Michigan vs Illinois Odds, Spread and Picks

Michigan Wolverines are 10-0 this season and are a double-digit favorite against the Illinois Illini. Michigan is 5-2-1 against a 10+ point spread as the home favorite. The Wolverine beat Nebraska and Rutgers last week. This week, Michigan covers as an 18-point home chalk over the Illinois.

The line for this Big Ten showdown was opening at Michigan -17 in the CFB odds. The kickoff is set for 12:00 pm ET on Saturday, November 19. Broadcast of the game can be watched on ABC.

Michigan is favored to beat Illinois. The Wolverines are +120 in the College Football Playoff odds. Illinois is +600 in national championship odds and the total is 41 points. In the last five games against Illinois, Michigan has scored at least 31 points and in four of them, over 40.

Illinois lost to Michigan State and Purdue. The team is 5-4 in the Big Ten West. They are in danger of losing their first game of the season. Running back Chase Brown was held under 100 yards rushing last week for the first time in 10 games. He gained 98 yards on the ground against the Boilermakers. Brown is also nursing a leg injury.

Michigan is choosing to ride the horse that is RB Blake Corum. He's third in the Heisman Trophy odds at +575. Michigan's biggest passing output in past four games is 167 yards.

Illinois is 0-5 SU in the last five games against Michigan. Illinois is 5-2 ATS in last seven games. Michigan is 14- 5 ATC over the past 20 games and 12-3-1 through theLast 16 games of Big Ten opponents.