The Illinois Fighting Illini (1-0) travel to play the Kansas Jayhawks (1-0) on Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET. For this game, SportsLine consensus odds lists the Jayhawks as 3.5-point favorites, while the over/under is set at 57 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college football odds page) in the latest Illinois vs. Kansas odds. 

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The model knows Illinois sophomore quarterback Luke Altmyer is under center for this group. Altmyer has good athleticism to extend plays with his legs and owns a strong arm. In the season-opening win over Toldeo, the Mississippi native went 18-of-26 with 211 yards and two passing scores. 

The model also knows Kansas is fresh off a commanding opening win. The Jayhawks compiled 521 total yards in the 48-17 win over Missouri State. Senior quarterback Jason Bean plays with good rhythm and has solid arm strength. On Sept. 1, Bean went 22-of-28 with 276 yards and two passing touchdowns.

Now, it has set its sights on Illinois vs. Kansas. We can tell you the model is leaning Under the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits more than 50% of the time! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college football picks.

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