The Kansas Jayhawks (1-0) face off against the Illinois Fighting Illini (1-0) on Saturday, September 7th. This game will be played at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL) in Champaign and televised on FS1. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Kickoff is set for 7:00 ET.

Kansas Jayhawks vs Illinois Fighting Illini

 

Kansas Offense Breakdown

Quarterback Jalon Daniels led the Kansas Jayhawks to a 48-3 victory, throwing for 148 yards and one touchdown while completing 60% of his passes. His top target, Luke Grimm, hauled in six receptions for 111 yards and a score.

The Jayhawks’ offense was balanced, with 331 rushing yards and 199 yards through the air, totaling 530 yards. Kansas found the end zone four times on the ground, with Devin Neal leading the way. Neal averaged 14 yards per carry, rushing for 112 yards and scoring twice.

Illinois Offense Breakdown

Illinois’ offense was unstoppable in their 45-0 win, racking up 488 total yards and 27 first downs. The Illini’s ground game was particularly effective, gaining 246 yards and scoring two touchdowns. Kaden Feagin led the way with 108 rushing yards on 16 carries, averaging 6.8 yards per attempt. Luke Altmyer, who threw for 213 yards and four touchdowns while completing 79.2% of his passes, was the game’s leading passer.

Pat Bryant was Altmyer’s top target, hauling in five receptions for 63 yards. Illinois’ passing attack totaled 242 yards and added four touchdowns to their impressive offensive performance.

Kansas Team Defense

Kansas’ defense was dominant in their most recent game, holding Lindenwood to just 3 points and 202 total yards. The Jayhawks’ secondary was particularly strong, allowing only 127 passing yards on 18 completions and picking off one pass. On the ground, Kansas gave up just 75 yards on 26 carries.

Kansas Team Defense

Illinois’ defense was dominant in their most recent game, holding Eastern Illinois to just 196 total yards. The Illini secondary was particularly strong, picking off two passes and limiting the Panthers to 147 passing yards on 16 completions. Against the run, Illinois allowed only 49 yards and nine first downs for the game.

Kansas vs Illinois Trends

• In their last five road games, Kansas has averaged 34 points per game while allowing 30 . The team’s record in this stretch was 3-2 while going 3-2 vs. the spread.
• When looking at their past three matchups at home, Illinois has an ATS record of 3-0 while averaging 22 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
• Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Illinois Fighting Illini have a straight up record of 2-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 3-2.
• As the betting favorite, the Kansas Jayhawks have an ATS mark of just 5-5 in their last ten games. Kansas posted a straight up mark of 8-2 in these matchups.

Jayhawks vs Fighting Illini Prediction

Our projections have Illinois winning this week two matchup against Kansas by a score of 30-26. Illinois is the +5.5 point underdog at home, and we believe they will not only cover the spread but also win straight-up.

With the over/under line set at 55.5 points, we have these teams combining for 56 points, making the over the best bet for this game.

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