinois is 5-10 (.333) when the opposing team commits less than 60 yards in penalties since the 2020 season– tied for 10th-worst among Power 5 Teams; Average: .506
Illinois is 3-9 (.250) when the opposing team commits less than 30 yards in penalties since the 2020 season– 7th-worst among Power 5 Teams; Average: .509
Illinois is 3-9 (.250) when having a turnover margin within one of the opposing team since the 2020 season– tied for 8th-worst among Power 5 Teams; Average: .499
Nebraska is winless (0-11) when allowing 22 or more points — tied for worst in FBS; Average: .282
Nebraska is 1-8 (.111) when allowing 7 or more explosive plays — tied for 5th-worst among Power 5 Teams; Average: .414
Nebraska is 1-9 (.100) when allowing 100 or more rushing yards — tied for 5th-worst among Power 5 Teams; Average: .399
Nebraska is 1-7 (.125) when the opposing team commits less than 60 yards in penalties — 5th-worst among Power 5 Teams; Average: .519
Nebraska’s TEs has 19 receptions in 6 games (just 3.2 per game) this season — tied for third-worst among Big Ten TEs. Illinois’s defense has allowed just 14.7 receptions per game this season — second-best among Big Ten defenses.