Sat, Sep 19 · 2:00 PM ET
Southern Illinois at Illinois
Illinois favored by 34.5 · total 55.5
Game has kicked off — lines shown are the pre-kickoff close.
Southern IllinoisSalukis
Away · MVFC
+34.5
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IllinoisFighting Illini
Home · Big Ten
-34.5
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Returning production
| Southern Illinois | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | — | 21% |
| Passing | — | 3% |
| Rushing | — | 34% |
| Receiving | — | 31% |
The read
- The spread has moved from -41.5 to -34.5 since it opened, toward the away side.
- A total of 55.5 sits on the high side of real college football scores (the median FBS game lands on 54). That places the number; it does not predict the result — overs land almost exactly 50% against closing totals.
Team profile
With the ball
Without it
Last three seasons
Illinois
14-7-1 ATS · 15-7 SU
8-14 O/U · 8-3-1 home
A record, not a signal — we measured team-level situational splits at 50% against the spread. Useful for knowing a team, not for picking one.
How games at these numbers have gone
- Spread 34.5 — the 28-35 point band. In 425 archived games at this number, the favorite covered 46.6% of the time — a coin flip once the 95% range (41.9–51.3%) is taken into account.
- Total 55.5 — this game's spread sits in the 28+ point band. In 715 archived games with a spread this size, the over hit 54.5% of the time (95% range 50.9–58.2%), against a 52.38% break-even rate at −110.
Measured on our archive of FBS games with a closing line and a final score. Context, not a pick — see every band.
Line movement
Spread (home)
-41.5 → -34.5+7.0
Total
54.5 → 55.5+1.0
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