The Indiana Hoosiers (0-0) and the Illinois Fighting Illini (0-0) play on Friday, September 2, 2022 at Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN) in a battle of Big Ten foes.
A year ago, the Hoosiers failed to qualify for a bowl game after finishing 2-10. They averaged 17.3 points per game (124th in the nation) while their defense allowed 33.3 (110th). The Fighting Illini’s record was 5-7 in 2021, and they failed to make a bowl appearance. They scored 20.2 points per game on offense (117th in college football) while giving up 21.9 per contest on defense (30th).
The Fighting Illini are 3-point underdogs in their matchup against the Hoosiers (the game has a total of 46.5 points).
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