Depending on the sportsbook, the spread in the Illinois vs. Nebraska game currently hovers between 7.5 and 8.5 points in favor of the Cornhuskers. Despite a 3-0 start that included a home win against the Kansas Jayhawks and a climb to No. 24 in the AP Poll, the Fighting Illini enter this game as a fairly significant underdog.

No. 22 Nebraska (3-0) squares off against No. 24 Illinois (3-0) in the first Big Ten Conference game of the season for both squads. It’s the first time in over a decade that a pair of ranked teams will do battle in Lincoln — the last such occasion coming in 2013.