Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Wisconsin Badgers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini college football matchup on October 9, 2021.
The Wisconsin Badgers (1-3, 0-0 Big Ten) visit the Illinois Fighting Illini (2-4, 0-0 Big Ten) on Saturday, October 9, 2021 in matchup between Big Ten rivals at Memorial Stadium. Illinois is an 11-point underdog. The game's point total is 42.
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Odds for Wisconsin vs. Illinois
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Over/Under Insights
- Wisconsin and its opponents have scored at least 42 points just two times this season.
- Illinois' games have gone over 42 points in three of six chances this season.
- Saturday's total is 2.8 points higher than the combined 39.2 PPG average of the two teams.
- This contest's over/under is 8.2 points under the 50.2 these two squads combine to give up per game in 2021.
- Badgers games this season feature an average total of 47.6 points, a number 5.6 points higher than Saturday's over/under.
- The 42-point over/under for this game is 13.4 points below the 55.4 points per game average total in Fighting Illini games this season.
Wisconsin Stats and Trends
- Wisconsin has covered the spread once this season.
- The Badgers have been favored by 11 points or more once this season and covered the spread.
- Wisconsin's games this year have hit the over two times in four opportunities (50%).
- This year, the Badgers score 6.2 fewer points per game (18.5) than the Fighting Illini allow (24.7).
- The Badgers average 351.8 yards per game, 65.5 fewer yards than the 417.3 the Fighting Illini allow per outing.
- The Badgers have turned the ball over two more times (12 total) than the Fighting Illini have forced a turnover (10) this season.
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Wisconsin at SISportsbook.
Illinois Stats and Trends
- In Illinois' six games this season, it has three wins against the spread.
- The Fighting Illini covered the spread in their only game when underdogs by 11 points or more.
- Illinois' games this season have gone over the total in two out of six opportunities (33.3%).
- The Fighting Illini put up 4.8 fewer points per game (20.7) than the Badgers give up (25.5).
- Illinois is 1-1 against the spread and 1-1 overall when the team records more than 25.5 points.
- The Fighting Illini collect 350.5 yards per game, 101.5 more yards than the 249 the Badgers give up.
- In games that Illinois churns out more than 249 yards, the team is 3-3 against the spread and 2-4 overall.
- The Fighting Illini have turned the ball over three more times (6 total) than the Badgers have forced a turnover (3) this season.
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.