Illinois at Northwestern - 11/26/22 College Football Picks and Prediction

Northwestern Wildcats (1-10) vs Illinois Fighting Illini (7-4)

Game Info: Saturday, November 26, 2022 at 3:30 pm (Ryan Field)

Betting Odds: Northwestern Wildcats +14.5 -- Over/Under: 37.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

Where to Watch: Big Ten Network Stream live sports and exclusive originals on ESPN+. Sign up now! Advertisement

The Illinois Fighting Illini will play the Northwestern Wildcats in a Big 10 Game on Saturday afternoon at Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois.

The Illinois Fighting Illini are 7-4 (4-4) this season after they lost to Michigan by a score of 19-17 in their last game. Illinois was out gained by a total of 376-326 and went 0-2 on fourth down attempts in the game. The Illinois offense is averaging 24 points per game with 214.9 passing yards per game and 180.4 rushing yards per game. Tommy DeVito has thrown for 2,261 yards, 15 touchdowns, and three interceptions for the Fighting Illini this season. Chase Brown has rushed for 1,582 yards and nine scores, while Isaiah Williams has caught 69 passes for 579 yards and five touchdowns for Illinois. The Illinois defense is giving up 13.1 points per game and 258.6 yards per game.

The Northwestern Wildcats are 1-10 (1-7) this season after they lost to Purdue by a score of 17-9 in their last game. Northwestern only gained 240 total yards and turned the ball over three times in the loss. The Northwestern offense is averaging 14.7 points per game with 214.3 passing yards per game and 122.5 rushing yards per game. Ryan Hilinski (questionable) has thrown for 1,644 yards, six touchdowns, and seven interceptions for the Wildcats this season. Evan Hull has rushed for 860 yards and five scores, while Malik Washington has caught 58 passes for 638 yards and one touchdown for Northwestern. The Northwestern defense is allowing 27.2 points per game and 382.3 yards per game.

Illinois is 7-1 ATS in their last 8 road games and 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games. The under is 15-5-1 in Illinois’ last 21 games. Northwestern is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and 0-7 ATS in their last 7 games following an ATS win. The under is 7-3 in Northwestern’s last 10 games. The over is 9-3 in these two teams last 12 head to head meetings.

Illinois comes into this game after a heartbreaking loss against Michigan last week, and will look for their eighth win of the season in this matchup. Northwestern has been terrible this season and they are averaging only 14.7 points per game on offense. Northwestern hasn’t showed much life on offense this year, but their defense hasn’t been horrible in the last three weeks. I am going to take the points with Northwestern at home.

David’s Pick Northwestern +14.5

Get Premium Picks Start Winning Now »
The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.
Previous Pick
Next Pick

Mitch's Take...

MLB Best Bets for Today Picks & Predictions Wednesday 9/27/23 | 7 Picks in 5 Minutes

Credit Guaranteed Packages

Packages with Credit Guarantees automatically give you a credit if the package does not turn a profit—the sum of betting all individual picks. THESE ARE NOT PARLAYS UNLESS OTHERWISE CLEARLY STATED. If a credit guaranteed package does not profit, a credit for its full purchase price is automatically issued after picks are graded and verified.

For example, if you purchase a $39.95 package that doesn’t profit, you’ll get a $39.95 credit towards any future purchase(s) on our site. Credits are usually issued within hours of a game’s conclusion, so please allow a few hours for final verification.

To use your credits, log in to your account and add another package or pass to your cart. Credits will automatically reduce what you owe. Any remaining balance will be settled through our payment system, with any leftover credits available future purchases. Credits do not expire.

Dismiss