Charleston Southern travels to Illinois on Saturday, hoping to boost its 0-2 mark in Week 3 action with a victory over the Fighting Illini.

The Fighting Illini are 1-1 so far on the season, and 1-1 ATS vs. the number. The Buccaneers, meanwhile, are 0-2 and 0-2 ATS. Over under bettors have seen Illinois go 1-1 and the Buccaneers go 1-0 on the totals.



View Charleston Southern vs Illinois Odds and Stats.







How They Match Up:




In their last action, Charleston Southern was a 62-10 loser on the road against Florida State. They covered the 55.5–point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (72) was profitable news for OVER bettors.

In their last action, Illinois was a 45-14 loser on the road against Arizona State. They failed to cover the 6-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (59) was profitable news for OVER bettors. Josh Ferguson tore up the turf for 101 rushing yards in the latest Fighting Illini game, a 45-14 loss to the Sun Devils at Sun Devil Stadium.


Illinois Fighting Illini Trends:
When playing in September are 7-3
When playing on turf are 6-4
After being outgained are 6-4
When playing outside the conference are 8-2

A few Buccaneers at Fighting Illini trends to consider:
Charleston Southern is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Charleston Southern is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Illinois's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Illinois's last 9 games
Illinois is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
Illinois is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games


Next up:
Illinois home to Louisiana Tech, Saturday, September 22