Illinois vs Oregon Prediction College Football Picks 10/26/24

The Illinois Fighting Illini and the Oregon Ducks meet in week 9 college football action from Autzen Stadium on Saturday afternoon. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Illinois vs. Oregon prediction.

Illinois Recap

The Illinois Fighting Illini come into this one looking to build off of back-to-back wins after taking down Michigan last time out by a final score of 21-7. After this game, Illinois will head home for a matchup with Minnesota.

Illini Looking For Massive Win

Luke Altmyer has thrown for 1,506 yards, 15 touchdowns, and an interception on 65.9% passing while Kaden Feagin has a team-high 306 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns. Josh McCray has 231 rushing yards with 3 touchdowns and Aidan Laughery has 199 rushing yards as well. Pat Bryant has a team-high 484 receiving yards and 31 grabs with 7 touchdowns and Zakhari Franklin has 30 receptions for 372 yards this season. On defense, Matthew Bailey leads the Illini with 48 total tackles while Xavier Scott has a team-high 3 interceptions. Gabe Jacas also has a team-high 5.5 sacks as well on the year. As a unit, Illinois’ defense has combined for 19 sacks and 8 interceptions.

Oregon Recap

The Oregon Ducks come into this game looking to remain unbeaten after improving to 7-0 with a 35-0 win over Purdue last time out. After this game, Oregon will square off with Michigan in Ann Arbor.

Ducks Looking To Make Noise As New #1

Dillon Gabriel has thrown for 2,080 yards, 15 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions on 77% passing while Jordan James has 717 rushing yards and 8 touchdowns. Tez Johnson leads the Ducks with 57 receptions for 536 yards and 7 touchdowns while Terrance Ferguson has 427 receiving yards as well on the year. Evan Stewart has 427 receiving yards with 3 touchdowns while Traeshon Holden has 306 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns. On defense, Bryce Boettcher has a team-high 38 total tackles while Matayo Uiagalelei has 5.5 sacks and Jordan Burch has 5 sacks. As a unit, Oregon has combined for 20 sacks and 5 interceptions this year.

Illinois vs. Oregon Prediction

I’m on the over here. Initially, I was on Illinois and I do think this is a big number as we’ve seen a ton of #1’s fall off at times this season. The Ducks are a solid team and I think they can put some points on the board. If Purdue can hang 49 on you, then I think that Oregon can do the same here. On the other side, Illinois can hang some on their own here and I think that the Illini can chip in here as well. Give me the over here.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Over 54.5