Arizona State vs. Illinois Odds
CHAMPAIGN, IL (The Spread) – No. 22 Arizona State hits the road this week as it takes on fellow unbeaten, Illinois at 7PM ET on Saturday.
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Both teams come into the game at 2-0 on the season. Arizona State is 0-2 against the spread this season while Illinois is 1-1. ASU has hit the over in both games while Illinois has split the over/under odds in 2 games. These two teams last meet in 1988 and Arizona State has won the last two meetings.
Trends show that Arizona State is 6-1-2 against the spread in their last 9 games as an underdog while Illinois is 4-14 against the odds in their last 18 non-conference games. Another good trend is that Illinois has hit the over in 7 of its last 10 games against the Pac-12.
Oddsmakers have made Illinois a slight favorite at home in this game, giving the Illini odds of -1.5 against Arizona State. The over/under total has been set at 59.5 points. (View Matchup)
Arizona State is 2-0 on the season with a 48-14 win over UC-Davis and a 37-30 overtime win over Missouri. The Sun Devils had 492 yards of offense in the overtime win over the Tigers, including 388 passing yards, but the defense allowed 501 yards to Missouri, including 182 rushing yards. Quarterback Brock Oswiler threw for 353 yards and three touchdowns in the win while also rushing for 34 yards and a score.
Illinois has defeated Arkansas State and South Dakota State to start the season. The Illini have one of the top offenses in the country at this point, as they rank 19th in points (44.5 per game) and eighth in rushing yards (283.0 per game). Four different rushers have gone over 100 yards on the season. Jason Ford leads the way with 134 rushing yards and three touchdowns.
In terms of Injuries, Arizona State offensive lineman Aderious Simmons is doubtful with an ankle injury while Illinois offensive lineman Corey Lewis is questionable with a knee injury.
Currently only 2,480 Public Bets have been placed on this game and Arizona State is getting 58% of the wagers with odds of +1.5 at Illinois on Saturday.
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