Illinois Fighting Illini vs Oregon Ducks Matchup

Check out our free Illinois Fighting Illini vs Oregon Ducks pick and preview for this CFB week 9 game in Eugene. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 9 CFB matchup.

Illinois and Oregon are set to face off on Saturday, October 26th, with a 3:30 ET kickoff at Autzen Stadium in Eugene. The game will be broadcast on CBS, and the Oregon Ducks are the heavy favorite at -21.5 points. The over/under line is currently set at 54.5 points. Illinois comes into the game with a 6-1 record, while Oregon is undefeated at 7-0 this season.

Fighting Illini vs. Ducks Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Illinois Fighting Illini at Oregon Ducks
Where: Eugene at Autzen Stadium
Date: Saturday, October 26th
Betting Odds ORE -21.5, ILL +1031 | ORE -2100 O/U 54.5

Fighting Illini Preview:

Illinois enters Week 9 against Oregon with a 6-1 record, ranked 55th in our power rankings. They’ve gone 3-0 at home but are 0-1 on the road. Despite being favored in just one game this season, they are projected to be bowl-eligible. Illinois has a +11.4 average scoring margin and a 3-1 record against the spread.

They’ve been the underdog in three games, going 2-1 in those matchups. At home, Illinois is 1-0 as the favorite and 2-0 as the underdog. Their over/under record is 0-4, with an average line of 48.5 points. This week’s line is set at 54.5 points.

Illinois is 3-0 against the spread as the underdog but 0-1 as the favorite. At home, they are 2-0 ATS as the underdog and 0-1 as the favorite. Their games have averaged 47.7 points, with an average over/under margin of -0.3 points.

Fighting Illini Offense Breakdown

Illinois’ offense is averaging 29.6 points per game heading into week 9, ranking 47th nationally. They are 49th in our offensive power rankings. Quarterback Luke Altmyer has thrown for 1,506 yards, completing 65.9% of his passes, with 15 touchdowns and just one interception. His passer rating is 116, and Illinois ranks 12th in passer rating nationally.

Illinois is 67th in passing attempts per game, averaging 219.3 yards through the air. They are 40th in rushing attempts, averaging 146.9 rushing yards per game. Kaden Feagin leads the ground game with 306 yards. Pat Bryant has 478 receiving yards and seven touchdowns this season.

Fighting Illini Team Defense

Illinois' defense has been solid this season, ranking 21st nationally by allowing just 18.1 points per game. In their recent win against Michigan, they gave up only 7 points, allowing 322 total yards, including 114 rushing yards on 38 attempts and 208 passing yards, while also forcing an interception.

Opponents have averaged 145.9 rushing yards per game against Illinois and 198.9 passing yards. Quarterbacks have completed 61.4% of their passes, with a passer rating of 79.2 against the Illini defense.

Ducks Preview:

Ducks Offense Breakdown

Oregon’s offense is ranked 9th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 9. They are also 24th in points per game, scoring 34.6 per contest. Dillon Gabriel has thrown for 2,080 yards, and the Ducks are 12th in passing yards per game, averaging 300.3. They are 9th in completions, with 25.4 per game, and lead the nation in completion percentage at 77.1%.

Gabriel has 15 touchdowns, 4 interceptions, and a passer rating of 119. Leading the ground attack, Jordan James has 717 rushing yards and 8 touchdowns, averaging 5 yards per carry. Tez Johnson leads the receivers with 57 catches for 536 yards and 7 touchdowns.

Ducks Team Defense

Oregon's defense is ranked 13th nationally, allowing just 16.6 points per game. They are also giving up 124.7 rushing yards per game and 175.6 passing yards, with a passer rating of 68.1, which ranks 17th in the country.

In their last game, Oregon’s defense shut out Purdue, allowing 301 total yards. Purdue ran the ball 40 times for 208 yards, while Oregon’s secondary gave up just 93 passing yards and recorded one interception.

Fighting Illini vs Ducks Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last five road games, Illinois has averaged 21 points per game while allowing 22 . The team's record in this stretch was 3-2 while going 5-0 vs. the spread.
In their last ten games at home, the Oregon Ducks have a straight up record of 7-3 while going 6-3-1 vs. the spread. The team averaged 38 points per game in this stretch.
Through their last three games as the underdog, the Illinois Fighting Illini have an ATS record of 3-0 and a straight up mark of 2-1.
Over the team's last three games as the favorite, the Oregon Ducks struggled vs the spread going just 1-2. However, they still had a straight up mark of 3-0.