The Illinois Fighting Illini (0-0) host the Wyoming Cowboys (0-0) at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL) on Saturday, August 27, 2022.
The Fighting Illini failed to qualify for a bowl game last season after finishing 5-7. They averaged 20.2 points per game (117th in the nation) while their defense allowed 21.9 (30th). The Cowboys went 7-6 in 2021 and won the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. They gave up 23.7 points per game (to rank 44th in college football) while scoring 25.4 per game (85th).
The Fighting Illini are favorites by double-digits (13 points) over the Cowboys. The total is set at 44 points.
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