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.
The Illinois Fighting Illini (3-6, 0-0 Big Ten) are 14.5-point underdogs in a road Big Ten matchup against the Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-2, 0-0 Big Ten) on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Huntington Bank Stadium. A 44-point over/under is set for the contest.
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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 and its opponents have combined to score more than 44 points in three of nine games this season.
- The combined points per game average of the two teams, 46, is 2.0 points greater than 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 above Saturday's over/under 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
- In Minnesota's eight games this year, it has five wins against the spread.
- This season, the Golden Gophers are winless ATS when entering a game as a favorite of 14.5 points or more.
- Minnesota's games this year have gone over the total in four out of eight opportunities (50%).
- The Golden Gophers average 28.4 points per game, 5.1 more than the Fighting Illini allow per matchup (23.3).
- Minnesota is 4-2 against the spread and 5-1 overall this season when the team notches more than 23.3 points.
- The Golden Gophers collect 31.1 fewer yards per game (370.0), than the Fighting Illini allow per outing (401.1).
- In games that Minnesota churns out more than 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 has four wins against the spread in nine games this year.
- The Fighting Illini have been underdogs by 14.5 points or more once this season and covered the spread.
- Illinois' games this season have eclipsed the over/under two times in nine opportunities (22.2%).
- The Fighting Illini rack up 17.6 points per game, comparable to the 18.9 the Golden Gophers allow.
- Illinois is 2-2 against the spread and 3-1 overall when the team puts up more than 18.9 points.
- The Fighting Illini average only 17.8 more yards per game (320.9) than the Golden Gophers give up per matchup (303.1).
- When Illinois totals more than 303.1 yards, the team is 3-3 against the spread and 3-3 overall.
- The Fighting Illini have nine giveaways this season, while the Golden Gophers have 11 takeaways .
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.