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Rutgers at Illinois: Point Spread Analysis

Thursday Jan 8, 2026 8:30 pm - Champaign, IL
Odds: Illinois by 23, Total Points: 149

Matchup Menu: RUTG @ ILL

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ATS Predictions

Pick Model Confidence
Rutgers +23.5 Official TR Pick Rutgers 54% odds to cover
Rutgers +23.5 Power Rating Model Rutgers 71% odds to cover
Rutgers +23.5 Decision Tree Rutgers 55% odds to cover
Rutgers +23.5 Predictive Ratings Rutgers 50% odds to cover
Illinois -23.5 Similar Games Illinois 54% odds to cover

ATS Situational Trends

Record RUTG adv ILL
Season 17-17-0 21-15-0
vs Division 0-0-0 0-0-0
vs Conference 14-8-0 12-10-0
Streak L2 L1
Last 5 3-2-0 4-1-0
Last 10 6-4-0 5-5-0
Home 8-9-0 9-7-0
Away 9-8-0 12-8-0

Rutgers Detailed ATS Performance

Date H/A/N Opponent Line Result +/-
11/05 Home Rider -18.5 W by 28 +9.5
11/10 Home Maine -18.0 W by 12 -6.0
11/14 Home Lehigh -18.5 W by 12 -6.5
11/18 Home American -16.0 W by 9 -7.0
11/21 Home C Connecticut -15.5 L by 13 -28.5
11/24 Neutral Tennessee +15.0 L by 25 -10.0
11/25 Neutral Notre Dame +7.0 L by 5 +2.0
11/27 Neutral UNLV +4.5 W by 15 +19.5
12/02 Home Purdue +13.5 L by 16 -2.5
12/06 Away Michigan +25.5 L by 41 -15.5
12/13 Away Seton Hall +13.5 L by 22 -8.5
12/20 Home Penn -11.5 W by 1 -10.5
12/29 Home Delaware St -20.5 W by 15 -5.5
01/02 Home Ohio St +9.5 L by 7 +2.5
01/05 Home Oregon +4.0 W by 3 +7.0
01/08 Away Illinois +23.0 L by 26 -3.0
01/11 Home Northwestern +4.5 W by 2 +6.5
01/17 Away Wisconsin +15.5 L by 9 +6.5
01/20 Away Iowa +17.5 L by 6 +11.5
01/23 Home Indiana +7.5 L by 23 -15.5
01/27 Home Michigan St +14.5 L by 9 +5.5
01/31 Away USC +12.0 L by 3 +9.0
02/03 Away UCLA +13.0 L by 32 -19.0
02/07 Home Nebraska +13.0 L by 12 +1.0
02/15 Home Maryland -1.5 W by 11 +9.5
02/18 Away Penn St +5.0 W by 13 +18.0
02/21 Away Minnesota +8.5 L by 19 -10.5
02/24 Home Washington +4.5 L by 7 -2.5
03/01 Away Maryland +5.5 W by 4 +9.5
03/05 Away Michigan St +19.5 L by 4 +15.5
03/08 Home Penn St -3.5 W by 12 +8.5
03/11 Neutral Minnesota +6.5 W by 5 +11.5
03/12 Neutral UCLA +10.5 L by 13 -2.5
04/02 Neutral Creighton +2.5 L by 13 -10.5

Illinois Detailed ATS Performance

Date H/A/N Opponent Line Result +/-
11/03 Home Jackson St -29.0 W by 58 +29.0
11/07 Home FGCU -28.5 W by 43 +14.5
11/11 Home Texas Tech -3.5 W by 4 +0.5
11/14 Home Colgate -30.5 W by 19 -11.5
11/19 Neutral Alabama -2.5 L by 4 -6.5
11/22 Home LIU -33.0 W by 40 +7.0
11/24 Home UT Rio Grande -33.0 W by 14 -19.0
11/28 Neutral UConn +4.5 L by 13 -8.5
12/06 Neutral Tennessee +1.5 W by 13 +14.5
12/09 Away Ohio St -3.5 W by 8 +4.5
12/13 Home Nebraska -9.0 L by 3 -12.0
12/22 Neutral Missouri -8.5 W by 43 +34.5
12/29 Home Southern -33.5 W by 35 +1.5
01/03 Away Penn St -14.5 W by 8 -6.5
01/08 Home Rutgers -23.0 W by 26 +3.0
01/11 Away Iowa -1.5 W by 6 +4.5
01/14 Away Northwestern -9.5 W by 11 +1.5
01/17 Home Minnesota -15.0 W by 10 -5.0
01/21 Home Maryland -18.5 W by 19 +0.5
01/24 Away Purdue +5.5 W by 6 +11.5
01/29 Home Washington -12.5 W by 9 -3.5
02/01 Away Nebraska +1.5 W by 9 +10.5
02/04 Home Northwestern -15.5 W by 40 +24.5
02/07 Away Michigan St +1.0 L by 3 -2.0
02/10 Home Wisconsin -9.5 L by 2 -11.5
02/15 Home Indiana -8.5 W by 20 +11.5
02/18 Away USC -10.0 W by 36 +26.0
02/21 Away UCLA -6.5 L by 1 -7.5
02/27 Home Michigan +1.5 L by 14 -12.5
03/03 Home Oregon -17.5 W by 26 +8.5
03/08 Away Maryland -14.5 W by 6 -8.5
03/13 Neutral Wisconsin -8.5 L by 3 -11.5
03/19 Neutral Penn -25.5 W by 35 +9.5
03/21 Neutral VCU -11.5 W by 21 +9.5
03/26 Neutral Houston +2.5 W by 10 +12.5
03/28 Neutral Iowa -6.5 W by 12 +5.5
04/04 Neutral UConn -1.5 L by 9 -10.5