Final score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 20 | |
| 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
How the bets settled
The last line we recorded before the start.
Game review
Illinois beat Maryland 20-17 on October 31, and the game turned in the fourth quarter. Maryland carried a 14-10 lead into the final period, but Illinois closed with a 10-3 edge to decide it after the teams were tied 7-7 at halftime.
Katin Houser led Illinois with 223 passing yards and a touchdown, Collin Dixon caught six passes for 103 yards, and Javari Barnett turned six carries into 80 yards and a score. Maryland got 190 passing yards from Malik Washington and a rushing touchdown from DeJuan Williams, while Chris Durr Jr. added 58 receiving yards and Lavain Scruggs made 10 tackles. Illinois controlled the game on the ground and in total yards, outgaining Maryland 407-288, rushing for 184 yards at 5.6 per carry, and forcing two turnovers while committing one.
The closing Maryland 3 spread was a push, so neither side covered. The 54.5 total went under by 17.5. StatsBench’s posted picks had Kaden Feagin’s over 5.5 receiving yards win with 40, while Ty Robinson’s over 4.5 receiving yards was void.
How our picks did
- Kaden Feagin OVER 5.5 REC YDS (-120): WON (40)
- Ty Robinson OVER 4.5 REC YDS (-125): VOID
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Against the spread, start to finish
Win probability
Top performers
Illinois
Passing YardsKatin Houser18/32, 223 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing YardsJavari Barnett6 CAR, 80 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving YardsCollin Dixon6 REC, 103 YDS
SacksDaniel Brown0.5
TacklesJames Kreutz7
Maryland
Passing YardsMalik Washington19/29, 190 YDS, 1 INT
Rushing YardsDeJuan Williams19 CAR, 57 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving YardsChris Durr Jr.6 REC, 58 YDS
TacklesLavain Scruggs10
Team stats
Box score
Illinois Fighting Illini
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/32 | 223 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 53.6 | |
| Total | 18/32 | 223 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | — |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 80 | 13.3 | 1 | 64 | |
| 14 | 46 | 3.3 | 0 | 11 | |
| 9 | 45 | 5.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Team | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 33 | 184 | 5.6 | 1 | 64 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 103 | 17.2 | 0 | 34 | |
| 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 0 | 15 | |
| 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 25 | |
| 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 1 | 16 | |
| 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 18 | 223 | 12.4 | 1 | 34 |
Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 55 | 33 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Maryland Terrapins
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/29 | 190 | 6.6 | 0 | 1 | 64.0 | |
| Total | 19/29 | 190 | 6.6 | 0 | 1 | — |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 57 | 3.0 | 1 | 17 | |
| 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 1 | 21 | |
| 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 14 | |
| Na’eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 29 | 98 | 3.4 | 2 | 21 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 58 | 9.7 | 0 | 18 | |
| 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | 17 | |
| Na’eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 21 |
| 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 | |
| 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 10 | |
| 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 19 | 190 | 10.0 | 0 | 21 |
Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 60 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Attendance 27,207
Recap: Illinois struggles but beats Maryland 20-17 on a 26-yard field goal by Ethan Moczulski (ESPN)
Betting trends
- The over has hit in 5 straight Maryland games.
- The over is 7-1 in Maryland’ last 8 games.
From each team’s last 10 games and recent meetings, against the closing line.
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Illinois vs Maryland pre-game preview
The Saturday noon ET matchup between Illinois and Maryland has Illinois as the -126 moneyline favorite, with Maryland at +2.5 on the spread and a total of 54.5, up from an opening 52.5. The last meeting went to Illinois, 24-6 at home on November 15, 2025, and Illinois is 2-0 in the last two head-to-head meetings.
Illinois is 4-3 straight up and 3-4 against the spread this season, with a 5-2 over/under; its last 10 are 6-4 SU, 3-4-1 ATS and 5-3 O/U, most recently a 21-10 win over Oregon on October 24. Maryland is 2-5 SU and 3-4 ATS with a 6-1 O/U; its last 10 are 2-8 SU, 3-5 ATS and 7-1 O/U, most recently a 30-37 loss to Rutgers on October 17.
