Indiana Hoosiers vs Illinois Fighting Illini Prediction, 11/11/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Indiana Hoosiers vs Illinois Fighting Illini

Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023

Location: Memorial Stadium in Champaign, IL

TV: BTN

Odds/Point Spread: Fighting Illini (-7)

Total/Over-Under: 42.5

The Illinois Fighting Illini (4-5) will play the Indiana Hoosiers (3-6) at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, November 11, 2023. Indiana opens this contest as 7-point dogs. The over/under is 42.5.

The Indiana Hoosiers head into this matchup 3-6 this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Hoosiers played against the Wisconsin Badgers and took home the win by a score of 20-14. Josh Henderson led the offense in rushing for the Hoosiers with 15 attempts for 40 yds (2.7 yds per attempt). Brendan Sorsby connected on 19/31 with 186 yds passing and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rating of 122.3 and walked away from the contest with no picks. On the ground, the Hoosiers gave up 101 yds on 28 attempts, which calculates to 3.6 yards per rush allowed. Indiana allowed 21 pass completions on 43 attempts for a total of 243 yards, and a completion rate of 48.8%. On the day, they tallied 72 plays which gave them a total of 261 yards. The Indiana Hoosiers ran the football 41 times and had 75 yds, which is an average of 1.8 yds per carry.

The Hoosiers have racked up 2,792 total yards this season. When it comes to scoring, Indiana has amassed 10 passing touchdowns and 9 touchdowns via the ground. They have turned the ball over 12 different times. Indiana has amassed 163 first downs as an offense, and they have been called for 45 infractions for 402 yds. As a team they're maintaining an average of 105.7 yards on the ground ranking them 116th in the country. When talking about getting in the endzone, the Indiana Hoosiers are sitting at 18.8 points per contest.

The Hoosiers sit in 85th in the nation concerning team defense, allowing 28.0 PPG. The opposition is running for 4.4 yards per tote and 161.6 rushing yards per game this year. For the year, they have conceded 1,454 rushing yards through 9 games. Concerning passing yards, the Hoosiers are giving up 1,795 yards which puts them in 30th in the country. They have given up 199.4 yards per outing through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 59.5%. For the season, they are surrendering 361.0 yards per contest ranking them 57th in the country. They have yielded 15 touchdowns via the pass and 15 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Fighting Illini come into this matchup with a record of 4-5 this season. In their last game, the Fighting Illini went home victorious with a score of 27-26 against the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Kaden Feagin carried the rock 22 times for 89 yards, ending the contest with 4.0 yds per carry for Illinois. Luke Altmyer (3 touchdowns) finished the game with 212 yards on 24/31 passing while his quarterback rate was 160.3. He threw 1 pick and his average yards per pass attempt was 6.8. Illinois relinquished 35 run attempts for 93 yds (2.7 yds per rush). The Fighting Illini pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 50.0%, surrendering 167 yds on 11 for 22 through the air. The Fighting Illini ended up finishing with 371 yards while running 70 plays (5.3 yds per play). Illinois rushed for 2.1 yds per carry, finishing with a total of 74 yards on 36 attempts.

The Illinois Fighting Illini have an average of 366.1 yards/game, which has them sitting 79th in D-1. The Illinois offense has racked up 547 penalty yards on 58 violations, which is good for 43rd in D-1 in terms of giving up free yards. They average 132.2 run yards per game and have rushed for 1,190 yards overall. They have given away 10 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 7 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 176 first downs. Regarding this team's ability to score points, the Fighting Illini currently sit 109th in Division 1 by scoring 21.1 points per contest. For the year thus far, the Fighting Illini currently have a total of 2,105 yards through the air as well as an average of 233.9 passing yards per contest, putting them at 64th in college football.

The Fighting Illini are conceding 27.6 PPG, which has them ranked 82nd in the nation. Illinois has surrendered a total of 1,381 yards rushing (153.4 yards per game) and 12 touchdowns on the ground this season. Over the course of the season, they have allowed 248 total points. They have surrendered 16 touchdowns through the air in addition to 227.4 yards/contest, which puts them in 61st in college football. The Fighting Illini defense has been on the field for 648 plays, ranking them 114th in the country. They have tallied 7 fumbles recovered and 4 picks this season.

Who will win tonight's Hoosiers/Fighting Illini college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Hoosiers +7

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