College Football Week 9 Odds, Picks & Predictions: Illinois vs. Nebraska (2022)
Let’s take a look at the College Football Week 9 odds, picks, and predictions for this week’s game: Illinois vs. Nebraska.
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College Football Week 9 Odds, Picks & Prediction: Illinois vs. Nebraska
I may have been against the public on Tennessee and the Over play in that game but the ASU game and this game I'm adding to the public cause! Early in the week the overwhelming amount of cash has been on the under in this Big-10 matchup and I agree wholeheartedly! Illinois is 2-4-1 playing towards an over this season, has not had a total higher than 44 in any game they have played this season and they will most likely control this game from start to finish.
Nebraska is coming off a bye (as is Illinois) and looked good in a 6-point loss to Purdue two weeks ago as they put up 37 points which was a season-high for them against a P5 opponent. Nebraska is averaging just under 30 PPG and that is coming mainly from a top-40 passing offense and transfer QB Casey Thompson. Too bad Illinois is the #1 scoring defense, and #2 passing and rushing defense in the nation. If we move over to PFF grades Illinois is 3rd against the pass and 5th overall, this is simply not a good matchup for Nebraska offensively.
The cherry on top of the lopsided matchup is it's just as bad on the other side of the ball for Nebraska if not worse! Illinois is averaging just under 200 rushing yards per game and Nebraska's run defense is 115th in the country allowing just over 190 yards per game. Illinois RB Chase Brown (+5000 to win the Heisman) is leading the Nation in rushing yards and should be adding a big chunk to that total here. Nebraska and Illinois are only separated by 1 turnover lost but Illinois is +4 while Nebraska is -3, anyway it's sliced this is not a good matchup for the Huskers. Offense over defense if they are equal but these teams are not on the same level. I think this is going to be a one-sided Illinois win and as I stated when the breakdown began Illinois hasn't had a game go over 44 total points and they have played worse teams than Nebraska. Illini win a 31-17 type of game that has just enough to thread the needle on laying the points and keeping our under!
#17 Illinois (-7.5) @ Nebraska AND UNDER 50.5
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