UAB Blazers at Illinois Fighting Illini
UAB
ILL
Preview · NCAAF
AB Blazers visit Illinois Fighting Illini Thursday at 9/3 - 9:00 PM EDT.
Vegas opened ILL as a 27.5-point favorite with the total at 56.5.
For bettors: the ILL side carries the favorite-tax, the dog gets the points and a plus-money payout. The 56.5 total reads high-scoring vs the league average.
ByTheOnemodel/auto-generated · live odds + scouting data/refreshes with the page
Model & market
Vegas line center
DraftKings via ESPN · 21+
Spread
ILL -27.5
Between 14 and —
Total
56.5
High-scoring · +5.5 vs avg
Moneyline
UABNaN—ILLNaN—Implied probabilities back-computed from American odds — break-even win % a moneyline bet needs to be +EV.
Line movement · 2 snapshots
ESPN-tracked · 21+
Spread
27.5
0.0 since open
Total
56.5
0.0 since open
Betting line
ILL -27.5·O/U 56.5·UAB OFF/ILL OFF
SP+ matchup · 2025
Bill Connelly's SP+ ratings
cfbfastR
UAB
league avg
ILL
-15.8
SP+ composite
+0.0
▶+12.9
25.5
Offense rating
28.0
▶33.3
39.8
Defense rating
28.0
▶21.7
-1.5
Special teams
+0.0
▶+1.3