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College Football Handicapping Analysis: Purdue Boilermakers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
Purdue Boilermakers 5-4 vs. Illinois Fighting Illini 7-2
Date: Saturday, November 12th
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Venue: Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL) Champaign
NCAA Football ATS Spread Odds: Boilermakers 6.5 / Fighting Illini -6.5 (Bet Now!)
NCAA Football Moneyline Odds: Boilermakers 201 / Fighting Illini -251
NCAA Betting Total Odds: Total O/U 44.5
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Purdue Boilermakers
The Boilermakers are coming into the game with a 3-3 record in Big Ten play. Their overall record is 5-4.
The Boilermakers head into the game coming off a 24-3 loss vs Iowa. With the defeat, Purdue also added an ATS loss to their resume.
The Boilermakers head into the game with the 74th-ranked scoring offense at 29.44 points per game. Currently, they have scored a majority of their touchdowns through the air, with 18 receiving touchdowns compared to 14 rushing scores.
Heading into the game, the Boilermakers will hope for some improved play from their defense, as they are currently 63rd at 25.33 points per game allowed.
In their last 10 contests, the Boilermakers have a straight-up record of 6-4-0 while covering the spread at a rate of 60.0%. On average, the team scored 31.3 points while allowing 27.3, leading to a positive scoring differential.
When looking at their past 5 road matchups, Purdue has an ATS record of 3-2-0 while averaging 27.2 per game. The team went 3-2-0 overall in these games.
Illinois Fighting Illini
This year, Fighting Illini have an overall record of 7-2. In addition, they have also played well in the Big Ten, going 4-2.
In their previous game, the Fighting Illini fell to Michigan State on the road by a score of 23-15. Illinois also picked up an ATS loss, as they were 16.0-point favorites entering the game.
The Fighting Illini head into the game with the 105th-ranked scoring offense at 24.78 points per game. Currently, they have scored a majority of their touchdowns through the air, with 14 receiving touchdowns compared to 10 rushing scores.
The Fighting Illini will look to once again play well defensively, as they are currently 1st in points allowed at 10.44 points per game allowed.
Against the spread, Illinois have gone 7-3-0 in their last 10 games. Over this same period, their straight-up record is 8-2-0. On average, the team scored 27.0 points while allowing 10.8, leading to a positive scoring differential.
Illinois has played well in their previous 5 home games, going 4-1-0 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 21.0 points per game while allowing 9.2. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2-0.
NCAA Football Handicapping Trends
- Purdue is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Illinois
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Purdue’s last 5 games when playing Illinois
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Illinois’s last 5 games when playing Purdue
- Illinois is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
4* Purdue vs. Illinois NCAA Betting Final Analysis:
In the passing game, the Boilermakers are currently one of the leading groups in the country, at 297.0 yards per game through the air. This week, the Boilermakers will be facing an Illinois defense ranked 16th in pass yards allowed per game. So far, they are averaging 270.0 yards per game when facing top 25 pass defenses.
This season, the Fighting Illini have struggled to move the ball through the air, averaging just 220.56 passing yards per game. This week, the Fighting Illini will be facing a Purdue defense that is ranked 135th in pass yards allowed per game. This year, they are averaging 231.0 yards per game when facing defenses ranked outside the top 50 in passing defense.
4* Purdue Boilermakers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini NCAA Betting Pick: Purdue ATS
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