Nebraska vs. Illinois Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 20, 2024

Updated Sep. 19, 2024 9:04 a.m. ET

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The No. 24 Illinois Fighting Illini (3-0) are 7.5-point underdogs in a home Big Ten matchup with the No. 22 Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-0) on Friday, September 20, 2024 at Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE). This game has an over/under of 43 points.

The Cornhuskers beat the Northern Iowa Panthers, 34-3, in their most recent contest. Last time out, the Fighting Illini defeated the Central Michigan Chippewas, with 30-9 being the final score.

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Nebraska vs. Illinois Game Information & Odds

When: Friday, September 20, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. ET
Location: Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE) in Lincoln, Nebraska
TV: FOX
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Nebraska vs Illinois Betting Information updated as of September 19, 2024, 8:45 a.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Nebraska	-7.5 (-112)	-330	+258	43	-109	-111

Nebraska vs. Illinois Prediction

Pick ATS: Illinois (+7.5)
Pick OU: Under (43)
Prediction: Illinois 22, Nebraska 19

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Nebraska vs. Illinois Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Cornhuskers 25, Fighting Illini 18.
The Cornhuskers have a 76.7% chance to claim victory in this game per the moneyline's implied probability. The Fighting Illini hold a 27.9% implied probability.
Nebraska has won all three of its games against the spread this season.
Illinois has covered once in two matchups with a spread this season.

Nebraska vs. Illinois: Head-to-Head

Over their last three meetings, Illinois has put up two wins against Nebraska.
The last three times the Fighting Illini have gone up against the Cornhuskers, they have a 2-1 record against the spread. The scoring has yet to go over the total.
Nebraska has been outscored by 12 points in its last three tilts versus Illinois.

Nebraska vs. Illinois: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Nebraska	Illinois
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	34 (36)	32.7 (42)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	6.7 (10)	8.7 (18)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	2 (29)	1 (6)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	5 (26)	9 (5)

Nebraska 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Dylan Raiola	QB	670 YDS (73.8%) / 5 TD / 1 INT
Dante Dowdell	RB	184 YDS / 3 TD / 61.3 YPG / 5.9 YPC
Isaiah Neyor	WR	12 REC / 187 YDS / 2 TD / 62.3 YPG
Emmett Johnson	RB	124 YDS / 1 TD / 41.3 YPG / 9.5 YPC 4 REC / 48 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 16 REC YPG
John Bullock	LB	16 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 SACK
Malcolm Hartzog	DB	10 TKL / 0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Tommi Hill	DB	12 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Isaac Gifford	DB	15 TKL / 1 TFL

Illinois 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Luke Altmyer	QB	647 YDS (69.2%) / 6 TD / 0 INT 37 RUSH YDS / 0 RUSH TD / 12.3 RUSH YPG
Pat Bryant	WR	15 REC / 235 YDS / 4 TD / 78.3 YPG
Kaden Feagin	RB	173 YDS / 3 TD / 57.7 YPG / 4.1 YPC
Zakhari Franklin	WR	16 REC / 193 YDS / 0 TD / 64.3 YPG
Xavier Scott	DB	4 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 SACK / 3 INT
Miles Scott	DB	4 TKL / 0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Gabe Jacas	LB	6 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
Joe Barna	LB	4 TKL / 1 TFL / 1.5 SACK