College football · Week 9 · 2026
Illinois at Maryland: Prediction & Pick
Sat, Oct 31, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT · SECU Stadium
IllinoisBig Tenat
MarylandBig Ten- KickoffSat, Oct 31, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT
- VenueSECU Stadium
- TVFS1
- Current lineIllinois -2.5 · O/U 54.5 (DraftKings) as of Tue, Oct 27, 2026, 2:23 PM EDT
- Weather64°F · Partly Sunny · wind 5 mph NE · 0% chance of precipitation National Weather Service forecast as of Tue, Oct 27, 2026, 2:24 PM EDT
Model projection & pick
Research pick Locked Tue, Oct 27, 2026, 2:23 PM EDT
- Pick
- Illinois -2.5 (spread)
- Model edge
- 3.4 pts · lean, below the model's play threshold
- Projected score
- Illinois 28.7, Maryland 25.3
- Win probability
- Illinois 57.7% · Maryland 42.3%
- Line at lock
- Illinois -2.5 · O/U 54.5 (DraftKings)
This is the last model snapshot saved before kickoff, shown exactly as stored. If the line moves, a newer snapshot may be saved before kickoff; the last one saved before kickoff is the one graded. Research picks come from a model whose inputs are not fully certified. See the full model record.
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- Baylor at UCFFri, Oct 30, 7:30 PM EDT · UCF -1.5 · O/U 47.5
- Arizona at Texas TechSat, Oct 31, 12:00 PM EDT · Texas Tech -3.5 · O/U 54.5
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- SMU at SyracuseSat, Oct 31, 12:00 PM EDT · SMU -10 · O/U 58.5
- Boston College at DukeSat, Oct 31, 12:00 PM EDT · Duke -7 · O/U 47.5
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- Bowling Green at Western MichiganSat, Oct 31, 12:00 PM EDT · Western Michigan -13.5 · O/U 44.5
- Michigan at RutgersSat, Oct 31, 12:30 PM EDT · Michigan -14 · O/U 46.5
- Auburn at Ole MissSat, Oct 31, 12:45 PM EDT · Ole Miss -13.5 · O/U 57.5
- Marshall at Old DominionSat, Oct 31, 1:00 PM EDT · Marshall -2.5 · O/U 45.5
- Kansas State at ColoradoSat, Oct 31, 2:00 PM EDT · Kansas State -2.5 · O/U 47.5
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- Louisiana Tech at South AlabamaSat, Oct 31, 3:00 PM EDT · Louisiana Tech -5.5 · O/U 57.5
- Stanford at LouisvilleSat, Oct 31, 3:15 PM EDT · Louisville -22.5 · O/U 60.5
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