Oregon at Illinois

Week 8 · Oct 24Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL) · Champaign, IL

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Pregame view lockedThe OV Line and Factors remain frozen. The market comparison uses the completed-game record below.
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Opening LineOregon -13.5Before any Factor adjustments This is the matchup estimate implied by the OV Ratings before any game-specific Factors. Why doesn’t OnVarsity adjust it automatically?
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Last Observed Pregame Market ConsensusOregon -1011-book consensus · observed Oct 24, 2:12 PM EDT
Why the market may differ1 FactorOnVarsity Opening LineOregon -13.5Factor Adjustments~1 pt toward IllinoisOV Factor-Adjusted Suggested LineOregon -12.5Unexplained Gap~2.5 pts toward IllinoisExplore similar gaps OnVarsity Opening LineOregon -13.5Factor adjustment (Open)~1 pt toward IllinoisOV Factor-Adjusted Suggested Line (Open)Oregon -12.5Opening Market ConsensusOregon -12Unexplained at open~0.5 pts toward IllinoisSince openFactor adjustment (In-Week)≈ Net zeroOV Factor-Adjusted Suggested Line (Current)Oregon -12.5Last Observed Pregame Market ConsensusOregon -10Unexplained gap~2.5 pts toward IllinoisExplore similar gaps Illinois has extra rest~1 pt toward Illinois

Illinois has extra rest

~1 pt toward Illinois

Illinois has 7.3 extra days of rest. In comparable games, the market historically shaded about 1.1 points toward Illinois; final-margin results did not show a reliable matching improvement.

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Other conditions we evaluatedNot included in the estimate

These conditions were relevant to this matchup, but their studies did not justify a separate Factor estimate. That does not mean they never matter: some may already be reflected in preseason information or the opening market, may overlap with another Factor, or may simply lack a reliable additional effect.

Close-win regression Developing estimate

Illinois enters after a one-score win in its previous lined game.

Studied in 1,658 eligible gamesOpen Ledger study

Home-underdog value Inconclusive

Illinois is the home underdog in the current market consensus.

Studied in 1,402 eligible gamesOpen Ledger study

Revenge game Developing estimate

Illinois lost the most recent meeting with Oregon.

Studied in 3,848 eligible gamesOpen Ledger study

Revenge after humiliation Developing estimate

Illinois lost the most recent meeting with Oregon by at least 14 points.

Studied in 1,910 eligible gamesOpen Ledger study

Close-win regression Developing estimate

Oregon enters after a one-score win in its previous lined game.

Studied in 1,658 eligible gamesOpen Ledger study

Road-favorite strength Inconclusive

Oregon is the road favorite in the current market consensus.

Studied in 1,402 eligible gamesOpen Ledger study

Public bias toward greatness Developing estimate

Oregon begins the season in the top quartile of OV Ratings.

Studied in 1,692 eligible gamesOpen Ledger study

High-scoring offense tax Developing estimate

Oregon ranked in the top quartile of 2025 scoring offense.

Studied in 1,302 eligible gamesOpen Ledger study

Defense travels Contradictory evidence

Oregon is on the road after ranking in the top quartile of 2025 scoring defense.

Studied in 879 eligible gamesOpen Ledger study
Completed gameWhat happened?Oregon 10 · Illinois 21
Pregame OV Line
Oregon -13.5
Last Observed Pregame Market Consensus
Oregon -10
OV Factor-Adjusted Suggested Line
Oregon -12.5
Actual margin
Illinois by 11

Observed 0h 47m before kickoff. Not a verified closing line. The OV Line and Factors retain their pregame values. One outcome does not prove that a Factor caused the market difference.

Pregame Win Probability
Oregon 84.9%Illinois 15.1%

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Overall Rating+17.6 · #10+7.1 · #42
Offense Rating+9.6+4.4
Defense Rating+8.0+2.7

2025 Performance

Offense PPA/Play0.300.21
Offense Success Rate47.4%47.5%
Defense PPA/Play Allowed0.040.19
Defense Success Rate Allowed36.4%45.0%

2026 Outlook

Market Win Total10.37.0
Playoff Odds2.6%0.1%
Strength of Schedule Rank4th22nd