Oregon heads to Illinois riding a one-game winning streak, looking to build on a 4-2 start.
The Oregon Ducks enter at 4-2 on a one-game winning streak, while the Illinois Fighting Illini sit at 3-3, also riding a one-game winning streak.
Game details
| When | Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET |
| Where | Gies Memorial Stadium |
| TV | BTN |
| Line | Oregon Ducks -9 | O/U 49.5 (market view) |
| Oregon Ducks record | 4-2 |
| Illinois Fighting Illini record | 3-3 |
The matchup
Oregon's last outing was a 17-14 win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers in week seven. Before that came a 15-17 loss to the UCLA Bruins, a 41-27 win over the USC Trojans, an 84-0 blowout of the Portland State Vikings, and a 31-39 loss to the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
Illinois comes in off a 38-37 win over the Michigan State Spartans in week six. That followed a 17-24 loss to the Purdue Boilermakers, a 19-42 loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes, a 48-10 win over the Southern Illinois Salukis, and a 27-31 loss to the Duke Blue Devils.
Key matchups
No individual key players or starters are listed for either side this week, so this one comes down to how the units stack up. Oregon has outscored opponents 222 to 124 on the season, a defense that will be tested by an Illinois offense that has put up 191 points of its own despite allowing 167.
Illinois will need its offense to keep pace with a Ducks attack that has been the more productive scoring unit so far, while Oregon's defense tries to keep the Fighting Illini offense from controlling the game like it did in last week's 38-37 win over Michigan State.
The pick
The market has Oregon favored by 9.0 points with the total set at 49.5, and the projected score sits at Oregon 29, Illinois 20. That line favors the Ducks on the road, and nothing in either team's recent results suggests Illinois has shown it can close a gap that size against a team scoring at Oregon's clip.
Recent results
| Team | Last games |
|---|---|
| Oregon Ducks | Wk7 W 17-14 vs Nebraska Cornhuskers, Wk6 L 15-17 vs UCLA Bruins, Wk4 W 41-27 vs USC Trojans |
| Illinois Fighting Illini | Wk6 W 38-37 vs Michigan State Spartans, Wk5 L 17-24 vs Purdue Boilermakers, Wk4 L 19-42 vs Ohio State Buckeyes |
Written by Cole Saturday, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores and box scores), and checked against that data before it published automatically. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.