Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Illinois Fighting Illini college football matchup on October 23, 2021.
The No. 7 Penn State Nittany Lions (5-1, 0-0 Big Ten) host the Illinois Fighting Illini (2-5, 0-0 Big Ten) on Saturday, October 23, 2021 in matchup between Big Ten foes at Beaver Stadium. Illinois is a 23-point underdog. The game has an over/under of 45.5 points.
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Odds for Penn State vs. Illinois
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Over/Under Insights
- Penn State and its opponents have combined to score more than 45.5 points in three of six games this season.
- So far this season, 42.9% of Illinois' games (3/7) have had more combined points than Saturday's total of 45.5.
- The two teams combine to average 46 points per game, 0.5 more than the over/under in this contest.
- These two squads combine to allow 38.4 points per game, 7.1 fewer than this contest's over/under.
- The average total in Nittany Lions games this season is 51.5, six points above Saturday's total of 45.5.
- The 53.5 PPG average total in Fighting Illini games this season is eight points more than this game's over/under.
Penn State Stats and Trends
- Penn State has played six games, with four wins against the spread.
- The Nittany Lions have been favored by 23 points or more one time this season and have not covered the spread in any of them.
- Penn State's games this year have hit the over on two of six set point totals (33.3%).
- This year, the Nittany Lions score 3.7 more points per game (28.3) than the Fighting Illini surrender (24.6).
- Penn State is 2-1 against the spread and 3-0 overall this season when the team puts up more than 24.6 points.
- The Nittany Lions average 29.6 fewer yards per game (398.3) than the Fighting Illini give up per outing (427.9).
- When Penn State totals over 427.9 yards, the team is 1-1 against the spread and 2-0 overall.
- The Nittany Lions have seven giveaways this season, while the Fighting Illini have 12 takeaways .
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Penn State at SISportsbook.
Illinois Stats and Trends
- Illinois is 3-4-0 against the spread this season.
- Illinois' games this year have gone over the total in two out of seven opportunities (28.6%).
- This year the Fighting Illini score 3.9 more points per game (17.7) than the Nittany Lions give up (13.8).
- Illinois is 2-3 against the spread and 2-3 overall when the team scores more than 13.8 points.
- The Fighting Illini rack up only one more yard per game (313.7) than the Nittany Lions allow (312.7).
- In games that Illinois amasses more than 312.7 yards, the team is 2-3 against the spread and 2-3 overall.
- The Fighting Illini have six giveaways this season, while the Nittany Lions have 10 takeaways .
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.