The fans at Beaver Stadium will be treated to a game between the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Penn State Nittany Lions when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers currently have the Nittany Lions listed as 8-point favorites versus the Fighting Illini, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
Illinois was a 24-13 loser in their most recent outing at home against Ohio State. They covered the 16–point spread as underdogs, while the total score (37) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Penn State lost its last outing, a 24-3 result against Iowa on October 2. Penn State failed to cover in that game as a 7.5-point underdog, while the 27 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Team records:
Illinois: 2-2 SU, 2-1 ATS
Penn State: 3-2 SU, 1-3 ATS
Illinois most recently:
When playing in October are 3-7
When playing on grass are 1-9
After being outgained are 4-6
When playing within the conference are 2-8
Penn State most recently:
When playing in October are 9-1
When playing on grass are 7-3
After being outgained are 7-3
When playing within the conference are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Illinois's last 5 games when playing Penn State
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Illinois's last 9 games on the road
Illinois is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games
Illinois is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Penn State
Penn State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Penn State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Illinois
Penn State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Illinois
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Penn State's last 5 games when playing Illinois
Next up:
Illinois at Michigan State, Saturday, October 16
Penn State at Minnesota, Saturday, October 23
Oddsmakers currently have the Nittany Lions listed as 8-point favorites versus the Fighting Illini, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
Illinois was a 24-13 loser in their most recent outing at home against Ohio State. They covered the 16–point spread as underdogs, while the total score (37) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Penn State lost its last outing, a 24-3 result against Iowa on October 2. Penn State failed to cover in that game as a 7.5-point underdog, while the 27 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Team records:
Illinois: 2-2 SU, 2-1 ATS
Penn State: 3-2 SU, 1-3 ATS
Illinois most recently:
When playing in October are 3-7
When playing on grass are 1-9
After being outgained are 4-6
When playing within the conference are 2-8
Penn State most recently:
When playing in October are 9-1
When playing on grass are 7-3
After being outgained are 7-3
When playing within the conference are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Illinois's last 5 games when playing Penn State
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Illinois's last 9 games on the road
Illinois is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games
Illinois is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Penn State
Penn State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Penn State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Illinois
Penn State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Illinois
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Penn State's last 5 games when playing Illinois
Next up:
Illinois at Michigan State, Saturday, October 16
Penn State at Minnesota, Saturday, October 23