Illinois Fighting Illini vs Kansas Jayhawks Point Spread Picks

Illinois had no problem with FCS Eastern Illinois with Luke Altmeyer throwing for 213 yards on 19 of 24 and four touchdown passes. Kaden Feagin rushed for 108 yards on 16 carries and a TD and Aidan Laughery ran for 79 yards on 10 carries. The competition will of course get tougher this week against Kansas, which destroyed Lindenwood 48-3. Jalon Daniels completed nine of 15 for 148 yards with a TD and an interception and Devin Neal ran for 112 yards for the Jayhawks. This is a revenge game for the Fighting Illini, who lost 34-23 in Week 2 last year to the Jayhawks. However, Altmeyer looks much-improved this season after throwing too many interceptions on occasion last season although he still threw for 1,883 yards. Both teams stayed UNDER last week as their defenses dominated inferior opponents, but Kansas has gone UNDER four of its past six games. Illinois has stayed UNDER six straight Week 2 games. Take the points with Illinois, and bet the UNDER as a Max Play. 

Illinois prefers to run the football to control the clock under coach Bret Bielema. They ran for 163 yards in the opener versus Toledo as sophomore QB Luke Altmyer led the Illini in rushing with 69 yards. Illinois is 10-2 UNDER the total as an underdog. Kansas can run the football, too, behind RB Devin Neal and four returning starting offensive linemen. QB Jalon Daniels, the preseason Big 12 offensive player of the year, has been limited in practice and missed the opener. It's uncertain if he'll be ready for this one. Backup QB Jason Bean started last week as the defense looked sharp, holding Missouri State to 17 points. And college football teams like Illinois that come off a winning season are 113-55 UNDER the total in non-conference action featuring two teams from major division 1-A conferences. Take Illinois/Kansas UNDER the total.