Northwestern vs Illinois Prediction, Picks & Odds | 29 Nov 2025
College Football Betting Preview: Northwestern vs Illinois
Northwestern go up against Illinois at Memorial Stadium, with kickoff scheduled for 19:30 on Saturday, November 29.
There’s a generous line of -7.5 when it comes to Illinois in their meeting with Northwestern. The -110 that they cover the spread has plenty of juice and our prediction is it will happen.
Northwestern Wildcats have suffered successive road defeats. Their most recent game was a 38-35 home win at Wrigley Field where they beat Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Illinois Fighting Illini have landed two home wins on the spin. It was a road defeat to Wisconsin Badgers in their last game, losing 27-10 at Camp Randall Stadium.
Head-to-Head Statistics
Illini beat Northwestern in their last head-to-head matchup. It was a 38-28 scoreline at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium. There has been three wins apiece in the past 6 H2H meetings.
Quarterbacks
Preston Stone
Luke Altmyer
Northwestern vs Illinois Prediction & Picks
Our Northwestern vs Illinois betting preview covers everything you need, including a key match prediction, correct score insight, top player prop bets and a value-packed bet builder recommendation.
Game Prediction
Our best pick is that Illinois will gain the upper hand in this college football matchup. This leads us to back the favorites against the spread at -110, with the -7.5 line offering plenty of appeal.
Tracking injury updates is a big part of our CFB analysis and team news plays a major role in shaping our picks. We combine this with recent form and the most important stats to get a complete picture.
Key Northwestern vs Illinois stats:
Illini -7.5 Probability
If you go by the best sportsbooks, our pick has a 52.4% prospect of winning. However, our cappers research has found that the actual probability is between 55-60%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.
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Player Prop Picks
The odds for Caleb Komolafe (Northwestern) to record a TD are -105. We believe there’s merit in backing him for an Anytime Touchdown Scorer prop wager, meaning we need him to punch it in.
Hayden Eligon II (Northwestern) is available at -114 to end with fewer than 38.5 receiving yards. We're confident he’ll fall short of the Player Receiving Yards line, so we're backing the Under.
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Same Game Parlay Picks
We’ve compiled a same game parlay that includes Illinois -7.5 on the spread, combined with Over 44.5 and Caleb Komolafe (Northwestern) to be a touchdown scorer.
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Correct Score Prediction
21
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30
Illinois
You don’t need a big stake to enjoy a massive return by getting this correct score right. We’re going for the Illini to achieve a 30-21 win and hopefully this goes close.
Northwestern vs Illinois Odds
The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.
With the sportsbooks giving them a 71% probability of winning this college game, Illinois might be a popular parlay pick. That is reflected in their -250 Moneyline betting odds. For those wanting to back Northwestern, you will find +205 about the underdogs.
6.5 is the spread and 44.5 is the total points line. The beauty of the Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. There’s the chance to back Under 44.5 at -110.
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Caleb Komolafe is the market leader at +500 to be the First TD Scorer. Should you think he will score the final touchdown, then a similar price can be found.
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Illini Sitting on Eight Wins in Past Ten at Home
Illini have eight wins and two losses in the last 10 games at home, putting up 32.50 points per matchup and giving up 18.50.
Northwestern have four wins and six losses in the last 10 road games, posting 19.60 points per matchup while yielding 29.70.
The last time Northwestern faced Illini at Memorial Stadium, they won 45-43. From the last 3 head-to-head meetings at Memorial Stadium, Northwestern have claimed two wins, with Illini posting one.
| Last 10 Games | W-L | P | PF | PA | O44.5 | U44.5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Illinois Home Stats |
8-2 | 51.00 | 32.50 | 18.50 | 6 | 4 | |
 Northwestern Away Stats |
4-6 | 49.30 | 19.60 | 29.70 | 7 | 3 | |
- W-L = Wins-Losses
- P = Avg. Points
- PF = Avg. Points For
- PA = Avg. Points Against
- O44.5 = Games Over 44.5 Points
- U44.5 = Games Under 44.5 Points
Latest regular season and playoff games stats.
Northwestern Wildcats Stats
Illinois Fighting Illini Stats
- 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
- 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
- +7.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 games
- +7.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games on the road
- -7.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games
- -7.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 home games
- Game Totals: An average of 46.20 pts in the previous 10 games
- Game Totals on the Road: An average of 49.30 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
- Over 44.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
- Over 44.5 on the Road: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games on the road
- Team Totals: Have scored an average of 25.40 pts and allowed 20.80 pts in the last 10 games
- Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 19.60 pts and allowed 29.70 pts in the last 10 games on the road
- Game Totals: An average of 54.30 pts in the previous 10 games
- Game Totals at Home: An average of 44.90 pts in the previous 10 home games
- Over 44.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
- Over 44.5 at Home: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 home games
- Team Totals: Have scored an average of 28.00 pts and allowed 26.30 pts in the last 10 games
- Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 29.60 pts and allowed 15.30 pts in the last 10 home games
| Big Ten | W | L | PF | PA | N. Pts | Home | Away | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Indiana
|
13 | 0 | 545 | 141 | 404 | 7-0 | 6-0 | 13W |
Ohio State
|
12 | 1 | 454 | 106 | 348 | 7-1 | 5-0 | 1L |
Oregon
|
11 | 1 | 458 | 178 | 280 | 6-1 | 5-0 | 6W |
Michigan
|
9 | 3 | 331 | 224 | 107 | 5-1 | 4-2 | 1L |
USC
|
9 | 3 | 438 | 269 | 169 | 7-0 | 2-3 | 1W |
Iowa
|
8 | 4 | 347 | 182 | 165 | 5-2 | 3-2 | 2W |
|
Illinois
|
8 | 4 | 352 | 279 | 73 | 6-1 | 2-3 | 1W |
Washington
|
8 | 4 | 405 | 233 | 172 | 5-2 | 3-2 | 1L |
Minnesota
|
7 | 5 | 279 | 281 | -2 | 7-0 | 0-5 | 1W |
Nebraska
|
7 | 5 | 351 | 276 | 75 | 4-3 | 3-2 | 2L |
|
Northwestern
|
6 | 6 | 270 | 251 | 19 | 5-2 | 1-4 | 1L |
Penn State
|
6 | 6 | 381 | 257 | 124 | 4-3 | 2-3 | 3W |
Rutgers
|
5 | 7 | 344 | 382 | -38 | 4-3 | 1-4 | 2L |
Wisconsin
|
4 | 8 | 154 | 259 | -105 | 4-3 | 0-5 | 1L |
Maryland
|
4 | 8 | 282 | 318 | -36 | 3-4 | 1-4 | 8L |
Michigan State
|
4 | 8 | 295 | 359 | -64 | 4-3 | 0-5 | 1W |
UCLA
|
3 | 9 | 218 | 401 | -183 | 2-4 | 1-5 | 5L |
Purdue
|
2 | 10 | 225 | 382 | -157 | 2-5 | 0-5 | 10L |
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