Illinois vs Michigan Prediction 10-19-24 College Football Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Illinois vs Michigan Prediction for this College Football Week 8 Game on Saturday, October 19th, at Memorial Stadim.  Let’s take a look at a Illinois Fighting Illini vs Michigan Wolverines pick.

What Happened to Illinois Last Week?

Illinois, in the last Game, faced off against Purdue, a team that’s horrible, and it took overtime to get the job done, but they were able to secure the 50-49 victory. The defense gave up 23 points in the 4th quarter and that type of defensive effort can’t happen again. Luke Altmyer completed 20 of his 34 passes for 379 yards and three touchdowns. Josh McCray finished with 16 carries for 78 yards and two touchdowns. They also allowed Ryan Browne to throw for 297 yards and three touchdowns. 

Illinois on the season is averaging 31 points while their defense is giving up 20 points per Game. The offense is ranked 49th in the league while the defense is ranked 32nd in the league. In this Game Illinois needs to get the offense out to a fast. 

Why Illinois Will Beat Michigan 

• Illinois has won each of its last four games at Memorial Stadium (Champaign).
• Illinois has covered the spread in each of its last five games as an underdog.
• Michigan has failed to cover the spread in each of its last three games as a favorite.

Michigan Can’t Lose This Game

Michigan really can’t lose this game, and there is a ton of pressure on them. Michigan has already lost two games and they almost lost a third game against the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Michigan is coming off a bye, but two weeks ago against Washington, they lost 27-17. They allowed Will Rogers to complete 21 of his 31 passes for 271 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. Jack Tuttle completed 10 of his 18 passes for 98 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. 

On the season Michigan is averaging 23.5 points while their defense is giving up 23.3 points per game. The offense for Michigan is ranked 102nd in the league while the defense is ranked 56th. The offense for this team just hasn’t been consistent enough. 

Illinois vs Michigan Prediction

Michigan’s offense has been inconsistent all season and it’s going to be much of the same here. Illinois wasn’t as strong in the last Game but they are going to be a whole lot better here. Michigan is going to really struggle to score here. Illinois is going to get some really good quarterback play here, and the Fighting Illini are going to get the job done here. Back Illinois against the spread.