Illinois at Rutgers - 2018 Matchup Preview

(#22)Illinois Fighting Illini at Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Saturday, October 6th 2018 (12:00 PM EDT)
Illinois -4.5 (50.0)
Illinois 38 - Rutgers: 17 (Big Ten)

Fighting Illini (4 - 8) (4 - 7 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 26 - 39 (28 - 41 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

RUTG 3rd straight Home Game
ILL coming off BYE
RUTG is playing their 6th straight game
Our Line: -0.5 (SP+ ILL -4.5)
Projected Score: ILL: 27 - RUTG: 21 (48)
ILL Win prob: 64% | Cover: 49%
ILL Travel: 725 miles, 1 hrs behind

Scarlet Knights (1 - 11) (7 - 5 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 14 - 31 (16 - 27 @ Home)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
ILL Players
RUTG Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Illinois's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/1	Illinois vs Kent State	-18.0	57.5	W 31 - 24	U	N
Sat 9/8	Illinois vs Western Illinois	-19.5
Sat 9/15	Illinois vs South Florida	+14.0	59.0	L 19 - 25	U	Y
Fri 9/21	Illinois vs Penn State	+26.5	61.0	L 24 - 63	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/6	Illinois at Rutgers	-4.5	50.0	W 38 - 17	O	Y
Sat 10/13	Illinois vs Purdue	+10.5	62.0	L 7 - 46	U	N
Sat 10/20	Illinois at Wisconsin	+24.0	53.5	L 20 - 49	O	N
Sat 10/27	Illinois at Maryland	+16.5	56.0	L 33 - 63	O	N
Sat 11/3	Illinois vs Minnesota	+8.5	61.5	W 55 - 31	O	Y
Sat 11/10	Illinois at Nebraska	+17.0	71.0	L 35 - 54	O	N
Sat 11/17	Illinois vs Iowa	+15.5	60.0	L 0 - 63	O	N
Sat 11/24	Illinois at Northwestern	+14.5	56.0	L 16 - 24	U	Y

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Losses: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

Predictions for Illinois's Schedule

Rutgers's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/1	Rutgers vs Texas State	-16.5	48.0	W 35 - 7	U	Y
Sat 9/8	Rutgers at Ohio State	+34.5	58.0	L 3 - 52	U	N
Sat 9/15	Rutgers at Kansas	+1.0	44.0	L 14 - 55	O	N
Sat 9/22	Rutgers vs Buffalo	+6.0	54.0	L 13 - 42	O	N
Sat 9/29	Rutgers vs Indiana	+14.5	50.5	L 17 - 24	U	Y
Sat 10/6	Rutgers vs Illinois	+4.5	50.0	L 17 - 38	O	N
Sat 10/13	Rutgers at Maryland	+23.5	51.0	L 7 - 34	U	N
Sat 10/20	Rutgers vs Northwestern	+20.0	48.5	L 15 - 18	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/3	Rutgers at Wisconsin	+29.0	50.5	L 17 - 31	U	Y
Sat 11/10	Rutgers vs Michigan	+36.5	45.0	L 7 - 42	O	Y
Sat 11/17	Rutgers vs Penn State	+28.5	52.5	L 7 - 20	U	Y
Sat 11/24	Rutgers at Michigan State	+24.5	37.0	L 10 - 14	U	Y

Important Stats (2018)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
ILL	.19	45%	26	49%	3.21	244	36%	166	3.11	.34	50%	39.4	53%	46%	4.27	65.1	2	1.7
RUTG	-.04	31%	13.5	33%	2.61	134	27%	132	2.75	.16	43%	31.4	46%	39%	3.38	62.3	2.4	1.3

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
ILL	#31 (.25)	45% (45)		45% (51)	3.14 (49)	140	44% (44)	198	4.23 (39)	#76 (.18)	46% (115)		50% (127)	43% (90)	3.48 (37)	39	0.9	1.5
RUTG	#84 (.16)	43% (67)		44% (69)	2.92 (88)	164	42% (63)	189	4.19 (44)	#106 (.23)	43% (85)		48% (113)	40% (59)	4.03 (92)	33.8	0.6	0.9

Overall Stats 2018

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
ILL Offense	12	26	28.4	45%	3.11	2	19	410	244	166	6	56%	41%	49%	36%	19%	.19
RUTG Defense	12	31.4	27.3	43.4%	3.38	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	54%	45%	46%	39%	15%	.16

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
ILL Defense	12	39.4	41.4	50.3%	4.27	1.7	-	-	-	-	-	52%	47%	53%	46%	16%	.34
RUTG Offense	12	13.5	15.9	31.1%	2.75	2.4	15	266	134	132	3.8	49%	50%	33%	27%	19%	-.04

Additional Stats 2018

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Illinois	12	28:33	19.4	35%	57%	6.3	65.1	2	1.7	5.6	1.8	1	29.5
Rutgers	12	28:54	15.2	32%	47%	6.3	62.3	2.4	1.3	5	1.3	0	25.3

