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Illinois vs Iowa Prediction, Game Preview

Illinois vs Iowa prediction, game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win this Saturday.

Illinois vs Iowa prediction, game preview, how to watch: Saturday, November 20

Illinois vs Iowa How To Watch

Date: Saturday, November 20
Game Time: 2:00 ET
Venue: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA
How To Watch: FS1
Record: Illinois (4-6), Iowa (8-2)
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Why Illinois Will Win

Iowa might have changed around its quarterback situation, and the passing game improved, but it’s not like the offense is about to crank up 500 yards and 45 points.

The Hawkeyes need takeaways to win. The offense continues to be the worst in the Big Ten – averaging fewer than 300 yards per game – as it relies on the defense to hold up and keep things close.

Illinois doesn’t turn the ball over. It leads the Big Ten and is among the best in the nation in turnovers, giving away just eight so far. The team has a way of keeping games low scoring, it controls the tempo, and it’s playing a team that fits its style perfectly.

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Why Iowa Will Win

Head coach Bret Bielema is out in the COVID protocol, but even if he was on the sidelines there would be a big issue.

Illinois has to run well to win, and it’s not going to run well in this.

Wisconsin is crushing everyone lately with its ground attack – it ran for 166 yards against the Hawkeyes. The run D had its worst game of the season in last week’s win over Minnesota – it gave up 189 yards.

Illinois rancor over 300 yards in the wins over Charlotte and Penn State, and ran for 185 yards in the victory over Minnesota – the team’s three top rushing performances of the year.

Iowa gives up just over 100 rushing yards per game.

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What’s Going To Happen

It’s an interesting situation for both teams.

Iowa is still in the Big Ten title chase, but it has to win this week, take out Nebraska, and hope for Wisconsin to biff at some point.

Illinois can get bowl eligible if it wins this week and beats Northwestern to close. OR, it can get there by winning one of the last two games and hoping for there not enough teams to be bowl eligible – Illinois would be near the top of the list of 5-7 teams with a great Graduation Success Rate, but that’s for another day.

Alex Padilla has added some semblance of a passing game for Iowa, the run defense will hold up, and 9-2 is 9-2 – don’t worry about how the sausage is made.

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Illinois vs Iowa Prediction, Lines

Iowa 23, Illinois 13
Line: Iowa -12, o/u: 38.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5

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Illinois vs Iowa Prediction, Game Preview: Big Ten Tournament

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Illinois vs Iowa Broadcast

Date: Saturday, March 13
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN
Network: CBS

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Illinois (21-6) vs Iowa (21-7) Game Preview

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Why Illinois Will Win

And now the main main is back.

Illinois was fantastic when Ayo Dosunmu was out, but not he’s back and rolling, scoring 23 in the 90-58 win over Rutgers. He’s not a one-man band, though.

The Illini are crushing it on the boards – outrebounding the Scarlet Knights 44-19 – with the toughness inside and the shooting from all areas to keep up with anything the Iowa offense can do.

The Hawkeyes would love to get up and down the floor and make this a shootout, but the Illini are strong at guarding the three and move the ball around well enough offensive to come up with a whole lot of easy points, even though the Iowa D has improved.

Why Iowa Will Win

The Hawkeyes can hit the boards, too.

Illinois might be fourth in the nation and leads the Big Ten in rebounding margin, but Iowa leads in rebounds per game. Everyone is aggressive and everyone tries hard, but Iowa showed Wisconsin what want-to is like with the extra board and loose ball play to get through the 62-57 win.

It’s one of the few teams that can match the scrappiness of the Illini.

This is a different team now than the one that lost 80-75 back in late January. The D is far better, the team is playing more controlled, and the result is an 8-1 run since everything tightened up.

What’s Going To Happen

Illinois is playing at a whole other level.

Iowa might have the power in Luke Garza and the three point bombers from everywhere, but Illinois has the presence on the inside and the shooting – hitting 50% or better from the field in three of the last four games – to do more than keep up.

The two teams will play a relatively even game, but once side has Dosunmu.

Illinois vs Iowa Prediction, Line

Illinois 78, Iowa 71
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Illinois-Iowa odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Saturday’s Illinois at Iowas college football matchup, with college football betting odds, picks and best bets

The Illinois Fighting Illini (6-4, 4-3 Big Ten West) and Iowa Hawkeyes (7-3, 4-3 West) lock horns at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City at noon ET on Saturday.

