Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Illinois Fighting Illini college football matchup on October 30, 2021.
Big Ten rivals square off when the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3-4, 0-0 Big Ten) visit the Illinois Fighting Illini (3-5, 0-0 Big Ten) on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at Memorial Stadium. Rutgers is favored by 1.5 points. The point total for the outing is set at 42.
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Odds for Rutgers vs. Illinois
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Over/Under Insights
- Rutgers and its opponents have gone over the current 42-point total in three of six games (50%) this season.
- Illinois has combined with its opponents to score more than 42 points in three of eight games this season.
- Saturday's total is 0.1 points lower than the two team's combined 42.1 points per game average.
- This contest's over/under is 4.4 points fewer than the 46.4 these two squads combine to give up per game in 2021.
- Scarlet Knights games this season feature an average total of 49.8 points, a number 7.8 points higher than Saturday's over/under.
- The 42-point total for this game is 10.5 points below the 52.5 points per game average total in Fighting Illini games this season.
Rutgers Stats and Trends
- Rutgers is 3-3-0 against the spread this year.
- The Scarlet Knights have covered the spread twice this season when favored by 1.5 points or more (in three chances).
- Rutgers' games this year have gone over the total in two out of six opportunities (33.3%).
- The Scarlet Knights rack up 24.1 points per game, comparable to the 23.8 per contest the Fighting Illini give up.
- When Rutgers records more than 23.8 points, it is 1-0 against the spread and 2-0 overall.
- The Scarlet Knights collect 67.1 fewer yards per game (335.7) than the Fighting Illini give up per outing (402.8).
- The Scarlet Knights have six giveaways this season, while the Fighting Illini have 12 takeaways .
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Rutgers at SISportsbook.
Illinois Stats and Trends
- Against the spread, Illinois is 4-4-0 this season.
- This season, the Fighting Illini have an ATS record of 4-2 in their six games as an underdog of 1.5 points or more.
- Illinois' games this season have gone over the point total two times in eight opportunities (25%).
- The Fighting Illini put up 4.6 fewer points per game (18.0) than the Scarlet Knights give up (22.6).
- Illinois is 1-2 against the spread and 2-1 overall in games when it puts up more than 22.6 points.
- The Fighting Illini average 46.2 fewer yards per game (323.9) than the Scarlet Knights give up (370.1).
- Illinois is 1-2 against the spread and 2-1 overall when the team amasses more than 370.1 yards.
- This season the Fighting Illini have nine turnovers, one fewer than the Scarlet Knights have takeaways (10).
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.