College Football Odds: Nebraska vs. Illinois
Nebraska Odds | -7 |
Illinois Odds | +7 |
Over/Under | 53.5 |
Date | Saturday, Aug. 28 |
Time | 1 p.m. ET |
TV | FOX |
*College football odds updated as of Friday at 6:15 p.m. ET
College football's opening weekend appetizer, also referred to as "Week 0," consists of four key Saturday matchups: Nebraska vs. Illinois, Hawaii vs. UCLA, UTEP vs. New Mexico State and Connecticut vs. Fresno State.
Nebraska vs. Illinois, which officially gets the season underway at 1 p.m. ET, is also the most heavily bet game of Week 0.
Considering it's a matchup of two Big Ten teams that will be shown nationally on FOX, casual bettors are all over this season-opening matchup.
And wouldn't you know it … sharps have already played a big hand in shaping the latest Nebraska vs. Illinois odds.
Let's examine how pros are betting Nebraska vs. Illinois and the effect that sharp action is having on Saturday afternoon's spread.