Illinois vs. Penn State Prediction: Penn State Predicted to Win After New Data Released for College Football Week 5 [2024]

Penn State and Illinois will clash in college football action at Beaver Stadium on Saturday, with kickoff at 7:30PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced college football model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects Penn State as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Illinois-Penn State game," said Ryan Leaver from Dimers.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that Penn State is more likely to win, while Illinois has a lower chance of victory."

Illinois vs. Penn State Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's college football matchup between Penn State and Illinois at Beaver Stadium is scheduled to commence at 7:30PM ET.

• Who: Illinois vs. Penn State
• Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024
• Time: 7:30PM ET/4:30PM PT
• Venue: Beaver Stadium
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Saturday's Illinois vs. Penn State matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Illinois vs. Penn State Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Illinois vs. Penn State 10,000 times as part of our college football predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives Penn State a 91% chance of beating Illinois. Our predicted final score has Penn State winning 33-14.

According to our model, Illinois (+19.5) has a 52% chance of covering the spread, while the 48.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Illinois vs. Penn State Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Illinois	Penn State
Spread	+19.5 (-110)	-19.5 (-105)
Moneyline	+720	-1100
Total	o48.5 (-105)	u48.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Illinois vs. Penn State Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Illinois vs. Penn State matchup is on the spread.

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Conclusion

We predict Penn State, with a 91% win probability, will likely beat Illinois on Saturday.

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