Illinois vs. Toledo Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 2

Updated Sep. 2, 2023 3:06 p.m. ET

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The Illinois Fighting Illini (0-0) are 9-point favorites heading into their matchup on Saturday, September 2, 2023 against the Toledo Rockets (0-0). The point total is 45.5.

Last year, the Fighting Illini went 8-5 and lost the ReliaQuest Bowl. Offensively, they averaged 24.2 points per game (95th in college football), and they allowed 12.8 per game (first in college football) defensively. Last year, the Rockets won the Boca Raton Bowl after finishing 9-5 during the regular season. On offense they averaged 31.3 points per game (44th in college football), and they allowed 25.1 per game (55th in college football) defensively.

Illinois vs. Toledo Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
Location: Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL) in Champaign, Illinois
TV: BTN
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Illinois vs Toledo Betting Information updated as of September 2, 2023, 2:46 PM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Illinois	-9 (-108)	-344	+271	45.5	-110	-110

Illinois vs. Toledo Prediction

Pick ATS: Illinois (-9)
Pick OU: Over (45.5)
Prediction: Illinois 31, Toledo 16

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Illinois vs. Toledo Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Fighting Illini 27, Rockets 18.
The Fighting Illini have a 77.5% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Rockets hold a 27.0% implied probability.
Illinois won eight games against the spread last season, failing to cover five times.
Toledo put together a 5-9-0 record against the spread last year.

Illinois vs. Toledo: 2022 Stats Comparison

	Illinois	Toledo
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	24.2 (87)	31.3 (31)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	12.8 (1)	25.1 (79)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	16 (41)	26 (123)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	31 (2)	18 (62)

Illinois 2022 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Chase Brown	RB	1,643 YDS / 10 TD / 126.4 YPG / 5.0 YPC 27 REC / 240 REC YDS / 3 REC TD / 18.5 REC YPG
Tommy DeVito	QB	2,647 YDS (69.6%) / 15 TD / 4 INT 35 RUSH YDS / 6 RUSH TD / 2.7 RUSH YPG
Isaiah Williams	WR	81 REC / 709 YDS / 5 TD / 54.5 YPG
Brian Hightower	WR	37 REC / 452 YDS / 2 TD / 34.8 YPG
Sydney Brown	DB	56 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 6 INT
Jartavius Martin	DB	58 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 3 INT
Jer'Zhan Newton	DL	51 TKL / 10.0 TFL / 5.0 SACK
Keith Randolph Jr.	DL	47 TKL / 12.0 TFL / 3.5 SACK / 1 INT

Toledo 2022 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
DeQuan Finn	QB	2,265 YDS (59.8%) / 23 TD / 12 INT 632 RUSH YDS / 9 RUSH TD / 45.1 RUSH YPG
Jerjuan Newton	WR	53 REC / 830 YDS / 9 TD / 59.3 YPG
Jacquez Stuart	RB	770 YDS / 4 TD / 55.0 YPG / 5.7 YPC
Tucker Gleason	QB	884 YDS (47.5%) / 8 TD / 3 INT 185 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 13.2 RUSH YPG
Dyontae Johnson	LB	75 TKL / 6.0 TFL / 3.0 SACK
Dallas Gant	LB	75 TKL / 4.0 TFL
Desjuan Johnson	DT	43 TKL / 7.0 TFL / 5.5 SACK / 1 INT
Jamal Hines	OLB	39 TKL / 6.0 TFL / 5.5 SACK