{"id":48839,"date":"2022-12-05T23:08:22","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T23:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/articles.runyourpool.com\/2022\/12\/05\/mississippi-state-bulldogs-vs-illinois-fighting-illini-betting-lines-preview-ncaafb-reliaquest-bowl\/"},"modified":"2022-12-05T23:08:22","modified_gmt":"2022-12-05T23:08:22","slug":"mississippi-state-bulldogs-vs-illinois-fighting-illini-betting-lines-preview-ncaafb-reliaquest-bowl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runyourpool.com\/articles\/2022\/12\/05\/mississippi-state-bulldogs-vs-illinois-fighting-illini-betting-lines-preview-ncaafb-reliaquest-bowl\/","title":{"rendered":"Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Illinois Fighting Illini Betting Lines &amp; Preview | NCAAFB Reliaquest Bowl"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Illinois Fighting Illini will meet for the Reliaquest Bowl. The bowl matchup is January 2, 2023, starting at 12:00 PM ET, airing on ESPN2.<\/p>\n<p>The Bulldogs are favored, but by less than a field goal (-1), versus the Fighting Illini. The over\/under for this matchup is 46.5 points.<\/p>\n<p>Create your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.articles.runyourpool.com\/College-Bowl-Pickem-Pools.cfm\">Bowl Pick&#8217;em Pool<\/a> with the Internet\u2019s #1 pool creation and hosting platform. Get 15 friends together and play for free!<br \/>\n<span style=\"color:#0034ce\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.articles.runyourpool.com\/College-Bowl-Pickem-Pools.cfm\">Start here &gt;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Game Info and Betting Lines for Mississippi State vs. Illinois<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Game Day:<\/strong> Monday, January 2, 2023<\/li>\n<li><strong>Game Time:<\/strong> 12:00 PM ET<\/li>\n<li><strong>TV Channel:<\/strong> ESPN2<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Tampa, Florida<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stadium:<\/strong> Raymond James Stadium<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<table class=\"table\">\n<caption>Bulldogs vs Fighting Illini Betting Information<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">Favorite<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Spread<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Favorite Spread Odds<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Underdog Spread Odds<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Total<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Over Total Odds<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Under Total Odds<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Favorite Moneyline<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Underdog Moneyline<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Bulldogs<\/td>\n<td>-1<\/td>\n<td>-110<\/td>\n<td>-110<\/td>\n<td>46.5<\/td>\n<td>-110<\/td>\n<td>-110<\/td>\n<td>-113<\/td>\n<td>-108<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Mississippi State Betting Insights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Illinois is 8-4-0 ATS this year.<\/li>\n<li>Illinois has a 3-0 record against the spread this year when an underdog by 1 point or more.<\/li>\n<li>Five of Illinois&#8217; 12 games with a set total have hit the over (41.7%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Mississippi State Stats &amp; Insights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Mississippi State is averaging 393.2 yards per game offensively this season (61st in the FBS), and are surrendering 350.3 yards per game (39th) on defense.<\/li>\n<li>Mississippi State is totaling 32.7 points per game on offense, which ranks them 36th in the FBS. On defense, the defense ranks 50th, surrendering 24.2 points per game. <\/li>\n<li>Mississippi State ranks 39th in pass defense this year (206.8 passing yards allowed per game), but has been shining on offense, ranking 11th-best in the FBS with 313.4 passing yards per game.<\/li>\n<li>Mississippi State has been a bottom-25 run offense this season, ranking third-worst with 79.8 rushing yards per game. On the defensive side of the ball, the Bulldogs are ranked 57th in the FBS (143.5 rushing yards allowed per game). <\/li>\n<li>Mississippi State is averaging a 38.9% third-down percentage offensively this season (74th in the FBS), and is giving up a 33.9% third-down conversion rate (28th) on defense.<\/li>\n<li>Mississippi State owns the 33rd-ranked turnover margin in college football at +4, forcing 20 turnovers (21st in the FBS) while turning it over 16 times (59th in the FBS).