The Fighting Illini find themselves ranked No. 12 to start the season after a 10-3 campaign in 2024. Illinois opens its season against Western Illinois on Friday. Let’s take a look at the odds for this college football matchup.
Western Illinois at No. 12 Illinois (7:30 pm ET)
Illinois is a heavy favorite to start the 2025 season. The Fighting Illini have a spread of -46.5. If you bet on Illinois to cover the spread, the Fighting Illini need to win by 47 points or more to cover the spread. The total is 63.5 points. If you bet the over, you would need 64 or more points scored in the game to win your bet.
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Illinois Finished 2024 at 10-3
(Bret Bielema got Illinois to 10 wins last season. Photo: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images)Illinois had a strong season in 2024 as it was one of the program’s best in over 20 years. The Fighting Illini finished 10-3, which was the most wins since the team went 10-2 in 2001 and reached the Sugar Bowl. Illinois had six wins in conference play for the first time since 2007.
Altmyer is Back at Quarterback
(Luke Altmyer is back at quarterback. Photo: Jeremy Reper-Imagn Images)Luke Altmyer returns at quarterback for Illinois after guiding the team to 10 wins last season. Altmyer threw for 2,717 yards and tossed 22 touchdowns to just 6 interceptions last season. He added four rushing touchdowns as well.
In the backfield, Kaden Feagin is going to see his role increase. Last season, he had 306 rushing yards with three scores while averaging 4.6 yards per carry. After tonight’s matchup against Western Illinois, the Fighting Illini head to Duke next week before playing Western Michigan at home, leading into Big Ten play.
Fighting Illini Recent Season Results
Illinois has reached a bowl game in two of the last three seasons and reached 10 wins in 2024 for the first time since 2001. Take a look at some of the recent seasons from the Fighting Illini.
YearWLCoach(es)2024103Bret Bielema (10-3)202357Bret Bielema (5-7)202285Bret Bielema (8-5)202157Bret Bielema (5-7)202026Lovie Smith (2-5), Rod Smith (0-1)201967Lovie Smith (6-7)201848Lovie Smith (4-8)2017210Lovie Smith (2-10)201639Lovie Smith (3-9)201557Bill Cubit (5-7)201467Tim Beckman (6-7)201348Tim Beckman (4-8)2012210Tim Beckman (2-10)201176Ron Zook (6-6), Vic Koenning (1-0)201076Ron Zook (7-6)*21+ and Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.
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