College Football
MATCHUP
No. 25 Illinois (8-3) at Northwestern (4-7)
Stats: Overall | Conference | Home/Away | Last 3 | Grass/Turf | Last 3 Home/Away
Records: ATS | Over/Under
Teams: Illinois Fighting Illini | Northwestern Wildcats
Summary
12:00 PM ET W‑L ATS H A AF AA O/U
Illinois 8-3 7-3-1 6-1 2-2 28.1 21.5 4-7-0
Northwestern 4-7 4-7-0 2-4 2-3 16.9 25.3 6-5-0
Live Odds | All Odds
Home O/U
Opening line 9 -110 46.5 -109
FanDuel -7.5 -109 43.5 -109
Westgate 7.5 -109 44 -110
Wynn 7 -110 44.5 -110
Best home line Recent line moves
Recent Trends
Illinois:
  • Over is 6-2 in ILL last 8 games in November.
  • ILL are 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 games overall.
Northwestern:
  • NW are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games on fieldturf.
  • NW are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall.
  • Under is 65-29-1 in NW last 95 home games.
Quickchart Matchup
Illinois Illinois Off vs  Northwestern Northwestern Def
Illinois 364 yards
Northwestern 359.8 yards
Illinois 4.2 yards/rush
Northwestern 3.8 yards/rush
Illinois 7.6 yards/attempt
Northwestern 7 yards/attempt
Northwestern Northwestern Off vs  Illinois Illinois Def
Northwestern 270.3 yards
Illinois 366.1 yards
Northwestern 3.3 yards/rush
Illinois 4.5 yards/rush
Northwestern 5.8 yards/attempt
Illinois 6.7 yards/attempt
Quarterbacks
Illinois Yds Comp % Y/A TD/Int
Luke Altmyer 2373 61.04 7.7 20/3
Donovan Leary 29 40.00 5.8 0/0
Northwestern Yds Comp % Y/A TD/Int
Jack Lausch 1427 54.03 5.8 5/6
Mike Wright 356 58.21 5.3 0/1
Ryan Hilinski 121 60.00 8.1 0/1
Overall Stats | In Depth
Off Avg Yards Pass Rush Y/R Y/A
ILL
NW		 28.1
16.9		 364.0
270.3		 218.4
173.1		 145.6
97.2		 4.2
3.3		 7.6
5.8
Def Avg Yards Pass Rush Y/R Y/A
ILL
NW		 21.5
25.3		 366.1
359.8		 212.1
237.3		 154.0
122.5		 4.5
3.8		 6.7
7.0
ATS Records | In Depth
  W‑L ATS H A Grass Turf
ILL
NW		 8‑3
4‑7		 7‑3‑1
4‑7‑0		 4‑2‑1
2‑4‑0		 3‑1‑0
2‑3‑0		 1‑0‑0
2‑0‑0		 6‑3‑1
2‑7‑0
Home/Away Stats | In Depth | Last 3 H/A
Off Avg Yards Pass Rush Y/R Y/A
ILL
NW		 21.2
16.3		 331.0
310.7		 202.5
184.8		 128.5
125.8		 3.7
4.0		 7.2
5.7
Def Avg Yards Pass Rush Y/R Y/A
ILL
NW		 28.5
22.3		 408.2
354.0		 226.0
238.3		 182.2
115.7		 4.5
3.8		 7.5
7.6
Last 3 Stats | In Depth
Off Avg Yards Pass Rush Y/R Y/A
ILL
NW		 31.0
13.0		 384.0
267.3		 235.3
206.7		 148.7
60.7		 4.6
2.1		 7.8
6.3
Def Avg Yards Pass Rush Y/R Y/A
ILL
NW		 24.0
33.7		 363.7
384.3		 214.3
244.0		 149.3
140.3		 4.3
4.6		 5.7
7.3
Injuries
Illinois
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Zakhari Franklin WR Probable - Undisclosed - 11/25/24 Franklin is hobbled by an undisclosed injury, but he is expected to take the field against Northwestern on Saturday, November 30th.
Kenenna Odeluga LB Questionable - Undisclosed - 11/23/24 Odeluga is managing an undisclosed injury, and it is unknown if he will take the field against Northwestern on Friday, November 29th.
Malik Elzy WR Questionable - Undisclosed - 11/23/24 Elzy missed the previous two contests due to an undisclosed injury, and it remains to be seen if he will return to action against Northwestern on Friday, November 29th.
Dylan Rosiek LB Questionable - Undisclosed - 11/23/24 Rosiek is managing an undisclosed injury, and it is unknown if he will take the field against Northwestern on Friday, November 29th.