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Mississippi State&#8217;s Best Players<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Will Rogers has thrown for 3,702 yards (308.5 ypg) to lead Mississippi State, completing 68% of his passes and collecting 34 touchdown passes compared to six interceptions this season.<\/li>\n<li>Jo&#8217;quavious Marks has 532 rushing yards on 103 carries with nine touchdowns. He&#8217;s also added 45 catches for 274 yards (24.9 per game).<\/li>\n<li>This season, Dillon Johnson has carried the ball 90 times for 499 yards (49.9 per game) and three touchdowns, while also racking up 274 yards through the air.<\/li>\n<li>Rara Thomas&#8217; leads his squad with 626 yards as a receiver. He&#8217;s racked up that yardage on 44 receptions (out of zero targets) and scored seven touchdowns.<\/li>\n<li>Rufus Harvey has grabbed 50 passes while averaging 39.3 yards per game and scoring three touchdowns.<\/li>\n<li>Caleb Ducking has racked up 44 grabs for 467 yards, an average of 38.9 yards per game. He&#8217;s scored eight times as a receiver this season.<\/li>\n<li>Tyrus Wheat has five sacks to pace the team, and also has seven TFL, 47 tackles, and one interception.<\/li>\n<li>Nathaniel Watson is the team&#8217;s top-tackler this year. He&#8217;s picked up 97 tackles, eight TFL, four sacks, and one interception.<\/li>\n<li>Emmanuel Forbes leads the team with six interceptions, while also collecting 36 tackles and 10 passes defended.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Illinois Betting Insights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Illinois&#8217; ATS record is 8-4-0 this season.<\/li>\n<li>In games it has played as at least 1-point underdogs this season, Illinois is 3-0 against the spread.<\/li>\n<li>Out of Illinois&#8217; 12 games with a set total, five have hit the over (41.7%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Illinois Stats &amp; Insights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Illinois&#8217; defense has been paving the way for the team, as it ranks second-best in the FBS with 263.8 total yards ceded per game. In terms of offense, it is posting 386.8 total yards per game, which ranks 67th.<\/li>\n<li>Illinois has been thriving on defense, surrendering just 12.3 points per contest (best). On offense, it ranks 84th by putting up 25.4 points per game.<\/li>\n<li>Illinois&#8217; pass defense has been paving the way for the team, as it ranks fifth-best in the FBS with 165.4 passing yards surrendered per game. In terms of offense, it is posting 208.1 passing yards per game, which ranks 94th.<\/li>\n<li>Illinois has been thriving on run defense, allowing just 98.4 rushing yards per contest (eighth-best). On offense, it ranks 46th in the FBS by compiling 178.8 rushing yards per game.<\/li>\n<li>Illinois&#8217; third-down defense has been leading the way for the team, as it ranks sixth-best in the FBS with a 29.0% third-down conversion rate allowed. In terms of offense, it is compiling a 38.9% third-down rate, which ranks 74th.<\/li>\n<li>Illinois has accumulated 29 forced turnovers this season and have turned the ball over 15 times, leading to a +14 turnover margin, which ranks second-best in the FBS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Illinois&#8217; Best Players<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Tommy DeVito has compiled 2,394 yards on 69.8% passing while recording 15 touchdown passes with four interceptions this season.<\/li>\n<li>The team&#8217;s top rusher, Chase Brown, has carried the ball 328 times for 1,643 yards (136.9 per game) with 10 touchdowns. He&#8217;s also caught 27 passes for 240 yards and three touchdowns.<\/li>\n<li>Reggie Love III has piled up 59 carries and totaled 277 yards with two touchdowns.<\/li>\n<li>Isaiah Williams has registered 72 catches this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 595 (49.6 yards per game). He&#8217;s been targeted zero times and has five touchdowns.<\/li>\n<li>Brian Hightower has put together a 452-yard season so far with two touchdowns. He&#8217;s caught 37 passes on zero targets.<\/li>\n<li>Pat Bryant&#8217;s zero targets have resulted in 33 receptions for 450 yards and two touchdowns.<\/li>\n<li>Seth Coleman has collected five sacks to pace the team, while also recording five TFL and 43 tackles.<\/li>\n<li>Illinois&#8217; leading tackler, Isaac Darkangelo, has 67 tackles, seven TFL, and one sack this year.<\/li>\n<li>Sydney Brown has picked off a team-leading six passes. He also has 66 tackles, three TFL, one sack, and 12 passes defended to his name.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Illinois Fighting Illini will meet for the Reliaquest Bowl. The bowl matchup is January 2, 2023, starting at 12:00 PM ET, airing on ESPN2. 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