Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Illinois Fighting Illini college football matchup on October 30, 2021.
The Illinois Fighting Illini (3-5, 0-0 Big Ten) are small, 1.5-point underdogs in a home Big Ten matchup with the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3-4, 0-0 Big Ten) on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at Memorial Stadium. The point total is set at 42.5.
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Odds for Rutgers vs. Illinois
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Over/Under Insights
- Rutgers and its opponents have gone over the current 42.5-point total in three of six games (50%) this season.
- Illinois and its opponents have combined to score more than 42.5 points in three of eight games this season.
- Saturday's total is 0.4 points higher than the combined 42.1 PPG average of the two teams.
- This contest's over/under is 3.9 points lower than the 46.4 these two squads combine to give up per game in 2021.
- Scarlet Knights games this season feature an average total of 49.8 points, a number 7.3 points higher than Saturday's over/under.
- In 2021, games involving the Fighting Illini have averaged a total of 52.5 points, 10.0 more than the set total in this contest.
Rutgers Stats and Trends
- Rutgers is 3-3-0 against the spread this season.
- This season, the Scarlet Knights have two against the spread wins in three games as a favorite of 1.5 points or more.
- Rutgers' games this year have hit the over on two of six set point totals (33.3%).
- The Scarlet Knights put up 24.1 points per game, comparable to the 23.8 per matchup the Fighting Illini surrender.
- Rutgers is 1-0 against the spread and 2-0 overall in games when it puts up more than 23.8 points.
- The Scarlet Knights collect 335.7 yards per game, 67.1 fewer yards than the 402.8 the Fighting Illini give up per outing.
- The Scarlet Knights have turned the ball over six times this season, six fewer than the Fighting Illini have forced (12).
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Rutgers at SISportsbook.
Illinois Stats and Trends
- In Illinois' eight games this year, it has four wins against the spread.
- This season, the Fighting Illini have an against-the-spread record of 4-2 in their six games as an underdog of 1.5 points or more.
- Illinois' games this season have gone over the total in two out of eight opportunities (25%).
- The Fighting Illini score 18.0 points per game, 4.6 fewer than the Scarlet Knights give up (22.6).
- Illinois is 1-2 against the spread and 2-1 overall in games when it records more than 22.6 points.
- The Fighting Illini average 323.9 yards per game, 46.2 fewer yards than the 370.1 the Scarlet Knights give up.
- Illinois is 1-2 against the spread and 2-1 overall when the team totals over 370.1 yards.
- The Fighting Illini have nine giveaways this season, while the Scarlet Knights have 10 takeaways .
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.