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Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
The Iowa Hawkeyes and the Illinois Fighting Illini will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Memorial Stadium.
Oddsmakers opened the Fighting Illini as -3.5-point favorites versus the Hawkeyes, while the game's total opened at 35.
Illinois was a 34-10 winner in its last match on the road against Badgers. They covered the +6-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 44 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Iowa, they were a 27-14 loser as they battled Wolverines at home. Iowa failed to cover in the match as a +10.5-point underdog, while 41 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Iowa:
Team record: 3-2 SU,2-3 ATS
Iowa is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Iowa is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Iowa's last 6 games
Illinois:
Team record: 4-1 SU,4-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Illinois is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Illinois is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Illinois's last 15 games
Next up:
Iowa at Ohio State Saturday, October 22
Illinois home to Minnesota Saturday, October 15