Game Preview · Mar 26, 2026
Illinois Fighting Illini
Big Ten
5-3Record
4-4ATS
5-3O/U
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Game odds
The best available line on each side of the next game.
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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.
ATS4-450% cover rate
O/U5-363% over rate
| Split | W-L | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 5-3 | 4-4 | 5-3 |
| Home | 3-2 | 2-3 | 3-2 |
| Away | 2-1 | 2-1 | 2-1 |
| Division | 4-3 | 3-4 | 4-3 |
| Conference | 3-2 | 3-2 | 2-3 |
Smart money
Futures
Season-long odds and how they’ve moved.
Championship
Championship+9900Open +15000
Conference+37334Open +12500
Season outcomes
Make Playoffs
Yes+3233Open +2000
No-9900Open -10000
Season Wins 5.5
Over-320Open +130
Under+230Open -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