Oregon vs Illinois Prediction, Picks & Odds (Week 8)
Sun, Oct 25, 12:00 AM ET
Why we pick this side
This season, Oregon is 3-1 with 190 points for and 93 against; Illinois is 2-2 with 136 points for and 106 against.
Oregon is 3-2 in its last 5, averaging 42.4 scored and 29.8 allowed; most recently beating USC 41-27 on September 26, 2026. Illinois is 3-2 in its last 5, averaging 33.2 scored and 26.8 allowed; most recently losing to Ohio State 19-42 on September 26, 2026.
Injury report: Oregon lists 6 (Simeon Price, Injured; Jalen Lott, Injured; Jeremiah McClellan, Injured; more below); Illinois lists 8 (Ca'Lil Valentine, Injured; Jayshon Platt, Injured; Kaden Feagin, Injured; more below).
Injuries
Oregon
- Simeon Price: Injured, Undisclosed
- Jalen Lott: Injured, Hand
- Jeremiah McClellan: Injured, Foot
- Matayo Uiagalelei: Injured, Hand
- Devin Jackson: Injured, Undisclosed
- Koi Perich: Injured, Foot
Illinois
- Ca'Lil Valentine: Injured, Undisclosed
- Jayshon Platt: Injured, Undisclosed
- Kaden Feagin: Injured, Undisclosed
- Tanner Hollinger: Injured, Undisclosed
- Grant Smith: Injured, Undisclosed
- BJ Thurman: Injured, Foot
- Jakwon Morris: Injured, Undisclosed
- Xavier Scott: Injured, Undisclosed
Recent form
Oregon
- September 26, 2026: W 41-27 at USC
- September 18, 2026: W 84-0 vs Portland State
- September 12, 2026: L 31-39 at Oklahoma State
- September 5, 2026: W 34-27 vs Boise State
- January 9, 2026: L 22-56 at Indiana
Illinois
- September 26, 2026: L 19-42 at Ohio State
- September 19, 2026: W 48-10 vs Southern Illinois
- September 12, 2026: L 27-31 vs Duke
- September 3, 2026: W 42-23 vs UAB
- December 30, 2025: W 30-28 vs Tennessee