ESPN College Football Odds: Missouri vs Illinois

Memorial Stadium has a Week 1 contest on tap for Saturday as the Missouri Tigers and the Illinois Fighting Illini play their season openers.
Oddsmakers currently have the Fighting Illini listed as 7-point favorites versus the Tigers, while the game’s total is sitting at 61.
2009 team records:
Missouri: 10-4 SU, 5-8 ATS
Illinois: 5-7 SU, 4-7 ATS
Missouri most recently:
When playing in September are 10-0
When playing on turf are 8-2
After being outgained are 8-2
When playing outside the conference are 10-0

Illinois most recently:
When playing in September are 7-3
When playing on turf are 5-5
After being outgained are 6-4
When playing outside the conference are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Missouri’s last 12 games on the road
Missouri is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games
Missouri is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Missouri is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Illinois is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Illinois is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Illinois is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Next up:
Missouri home to Bowling Green, Saturday, September 12
Illinois home to Illinois State, Saturday, September 12

 

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