On the whole, the Nebraska Cornhuskers Week 2 win against the Colorado Buffaloes was monumental. Nebraska Caught national College Football Betting attention for the payoff and much-needed credibility. Last week, the Big Red hosted a decent FCS program, the Northern Iowa Panthers. Nebraska did what it was supposed to do in scoring a dominant win. Now offers a potentially dangerous home game against the Illinois Fighting Illini in the Big Red’s Big Ten opener. Illinois has improved and is 3-0 under Bret Bielema. The Fighting Illini are thinking upset.
Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers NCAA Football Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Friday, September 20, 2024, 8 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE |
| TV Coverage: | FOX |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Illinois | +9 -110 | 43½ -110 | +275 |  |
| Nebraska | -9 -110 | 43½ -110 | -330 | |
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Illinois Fighting Illini Team Overview
Last game, the Illinois Fighting Illini won 30-9 against the Central Michigan Chippewas as 21-point home favorites. The game went under the online betting total of 50. Illinois has a record of 3-0 straight up, 2-0-1 against the spread, and 0-3 over/under the total. Illinois ranks 78th for total offense, 72nd for passing, 73rd for rushing, and 56th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 32nd overall, 30th against the pass, 62nd against the rush, and 13th for points allowed. Also, Illinois ranks 16th for fewest turnovers lost and 3rd for takeaways.
Nebraska Cornhuskers Team Overview
Last game, the Nebraska Cornhuskers won 34-3 against the Northern Iowa Panthers as 30-point home favorites. The game went under the total of 50.5. Nebraska has a record of 3-0 straight up, 3-0 against the spread, and 0-3 over/under the total. Nebraska ranks 50th for total offense, 51st for passing, 56th for rushing and 44th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 22nd overall, 56th against the pass, 15th against the rush, and 7th for points allowed. Also, Nebraska ranks 43rd for fewest turnovers lost and 27th for takeaways.
Dylan Raiola passed for 247 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 23 Nebraska continued its best start since 2016. To show, the Cornhuskers came away with points on five of their first six possessions against the Panthers. In sum, Raiola threw for 209 yards in the first half. And he completed 13 of his first 14 passes, including 11 in a row. He finished 17 of 23 and gave way to Heinrich Haarberg midway through the fourth quarter.
Freshman Carter Nelson is a four-star recruit who played eight-man high school football in Ainsworth, Nebraska. Consider he scored his first career touchdown on the game’s opening possession. He caught Raiola’s short pass over the middle and took it 24 yards to the end zone. Raiola’s second TD pass went 18 yards to Isaiah Neyor. Raiola threw his first career interception in the fourth quarter when Fletcher Marshall Jr. ripped the ball from Lloyd as both went to the ground. Next, the ruling on the field was confirmed on video review after Rhule challenged the call.
Raiola was sharp in the first half. But he couldn’t get the Huskers across the goal line in the three series he played in the second. The Huskers have allowed a total of 20 points through three games.
Illinois at Nebraska SBG Free Picks
This nationally televised FOX prime-time matchup will draw plenty of College Football Betting interest. Namely, Nebraska remains a historic brand that will attract betting action. Illinois should stay within the number.
Illinois at Nebraska SBG Best Bet: Illinois Fighting Illini.