Illinois Fighting Illini at Michigan Wolverines, Saturday, College Football Betting, Las Vegas Odds, Picks, Prediction
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2-4, 4th in Big Ten – West | October 22, 3:30 PM | Turf of Michigan Stadium | 6-0, 1st in Big Ten – East |
When: 3:30 PM ET, Saturday, October 22, 2016
Where: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Rotation /Team /Time | Opening Lines |
10/22 3:30 PM 367 ![]() 368 ![]() |
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ILL-QB-Wes Lunt-? |TV Schedule: 3:30 p.m. ET, BTN, DTV: 610 | MOSTLY SUNNY, NORTHWEST WIND 11-16. GAME TEMP 53, RH 50%, ![]() ![]() |
COLLEGE FOOTBALL – Saturday, October 22nd, Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Michigan Wolverines Week 8.
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+39.5 -115 | 53 -110 | |
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-39.5 -105 | 53 -110 | |
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ABOUT ILLINOIS (2-4, 1-2 Big Ten): Safety Patrick Nelson was named the Big Ten’s Freshman of the Week after registering a game-high 14 tackles in the win against Rutgers. Backup quarterback Chayce Crouch was thrust into a starting role after Wes Lunt went down with a leg injury in the second half against Purdue on Oct. 8 and the sophomore has performed admirably, throwing for 234 yards and a touchdown pass against the Boilermakers and Scarlet Knights. Hardy Nickerson, who is a graduate transfer from California, had 11 total tackles versus Rutgers to bump up his average to a Big Ten-best 9.7 per game.
ABOUT MICHIGAN (6-0, 3-0): Running back Drake Johnson, who has missed the first six games with a muscle strain, practiced with the team during the week and is expected to make his first appearance of the season on Saturday. Fullback Khalid Hill ran for three touchdowns while Karan Higdon, Jabrill Peppers and Ty Isaac added two each as the Wolverines tied a program record by rushing for nine TDs in the victory over Rutgers. Michigan did not attempt a field goal against the Scarlet Knights but head coach Jim Harbaugh reiterated that the kicking competition was still open after Kenny Allen missed three FGs against Wisconsin.
currently has the Wolverines listed as 39.5-point favorites versus the Fighting Illini, while the game’s total is sitting at 53.
Illinois won its last outing, a 24-7 result against Scarlet Knights on October 15. Illinois covered in that game as a -4-point favorite, while the 31 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Fourth-ranked Michigan continues its quest for its first Big Ten title in 12 years when it hosts Illinois on Homecoming Saturday. The Wolverines have outscored their opponents 300-62 en route to six straight wins, including a 78-0 rout of Rutgers before their bye week, and they hope to stay undefeated by beating the Fighting Illini for the fourth consecutive time.
Michigan leads the nation in six defensive categories, including total defense (212.8 ypg), scoring defense (10.3) and sacks (4.0), and hopes to pad its numbers against an anemic Illinois offense that is averaging 20 points over its last four games. The Fighting Illini bounced back from a disappointing overtime defeat to Purdue by downing Rutgers 24-7 in Week 6. Illinois was outgained 385-320 by the Scarlet Knights but forced five turnovers to earn its first Big Ten win under new head coach Lovie Smith, and it hopes to ride the momentum to its first victory against Michigan since a 38-15 triumph when Rich Rodriguez was the Wolverines’ head coach in 2009. “We’re playing one of the best teams in the country at their place,” Smith told reporters. “We’ve been a homecoming team quite a bit this year but we’re looking forward to the challenge.”
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Illinois:
Team record: 2-4 SU,3-3 ATS
Illinois is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Illinois is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Illinois’s last 7 games
Michigan:
Team record: 6-0 SU,4-2 ATS
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Michigan is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Michigan is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Michigan’s last 14 games
Next up:
Illinois home to Minnesota Saturday, October 29
Michigan at Michigan State Saturday, October 29
KEY NOTES:
1. Michigan has won nine of the last 11 meetings with Illinois.
2. Illinois has lost 14 consecutive games against ranked opponents.
3. The Wolverines have scored 45 or more points in five of their six games.
Vegas Coverage pick and prediction:
Picks: Michigan Wolverines will cover the spread at -39.5 and the game will stay under 53 points, according to scamdicappers.com
PREDICTION: Michigan 41, Illinois 0 at .
SMART CHART | ||
ILLINO | TEAM | MICH |
26.0 | PTS FOR | 50.0 |
26.2 | PTS AGNST | 10.3 |
-0.2 | DIFF. | 39.7 |
181.5 | PASS YDS | 215.0 |
189.8 | RUSH YDS | 255.0 |
203.3 | PASS D | 113.7 |
185.2 | RUSH D | 100.5 |
-1.3 | TO DIFF | -1.0 |
INJURIES | ||
ILLINOIS | ||
PLAYER | POS | DESCRIPTION |
No Injuries to report. | ||
MICHIGAN | ||
PLAYER | POS | DESCRIPTION |
No Injuries to report. |
BETTING TRENDS | |||||
ILLINOIS | |||||
Illinois is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games | |||||
Illinois is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games | |||||
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Illinois’s last 7 games | |||||
Illinois is 7-16 ATS in its last 23 games on the road | |||||
Illinois is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games on the road | |||||
Illinois is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Michigan | |||||
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Illinois’s last 7 games when playing Michigan | |||||
Illinois is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Michigan | |||||
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Illinois’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Michigan | |||||
MICHIGAN | |||||
Michigan is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games | |||||
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Michigan’s last 14 games | |||||
Michigan is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home | |||||
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Michigan’s last 9 games at home | |||||
Michigan is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Illinois | |||||
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Michigan’s last 7 games when playing Illinois | |||||
Michigan is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Illinois | |||||
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Michigan’s last 5 games when playing at home against Illinois |
SUPERGRID | ||||
RANK | RANK | |||
Illinois’s Overall Scoring vs Michigan’s Overall Defense | 26.0 | 83 | 10.3 | 1 |
Illinois’s Road Passing vs Michigan’s Home Defense | 119.0 | 121 | 135.4 | 14 |
Illinois’s Road Rushing vs Michigan’s Home Defense | 176.0 | 49 | 113.8 | 39 |
Michigan’s Overall Scoring vs Illinois’s Overall Defense | 50.0 | 2 | 26.2 | 61 |
Michigan’s Home Passing vs Illinois’s Road Passing Defense | 234.2 | 73 | 201.0 | 33 |
Michigan’s Home Rushing vs Illinois’s Road Rushing Defense | 209.8 | 43 | 203.0 | 84 |
POWER STATS | |||
YARDS PER POINT | |||
TEAM | OFF | DEF | DIFF |
ILLINO | 14.3 | 14.8 | -0.6 |
MICH | 9.4 | 20.7 | -11.3 |
YARDS PER PASS | |||
TEAM | OFF | DEF | DIFF |
ILLINO | 6.8 | 7.5 | -0.7 |
MICH | 7.4 | 4.6 | 2.8 |
YARDS PER RUSH | |||
TEAM | OFF | DEF | DIFF |
ILLINO | 5.7 | 4.3 | 1.3 |
MICH | 5.7 | 2.9 | 2.8 |