Oregon vs Illinois
Oregon visit Illinois in Week 8. The model favors Oregon by 7.8. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.
Model and market are reading this one off the same page. SP+ rates Oregon 18.8 (11th) against Illinois at 6 (52nd), a gap that projects Oregon by 10.4 points. The consensus line sits almost exactly there at Illinois +9.5, with a total of 50.8. Win probabilities line up too: the model gives Oregon 74%, the market 72%, and the ProphetX exchange prices Oregon at -325, an implied 76%, versus Illinois +320 at 24%. Little daylight between the number and the price.
The unit splits explain the spread. Oregon grades out at 18th on offense and 15th on defense, while Illinois pairs a respectable 30th-ranked offense with an 82nd defense that is the clear soft spot. Series history is thin but one-sided: Illinois is 0-1 against Oregon, and the last meeting in 2024 went to Oregon 38-9.
Form runs parallel. Oregon is 4-2 with wins over USC 41-27 and Nebraska 17-14 against losses at Oklahoma State and to UCLA 15-17. Illinois is 3-3, its 42-23 win over UAB and 38-37 result at Michigan State offset by a 19-42 loss at Ohio State. Season sims back the favorite: Oregon projects 7.7 wins, 26.8% to reach the Playoff and 2.3% to win the title, against Illinois at 5.4 wins and 0.7% Playoff odds.
Model, consensus line and exchange all cluster Oregon near 74 to 76%, a rare clean agreement with no edge to mine.
Real consensus line across 2 sportsbooks. Spread and total are the current market number; the win probabilities are implied from the spread.
Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Oregon's win price; Illinois's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Oregon is favored, below it Illinois is, and each candle takes the favored team's color. Kalshi shows open-high-low-close candles (filled body closed up, hollow closed down). As of Nov 7.
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Frequently asked questions
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When do Oregon and Illinois play?
Week 8 of 2026, on Oct 24, 2026 at Illinois.
Who is favored?
The model projects Oregon by 7.8 (68% win probability), from SP+ ratings.
What is the all-time series?
Oregon lead 1-0 over the meetings in our records.
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