The defensive ranks offer context: Illinois allows 25.3 points per game (79th of 136) and 241.4 passing yards (110th), while Maryland allows 33.3 points (126th) and 149.4 rushing yards (79th). On the prop side, Kaden Feagin’s over 5.5 receiving yards at -115 has cleared in 9 of his last 10, and Ty Robinson’s over 5.5 receiving yards at -120 has also cleared 9 of 10.
Player stats and form
Season averages and each player’s last 5 games, newest first. Splits: per-game averages (games in brackets); vs the opponent covers this season and last, newest game first.
Illinois Fighting Illini
| Date | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | RUSH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | @ MSU | 20/29 | 194 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| 10/3 | vs PUR | 21/37 | 225 | 2 | 1 | 42 |
| 9/26 | @ OSU | 21/37 | 263 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| 9/19 | vs SIU | 23/29 | 305 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 9/12 | vs DUKE | 24/35 | 271 | 3 | 1 | 18 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025 | vs MD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass yds | 240.0 (6) | 228.5 (2) | 275.0 (12) | – |
| Pass TD | 2.0 (6) | 1.0 (2) | 1.6 (12) | – |
| Date | Opp | ATT | YDS | TD | REC | REC YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/24 | vs ORE | 13 | 123 | 1 | – | – |
| 10/10 | @ MSU | 17 | 70 | 0 | 4 | 24 |
| 10/3 | vs PUR | 12 | 49 | 0 | 1 | -4 |
| 9/26 | @ OSU | 11 | 113 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9/19 | vs SIU | 4 | 93 | 1 | – | – |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025 | vs MD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush yds | 73.4 (7) | 91.5 (2) | 42.4 (9) | – |
| Rec | 1.6 (5) | 2.5 (2) | 1.8 (5) | – |
| Date | Opp | TGT | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/24 | vs ORE | – | 6 | 65 | 1 |
| 10/10 | @ MSU | – | 7 | 62 | 1 |
| 10/3 | vs PUR | – | 10 | 116 | 1 |
| 9/26 | @ OSU | – | 5 | 63 | 0 |
| 9/19 | vs SIU | – | 8 | 131 | 2 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025 | vs MD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | 7.6 (7) | 6.0 (2) | 2.7 (13) | 1.0 (1) 1 |
| Rec yds | 96.1 (7) | 62.5 (2) | 42.2 (13) | 1.0 (1) 1 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025 | vs MD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | – | – | 4.3 (13) | – |
| Rec yds | – | – | 64.6 (13) | – |
Maryland Terrapins
| Date | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | RUSH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/17 | vs RUTG | 19/38 | 263 | 2 | 0 | 56 |
| 10/10 | @ OSU | 12/25 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 10/3 | @ NEB | 23/44 | 254 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| 9/26 | vs UCLA | 18/38 | 142 | 0 | 4 | -2 |
| 9/19 | vs VT | 30/43 | 359 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025 | vs ILL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass yds | 230.7 (7) | 237.5 (4) | 246.9 (12) | 238.0 (1) 238 |
| Pass TD | 1.3 (7) | 1.5 (4) | 1.4 (12) | 0.0 (1) 0 |
| Date | Opp | ATT | YDS | TD | REC | REC YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/17 | vs RUTG | 9 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 41 |
| 10/10 | @ OSU | 16 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 10/3 | @ NEB | 10 | 78 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 9/12 | @ CONN | – | – | – | – | – |
| 9/6 | vs HAMP | 3 | 116 | 2 | 2 | 35 |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025 | vs ILL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush yds | 70.3 (4) | 77.5 (2) | 41.8 (12) | 43.0 (1) 43 |
| Rec | 2.3 (4) | 3.0 (2) | 4.1 (11) | 8.0 (1) 8 |
| Date | Opp | TGT | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/17 | vs RUTG | – | 6 | 104 | 0 |
| 10/10 | @ OSU | – | 4 | 15 | 0 |
| 10/3 | @ NEB | – | 7 | 149 | 1 |
| 9/26 | vs UCLA | – | 7 | 56 | 0 |
| 9/19 | vs VT | – | 12 | 109 | 2 |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025 | vs ILL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | 7.4 (7) | 7.8 (4) | 4.5 (10) | – |
| Rec yds | 82.9 (7) | 78.3 (4) | 46.9 (10) | – |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025 | vs ILL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | – | – | 4.0 (11) | 4.0 (1) 4 |
| Rec yds | – | – | 65.2 (11) | 62.0 (1) 62 |
Records
| Team | Record | ATS | O/U | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-3 | 3-4 | 5-2 | 3-2 | 1-1 | |
| 2-5 | 3-4 | 6-1 | 1-3 | 1-2 |
This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.
