Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Northwestern Wildcats college football matchup on November 27, 2021.
The Land of Lincoln Trophy is on the line when the Illinois Fighting Illini (4-7, 0-0 Big Ten) and the Northwestern Wildcats (3-8, 0-0 Big Ten) take the field.
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Odds for Illinois vs. Northwestern
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Over/Under Insights
- Illinois' games this season have gone over 43.5 points four of 11 times.
- In 45.5% of Northwestern's games this season (5/11), the teams combined to score more than Saturday's total of 43.5.
- Saturday's total is nine points higher than the combined 34.5 PPG average of the two teams.
- These two squads surrender a combined 50 points per game, 6.5 more than this contest's over/under.
- The average total in Fighting Illini games this season is 49.5, six points above Saturday's over/under of 43.5.
- The 43.5-point over/under for this game is 2.8 points below the 46.3 points per game average total in Wildcats games this season.
Illinois Stats and Trends
- Illinois has six wins against the spread in 11 games this season.
- The Fighting Illini have been favored by 6.5 points or more two times this season and have not covered the spread in any of them.
- Illinois' games this year have hit the over on three of 11 set point totals (27.3%).
- The Fighting Illini put up 17.7 points per game, 9.7 fewer than the Wildcats surrender per contest (27.4).
- When Illinois records more than 27.4 points, it is 1-1 against the spread and 1-1 overall.
- The Fighting Illini average 111.8 fewer yards per game (315) than the Wildcats give up per matchup (426.8).
- The Fighting Illini have 11 giveaways this season, while the Wildcats have 15 takeaways .
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Illinois at SISportsbook.
Northwestern Stats and Trends
- Northwestern has three wins against the spread in 11 games this year.
- This season, the Wildcats have just one ATS win in six games as an underdog of 6.5 points or more.
- Northwestern has hit the over in 45.5% of its opportunities this season (five times over 11 games with a set point total).
- The Wildcats score 5.8 fewer points per game (16.8) than the Fighting Illini surrender (22.6).
- Northwestern is 1-2 against the spread and 2-1 overall in games when it records more than 22.6 points.
- The Wildcats collect 328.8 yards per game, 48.8 fewer yards than the 377.6 the Fighting Illini give up.
- In games that Northwestern churns out more than 377.6 yards, the team is 2-2 against the spread and 2-2 overall.
- This season the Wildcats have turned the ball over 20 times, five more than the Fighting Illini's takeaways (15).
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.