Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Purdue Boilermakers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini college football matchup on September 25, 2021.
The Purdue Boilermakers (2-1, 0-0 Big Ten) are 11-point favorites when they host the Illinois Fighting Illini (1-3, 0-0 Big Ten) in a Big Ten matchup on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at Ross-Ade Stadium. The point total is set at 53.5.
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Odds for Purdue vs. Illinois
Odds courtesy of SI Sportsbook.
Over/Under Insights
- Purdue has not yet combined with its opponents to score more than 53.5 points in a game this season.
- Illinois' games have gone over 53.5 points in two opportunities this season.
- The two teams combine to average 53.5 points per game, an amount equal to the over/under in this contest.
- These two squads combine to allow 46.3 points per game, 7.2 fewer than this contest's over/under.
- The Boilermakers and their opponents have scored an average of 60.3 points per game in 2021, 6.8 more than Saturday's total.
- The 53.5-point total for this game is 2.8 points below the 56.3 points per game average total in Fighting Illini games this season.
Purdue Stats and Trends
- Purdue has covered the spread twice this season.
- This season, the Boilermakers won ATS in their only game as a favorite of 11 points or more.
- Purdue's games this year have yet to go over the total in three opportunities.
- The Boilermakers put up 30.7 points per game, comparable to the 30.3 per outing the Fighting Illini surrender.
- The Boilermakers rack up 44.5 fewer yards per game (437.0) than the Fighting Illini give up per outing (481.5).
- The Boilermakers have turned the ball over three times this season, three fewer than the Fighting Illini have forced (6).
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Purdue at SISportsbook.
Illinois Stats and Trends
- Illinois has two wins against the spread in four games this year.
- Illinois' games this season have hit the over on two of four set point totals (50%).
- The Fighting Illini average 6.8 more points per game (22.8) than the Boilermakers allow (16.0).
- Illinois is 2-1 against the spread and 1-2 overall in games when it records more than 16.0 points.
- The Fighting Illini average 43.8 more yards per game (353.5) than the Boilermakers give up per outing (309.7).
- Illinois is 2-2 against the spread and 1-3 overall when the team piles up more than 309.7 yards.
- The Fighting Illini have turned the ball over five times this season, three more turnovers than the Boilermakers have forced (2).
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.