Illinois vs. Northwestern NCAAF Predictions, Odds, Line, Pick, and Preview: November 26

The Illinois Fighting Illini and the Northwestern Wildcats square off in a Big 10 Conference matchup on Saturday afternoon.

Fighting Illini (7-4) are on a three-game losing streak and are coming off a 19-17 road loss against the third-ranked Michigan Wolverines last Saturday. The Wildcats (1-10) have lost 10 straight games since their 17-9 road loss last Saturday against the Purdue Boilermakers.

Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Northwestern Wildcats: Match Details

Fixture: Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Northwestern Wildcats

Date & Time: Saturday, November 26, 3:30 p.m. EDT

Venue: Ryan Field, Evanston, Illinois

Fighting Illini has done decently offensively as they have scored 24 points for 395.3 total yards per game thus far. Senior quarterback Tommy DeVito is currently 65th in the country at this level with 2,261 yards while having a 15:3 touchdown-to-interception ratio. They also have an excellent running back in junior Chase Brown with 309 rushing attempts for 1,582 yards (5.1 yards per reception) and nine rushing touchdowns and 26 catches for 197 yards (7.6 yards per attempt) with three receiving touchdowns.

Defensively, they are elite, giving up 13.1 points per game and allowing teams to run for just 93.4 yards per game against them. They have been able to apply a lot of pressure and force turnovers, with 26 sacks as a team and 17 interceptions as well as six fumble recoveries throughout the entire season.

The Northwestern Wildcats have not been able to score the ball, averaging 14.7 points in 336.7 total yards per game. A huge factor is their ability to run the football, with junior running back Evan Hull coming in with 201 carries for 860 yards (4.3 yards per attempt) and five rushing touchdowns. Junior quarterback Ryan Hilinski has struggled a bit, completing 55.8 percent of his passes for 1,644 yards with six touchdowns and seven interceptions.

Their defense has struggled, allowing 27.2 points per game this season, with the defense giving up 194.5 rushing yards allowed per game thus far. They have just five interceptions and six fumble recoveries, as well as only 15 sacks this year.

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Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Northwestern Wildcats: Betting Odds

Team	Moneyline	Spread	Over/Under
Illinois Fighting Illini	-675	-15 (-110)	O 38 (-110)
Northwestern Wildcats	+500	+15 (-110)	U 38 (-110)

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Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Northwestern Wildcats: Pick

Chase Brown has been doing very well running the football throughout the season thus far and Northwestern is going to struggle to stop the run. Over the course of the season, he is averaging 5.1 rushing yards per attempt, so he can really run the football well. He is also getting a lot more touches as he is "good to go" for this game as well. In his last five games, he is getting 31.6 rushing attempts per game. If he runs his average, he will be at 158 rushing yards so go with the over here.

Best Pick: Chase Brown Over 144.5 Rushing Yards (-115)

Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Northwestern Wildcats: Prediction

Illinois is leagues better than what Northwestern has been this season and that will not change. These offenses have been on different levels as of late, with the Fighting Illini averaging 21.6 points in their last five games while the Wildcats have scored just 6.3 points in their previous three games. The favorite has covered the spread in five of the last seven games against one another, so go with Illinois here as well.