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The No. 21 Illinois Fighting Illini (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) welcome the No. 22 Michigan Wolverines (4-2, 2-1) to Memorial Stadium for a Top-25 Big Ten clash Saturday. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we look at Michigan vs. Illinois odds from BetMGM Sportsbook’s college football odds before making our expert college football picks and predictions later in the week.
The Wolverines are coming off a bye week following a 27-17 loss at the Washington Huskies Oct. 5 as 1.5-point underdogs. They are 1-2 against the spread (ATS) in conference games yet 2-1 straight up in those battles. Overall, the Wolverines are a putrid 1-5 ATS on the season.
The Fighting Illini won one of the most thrilling games on the Week 7 slate, beating the visiting Purdue Boilermakers 50-49 in overtime. They didn’t cover as a 22.5-point favorite. Illinois’ lone loss of the season came at then-No. 8, now-No. 3 Penn State 21-7 on Sept. 28. Illinois is 3-0 ATS as an underdog and 1-1-1 ATS as a favorite. It is 2-1-1 ATS at home.
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Michigan at Illinois odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college football odds. Lines last updated Monday at 11 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Off the board
- Against the spread (ATS): Michigan -1.5 (-105) | Illinois +1.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 43.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
FanDuel Sportsbook lists a ML of:
- Michigan -114 (bet $114 to win $100)
- Illinois -105 (bet $105 to win $100)
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2024 betting stats
- ML: Michigan 4-2 | Illinois 5-1
- ATS: Michigan 1-5 | Illinois 4-1-1
- O/U: Michigan 4-2 | Illinois 2-4
Michigan vs. Illinois head-to-head
The Wolverines and Fighting Illini have met 97 times throughout their lengthy history. The first matchup was a Michigan 12-5 victory in 1898 in Detroit. Michigan has dominated the series behind a 72-23-2 record.
Oddly enough, home-field advantage has played little role. Illinois is 12-35-1 at home and 11-35-1 on the road (and 0-2 at neutral sites).
Michigan has won the last 6 meetings, but these teams have only played twice since the start of the 2017 season. The last matchup Nov. 19, 2022, with the Wolverines squeaking out a 19-17 victory at home as 17-point favorites.
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