We analyze the Illinois-Iowa odds and betting lines, while providing college football betting tips and advice on this matchup.

Illinois at Iowa: Three things you need to know

1. Illinois has won four in a row, moving to 6-4 to secure bowl eligibility for the first time since 2014 when they appeared in the Heart of Dallas Bowl.

2. The Illini have won six games despite the fact they rank 112th in the FBS in total yards (333.7) and 108th in passing yards (183.4).

3. Iowa QB Nate Stanley has passed for 2,331 yards, 14 passing touchdowns and five interceptions with just one rushing score.

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Illinois at Iowa: Odds, betting lines and picks

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Prediction

Iowa 21, Illinois 18

Moneyline (ML)

Iowa (-834) is favored by more than two touchdowns, and the Hawkeyes should be able to get it done at home. However, the Illini have surprised and defied the odds, winning in this spot before. I expect the Hawkeyes to win, but it will be a one-possession game.

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Against the Spread (ATS)

ILLINOIS (+14.5, -106) continues to get no respect from Vegas. Despite their winning ways lately, the Illini have been a double-digit underdog in six of their past seven outings, winning three games outright while going 5-1 ATS. Illinois is 5-0 ATS in the past five games overall, too, so why bet against the Illini now?

Over/Under (O/U)

The UNDER (46.5, -110) is the dominant trend for both sides lately. The under is 4-1 in the past five on the road for Illinois, while going 4-0-1 in Iowa’s past five at Kinnick. The under is also 6-1 in Iowa’s past seven league games and 5-1 in the past six against teams with a winning overall mark.

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Illinois vs. Iowa Fearless Prediction, Game Preview

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Illinois vs. Iowa Broadcast

Date: Saturday, November 23
Game Time: 12:00 ET
Live Stream: fuboTV (click to watch for free)
Venue: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA
Network: BTN

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Illinois (6-4) vs. Iowa (7-3) Game Preview

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Why Illinois Will Win

The red-hot Illini have won four straight, they’ve become bowl eligible, and they’ve been a whole lot of fun with dramatic wins over Wisconsin and Michigan State.

Now it’s gravy time.

Beating the Badgers and Spartans was great, but can they get by an Iowa team team that just handed Minnesota its first loss of the year? It’s possible as long as they can keep dominating the turnover margin.

How did they beat Bucky? They hung around, hung around, hung around … and then came the two late takeaways on the way to the win.

Two weeks ago, the four turnovers were vital in Michigan State’s meltdown against an Illini defense that generates a solid pass rush and leads the nation with 26 takeaways. The D has come up with at least two in every game but the loss to Eastern Michigan.

Iowa doesn’t score a bunch, it’s not going to explode and put this game away fast – it doesn’t have the pop – and Illinois should be able to hang around, hang around, hang around …

One problem.

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Why Iowa Will Win

Iowa doesn’t turn the ball over.

It’s given it up just nine times on the year, with four turnovers in the loss to Michigan, two in the loss to Penn State, and three against everyone else. On the year, the Hawkeyes – who lead the Big Ten with the fewest giveaways – are 5-0 when they don’t turn the ball over,

Iowa has won 12 straight games going back to 2016 when it doesn’t suffer a turnover, and is 21-1 – the lone loss coming to Wisconsin in 2016 – when there aren’t any mistakes.

No, the Hawkeyes don’t score in bunches and they’re not going to get up 31-0 and put the game away, but they’re going to hold the ball for what seems like forever. Illinois doesn’t go on long marches, and it doesn’t do anything to control the clock – it’s dead last in the Big Ten in time of possession.

Iowa’s defense is only giving up just over 300 yards per game, QB Nate Stanley is experienced enough to not throw the big pick, and the team doesn’t beat itself.

It leads the Big Ten in fewest penalties along with the fewest turnovers. It’s not going to give the Illini the breaks they’ll need to pull this off.

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What’s Going To Happen

The Iowa defensive front will stall the pedestrian Illinois running game, while the offensive side will milk the clock and control the game throughout. The Illini will do what they do and come up with one or two big plays to stay alive, but the Hawkeyes won’t collapse late like the Spartans did.

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Illinois vs. Iowa Prediction, Line

Iowa 26, Illinois 16
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Iowa -15.5, o/u: 46.5
Live Stream: fuboTV (click to watch for free)
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
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