Run Game Stats (2018)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
ILL Offense	12	56%	49%	41.1	244.3	6	25	.28	3.21	71%	13%	1.14
RUTG Defense	12	54%	46%	-	-	-	-	.15	3.03	75%	8%	0.93

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
ILL Defense	12	52%	53%	-	-	-	-	.31	3.6	90%	9%	1.03
RUTG Offense	12	49%	33%	35.2	134.2	3.8	12	.04	2.61	74%	9%	1.13

Pass Game Stats (2018)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
ILL Offense	12	41%	36%	14.8	27.4	165.7	6	11.2	10	14	.09	1.6	31%	31%	.27	7%	1.8
RUTG Defense	12	45%	39%	-	-	-	-	-	-	9	.2	1.6	32%	35%	.37	6%	1.9

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
ILL Defense	12	47%	46%	-	-	-	-	-	-	15	.38	1.6	31%	37%	.36	7%	1.8
RUTG Offense	12	50%	27%	14.2	29.1	132.1	4.5	9.3	5	22	-.11	1.4	38%	23%	.07	9%	1.7

Illinois's Power Ratings
Illinois's Power Rating: NR
Illinois's Offense Rating: NR
Illinois's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #58
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Illinois's 2018 Expected Record: -
Illinois's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: -7.9 #97
Illinois's Offense SP+ Rating: 29.1 #69
Illinois's Defense SP+ Rating: 38.6 #115

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Power Ratings Matchup
Illinois: Rutgers: -3.65

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Illinois: -7.9 Rutgers: -12.3

Rutgers's Power Ratings
Rutgers's Power Rating: -3.65 NR
Rutgers's Offense Rating: NR
Rutgers's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #60
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Rutgers's 2018 Expected Record: -
Rutgers's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: -12.3 #108
Rutgers's Offense SP+ Rating: 15.0 #123
Rutgers's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.5 #67

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Illinois Scoring
Offense: 26 PPG
Offense on Road: 28.4
Defense: 39.4 PPG
Defense on Road: 41.4

Illinois's 2018 Record
Record: 4 - 8
Record vs Spread: 4 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 5
Record on Road: 1 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 1 - 1 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 1 - 0 - 0

Projected Score
Illinois 27
Rutgers 21

Total Points: 48

Based on Last 4 Games
Illinois 26
Rutgers 15

Total Points: 40

Based on Entire Season
Illinois 28
Rutgers 28

Total Points: 56

Rutgers Scoring
Offense: 13.5 PPG
Offense at Home: 15.9
Defense: 31.4 PPG
Defense at Home: 27.3

Rutgers's 2018 Record
Record: 1 - 11
Record vs Spread: 7 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 4 - 8
Record at home: 1 - 6
Record vs Spread at home: 5 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 6 - 5 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 4 - 2 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	11/01	Illinois	35	Rutgers	13	Illinois -13.5	Illinois	63.5	Under
2024	11/23	Rutgers	31	Illinois	38	Rutgers -2.0	Illinois	48.0	Over
2021	10/30	Illinois	14	Rutgers	20	Rutgers -1.5	Rutgers	41.5	Under
2020	11/14	Rutgers	20	Illinois	23	Rutgers -5.5	Illinois	51.5	Under
2019	11/02	Illinois	38	Rutgers	10	Illinois -18.5	Illinois	49.0	Under
2018	10/06	Rutgers	17	Illinois	38	Illinois -4.5	Illinois	50.0	Over
2017	10/14	Illinois	24	Rutgers	35	Illinois -1	Rutgers	47.0	Over
2016	10/15	Rutgers	7	Illinois	24	Illinois -6	Illinois	52.0	Under
2006	09/09	Rutgers	33	Illinois	0
2005	09/03	Illinois	33	Rutgers	30

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Rutgers	3	2	3 Overs
Illinois	7	6	5 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	4 - 6	2 - 6	2 - 3	0 - 3
Road Teams	6 - 4	6 - 2	3 - 0	3 - 2

(#) ILL at (#) RUTG

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	ILL	RUTG
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#97	#108
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#58	#60
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Illinois Injury Report

Rutgers Injury Report

Illinois on Offense


CategoryCat	ILL Off	RUTG Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#69	#67
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Illinois Run Game


CategoryCat	ILL Off	RUTG Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Illinois Pass Game


CategoryCat	ILL Off	RUTG Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Rutgers on Offense


CategoryCat	RUTG Off	ILL Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#123	#115
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Rutgers Run Game


CategoryCat	RUTG Off	ILL Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Rutgers Pass Game


CategoryCat	RUTG Off	ILL Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
RUTG 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

ILL 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Average G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in High Point Solutions Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 66° - Wind: 5 mph

Rematch from Week 6
Illinois 4.5 (50.0)
Illinois won at Rutgers this year (38-17)

Previous Matchups
Illinois beat Rutgers last year (38-31)

ILL's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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ILL's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

RUTG's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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RUTG's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD