Illinois vs. Northwestern Prediction, Odds, Picks - November 30, 2024

Illinois vs. Northwestern Prediction, Odds, Picks - November 30, 2024

Updated Nov. 29, 2024 3:04 a.m. ET
Data Skrive

The No. 22 Illinois Fighting Illini (8-3) and the Northwestern Wildcats (4-7) take the field with the Land of Lincoln Trophy up for grabs on Saturday, November 30, 2024 at Wrigley Field. The Fighting Illini are favored by 7.5 points in the outing. The over/under is 43.5 for this matchup.

The Fighting Illini won versus the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in their last game, 38-31. The Wildcats' last contest was against the Michigan Wolverines, and they lost by a score of 50-6.

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Illinois vs. Northwestern Game Information & Odds

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Illinois vs Northwestern Betting Information updated as of November 29, 2024, 2:45 a.m. ET.
Favorite Spread (Odds) Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Moneyline Under Moneyline
Illinois -7.5 (-110) -288 +233 43.5 -113 -107

Illinois vs. Northwestern Prediction

  • Pick ATS: Illinois (-7.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (43.5)
  • Prediction: Illinois 28, Northwestern 18

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Illinois vs. Northwestern Betting Insights

  • Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Fighting Illini 26, Wildcats 18.
  • The Fighting Illini have a 74.2% chance to collect the win in this meeting based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Wildcats have a 30.0% implied probability.
  • Illinois has won six games against the spread this season, while failing to cover or pushing four times.
  • Northwestern has put together a 4-7-0 record against the spread this year.

Illinois vs. Northwestern: Head-to-Head

  • In their past three head-to-head matchups, Illinois has beaten Northwestern two times.
  • The Fighting Illini own a 2-1 record ATS in those games, while the two teams went over the total each time.
  • Northwestern has been outscored by 69 points in its last three tilts against Illinois.

Illinois vs. Northwestern: 2024 Stats Comparison

Illinois Northwestern
Off. Points per Game (Rank) 28.1 (66) 16.9 (130)
Def. Points per Game (Rank) 21.5 (38) 25.3 (73)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank) 10 (21) 14 (50)
Turnovers Forced (Rank) 15 (58) 14 (76)

Illinois 2024 Key Players

Name Position Stats
Luke Altmyer QB 2,373 YDS (61%) / 20 TD / 3 INT
242 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 22 RUSH YPG
Pat Bryant WR 50 REC / 914 YDS / 9 TD / 83.1 YPG
Josh McCray RB 449 YDS / 8 TD / 40.8 YPG / 4.8 YPC
12 REC / 111 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 13.9 REC YPG
Zakhari Franklin WR 48 REC / 559 YDS / 3 TD / 50.8 YPG
Gabe Jacas LB 49 TKL / 7 TFL / 8 SACK
Matthew Bailey DB 61 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Dylan Rosiek LB 58 TKL / 2 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Seth Coleman LB 46 TKL / 6 TFL / 2.5 SACK

Northwestern 2024 Key Players

Name Position Stats
Cam Porter RB 447 YDS / 6 TD / 40.6 YPG / 3.9 YPC
22 REC / 146 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 16.2 REC YPG
Jack Lausch QB 1,427 YDS (54%) / 5 TD / 6 INT
191 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 17.4 RUSH YPG
A.J. Henning WR 49 REC / 484 YDS / 3 TD / 44 YPG
Bryce Kirtz WR 37 REC / 573 YDS / 0 TD / 63.7 YPG
Mac Uihlein LB 64 TKL / 3 TFL / 2 SACK
Xander Mueller LB 42 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT
Theran Johnson DB 44 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 INT / 3 PD
Robert Fitzgerald DB 39 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT

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