Illinois defeated Maryland 24–6 to secure a comfortable win. Illinois covered by 1.5; Game went Under by 21.5.
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At kick-off, conditions at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL) were Clear, 55.4°F, Wind Chill 52.9°F with winds of 8.5 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel below.
55.4°F
Maryland travels 607 miles to this game, a moderate road trip.
Maryland arrives with a 1-hour body clock shift.
Illinois won by 18 to secure a comfortable win.
Illinois covered the spread narrowly.
The total went Under by 21.5 points.
Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Illinois (16.1) over Maryland (4.6) by 11.5 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Illinois brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.6). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.
Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input: cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.
Illinois won and Illinois covered the spread.
