Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini college football matchup on November 6, 2021.
Big Ten foes square off when the Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-2, 0-0 Big Ten) host the Illinois Fighting Illini (3-6, 0-0 Big Ten) on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Huntington Bank Stadium. Minnesota is favored by 14.5 points. The over/under is set at 44 points for the game.
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Odds for Minnesota vs. Illinois
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Over/Under Insights
- Minnesota and its opponents have gone over the current 44-point total in five of eight games (62.5%) this season.
- Illinois' games have gone over 44 points in three of nine chances this season.
- The combined points per game average of the two teams, 46, is two points above Saturday's over/under.
- These two squads combine to surrender 42.2 points per game, 1.8 fewer than this contest's over/under.
- The average total in Golden Gophers games this season is 51.5, 7.5 points more than Saturday's total of 44.
- The 44-point over/under for this game is 7.3 points below the 51.3 points per game average total in Fighting Illini games this season.
Minnesota Stats and Trends
- Against the spread, Minnesota is 5-3-0 this year.
- The Golden Gophers have been favored by 14.5 points or more two times this season and have not covered the spread in any of them.
- Minnesota's games this year have hit the over on four of eight set point totals (50%).
- The Golden Gophers rack up 5.1 more points per game (28.4) than the Fighting Illini surrender (23.3).
- When Minnesota records more than 23.3 points, it is 4-2 against the spread and 5-1 overall.
- The Golden Gophers average 31.1 fewer yards per game (370) than the Fighting Illini allow per contest (401.1).
- When Minnesota amasses over 401.1 yards, the team is 3-1 against the spread and 3-1 overall.
- The Golden Gophers have eight giveaways this season, while the Fighting Illini have 12 takeaways .
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Minnesota at SISportsbook.
Illinois Stats and Trends
- Illinois is 4-5-0 against the spread this season.
- The Fighting Illini covered the spread in their only game when underdogs by 14.5 points or more.
- Illinois' games this year have gone over the total in only two out of nine opportunities (22.2%).
- The Fighting Illini average 17.6 points per game, comparable to the 18.9 the Golden Gophers surrender.
- Illinois is 2-2 against the spread and 3-1 overall in games when it scores more than 18.9 points.
- The Fighting Illini collect only 17.8 more yards per game (320.9) than the Golden Gophers allow per matchup (303.1).
- Illinois is 3-3 against the spread and 3-3 overall when the team totals over 303.1 yards.
- This year the Fighting Illini have nine turnovers, two fewer than the Golden Gophers have takeaways (11).
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.