Illinois Fighting Illini vs Oregon Ducks Prediction, 10/26/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Illinois Fighting Illini vs Oregon Ducks

Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024

Location: Autzen Stadium in Eugene, OR

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Ducks (-21.5)

Total/Over-Under: 54.5

Autzen Stadium is the site where the Oregon Ducks (7-0) will go up against the Illinois Fighting Illini (6-1) on Saturday, October 26, 2024. Oregon is 21.5-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is 54.5.

The Illinois Fighting Illini head into this game 6-1 this season. In their last game, the Fighting Illini played the Michigan Wolverines and earned the victory with a final of 21-7. The Illinois Fighting Illini rushed the ball a total of 38 different times and totaled 187 yds, earning them an average of 4.9 yds per attempt. Overall, they tallied 57 plays which gave them a total of 267 yards. Illinois conceded 20 completions on 32 attempts for a total of 208 yards, and a completion rate of 62.5%. On the ground, the Fighting Illini conceded 114 yards on 38 tries, which averages out to 3.0 yds per run allowed.

Concerning putting the ball in the endzone, the Illinois Fighting Illini hold an average of 29.6 points per outing. As a unit they're averaging 146.3 yards on the ground which is 81st in D-1. The Fighting Illini have earned 2,559 total yards for the year. In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, Illinois has totaled 15 passing touchdowns and 8 rushing touchdowns. Illinois has accrued 149 1st downs as an offense, and they have committed 41 penalties for 321 yds. They have surrendered the ball 6 different times.

The Fighting Illini rank 22nd in Division 1 regarding the opposition scoring, conceding 18.1 points per game. The opposition is running for 4.3 yards per run and 144.1 rushing yards per game for the campaign. In total, they have given up 1,009 yards via the ground game in 7 games. Concerning yards via the pass, the Fighting Illini are giving up 1,392 yds which has them sitting in 47th in college football. They have conceded 198.9 yards per game via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 60.8%. In total, they have relinquished 343.0 yards/game ranking them 49th in D-1. They have allowed 8 touchdowns by air and 6 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Ducks head into this matchup 7-0 for this season. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Ducks walked away with a victory by a final of 35-0 when they faced the Purdue Boilermakers. Oregon surrendered 40 rushing attempts for 208 yards (5.2 yards per carry). The Ducks secondary conceded a completion rate of 47.4%, surrendering 93 yards on 9 out of 19 through the air. The Ducks finished with 421 yards while running 60 plays (7.0 yds per play). Oregon rushed for 3.7 yds per attempt, finishing the game with 131 yards on 35 attempts.

The Oregon Ducks maintain an average of 461.1 yards per game, which ranks them 16th in D-1. The Oregon offense has compiled 304 yards of penalties on 38 violations, which is 97th in college football in terms of hurting your team. They average 158.3 run yards per game and have toted the ball for 1,108 yards in total. They have thrown 4 interceptions while losing 3 fumbles and they have earned 168 1st downs. When it comes to how much they score, the Ducks are ranked 27th in Division 1 with 34.6 points per contest. Over the course of the season thus far, the Ducks have thrown for 2,120 yards via the pass along with an average of 302.9 passing yards per game, which ranks 13th in the nation.

The Ducks are conceding 16.6 points per contest, which has them ranked 14th in the nation. Oregon has conceded a total of 856 yards via the ground game (122.3 yards/game) as well as 9 touchdowns via the rush for the year. Over the course of the season, they have surrendered 116 total points. They have given up 4 touchdowns through the air as well as 175.6 yards/game, which puts them in 21st in the nation. The Ducks defense has been on the field for 414 plays, which has them sitting 22nd in the country. Their defense has totaled 4 fumbles and 5 interceptions over the course of the season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Ducks -21.5

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