First look: Illinois at Penn State odds and lines

The No. 21 Illinois Fighting Illini (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) pay a visit to the 8th-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions (3-0, 0-0) Saturday. Kickoff from Beaver Stadium is set for 7:30 p.m. ET (NBC). Below, we look at Illinois vs. Penn State odds from BetMGM Sportsbook's college football odds before making our expert college football picks and predictions later in the week.

Illinois came away with a 31-24 OT win at Nebraska last Saturday, winning its Big Ten opener and covering as a 9.5-point underdog. QB Luke Altmyer tossed 4 TD passes and completed 21 of 27 passes for 215 yards as the Illini improved to 4-0 for the first time since 2011. It was Illinois' 2nd win over a ranked opponent this season, marking the 1st time they defeated 2 ranked teams in the same season since 2007.  They beat then-No. 20 Kansas as 5-point home underdogs 23-17 Sept. 7.

Penn State is coming off a dominating 56-0 rout of Kent State Saturday, while covering as a 49-point home favorite. The Nittany Lions outgained Kent State 718-67 in total yards in the win.

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Illinois at Penn State odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook ; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college football odds . Lines last updated Tuesday at 1:57 a.m. ET.

• Moneyline (ML) : Illinois +650 (bet $100 to win $650) | Penn State -1000 (bet $1,000 to win $100)
• Against the spread (ATS) : Illinois +17.5 (-110) | Penn State -17.5 (-110)
• Over/Under (O/U) : 47.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

2024 betting stats

• ML : Illinois 4-0 | Penn State 3-0
• ATS : Illinois 3-0-1 | Penn State 2-1
• O/U : Illinois 1-3 | Penn State 1-2

Illinois vs. Penn State head-to-head

Penn State leads the all-time series 21-6, including win in 4 of the last 5 meetings. The Nittany Lions picked up a 30-13 victory as 14-point road favorites in Champaign last season.

The last time these 2 met in University Park the game went 9 overtimes with 24.5-point underdog Illinois shocking the home team -- and crowd -- with a 20-18 win.

Penn State is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings vs. Illinois as the home squad.

In the last 10 meetings, Penn State is 7-3 straight up and 5-5 ATS with the Under 6-4.

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