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 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3-4, 0-0 Big Ten) visit the Illinois Fighting Illini (3-5, 0-0 Big Ten) on Saturday, October 30, 2021 in matchup between Big Ten opponents at Memorial Stadium. Illinois is a 1.5-point underdog. The game's point total is set at 41.5.
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Odds for Rutgers vs. Illinois
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Over/Under Insights
- Rutgers' games this season have gone over 41.5 points three of six times.
- Illinois has combined with its opponents to score more than 41.5 points in three of eight games this season.
- The combined points per game average of the two teams, 42.1, is 0.6 points more than Saturday's over/under.
- These two squads surrender a combined 46.4 points per game, 4.9 more than this contest's over/under.
- The average total in Scarlet Knights games this season is 49.8, 8.3 points above Saturday's over/under of 41.5.
- The 52.5 PPG average total in Fighting Illini games this season is 11.0 points more than this game's over/under.
Rutgers Stats and Trends
- Against the spread, Rutgers is 3-3-0 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 two times in six opportunities (33.3%).
- The Scarlet Knights score just 0.3 more points per game (24.1) than the Fighting Illini allow (23.8).
- When Rutgers puts up more than 23.8 points, it is 1-0 against the spread and 2-0 overall.
- The Scarlet Knights rack up 335.7 yards per game, 67.1 fewer yards than the 402.8 the Fighting Illini allow per contest.
- The Scarlet Knights have six giveaways this season, while the Fighting Illini have 12 takeaways .
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Rutgers at SISportsbook.
Illinois Stats and Trends
- Illinois is 4-4-0 against the spread this season.
- The Fighting Illini have an ATS record of 4-2 in their six games as an underdog of 1.5 points or more this year.
- Illinois' games this year have gone over the total in two out of eight opportunities (25%).
- This season the Fighting Illini average 4.6 fewer points per game (18.0) than the Scarlet Knights give up (22.6).
- Illinois is 1-2 against the spread and 2-1 overall when the team scores more than 22.6 points.
- The Fighting Illini rack up 46.2 fewer yards per game (323.9) than the Scarlet Knights allow (370.1).
- When Illinois churns out over 370.1 yards, the team is 1-2 against the spread and 2-1 overall.
- This year the Fighting Illini have nine turnovers, one fewer than the Scarlet Knights have takeaways (10).
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.