Michigan State vs. Illinois Prediction, How to Watch, Odds, Channel - Feb 7

Updated Feb. 5, 2026 8:28 p.m. ET

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The No. 5 Illinois Fighting Illini (20-3, 11-1 Big Ten) aim to continue a 12-game win streak when they visit the No. 10 Michigan State Spartans (19-4, 9-3 Big Ten) at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Jack Breslin Students Events Center. The game airs on FOX.

The Spartans are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Fighting Illini. The over/under for the game is 143.5.

Keep scrolling to get everything you need to know before placing bets on the Michigan State-Illinois game.

Michigan State vs. Illinois How to Watch & Odds

When: Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
Where: Jack Breslin Students Events Center in East Lansing, Michigan
TV: FOX
Streaming: FOXSports.com, FOX Sports App and FOX One (Try free for 7 days)

Spartans vs Fighting Illini Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Spartans	-1.5	-105	-115	143.5	-112	-108	-118	-101

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Michigan State vs. Illinois Prediction

Pick ATS: Michigan State (-1.5)
Pick OU: Over (143.5)
Prediction: Michigan State 75, Illinois 72

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Michigan State vs. Illinois Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Spartans 72, Fighting Illini 71.
The Spartans have a 54.1% chance to claim victory in this contest per the moneyline's implied probability.
The Fighting Illini have a 50.2% implied probability to come out on top.

Key Spread Facts

Michigan State has won 12 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 11 times.
Illinois is 15-8-0 ATS this year.
Michigan State has an ATS record of 10-9 when playing as at least 1.5-point favorites this season.
Illinois has covered the spread three times this season (3-1 ATS) when playing as at least 1.5-point underdogs.

Key Total Facts

A total of 10 times so far this season, the Spartans and their opponent have combined for more than 143.5 points.
Fighting Illini games have gone over 143.5 points on 16 occasions this season.
The Spartans and Fighting Illini average 163.5 points per game combined, which is 20.0 more than the over/under for this matchup.

Key Moneyline Facts

Michigan State has been favored on the moneyline 19 times this season. They've gone 18-1 in those games.
Illinois has entered the game as underdogs four times this season and won three of those games.
When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -118 or shorter, Michigan State has gone 17-1 (94.4% win percentage).
This season, Illinois has won two of its three games when it is the underdog by at least -101 on the moneyline.

Michigan State vs. Illinois: Recent Results

Spartans vs Fighting Illini Recent Games
Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
2/15/2025	Fighting Illini	-6.5	158.5	-272	+220	79-65 MST
1/19/2025	Spartans	-3	158.5	-154	+129	80-78 MST

Michigan State vs. Illinois: 2025-26 Stats Comparison

	Michigan State	Illinois
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	78.9 (122)	84.6 (30)
Points Allowed (Rank)	64.9 (17)	67.2 (34)
Rebounds (Rank)	11.5 (28)	12.0 (11)
3pt Made (Rank)	7.5 (216)	11.2 (10)
Assists (Rank)	18.8 (8)	14.7 (135)
Turnovers (Rank)	11.3 (193)	9.2 (23)

Michigan State 2025-26 Key Players

Spartans Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Jeremy Fears Jr.	23	14.7	2.7	8.8	1.3	0.0	0.8
Jaxon Kohler	23	12.9	9.1	1.2	0.6	0.8	1.7
Coen Carr	23	11.6	5.3	1.4	0.6	0.9	0.6
Carson Cooper	23	10.1	7.1	1.5	0.7	1.0	0.0
Kur Teng	23	6.7	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.1	1.3

Illinois 2025-26 Key Players

Fighting Illini Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Keaton Wagler	23	17.9	5.0	4.3	0.8	0.2	2.6
Kylan Boswell	18	14.3	4.2	3.4	0.7	0.0	1.3
Andrej Stojakovic	22	13.5	4.5	1.2	0.4	0.6	0.7
David Mirkovic	23	12.3	8.2	2.4	0.4	0.2	1.5
Tomislav Ivisic	20	9.9	5.7	1.6	0.3	0.6	1.6