Best Bets for Illinois vs Nebraska: Bet the Offensive Props

• The best bet of the Nebraska versus Illinois game is on the offenses to put up enough points to hit the over on the first half total of 21.5 points with +100 odds.
• The over for Pat Bryant’s receiving yards prop is another great bet for the game based on his performances this season.

LINCOLN, Neb. – When the Nebraska Huskers host the Illinois Fighting Illini there are many options that bettors can consider when looking for the best bets, but a few props stand out.

Specifically, bettors at legal college football betting sites like Bovada that can actually offer CFB props to Nebraska and Illinois residents should be looking to bet the over for the first half total of 21.5 with even odds.

Nebraska vs Illinois First Half Props at Bovada

Team	Spread	Moneyline	Total
Illinois	+4.5 (-110)	+215	O 21.5 (+100)
Nebraska	-4.5 (-105)	-250	U 21.5 (-115)

Betting on the First Half Over in Nebraska vs Illinois

The best bet for the Nebraska vs Illinois Top-25 contest is on the over for the first half 21.5 point total based on prior results for both teams this season.

Through three games each this season, Nebraska and Illinois are averaging a combined 45.33 points in the first half. That average is more than double the line at legal sports betting sites.

Admittedly, both teams have only given up two touchdowns apiece this season, which is tied for eighth-best in the NCAA total defense stats.

Those sound defenses are likely to suppress that 45.33 first-half combined average, expecting the two offenses to score less than half of their normal output is a stretch and makes the over a strong bet in the opening half.

Other Top Props Bets for Illinois at Nebraska

There are many other great prop betting odds for Illinois versus Nebraska, with the most obvious options on the Illini receivers.

Particularly, the over on the Pat Bryant yards prop at Bovada that is listed at 52.5 yards with -112 odds.

This bet follows a similar mindset as the first half over option, as Nebraska is likely the best defense that Illinois will have faced up until now, but that should not restrict Bryant to the point of dropping from 78.3 yards per game so far this season to below 52.

Additionally, Bryant did not earn that average from strictly one big game. He has at least 63 yards in every game. His yardage totals have been improving, going from 63 yards in week one to 70 in week two and then 102 last week.

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