Youngstown State vs. Illinois State prediction: Why Illinois State is favored to win in college football Week 8, 2025

Illinois State and Youngstown State will lock horns in Week 8 college football action at Hancock Stadium on Saturday, with kickoff at 1:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced college football model projects the Illinois State as the most likely winner of today's game.

For further insights into Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, visit our interactive Youngstown State vs. Illinois State predictions page.

Youngstown State vs. Illinois State prediction: Who will win, cover the spread?

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Youngstown State vs. Illinois State 10,000 times as part of our college football predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives Illinois State a 53% chance of defeating Youngstown State. Our predicted final score has Illinois State winning 30-29.

According to our model, Youngstown State (+2.5) has a 52% chance of covering the spread, while the 57.5-point over/under has a 59% chance of staying under.

Youngstown State vs. Illinois State odds

We have researched the best college football odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Youngstown State	Illinois State
Spread	+2.5 (-110)	-2.5 (-110)
Moneyline	+115	-130
Total	o57.5 (-110)	u57.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Youngstown State vs. Illinois State picks and best bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's Youngstown State vs. Illinois State matchup is on the spread.

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Youngstown State vs. Illinois State game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's college football action between Illinois State and Youngstown State at Hancock Stadium is scheduled to start at 1:00PM ET.

• Who: Youngstown State vs. Illinois State
• Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025
• Time: 1:00PM ET/10:00AM PT
• Venue: Hancock Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict Illinois State, with a 53% win probability, will likely beat Youngstown State on Saturday.

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