The #1 team in the country will try and not look past Illinois this week to next week’s huge game against Michigan. Ohio State knows that a win against Illinois and a win next week against the Wolverines will put them in the BCS Title game. SBG Global reports that early college football betting has the public taking Ohio State at Home.
College Football Betting Preview
Illinois (7-3) at Ohio State (10-0)
Saturday, 3:30 pm Eastern – ABC
SBG Global Opening Line: Ohio State -15 , Total 46
Last year the Illini played the Buckeyes tough losing 17-10. "The amount of respect we have for that team is just about as high as anybody else," Ohio State receiver Brian Hartline said. "Being able to watch them do what they've done this year so far, we have a lot of respect for them. … It'll be a different game this year." The Buckeyes are trying for their 29th straight regular season win. "This group really understands that we've got work to do,” said head coach Jim Tressel. Last week the Buckeyes trailed against Wisconsin in the third quarter before exploding for 28 straight points in the 38-17 win. Chris Wells rushed for 169 yards on 21 carries. It could be tougher on Saturday as Illinois is giving up only 19.1 points per game. Illinois also has the leading rusher in the conference in Rashard Mendenhall, who ran for 201 yards and two touchdowns last week in a win over Minnesota.
Here are the college football betting stats for Saturday’s game. The Fighting Illini are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games as an underdog. The Fighting Illini are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 road games. The Fighting Illini are 8-3 ATS vs. a team with a winning record. The Fighting Illini are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games in November. The Fighting Illini are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings between the two teams.
SBG Global Current Line: Ohio State -15 , Total 45.5
The Buckeyes are 5-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record. The Buckeyes are 21-6 ATS in their last 27 conference games. The Buckeyes are 22-7 ATS in their last 29 games overall. The Buckeyes are 21-7 ATS in their last 28 games as a favorite. The Buckeyes are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games in November. The Buckeyes are 13-5 ATS in their last 18 games as a home favorite. The home team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings between the two teams.
The Under is 10-1 in the Illini’s last 11 games as a road underdog. The Under is 7-2 in the Illini’s last 9 games in November. The Over is 4-1 in the Buckeyes last 5 games in November. The Over is 5-2 in the Buckeyes last 7 games as a home favorite. The Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings between the two teams.
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