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Illinois is a +7 home underdog in this one. The total is 55.
For Bret Bielema, it's a return to the college ranks and the Big Ten. For Nebraska, it could be a watershed game as pressure mounts on fourth-year coach Scott Frost.
Bielema won two Big Ten titles and a share of a third in seven years at Wisconsin, but struggled for five years in Arkansas.
His team is favored to win 4 or fewer regular season games in 2021. The program hasn't had a winning season in 10 years and has been to just six bowls in the past two decades.
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The Fighting Illini rank No. 84 in Athlon's Top 130 for 2021.
"They didn't know me from Adam," Bielema said of his players. "All I said is, "Here I am, let's get to know each other.' I would say there have been moments of high stress but also moments of levity and fun.
"I know this, walking off that field on Saturday we'll know a lot about who we are by the actions of our four quarters and how we react to moments of adversity as well as success."
Frost, meanwhile, is a disappointing 12-20 in three seasons and there is little to suggest 2021 will be any better.
Nebraska is a favorite to win UNDER 6.5 regular season games.
- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com