Kaden Feagin RB out of season - Undisclosed - 10/20/24 Feagin underwent surgery on an undisclosed injury, and he is expected to miss the rest of the season.
Ashton Hollins WR out for season - Undisclosed - 10/12/24 Hollins is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and he will be idle for the remainder of the season.
Cole Rusk TE out for season - Knee - 8/9/24 Rusk will miss an undetermined length of time due to a knee injury, and he will be idle for the remainder of the season.
Northwestern
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Jack Olsen K Questionable - Lower Body - 11/23/24 Olsen is dealing with a lower body injury, and it is unknown if he play against Illinois on Saturday, November 30th.
Reggie Fleurima WR Questionable - Undisclosed - 11/23/24 Fleurima is managing an undisclosed injury, and it is unknown if he play against Texas A&M on Saturday, November 30th.
Nick Herzog OL Questionable - Undisclosed - 11/23/24 Herzog missed his last three games due to an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he play against Texas A&M on Saturday, November 30th.
Jacob Tabibian K Questionable - Undisclosed - 11/23/24 Tabibian missed his last three games due to an undisclosed injury, and it is unknown if he play against Texas A&M on Saturday, November 30th.
Tate Crane WR Questionable - Undisclosed - 11/23/24 Crane is battling an undisclosed injury, and it is unknown if he play against Texas A&M on Saturday, November 30th.
Carson Grove WR Questionable - Undisclosed - 11/23/24 Grove is nursing an undisclosed injury, and it is unknown if he play against Texas A&M on Saturday, November 30th.
Ricky Ahumaraeze WR out for season - Undisclosed - 9/14/24 Ahumaraeze is laid up with an undisclosed injury, and he will be out for the season.
Recent Meetings
Yard Margins
Date Away Home H Line ATS Tot Rus Pas
11/25/23 NW 45 ILL 43 -6/48 L/O -76 38 -114
11/26/22 ILL 41 NW 3 14.5/38.5 L/O 29 -2 31
11/27/21 NW 14 ILL 47 -7/45 W/O -218 -99 -119
12/12/20 ILL 10 NW 28 -13.5/41.5 W/U 231 256 -25
11/30/19 NW 29 ILL 10 -6.5/38 L/O 273 364 -91
11/24/18 ILL 16 NW 24 -16/57 L/U -64 107 -171
11/25/17 NW 42 ILL 7 16.5/46 L/O 207 206 1
11/26/16 ILL 21 NW 42 -16.5/48.5 W/O -35 221 -256
11/28/15 NW 24 ILL 14 2/42 L/U 31 126 -95
11/29/14 ILL 47 NW 33 -7.5/52 L/O -66 -137 71
Illinois Last 10
  Yard Margins
Date vs Score Line ATS Tot Rus Pas
11/23/24 @ RUTG W 38-31 2.5/48 W/O 44 -31 75
11/16/24 MSU W 38-16 -1.5/47.5 W/O 26 51 -25
11/2/24 MINN L 17-25 3/47 L/U -9 -22 13
10/26/24 @ ORE L 9-38 23/54 L/U -234 -97 -137
10/19/24 MICH W 21-7 6/44 W/U -55 73 -128
10/12/24 PUR W 50-49 -22.5/47 L/O 20 -62 82
9/28/24 @ PSU L 7-21 19/48.5 W/U -155 -205 50
9/20/24 @ NEB W 31-24 9.5/42.5 W/O 36 118 -82
9/14/24 CMU W 30-9 -21/50 P/U 70 -5 75
9/7/24 KU W 23-17 5/58.5 W/U -56 -107 51
Northwestern Last 10
  Yard Margins
Date vs Score Line ATS Tot Rus Pas
11/23/24 @ MICH L 6-50 10.5/34.5 L/O -269 -191 -78
11/16/24 OSU L 7-31 28/43.5 W/U -169 -123 -46
11/2/24 @ PUR W 26-20 2.5/43.5 W/O 87 75 12
10/26/24 @ IOWA L 14-40 16.5/37.5 L/O -192 -160 -32
10/19/24 WIS L 3-23 9.5/42 L/U -150 -72 -78
10/11/24 @ MD W 37-10 10.5/45 W/O -72 21 -93
10/5/24 IU L 24-41 13/40.5 L/O -193 -56 -137
9/21/24 @ WASH L 5-24 12/43 L/U -279 -85 -194
9/14/24 EIU W 31-7 -26/38.5 L/U 243 163 80
9/6/24 DUKE L 20-26 -2/37.5 L/O -52 39 -91
Abbreviations Legend