Fairleigh Dickinson Knights vs Illinois Fighting Illini Preview & Odds — November 2, 2026
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Full 2025-26 regular season (last season), captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (366 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.
Matchup preview
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights visits Illinois on Monday, November 2 at 8:00 PM ET.
Last season (2025-26), Fairleigh Dickinson Knights scored 65.1 points per game (349th of 366) and allowed 72.7 (124th). Illinois scored 83.2 points per game (24th of 366) and allowed 68.8 (45th).
Offensive rating, the points scored per 100 possessions: Fairleigh Dickinson Knights 101.6 (317th), Illinois 126.8 (2nd). Defensive rating, the points allowed per 100 possessions: Fairleigh Dickinson Knights 115.1 (324th), Illinois 98.7 (18th). Net rating, the offensive minus defensive rating: Fairleigh Dickinson Knights −13.5 (332nd), Illinois +28.1 (4th). These are last season's full-season numbers because the new season's sample is still small; rosters change over the offseason.
Illinois is a 38.5-point favorite at home against Fairleigh Dickinson Knights. The spread opened at Illinois -39.5. The total is 155.5, up from 152.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the moneyline (Fairleigh Dickinson Knights +9604, Illinois -100000) prices Fairleigh Dickinson Knights at 1% and Illinois at 99%.
Built from public team and player data; ranks are league-wide and update daily until kickoff.
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Odds and line movement
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights +39.5 (-110)
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights +38.5 (-110)
Illinois -100000 99%
Illinois -100000 99%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. The Now column updates from our odds board. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Best available prices on Nov 2
- Fairleigh Dickinson Knights +38.5-102ProphetX
- Illinois -38.5-108DraftKings
- Over 155.5-110theScore Bet
- Under 155.5-108DraftKings
- Fairleigh Dickinson Knights+12000Fanatics
- Illinois-100000FanDuel
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Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 1 time since 2019: Fairleigh Dickinson Knights won 0 and Illinois 1.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2023 | Fairleigh Dickinson Knights 71, Illinois 104 Illinois won |
Meetings since 2019, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Result
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Fairleigh Dickinson Knights
Illinois Fighting Illini
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