Kansas vs. Illinois Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 7, 2024

Updated Sep. 7, 2024 3:05 p.m. ET

Data Skrive

The No. 19 Kansas Jayhawks (1-0) are less than a touchdown favorite (-4) on Saturday, September 7, 2024 against the Illinois Fighting Illini (1-0). The over/under is set at 57.5 points for the contest.

Last time out, the Jayhawks defeated the Lindenwood Lions, with 48-3 being the final score. The Fighting Illini won versus the Eastern Illinois Panthers in their most recent game, 45-0.

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Kansas vs. Illinois Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, September 7, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. ET
Location: Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL) in Champaign, Illinois
TV: Fox Sports 1
Live Box Score on FOX Sports

Kansas vs Illinois Betting Information updated as of September 7, 2024, 2:47 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Kansas	-4 (-110)	-182	+150	57.5	-110	-110

Kansas vs. Illinois Prediction

Pick ATS: Kansas (-4)
Pick OU: Push
Prediction: Kansas 35, Illinois 22

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Kansas vs. Illinois Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Jayhawks 31, Fighting Illini 27.
The Jayhawks have a 64.5% chance to claim victory in this meeting based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Fighting Illini hold a 40.0% implied probability.
Kansas put together an 8-5-0 record against the spread last season.
Illinois went 3-9-0 ATS last season.

Kansas vs. Illinois: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Kansas	Illinois
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	48 (36)	45 (40)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	3 (14)	0 (1)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	2 (85)	0 (1)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	1 (56)	4 (4)

Kansas 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Devin Neal	RB	112 YDS / 2 TD / 112 YPG / 14 YPC
Luke Grimm	WR	6 REC / 111 YDS / 1 TD / 111 YPG
Daniel Hishaw Jr.	RB	66 YDS / 1 TD / 66 YPG / 7.3 YPC
Sevion Morrison	RB	28 YDS / 1 TD / 28 YPG / 3.5 YPC
Ra'Mello Dotson	DB	6 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Dean Miller	DL	4 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
Jereme Robinson	DL	1 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
Cornell Wheeler	LB	5 TKL / 0 TFL

Illinois 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Luke Altmyer	QB	213 YDS (79.2%) / 4 TD / 0 INT 27 RUSH YDS / 0 RUSH TD / 27 RUSH YPG
Pat Bryant	WR	5 REC / 63 YDS / 2 TD / 63 YPG
Kaden Feagin	RB	108 YDS / 1 TD / 108 YPG / 6.8 YPC
Malik Elzy	WR	2 REC / 51 YDS / 1 TD / 51 YPG
Miles Scott	DB	1 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Joe Barna	LB	1 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
Torrie Cox Jr.	DB	0 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Dylan Rosiek	LB	1 TKL / 0 TFL