Purdue Boilermakers vs Illinois Fighting Illini Prediction, 10/12/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Purdue Boilermakers vs Illinois Fighting Illini

Date: Saturday, October 12, 2024

Location: Memorial Stadium in Champaign, IL

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Fighting Illini (-19.0)

Total/Over-Under: 50

The Illinois Fighting Illini (4-1) are hosting the Purdue Boilermakers (1-4) at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, October 12, 2024. Illinois is 19.0-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The total is set at 50.

The Purdue Boilermakers head into this matchup 1-4 for this year. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Boilermakers played against the Wisconsin Badgers and ended up losing by a score of 52-6. Once the final whistle blew, they ran 48 plays which converted into 216 yards. The Purdue Boilermakers ended up running the ball 26 different times and accrued 99 yards, which is an average of 3.8 yds per carry. Against the rush, the Boilermakers conceded 228 yds on 41 tries, which calculates to 5.6 yds per run allowed. Purdue conceded 21 completions on 32 attempts for 361 yds, and a completion rate of 65.6%.

When it comes to putting the ball in the endzone, the Purdue Boilermakers are averaging 18.6 points per game. Offensively they are averaging 139.6 yards via the ground game ranking them 87th in the nation. The Boilermakers have racked up 1,504 total yards for this campaign. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Purdue has totaled 7 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns. Purdue has accounted for 67 first downs as a team, and they have committed 39 infractions for 423 yds. They have surrendered the football 8 different times.

In terms of passing yardage, the Boilermakers have conceded 988 yards which has them sitting in 41st in Division 1. They have given up 197.6 yards per game through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 62.8%. In total, they have yielded 436.8 yards/game ranking them 121st in Division 1. They have given up 6 touchdowns via the pass and 16 touchdowns running the ball. They are giving up 5.5 yards per attempt on the ground and 239.2 yards on the ground per game on the campaign. Overall, they have allowed 1,196 running yards through 5 contests. The Boilermakers rank 124th in the nation when it comes to team defense, giving up 36.8 points per game.

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The Fighting Illini head into this game 4-1 for this season. For their last game, the Fighting Illini took a loss by a final score of 21-7 against the Penn State Nittany Lions. Illinois rushed the football for 1.1 yds per carry, totaling 34 yds on 32 attempts. The Fighting Illini ended up finishing with 219 yds and they ran 57 plays (3.8 yards per play). The Fighting Illini secondary allowed a completion rate of 71.4%, relinquishing 135 yds on 15 for 21 through the air. Illinois gave up 44 attempts on the ground for 239 yards (5.4 yds per carry).

When discussing their scoring prowess, the Fighting Illini rank 84th in the nation averaging 27.2 points per game. The Illinois Fighting Illini maintain an average of 347.2 yards per outing, ranking them 100th in D-1. The Illinois offense has racked up 226 yards of penalties on 30 violations, which ranks 86th in the country in terms of making mistakes. They have thrown 1 pick while letting opponents recover 4 fumbles and they have tallied 103 1st downs. During the season thus far, the Fighting Illini currently have a total of 1,076 yards through the air in addition to holding an average of 215.2 passing yards per game, which ranks 84th in college football. They average 132.0 run yards per game and have rushed for 660 yards for the season.

Illinois has yielded a total of 656 yards rushing (131.2 yards/game) as well as 3 touchdowns rushing on the campaign. They have allowed 5 touchdowns through the air as well as 177.4 yards per contest, which has them sitting 30th in D-1. They have totaled 3 fumbles recovered and 7 interceptions on the year. The Fighting Illini defense has taken the field for 314 plays, which is good for 37th in college football. The Fighting Illini are giving up 14.2 points per game, which has them sitting 12th in Division 1. Over the course of the season, they have given up 71 pts.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Fighting Illini -19.0

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