Penn State vs. Illinois Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 16

Updated Sep. 16, 2023 9:06 a.m. ET

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Big Ten foes square off when the No. 7 Penn State Nittany Lions (2-0) visit the Illinois Fighting Illini (1-1) on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL). Penn State is favored by two touchdowns. The contest's point total is set at 48.

Facing the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens in their most recent contest, the Nittany Lions won 63-7. Last time out, the Fighting Illini fell to the Kansas Jayhawks, with 34-23 being the final score.

Penn State vs. Illinois Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET
Location: Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL) in Champaign, Illinois
TV: FOX
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Penn State vs Illinois Betting Information updated as of September 16, 2023, 8:45 AM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Penn State	-14 (-111)	-620	+446	48	-108	-112

Penn State vs. Illinois Prediction

Pick ATS: Illinois (+14)
Pick OU: Over (48)
Prediction: Penn State 29, Illinois 28

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Penn State vs. Illinois Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Nittany Lions 31, Fighting Illini 17.
The Nittany Lions have an 86.1% chance to win this meeting based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Fighting Illini have an 18.3% implied probability.
Penn State has a record of 1-0-0 against the spread this season.
Illinois has compiled a 0-2-0 record against the spread this season.

Penn State vs. Illinois: 2023 Stats Comparison

	Penn State	Illinois
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	50.5 (12)	26.5 (88)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	11.0 (15)	31.0 (98)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	0 (1)	3 (71)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	2 (72)	3 (46)

Penn State 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Drew Allar	QB	529 YDS (78.2%) / 4 TD / 0 INT 28 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 14.0 RUSH YPG
Nicholas Singleton	RB	117 YDS / 4 TD / 58.5 YPG / 4.7 YPC
KeAndre Lambert-Smith	WR	10 REC / 197 YDS / 2 TD / 98.5 YPG
Beau Pribula	QB	29 YDS (66.7%) / 1 TD / 0 INT 64 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 32.0 RUSH YPG
Curtis Jacobs	LB	9 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Jaylen Reed	S	5 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Dominic DeLuca	LB	1 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 1 INT
Zane Durant	DT	3 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK

Illinois 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Luke Altmyer	QB	413 YDS (68.5%) / 3 TD / 3 INT 139 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 69.5 RUSH YPG
Pat Bryant	WR	7 REC / 66 YDS / 2 TD / 33.0 YPG
Isaiah Williams	WR	11 REC / 150 YDS / 0 TD / 75.0 YPG
Reggie Love III	RB	103 YDS / 0 TD / 51.5 YPG / 5.2 YPC
Xavier Scott	DB	12 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Jer'Zhan Newton	DL	10 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK
Miles Scott	DB	13 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Tarique Barnes	LB	9 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK