Nebraska won this game last season in Illinois 20-7. This Nebraska team is arguably better. Nebraska matches up well against the Illini offense. Nebraska should be able to move the ball whether on the ground or through the air. Raiola has been as advertised. Memorial Stadium is a tough place to play. In games featuring two ranked teams since 2017, home teams are now 172-85 SU and 146-103-8 ATS (58.6%). When the home team has been ranked better, those teams have gone 104-18 SU and 76-42-4 ATS (64.4%). When better-ranked home teams have been single-digit favorites or underdogs, they have gone 54-15 SU & 47-19-3 ATS (71.2%) since 2017. Fade the trendy dog.