Illinois vs. Toledo Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 2

Illinois vs. Toledo Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 2

Updated Sep. 2, 2023 3:06 p.m. ET
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The Illinois Fighting Illini (0-0) are 9-point favorites heading into their matchup on Saturday, September 2, 2023 against the Toledo Rockets (0-0). The point total is 45.5.

Last year, the Fighting Illini went 8-5 and lost the ReliaQuest Bowl. Offensively, they averaged 24.2 points per game (95th in college football), and they allowed 12.8 per game (first in college football) defensively. Last year, the Rockets won the Boca Raton Bowl after finishing 9-5 during the regular season. On offense they averaged 31.3 points per game (44th in college football), and they allowed 25.1 per game (55th in college football) defensively.

Illinois vs. Toledo Game Information & Odds

  • When: Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
  • Location: Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL) in Champaign, Illinois
  • TV: BTN
  • Live boxscore on FOX Sports
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Illinois vs Toledo Betting Information updated as of September 2, 2023, 2:46 PM ET.
Favorite Spread (Odds) Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Moneyline Under Moneyline
Illinois -9 (-108) -344 +271 45.5 -110 -110

Illinois vs. Toledo Prediction

  • Pick ATS: Illinois (-9)
  • Pick OU: Over (45.5)
  • Prediction: Illinois 31, Toledo 16

Learn more about the Illinois Fighting Illini vs. the Toledo Rockets game on FOX Sports!

Illinois vs. Toledo Betting Insights

  • Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Fighting Illini 27, Rockets 18.
  • The Fighting Illini have a 77.5% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Rockets hold a 27.0% implied probability.
  • Illinois won eight games against the spread last season, failing to cover five times.
  • Toledo put together a 5-9-0 record against the spread last year.

Illinois vs. Toledo: 2022 Stats Comparison

Illinois Toledo
Off. Points per Game (Rank) 24.2 (87) 31.3 (31)
Def. Points per Game (Rank) 12.8 (1) 25.1 (79)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank) 16 (41) 26 (123)
Turnovers Forced (Rank) 31 (2) 18 (62)

Illinois 2022 Key Players

Name Position Stats
Chase Brown RB 1,643 YDS / 10 TD / 126.4 YPG / 5.0 YPC
27 REC / 240 REC YDS / 3 REC TD / 18.5 REC YPG
Tommy DeVito QB 2,647 YDS (69.6%) / 15 TD / 4 INT
35 RUSH YDS / 6 RUSH TD / 2.7 RUSH YPG
Isaiah Williams WR 81 REC / 709 YDS / 5 TD / 54.5 YPG
Brian Hightower WR 37 REC / 452 YDS / 2 TD / 34.8 YPG
Sydney Brown DB 56 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 6 INT
Jartavius Martin DB 58 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 3 INT
Jer'Zhan Newton DL 51 TKL / 10.0 TFL / 5.0 SACK
Keith Randolph Jr. DL 47 TKL / 12.0 TFL / 3.5 SACK / 1 INT

Toledo 2022 Key Players

Name Position Stats
DeQuan Finn QB 2,265 YDS (59.8%) / 23 TD / 12 INT
632 RUSH YDS / 9 RUSH TD / 45.1 RUSH YPG
Jerjuan Newton WR 53 REC / 830 YDS / 9 TD / 59.3 YPG
Jacquez Stuart RB 770 YDS / 4 TD / 55.0 YPG / 5.7 YPC
Tucker Gleason QB 884 YDS (47.5%) / 8 TD / 3 INT
185 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 13.2 RUSH YPG
Dyontae Johnson LB 75 TKL / 6.0 TFL / 3.0 SACK
Dallas Gant LB 75 TKL / 4.0 TFL
Desjuan Johnson DT 43 TKL / 7.0 TFL / 5.5 SACK / 1 INT
Jamal Hines OLB 39 TKL / 6.0 TFL / 5.5 SACK
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