According to 5 Dimes Casino and Sportsbook, the Illini could be in for a long season. The site released its early college football win total prop bets for almost every FBS team on Tuesday morning and Illinois' season win total line was set at 3.5, with over bettors getting even money and under bets priced at -140 (betting $140 to net $100). That isn't exactly an optimistic projection for Tim Beckman's fourth season.
Several of Illinois' 2015 foes have also been posted:
- Kent State - 4.5
- Western Illinois - N/A
- North Carolina - 8
- Middle Tennessee - 7
- Nebraska - 8
- Iowa - N/A
- Wisconsin - 10
- Penn State - N/A
- Purdue - 4
- Ohio State - 11
- Northwestern - 6.