South Carolina vs. Illinois Picks & Best Bets 31st Dec 2024: College Football Citrus Bowl Prediction and Betting Odds

Illinois will take on South Carolina in college football action on Tuesday at Camping World Stadium, starting at 3:00 p.m. ET.
We run 10,000 simulations of Tuesday's college football matchup using state-of-the-art AI technology to determine the best South Carolina vs. Illinois bets and predictions.
According to our predictions, South Carolina will likely defeat Illinois with a projected final score of 30-21.
To maximize the value of predictions like this, we continuously source the most favorable odds for each market. This ensures that the sportsbooks listed below are currently offering the highest payouts for the plays identified.
Our South Carolina vs. Illinois Betting Picks & Predictions
Today's South Carolina vs. Illinois picks fuse the power of AI, statistics and analytics to create college football predictions that are free from the emotional biases typical of human-made picks.
South Carolina vs. Illinois Game Information
- Game Date: Tuesday, December 31st, 2024
- Game Time: 3:00 p.m. ET
- Location: Camping World Stadium
- Spread: South Carolina -9.5 / Illinois +9.5
- Moneyline: South Carolina -350 / Illinois +285
- Scoring Total: Over/Under 50.5 Points (-110/-110)
South Carolina -9.5 @ -108 via FanDuel Sportsbook
- According to our simulations, both the South Carolina and Illinois have a 50% chance of covering the spread in this matchup.
- We prefer South Carolina -9.5 based on FanDuel Sportsbook's more favorable odds of -108.
Total Points Over 50.5 @ -110 via FanDuel Sportsbook
- The over/under for total points scored is set at 50.5 at FanDuel Sportsbook, which offers the best odds for the over at -110.
- Our analysis shows a 53% likelihood that the total will go over 50.5 points, providing an edge of 0.8%.
South Carolina vs. Illinois Moneyline Odds
The sportsbooks have released the moneyline odds for this matchup, with South Carolina at -350 via BetMGM, whilst the Illinois Illinois are available at +285 with FanDuel Sportsbook.
According to the model, South Carolina is favored to win this game, with our projections giving them a 74% chance of victory.
Although South Carolina is more likely to win, FanDuel Sportsbook offers +285 odds on the Illinois moneyline, providing an edge of 0.5%. This makes it our recommended moneyline bet.
South Carolina vs. Illinois Betting Trends
In addition to our College Football prop picks, we have sourced the best South Carolina vs. Illinois trends to enhance your research and betting strategy for this game.
Josh McCray Over 44.5 Rushing Yards
Josh McCray has recorded more than 44.5 rushing yards in 6 of his last 7 games (86% of the time). You can bet on him to record 45+ rushing yards again at odds of -112 (53% implied probability), available at FanDuel.
LaNorris Sellers Over 1.5 Passing Touchdowns
LaNorris Sellers has had more than 1.5 passing touchdowns in 4 of his last 5 games (80%). You can make a bet that he'll record over 1.5 passing touchdowns again at odds of -104 (51%), also available at FanDuel.
Nyck Harbor Over 34.5 Receiving Yards
Nyck Harbor has had more than 34.5 receiving yards in 4 of his last 5 games (80%). You can bet on him to record over 34.5 receiving yards again at odds of -112 (53%), again available at FanDuel.
Conclusion
At BettingOdds.com, we're placing a bet on the South Carolina -9.5 to cover the spread in this matchup. As for the head-to-head, South Carolina has a 74% chance of getting the win.
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