NCAA Football Odds: Illinois vs Ohio State

The fans at Ohio Stadium will be treated to a game between the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Ohio State Buckeyes when they take their seats on Saturday. Oddsmakers currently have the Buckeyes listed as 14-point favorites versus the Fighting Illini, while the game's total is sitting at 49. Terrelle Pryor threw three touchdown passes in Week 3 as Ohio State romped to a 38-0 win over Toledo. The Buckeyes had no trouble covering the 22.5-point spread in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the day's posted total (58). Team records: Illinois: 1-1 SU, 0-2 ATS Ohio State: 2-1 SU, 2-1 ATS Illinois most recently: When playing in September are 7-3 When playing on turf are 5-5 After outgaining opponent are 3-7 When playing within the conference are 5-5 Ohio State most recently: When playing in September are 8-2 When playing on turf are 8-2 After outgaining opponent are 5-5 When playing within the conference are 8-2 A few trends to consider: Illinois is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Ohio State Illinois is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Ohio State The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Illinois's last 24 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 6 of Illinois's last 9 games on the road Ohio State is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games at home Ohio State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Illinois Ohio State is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games Ohio State is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Illinois Next up: Illinois home to Penn State, Saturday, October 3 Ohio State at Indiana, Saturday, October 3