Minnesota vs Illinois Prediction College Football Picks 11/2/24

In this article, we will formulate a Minnesota vs Illinois Prediction for this College Football Week 10 game on Saturday, November 2nd, at Memorial Stadium.  Let’s take a look at a Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Illinois Fighting Illini pick. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Golden Gophers’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Fighting Illini’s recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Minnesota

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Illinois

-Recent betting trends in games played between Minnesota and Illinois

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Golden Gophers and Fighting Illini. 

The Gophers Are Hot

The Gophers come into this game with a 5-3 record overall and they have been playing some really good football. In the last game against Maryland, the Gophers scored 48 points and they ended up cruising to the victory. Max Brosmer completed 26 of his 33 passes for 320 yards, four touchdowns, and zero interceptions. Daniel Jackson also had a huge game finishing nine catches for 117 yards and two touchdowns. 

The Gophers on the season are averaging 27.88 points while their defense is giving up 16.7 points per game. The offense is ranked 67th while the defense is ranked 12th. In this game, the defense is going to need to be impressive. Minnesota will meet Rutgers and Penn State after this game.

Why Minnesota Will Beat Illinois

• Minnesota has won each of its last three games against conference opponents.
• Illinois has lost three of its last four November games at Memorial Stadium (Champaign).
• Illinois has failed to cover the spread in 10 of its last 11 games against non-AP-ranked teams at Memorial Stadium (Champaign).
• Minnesota has covered the spread in each of its last four games.

Which Illinois Team Shows Up?

Illinois two games ago put a beatdown on Michigan giving up only seven points. In the last game against Oregon though the offense only scored nine points and they ended up giving up 38 points on the way to the defeat. Luke Altmyer completed 17 of his 35 passes 161 yards, zero touchdowns, and two interceptions. The defense was awful against Dillon Gabriel and that led to the struggles. 

Illinois overall this season is averaging 27 points while their defense is giving up 20.6 points per game. The offense is ranked 77th in the league while the defense is ranked 32nd. In this game, Illinois is going to need the defense to step up in a big way. 

Minnesota vs Illinois Prediction

Minnesota prides itself on their defense and their defense is going to be strong again. They are also all going to be all about ball control with the offense here, and I expect Fleck is going to try and grind it out. Illinois defense is also going to step up here, and that will be the difference here as this game is going to end up being lower scoring. Look for only 34 or 35 points total. Back the under to cash.