Illinois Vs. Northwestern: NCAA Football Betting Picks And Tips

The Land of Lincoln Trophy is on the line when the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Northwestern Wildcats take the field on November 26, 2022 at 3:30 PM ET on BTN. The betting insights in the article below are based off odds valid as of November 22, 2018 at 10:25 PM GMT.

Illinois has seven wins in 11 games against the spread this year. Illinois has two wins ATS. Four of Illinois’ 11 matches have hit the over. Fighting Illini games have had more than 38 points scored on six occasions this season. The average total for Fighting Illinois games this term has been 44.2 points higher than the total.

Illinois is a 14-point favorite against Northwestern. Illinois has two wins against the spread this year. Four of Illinois’ 11 games have hit the over. The average total for Illinois games this season has been 44.2 points higher than the total.

Illinois and Northwestern have split their past two head-to-head matches 1-1. Illinois has had the scoring advantage in the last two games. Northwestern has covered the spread five times in 11 games this season. Tommy DeVito has thrown for 2,258 yards and completed 69.9% of his passes this year. Chase Brown has 1,582 rushing yards (143.8 per game), with nine touchdowns, and Reggie Love III has 192 yards on 48 carries. Isaiah Williams has 579 receiving yards, with five touchdowns. Evan Hull is the team's top rusher with 201 yards.

Illinois is a 14-point underdog against Northwestern. Northwestern has covered the spread five times in 11 games this season. Four of the 11 Northwestern games have gone over the total.

Tommy DeVito has thrown for 2,258 yards and completed 69.9% of his passes this season. Chase Brown has 1,582 rushing yards (143.8 per game) and nine touchdowns. Reggie Love III has 192 yards on 48 carries with one touchdown. Isaiah Williams has 579 receiving yards with five touchdowns, Brian Hightower has 452 receiving with two touchdowns and Pat Bryant has 417 yards.

Ryan Hilinski has 1,619 passing yards to lead Northwestern this season. Evan Hull has carried the ball 201 times for 860 yards (78.2 per game) and five touchdowns. Malik Washington has 638 receiving yards and one touchdown. Cam Porter has rushed for 280 yards on 84 carries with two touchdowns and Donny Navarro has 31 catches for 237 yards.