The Illinois Fighting Illini (4-6, 3-4 Big Ten) and No. 14 Iowa Hawkeyes (8-2, 5-2) battle in a Saturday afternoon game in Iowa City, Iowa. The contest at Kinnick Stadium is slated for a 2 p.m. ET kickoff. Below, we look at the Illinois vs. Iowa odds and lines; check back for our college football picks and predictions.
Illinois pulled off an upset win at Minnesota two Saturdays back. And now – after a bye week – the winners of two straight road games head to Iowa City. The Illini tote an improving defense with them. U of I has yielded just 4.4 yards per play over its last three contests.
The Hawkeyes defeated Minnesota, 27-22, Saturday. In a game that was close throughout, Iowa was outgained 409 yards to 277. The Hawkeyes were perhaps fortunate to score even 27 points, and they have now averaged just 16.2 points per game since Oct. 1.
Going by total yardage, both of these teams rank in the bottom-15 in FBS offensively.
Rankings courtesy of the AFCA Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
Illinois at Iowa odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Illinois +330 (bet $100 to win $330) | Iowa -450 (bet $450 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Illinois +11.5, -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Iowa -11.5, -110 (bet $110 to win $100)
- Over/Under (O/U): 37.5, O: -117 (bet $117 to win $100) | U: -103 (bet $103 to win $100)
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2021 betting stats:
- ML: Illinois 4-6 | Iowa 8-2
- ATS: Illinois 5-4-1 | Iowa 6-4
- O/U: Illinois 1-8-1 | Iowa 3-7
Illinois at Iowa head-to-head
Iowa defeated Illinois, 35-21, last season, and the Hawkeyes are 7-0 over their last seven games against the Illini. Iowa battled back from a 14-0 deficit in the 2020 game.
Illinois leads the all-time series, 38-36-2.
Against the number, the road team is 6-1 since 2014.
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