Toledo Vs Illinois (Illinois - 9)

Illinois - 9 (-110)

Bret Bielema has reloaded after sending 4 players to the NFL in the 1st weekend of April's Draft. He returns with transfer QB Luke Altmeyer to improve on last years success.

Illinois owned the turnover battle last year with a 1.1 Turnover Margin/game (ranked 3rd) and FBS leading 2.4 Takeaways/game while Toledo averaged 1.9 Giveaways/game (ranked118th).

Illinois will look to bully the Rockets in the trenches behind a solid veteran Offensive & Defensive line. A defensive line that could include a pair of 1st/2nd round DTs in Jer'Zhan Newton & Keith Randolph Jr.

The Illini's strong defense should wear down Toledo and be able to cover the 9.

Go Illini!