Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Illinois Fighting Illini Betting Picks, Predictions,Odds & Lines

The Nebraska Cornhuskers will take on the Illinois Fighting Illini this Saturday. Illinois fans hope that older coach Bret Bielema can help them in Champaign. There has not been a winning regular season in 14 years. Nebraska is very good and Illinois has not beaten Nebraska since 2009.

Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Illinois Fighting Illini Betting Odds & Line Movement

Early betting has made Illinois less of a favorite. They are now an underdog with odds of 7 points. The UNDER also went down from 56.5 to 55 points, which means that the total number of points scored is less than 56.5 (the difference between the two teams’ win probabilities).

Notes On The Nebraska Cornhuskers

The Cornhuskers have won their last 10 games in August and they are ready to start the season. Coach Scott Frost is feeling the pressure because he has not done well at Nebraska. The NCAA is investigating the program for allegedly violating COVID-19 practices last year.

Frost’s starting quarterback this year is Adrian Martinez. He led the Huskers in passing and rushing yards in 2020. We lost star wideout Wan’Dale Robinson to Kentucky, but we have a new receiver who transferred from Montana named Samori Toure. The defense has five fifth-year seniors, including JoJo.

Notes On The Illinois Fighting Illini

It is hard to be optimistic in Champaign because of the Fighting Illini. They have not had a good season since 2007. But Bielema is a veteran coach who has been to the Big Ten before and he can bring excitement.

This game is the first time that the Fighting Illini have played at Memorial Stadium in front of other people since November. The Illini have not been doing well at home recently, so this might help. They are 1-7 since November and lost 8 of their last 9 games.

The starting quarterback for Illinois is a sixth-year senior named Brandon Peters. He was also the starting quarterback last year. They expect him to be the starter again this year, but they will give other people chances to play too. The projected second-string quarterback is named Chase Brown.

NCAAF Betting Pick & Prediction: Illinois +7

Finding a touchdown here could be tough, as the Fighting Illini are coming in with some momentum.