The Illinois football program hits the West Coast this weekend to take on an up-and-coming program in Washington.
I know it is taking some time to get used to, but the new Big Ten is fun. I like that the Illini get to play these different teams. Washington is a tough program, and they are looking to crack the AP Top 25 with a victory. With a win, Illinois moves up and is still alive for the College Football Playoff. There is a lot at stake on Saturday.
Here are the Illinois football vs Washington Huskies betting odds for week nine
- Moneyline: Illinois +153, Washington -185
The No. 23 team in the country goes on the road in the Big Ten and is an underdog. DraftKings has the Illini going off at +153 on the moneyline right now. That means Washington is betting at -185.
This season, Illinois is 4-0 as a favorite. We aren’t very good when we are an underdog, though. The Illini are 1-2 this season when going into a game as the underdog, which includes 0-1 as a road underdog. Although if you are looking for decent value, +153 for an Illinois team coming off a bye week seems solid.
- Spread: Illinois +4 (-112), Washington -4 (-108)
Illinois is getting some good points on Saturday. We are getting +4 right now in the spread, and that is betting at -112. Washington is a four-point favorite, trending at -108.
The Illini have been pretty good against the spread this season. There have only been two games Illinois didn’t cover, and that was against the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the country. Illinois is 5-2 against the spread.
Meanwhile, Washington isn’t very good at covering the spread. They are 3-4 against the spread and haven’t covered in three out of the last four games.
- Total: Over 54.5 points (-108), Under 54.5 points (-112)
The over/under in the Illinois vs Washington game is intriguing. The over/under is set at 54.5 points right now, and the over is getting -108 while the under is getting -112 odds.
Illinois’ games have hit the over in three out of the last four games, while Washington has been under in their last four games.
I think this game could get sloppy, as they are calling for rain, a high of 55 degrees, and winds should be around 17 miles per hour. I would expect this game to be pretty slow scoring.