The Northwestern Wildcats (12-7, 3-5 Big Ten) visit the No. 17 Illinois Fighting Illini (13-6, 5-4 Big Ten) after losing three road games in a row. The Fighting Illini are favored by 8 points in the contest, which tips at 3:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 26, 2025. The matchup’s point total is set at 150.

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Illinois vs. Northwestern betting lines

• Illinois moneyline odds to win: -386
• Northwestern moneyline odds to win: +301
• Spread: Illinois (-8)
• Total: 150

Illinois statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Illinois sports a worse record against the spread in home games (6-5-0) than it does on the road (3-2-0).
• In terms of point totals, the Fighting Illini hit the over less often when playing at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total four times in 11 opportunities this season (36.4%). In away games, they have hit the over three times in five opportunities (60%).
• Illinois has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 7-2 (.778). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 2-1 (.667).

Recent trends

• The Fighting Illini’s offense has been worse over their last 10 games, putting up 85.6 points a contest compared to the 85.9 they’ve averaged this season.
• The past 10 games have seen Illinois allow 4.3 more points per game (73.5) than its season-long average (69.2).
• The Fighting Illini’s past 10 outings have seen them make 8.7 three-pointers per game while shooting 30.6% from deep. Both numbers are down compared to their 2024-25 averages of 9.9 makes and 32.1%.

Illinois betting records this season

• ATS Record: 10-9-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 3-2-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 8+: 6-2-0 (As Favorite: 8-7-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
• O-U-P: 10-8-1 (Home: 4-6-1; Away: 3-2-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-3 (Home: 7-2; Away: 2-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-1)

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Northwestern statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• In 2024-25 against the spread, Northwestern has a lower winning percentage at home (.545, 6-4-1 record) than away (.600, 3-2-0).
• Wildcats games have finished above the over/under 63.6% of the time at home (seven of 11), and 100% of the time on the road (five of five).
• This year the Wildcats are 2-1 at home when moneyline underdogs (.667 winning percentage). On the road they are 0-5 (.000).

Recent trends

• The Wildcats are posting 75 points per game in their previous 10 games, which is 0.8 more than their average for the season (74.2).
• Northwestern has played worse defensively in its previous 10 games, ceding 71.5 points per contest, 3.3 more points than its season average of 68.2.
• The Wildcats are making 7.1 threes per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.6 more than their average for the season (6.5). That said, they have a lower shooting percentage from three-point land over their previous 10 games (32.3%) compared to their season average (32.7%).

Northwestern betting records this season

• ATS Record: 11-7-1 (Home: 6-4-1; Away: 3-2-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 8+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-1; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
• O-U-P: 13-6-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 5-0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-1 (Home: 8-0; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-5)