Game Preview · Mar 26, 2026
Illinois Fighting Illini
Big Ten
4-3Record
3-4ATS
5-2O/U
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Game odds
The best available line on each side of the next game.
Recent games
2026 betting trends
How the Illinois Fighting Illini performed straight up, against the spread and on the total — at home, on the road, and in division play.
ATS3-443% cover rate
O/U5-271% over rate
| Split | W-L | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4-3 | 3-4 | 5-2 |
| Home | 3-2 | 2-3 | 3-2 |
| Away | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 |
| Division | 3-3 | 2-4 | 4-2 |
| Conference | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 |
Smart money
Futures
Season-long odds and how they’ve moved.
Championship
Championship+9900Open +15000
Conference+9424Open +12500
Season outcomes
Make Playoffs
Yes+4900Open +2000
No-10000
Season Wins 5.5
Over+105Open +130
Under-135Open -174
Latest news
Illinois Fighting Illini coverage, plus the league-wide picks they appear in.
Conference teams
Big Ten
- Illinois Fighting Illini
- Iowa Hawkeyes
- Indiana Hoosiers
- Maryland Terrapins
- Michigan Wolverines
- Minnesota Golden Gophers
- Michigan St. Spartans
- Nebraska Cornhuskers
- Northwestern Wildcats
- Oregon Ducks
- Ohio St. Buckeyes
- Penn St. Nittany Lions
- Purdue Boilermakers
- Rutgers Scarlet Knights
- UCLA Bruins
- USC Trojans
- Washington Huskies
- Wisconsin Badgers