Illinois vs Maryland head-to-head
Illinois are 2-0 in the last 2 meetings. Last time: Illinois won 24-6 on November 15, 2025.
| Date | Venue | Illinois result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 25 | Illinois home | W 24-6 | – | – |
| Oct 14, 23 | Maryland home | W 27-24 | – | – |
Recent form
Illinois Fighting Illini: last 10 (6-4, 3-4-1 ATS, O/U 5-3)
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 26 | vs ORE | W 21-10 | W +10.5 | U 49.5 |
| Oct 10, 26 | @ MSU | W 38-37 | L -2.5 | O 48.5 |
| Oct 3, 26 | vs PUR | L 17-24 | L -9.5 | U 62.5 |
| Sep 26, 26 | @ OSU | L 19-42 | W +25.5 | O 53.5 |
| Sep 19, 26 | vs SIU | W 48-10 | W -34.5 | O 55.5 |
| Sep 12, 26 | vs DUKE | L 27-31 | L -6 | O 51.5 |
| Sep 3, 26 | vs UAB | W 42-23 | L -25.5 | O 53.5 |
| Nov 29, 25 | vs NU | W 20-13 | P -7 | U 43.5 |
| Nov 22, 25 | @ WIS | L 10-27 | – | – |
| Nov 15, 25 | vs MD | W 24-6 | – | – |
Maryland Terrapins: last 10 (2-8, 3-5 ATS, O/U 7-1)
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 26 | vs RUTG | L 30-37 | L -5.5 | O 55.5 |
| Oct 10, 26 | @ OSU | L 16-45 | W +31.5 | O 56.5 |
| Oct 3, 26 | @ NEB | L 23-48 | L +15.5 | O 52.5 |
| Sep 26, 26 | vs UCLA | L 3-54 | L +2.5 | O 55.5 |
| Sep 19, 26 | vs VT | L 26-35 | L +2.5 | O 53.5 |
| Sep 12, 26 | @ CONN | W 38-14 | W -11.5 | U 52.5 |
| Sep 5, 26 | vs HAMP | W 62-0 | W -45.5 | O 56.5 |
| Nov 29, 25 | @ MSU | L 28-38 | L +4 | O 49.5 |
| Nov 22, 25 | vs MICH | L 20-45 | – | – |
| Nov 15, 25 | @ ILL | L 6-24 | – | – |
Injury report
No injuries listed for either team in our data as of 12:01 PM ET.
Matchup ranks
What each defense allows per game this season. Rank 1 allows the fewest, so a high number means a softer matchup for the other team’s overs.
| Illinois defense | Maryland defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Points allowed per game | 24.3 (65th of 136) | 31.6 (119th of 136) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 235 (100th of 136) | 218.5 (80th of 136) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 128.4 (49th of 136) | 153.8 (82nd of 136) |
| Total yards allowed per game | 363.4 (70th of 136) | 372.3 (81st of 136) |
Venue and weather
Line movement chart
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