The Kansas Jayhawks (1-0) and Illinois Fighting Illini (1-0) tussle in a Saturday night affair in Champaign. Kickoff from Memorial Stadium is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Kansas vs. Illinois odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Kansas, which is No. 20 in the , opened its season with an Aug. 29 victory over FCS Lindenwood. The Jayhawks cranked out 7.5 yards per rushing attempt en route to outgaining the Lions 530-202 in total yards.
The Fighting Illini also opened their season Thursday, Aug. 29. They routed FCS Eastern Illinois 45-0. Last season, UI went 1-4 in home games against power-conference opponents.
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