Betting odds released for Michigan vs. Illinois

A pair of eight-win teams square off when the Mississippi State Bulldogs and Illinois Fighting Illini meet in the ReliaQuest Bowl. Read on for our top Mississippi State vs. Illinois picks. The Fighting Illini struggled down the stretch, losing three of their last four matchups. Each loss was by one possession, including a 19-17 defeat against the…

There's not a bigger game in Week 13 than the one between bitter rivals Michigan Wolverines and Ohio State Buckeyes. Michigan is undefeated, but so is Ohio State. Apart from their spotless record, on the line is the right to represent the Big Ten East division in the Big Ten championship game and, of course, the loser of this contest will also…

With a showdown against rival Ohio State looming, the No. 3 Michigan Wolverines will try to avoid looking ahead when they host the Illinois Fighting Illini in a Big Ten game on Saturday at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich. The Wolverines (10-0, 7-0 in Big Ten) enter Saturday tied with the No. 2 Buckeyes for the lead in the Big Ten East. The…

The Illinois Fighting Illini (7-3) visit the #3 Michigan Wolverines (10-0) in a major Big Ten matchup. Kickoff is scheduled for 12 pm ET on Saturday. Below we continue our College Football odds series with an Illinois-Michigan prediction and pick. Illinois has amassed a 7-3 record having dropped games to Purdue, Michigan State, and Indiana. The…

With two games left in the regular season, Michigan will host its final game in the Big House on Saturday. The Wolverines will welcome 7-3 Illinois into Michigan Stadium in hopes of keeping their undefeated season alive. Michigan, 10-0, has been dominant on both sides of the ball for most of the season. The Wolverines have a top-five run offense…

We are five games away from crowning a National Champion and the Michigan Wolverines are still in the hunt. A tough road lies ahead as the maize and blue welcome the Illinois Fighting Illini before heading to Columbus for The Game. There is some looking ahead that could impact some teams, and a huge game in the Pac-12 that highlight some of the…

Illinois Fighting Illini are looking to curb a two-game skid and reclaim the Big Ten West lead when they visit the Michigan Wolverines at noon ET Saturday at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. Illinois (7-3, 4-3) was one play away from being undefeated before suffering recent losses at Michigan State and versus Purdue. However, they still have a chance…

The one knock you hear about No. 3 Michigan and its College Football Playoff hopes is that aside from a 41-17 win over Penn State, there aren't a lot of overly impressive wins on its résumé. From that aspect, Michigan probably wishes the Illinois team it will welcome to The Big House on Saturday wasn't in the midst of a two-game losing streak that…

It's dress rehearsal week for No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Michigan as the Big Ten East rivals make their final preparations for their all-important showdown next week. The Buckeyes travel to Maryland as 27.5-point favorites while the Wolverines host Illinois as 18-point favorites in a game that, unfortunately, has lost some of its luster over the…

The No. 3 Michigan Wolverines will try to keep their undefeated season intact when they host the Illinois Fighting Illini in a Big Ten game on Saturday at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich. The Wolverines (10-0) are in the thick of the College Football Playoff race. One week after facing Illinois, Michigan takes on rival Ohio State in the game of…

Illinois Fighter Illini limp into this match-up following back-to-back losses to the Michigan State Spartans and Purdue Boilermakers. Unfortunately, for Illinois, they face their largest challenge as they travel to Ann Arbor to face the undefeated Michigan Wolverines. Illinois remains in first place in the Big Ten West for now, but that could…

The Illinois Fighting Illini (7-3, 4-3 Big Ten) meet the No. 3 Michigan Wolverines (10-0, 7-0) Saturday at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. Kickoff is scheduled for noon ET (ABC). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Illinois vs. Michigan odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions. Rankings courtesy of the AFCA…

Facing the Illinois Illini (7-3, 6-4 ATS) as a double-digit point favorite, those big numbers are proving to be no big deal for the Michigan Wolverines (10-0, 6-3-1 ATS) this season. Michigan is 5-2-1 against the spread as the 10+ point chalk. Last week, the #3 Wolverines covered as a 30.5-point pick in a 34-3 home victory over the Nebraska…

JJ McCarthy may be on his way to becoming something special, but the Michigan sophomore quarterback isn't quite there yet. We know this because Jim Harbaugh has rarely asked him to be anything more than a game manager this season. McCarthy is, in essence, an upgraded and more efficient model of Cade McNamara. (And, obviously, a model with much…

With a second-half point differential of+117 over its last five games, Michigan has made a habit of running away from its foes in the later frames. Our college football betting picks expect more of the same against a slumping Illinois squad. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports The Michigan Wolverines look to keep their undefeated season rolling with a Week…

Michigan's Big 10 showdown with Illinois this weekend has potential trap game written all over it. The No. 3 Wolverines are three-score favorites over the Fighting Illini in a game that has major conference (and potentially playoff) implications. Why is it such a trap game for the Wolverines? Because they have a monster matchup with Ohio…

On Saturday at 12:00 PM ET, two excellent running backs will be on display when Blake Corum and the Michigan Wolverines (10-0) host Chase Brown and the Illinois Fighting Illini (7-3). In their last outing, the Wolverines won 34-3 over the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Their last time out, the Fighting Illini lost 31-24 to the Purdue Boilermakers. Against…

Michigan's run as a betting favorite will continue this weekend against Illinois, one final tune-up before the showdown in Columbus. The Wolverines opened as 17 1/2-point favorites in their next-to-last regular season game on Saturday in Ann Arbor (Noon, ABC), according to lines published by Circa Sports in Las Vegas. That number has largely…

Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines have been favored in every single game this season, and that isn't changing heading into Illinois week. DraftKings Sportsbook released its opening betting line for Michigan's game against the Fighting Illini next weekend and the Wolverines are listed as a 17-point favorite. The Fighting Illini and Wolverines…

Week 9 of Betting the Big Ten was highlighted by a terrifying, late-game back and forth between the Nittany Lions and Buckeyes. Luckily, we came out on the right end of it. On the flip side, Michigan oh so narrowly missed covering and I got greedy on Iowa unders. On the week, we went 2-3 but with the way Penn State vs. Ohio State went, I'm…

Chase Brown will lead the Illinois Fighting Illini (7-1) into their game versus the Michigan State Spartans (3-5) at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL) on Saturday at 3:30 PM ET. The Fighting Illini faced the Nebraska Cornhuskers in their most recent outing, winning 26-9. The Spartans are coming off of a 29-7 loss to the Michigan Wolverines. Against…

As the final month of the regular season nears and Big Ten teams get more games under their belts, it's beginning to become clearer which teams are contenders and which are pretenders. There are five games on the docket in the conference this weekend, and DraftKings Sportsbook has odds available for four of them. Let's take a look at this week's…

The Michigan Wolverines just keep trucking along in the 2022 College Football season. In Week 5, U-M went on the road for the first time and picked up a 27-14 win at Iowa. Michigan will hit the road again in Week 6, taking on an Indiana team that has lost back-to-back games. Oddsmakers have boosted the Wolverines back to favorite of over 20 points.…

The Michigan Wolverines (15-11, 9-7) will look for a resume-building victory when they host the Illinois Fighting Illini (19-8, 12-5) on Sunday in a Big Ten showdown. The Wolverines have bolstered their March Madness bracket positioning with a 4-2 mark in their last six games. But they're certainly not a lock at this point, and assistant Phil…