Illinois Fighting Illini vs Oregon Ducks Betting Pick & Prediction 10/26/24

Illinois Fighting Illini and the Oregon Ducks are set to face off in a week nine matchup on Saturday, October 26th, with a 3:30 ET kick-off. The game will be played at Autzen Stadium in Eugene and broadcast on CBS. The Ducks are favored by -21.5 points, with the over/under line currently set at 54.5 points. Illinois comes in with a 6-1 record, while Oregon is undefeated at 7-0 this season.

ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI VS OREGON DUCKS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Oregon Ducks -21.5

This game will be played at Autzen Stadium at 3:30 ET on Saturday, October 26th.

WHY BET THE OREGON DUCKS:

• We have the Oregon Ducks winning this one by a score of 42 to 20
• Not only do we have the Oregon Ducks winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at -21.5
• Look for this game to go over the line of 54.5 points

Will The Illinois Fighting Illini Pull Off An Upset As Road Underdogs

Illinois enters Week 9 against Oregon with a 6-1 record, but they are 0-1 on the road. They’ve gone 3-0 at home and are ranked 55th in our power rankings. The Fighting Illini are a lock to be bowl-eligible, but they have just a 0.2% chance of winning the Big Ten.

Illinois has covered the spread in three of four games, with an average scoring margin of +11.4 points per game. They’ve been favored just once this season, and their ATS record as the favorite is 0-1, while they are 3-0 against the spread as the underdog.

The over/under line for this week is 54.5 points. Illinois games have averaged 47.7 points, and their over/under record is 0-4. Their average over/under line this season has been 48.5 points.

Illinois enters week 9 ranked 47th in scoring, averaging 29.6 points per game, and they are 49th in our offensive power rankings. Quarterback Luke Altmyer has thrown for 1,506 yards, completing 65.9% of his passes, with 15 touchdowns and just one interception. His passer rating is 116, and Illinois ranks 12th nationally in passer rating.

Illinois is 40th in rushing attempts, averaging 146.9 yards per game on the ground. Kaden Feagin leads the team with 306 rushing yards. Pat Bryant has 478 receiving yards and seven touchdowns this season.

Illinois’ defense has been solid this season, ranking 21st nationally by allowing just 18.1 points per game. In their recent game against Michigan, they gave up only 7 points, holding the Wolverines to 114 rushing yards on 38 attempts and 208 passing yards, while also forcing an interception.

Opponents have averaged 145.9 rushing yards per game against Illinois and 198.9 passing yards. Quarterbacks have completed 61.4% of their passes, with a passer rating of 79.2 when facing Illinois’ defense.

Are The Oregon Ducks Going To Defend Home Field Advantage?

Oregon enters Week 9 with a perfect 7-0 record, and they are ranked 8th in our CFB power rankings. They have a 100% chance of being bowl-eligible and a 31.6% chance of winning the Big Ten. Oregon also holds the second-best odds of making the CFB playoff at 86.7%.

The Ducks have an average scoring margin of +18 points per game this season. They are 3-3 against the spread, with a 2-1 record on the road and a 1-2 mark at home. Oregon has been favored in five of their seven games, going 2-3 ATS as the favorite.

Oregon’s games have averaged 51.1 points, while their average over/under line is 55.4 points. This week’s line is set at 54.5 points, with three games featuring higher totals and three with lower lines than this week’s matchup.

Oregon’s offense has been driven by their passing game, ranking 12th in the nation with 300.3 yards per game. They are 9th in our offensive power rankings and 24th in scoring, averaging 34.6 points per game. Dillon Gabriel has thrown for 2,080 yards and has a passer rating of 119.

Oregon leads the nation in completion percentage at 77.1%, and they are 9th in completions, averaging 25.4 per game. Gabriel has 15 touchdown passes and four interceptions. Jordan James leads the rushing attack with 717 yards and eight touchdowns. Tez Johnson has 57 catches for 536 yards and seven touchdowns.

Oregon’s defense has been impressive this season, ranking 13th nationally by allowing just 16.6 points per game. They’ve given up an average of 124.7 rushing yards per game and 175.6 passing yards, with opposing quarterbacks managing a passer rating of only 68.1, the 17th lowest in the country.

In their recent game against Purdue, Oregon’s defense forced a shutout, allowing 301 total yards. Purdue ran the ball 40 times for 208 yards, while Oregon’s secondary gave up just 93 passing yards and recorded an interception.