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The Kansas Jayhawks (1-0) play on Friday at 7:30 PM ET versus the Illinois Fighting Illini (1-0) at David Booth Memorial Stadium (Lawrence, KS).
The Jayhawks are favored, but by less than a touchdown (-3), against the Fighting Illini. The over/under for this matchup is 56.5 points.
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Game Info for Kansas vs. Illinois
- Game Day: Friday, September 8, 2023
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN2
- Location: Lawrence, Kansas
- Stadium: David Booth Memorial Stadium (Lawrence, KS)
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | -3 | -109 | -111 | 56.5 | -111 | -109 | -163 | +138 |
Kansas Pick Insights
- Kansas has not covered the spread in a game yet this season in one game.
- Kansas is winless against the spread (0-1) when playing as at least 3-point favorites.
- Kansas has gone over in all of its one games with a set total.
Kansas Stats & Insights
- Kansas averaged 35.6 points per game last season, 22.8 more than Illinois gave up per outing (12.8).
- Kansas was 6-4 against the spread and 6-6 overall in games when it put up more than 12.8 points last year.
- Kansas collected 164.4 more yards per game (437.9) than Illinois allowed per contest (273.5) last season.
- Kansas was 5-4 against the spread and 5-6 overall when the team piled up over 273.5 yards last year.
- Kansas rushed for 183.5 yards per game last season, 83.7 more than the 99.8 Illinois allowed per contest.
- Kansas had a 6-3 ATS record and a 6-5 overall record when the team ran for over 99.8 yards last year.
- Last year Kansas had 19 turnovers, 12 fewer than Illinois had takeaways (31).
Kansas’ Best Players
- Last season Jalon Daniels recorded 2,014 passing yards — including a 66.1% completion percentage — with 18 touchdowns and four interceptions (154.9 yards per game). His rushing performance consisted of 77 carries for 419 yards and seven TDs.
- Last year Devin Neal took 180 rushing attempts for 1,090 yards (83.8 per game) and scored nine touchdowns.
- Lawrence Arnold reeled in 44 catches for 716 yards (55.1 per game) while being targeted 68 times. He also scored four touchdowns.
- Luke Grimm amassed 623 yards on 52 grabs with six touchdowns. He was targeted 79 times, and averaged 47.9 receiving yards per game.
- Mason Fairchild’s stat line last season: 443 receiving yards, 35 catches, six touchdowns, on 46 targets.
- Last season Lonnie Phelps amassed seven sacks, 10 TFL and 50 tackles.
- Last season Kenny Logan Jr. grabbed 86 tackles and two interceptions.
- Jacobee Bryant intercepted three passes last year while also totaling 29 tackles and six passes defended.
Illinois Betting Insights
- Illinois has put together a 0-1-0 record against the spread this season.
- Illinois has gone over in one of one games with a set total (100%).
Illinois Pick Insights
- Last year Illinois averaged 11.3 fewer points per game (24.2) than Kansas allowed (35.5).
- Illinois was 2-0 against the spread and 2-0 overall last season when the team scored more than 35.5 points.
- Illinois racked up 378.2 yards per game last season, 90.3 fewer yards than the 468.5 Kansas allowed per matchup.
- Illinois was 3-0 against the spread and 3-0 overall when the team amassed more than 468.5 yards last season.
- Illinois rushed for 166.7 yards per game last season, 42.5 fewer than the 209.2 Kansas allowed per contest.
- When Illinois ran for over 209.2 yards last season it had a 2-1 ATS record and a 2-1 overall record.
- Illinois had 16 giveaways last season, while Kansas had 22 takeaways.
Illinois’ Best Players
- Tommy DeVito completed 69.6% of his passes to throw for 2,647 yards and 15 touchdowns last season.
- Chase Brown averaged 126.4 rushing yards and scored 10 rushing touchdowns. Brown added 2.1 receptions per game to average 18.5 receiving yards.
- Reggie Love III ran for two touchdowns on 317 yards a year ago.
- Isaiah Williams averaged 54.5 receiving yards and grabbed five receiving touchdowns over the course of the 2022 season.
- Brian Hightower caught 37 passes last season on his way to 452 yards and two receiving touchdowns.
- Pat Bryant averaged 34.6 receiving yards per game on 4.2 targets per game a season ago.
- Last year Seth Coleman put pressure on opposing quarterbacks with five sacks, and added four TFL and 40 tackles.
- Isaac Darkangelo put together a strong stat line last year, accruing 62 tackles, six TFL, and one sack.
- A year ago Sydney Brown collected 56 tackles, three TFL, one sack, and seven passes defended as well as six interceptions.
