Kansas vs. Illinois Spread, Line & Odds for Sept. 7

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The Illinois Fighting Illini (1-0) play on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. ET at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL) versus the Kansas Jayhawks (1-0).

The Fighting Illini are underdogs, but by less than a touchdown (+4), versus the Jayhawks (with an over/under of 57.5 points).

Read on for our betting preview for this season, and uncover all of our expert picks here, too!

To Cover the Spread

Kansas -4 vs. Illinois

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

Kansas vs. Illinois Betting Odds

Kansas compiled an 8-5-0 record against the spread last season.
Kansas was favored by 4 points or more six times last season, and covered the spread in three of those contests.
Last season, seven Kansas games went over the point total.
Illinois compiled a 3-9-0 ATS record last season.
Illinois covered the spread once last season (1-1 ATS) when playing as at least 4-point underdogs.
Last year, six Illinois games went over the point total.

Last season Jason Bean recorded 2,130 passing yards (163.8 per game) while going 124-for-199 (62.3%) and throwing for 18 touchdowns with seven interceptions. He tacked on 282 rushing yards on 47 carries with three touchdowns.
A year ago Devin Neal churned out 1,280 rushing yards (98.5 per game) and scored 16 touchdowns. He tacked on 25 catches for 217 yards and one receiving touchdown.
Last season Daniel Hishaw Jr. rushed for 626 yards on 121 carries (48.2 yards per game), with eight rushing touchdowns.
Last year Lawrence Arnold was targeted 55 times and notched 44 catches for 782 yards with six touchdowns.
Quentin Skinner tacked on 587 receiving yards on 29 catches and two touchdowns. He was targeted 47 times, and averaged 45.2 yards per game.
Luke Grimm totaled 555 receiving yards on 33 catches with six TDs.
Last season, Austin Booker collected eight sacks, nine TFL and 47 tackles.
Kenny Logan Jr. racked up 94 tackles, five TFL, and one interception over his last campaign.
Last season, Ra’Mello Dotson reeled in four interceptions and added 48 tackles, three TFL, one sack, and four passes defended.

Luke Altmyer threw for 1,883 yards while completing 64.8% of his passes last season, with 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions (156.9 yards per game). He also carried the ball 94 times for 282 yards and three TDs.
Reggie Love III took 116 attempts for 567 rushing yards a season ago (47.3 per game) and scored four touchdowns.
Kaden Feagin amassed 438 rushing yards on 95 carries with two touchdowns on the ground last year.
Last season Isaiah Williams was targeted 131 times and recorded 82 catches for 1,055 yards and five touchdowns.
Casey Washington also contributed with 49 grabs for 670 yards and four touchdowns. He was targeted 74 times, and posted 55.8 receiving yards per game.
Pat Bryant caught 43 passes on 66 targets for 560 yards and seven touchdowns, averaging 46.7 receiving yards per game.
Jer’Zhan Newton boasted an impressive stat line of 7.5 sacks, eight TFL and 44 tackles.
Over the course of his 2023 campaign, Dylan Rosiek totaled 81 tackles, six TFL, and one sack.
Miles Scott picked off two passes and tacked on 61 tackles and two passes defended last season.