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One of the top wideouts in college football will be on display when Pat Bryant and the Illinois Fighting Illini (3-0) take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-0) on Friday, September 20, 2024.
The Cornhuskers are solid favorites (-7.5) in their game against the Fighting Illini, with the over/under at 42.5 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Cornhuskers are -347 and the Fighting Illini are +269.)
Keep reading for our betting preview for this season, and discover all of our betting picks here, too!
Nebraska -7.5 vs. Illinois
Nebraska vs. Illinois Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Cornhuskers (-7.5)
- Moneyline: Cornhuskers (-347), Fighting Illini (+269)
- Total: 42.5 points
- TV Channel: FOX
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Nebraska vs. Illinois Betting Stats and Info
Against the spread, the Cornhuskers have won all three games. The Cornhuskers have won all two games against the spread when favored by 7.5 points or more. Nebraska has been named as moneyline favorites three times this season, and has recorded a 3-0 record in those outings. Illinois, in two games with a set spread so far this season, is 1-0-1 against the spread. This is the second game this year Illinois is the moneyline underdog. The Fighting Illini won the first one.
Nebraska vs. Illinois Key Players
Nebraska Cornhuskers
- Dylan Raiola has passed for 670 yards (59-for-80), with five touchdowns and one interception (223.3 YPG).
- Dante Dowdell has 31 attempts for a team-best 184 rushing yards (61.3 per game) and three touchdowns.
- Emmett Johnson has run for 124 yards (41.3 YPG), with one touchdown on the ground. He also has four catches for 48 yards .
- Isaiah Neyor has been targeted 17 times and has 12 catches, leading his team with 187 yards (62.3 ypg) while hauling in two touchdowns.
- Jaylen Lloyd has added 95 yards, on two catches. He averages 31.7 receiving yards per game.
- Rahmir Johnson has caught 10 passes for 77 yards and one touchdown, averaging 25.7 yards per game.
- This season Nash Hutmacher leads the team with one sack and has added two TFL and six tackles.
- John Bullock has totaled 16 tackles, three TFL, and one sack, and he’s tops on his team in tackles.
- This season Malcolm Hartzog leads the team with two interceptions and has added 10 tackles and two passes defended.
Illinois Fighting Illini
- This season, Luke Altmyer has recorded 647 passing yards (215.7 per game) while completing 54 of 78 passes (69.2%), with six touchdowns and zero interceptions. He has added 37 rushing yards on 14 carries, averaging 12.3 yards per game.
- Kaden Feagin has rushed for a team-high 173 yards on 42 attempts (57.7 yards per game) and three touchdowns.
- So far this season Ca’Lil Valentine has run for 96 yards on 17 carries (32 yards per game).
- Bryant has racked up 15 receptions for 235 yards, best on his team, and four touchdowns. He averages 78.3 receiving yards per game.
- Zakhari Franklin has contributed with 16 receptions (on 23 targets) for 193 yards.
- Malik Elzy has caught two passes on three targets for 51 yards and one touchdown, averaging 17 yards per game.
- Joe Barna has 1.5 sacks to lead the team, and has also added one TFL and four tackles.
- Gabe Jacas’ six tackles, one TFL, and one sack mean he’s the team’s leading tackler.
- Xavier Scott has a team-high three interceptions and has tacked on four tackles, one sack, and three passes defended in three games this season.