Big Ten Best Bets for Week 1: Matchups, Odds, Picks, and Predictions
The Big Ten returns for a full slate of action after Illinois and Northwestern won the conference games in week 0. Ohio State starts their season in a top-five ranked match-up against Penn State.
Penn State is playing against Purdue. Michigan State plays against Western Michigan. Illinois plays Indiana. No. 8 Michigan plays Colorado State. Iowa plays South Dakota State and Iowa has a better chance to win. Rutgers plays Boston College.
Illinois is moneyline at Chicago's. Illinois is a favorite at Indiana's and at Buffalo's, while Purdue is an upset at Penn State's game.
Moneyline: Illinois (+135 via DraftKings) vs. Indiana, Maryland -23.5 (-110 via FanDuel) against Buffalo, Ohio State-Notre Dame Under 58.
Illinois is 1-0 after a 38-6 victory over Wyoming. Indiana finished their last season with a 2-10 record and allowed an average of 33.3 points and 384.1 yards per game. Connor Bazelak is the probable starter at quarterback for the Fighting Illini.
Maryland is favored by over Buffalo by 23.5 points. Taulia Tagovailoa returns to the field with NFL-caliber receivers Rakim Jarrett and Dontay Demus Jr. and one of the best offensive lines in the conference. Buffalo lost RB Dylan McDuffie and needs more stability from their QB, but have defensive weapons with James Patterson and Daymond Williams.
Ohio State and Notre Dame meet in the first game of the season. The Buckeyes lost to Oregon last season, but they are coming into the game with revenge on their mind. Two of their best players from 2021 will play for them. Notre Notre didn't make the playoff and lost head coach Brian Kelly to LSU. They will be relying on Tyler Buchner and Drew Pyne to replace Jack Coan.
Purdue won nine games last season including an upset of the then-ranked No.9 Michigan State team. Penn State lost one of their best players in Jahan Dotson. The team was 115th worst rushing team last year and 98th in passing yards per pass.
Chase Brown is the first non-quarterback to score three touchdowns in a game for Illinois since 2011. He started his 2022 campaign with 151 yards on 19 carries and three total touchdowns. Last year he led the team with 1,005 yards rushing and five touchdowns on 170 carries. Indiana's defense allowed an average of 148.1 rushing yards per game last season.
Big Ten Best Bets for Week 1: Matchups, Odds, Picks, and Predictions.
Big Ten Week 1 picks will be made on 8/29/2022 at 3:45 p.m. ET.
