Duke Blue Devils at Illinois Fighting Illini: Betting Trends, Sep 12, 2026 (College Football)
The Duke Blue Devils beat the Illinois Fighting Illini 31-27 on September 12, 2026. Katin Houser has cleared 150+ passing yards in 19 of the last 20 games (95%), the highest rate on either side. Every figure on this page is a count of settled games or a line a book posted. DataStreak does not produce picks. Updated September 18, 2026.
Final: DUKE 31, ILL 27.
The posted line
At pinnacle as of September 12, 2026: ILL -6.5, total 51.5. A line is the number a book posted at that moment, shown as a fact about the market; it is not a forecast and it moves.
Previous meetings
Finished regular-season games between the two, this season and last, newest first.
| Date | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-06 | ILL 45 | DUKE 19 |
Duke Blue Devils: last 5 games
| Date | Opp | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-12 | @ ILL | W 31-27 |
| 2026-09-05 | vs TULN | W 17-3 |
| 2025-12-07 | @ UVA | W 27-20 |
| 2025-11-29 | vs WAKE | W 49-32 |
| 2025-11-22 | @ UNC | W 32-25 |
Illinois Fighting Illini: last 5 games
| Date | Opp | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-12 | vs DUKE | L 27-31 |
| 2026-09-04 | vs UAB | W 42-23 |
| 2025-11-30 | vs NU | W 20-13 |
| 2025-11-23 | @ WIS | L 10-27 |
| 2025-11-15 | vs MD | W 24-6 |
Over each player's last 20 games, the highest clear rate at the lowest posted rung of each market. Counts of games, not projections; each name opens the player's own page.
DUKE players clearing their prop lines most often
| Player | Market | Line | Cleared | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Richardson | Receptions | 2+ receptions | 18 of 19 | 94.7% |
| Javen Nicholas | Receptions | 2+ receptions | 12 of 13 | 92.3% |
| Nate Sheppard | Rushing Yards | 40+ rushing yards | 14 of 16 | 87.5% |
ILL players clearing their prop lines most often
| Player | Market | Line | Cleared | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katin Houser | Passing Yards | 150+ passing yards | 19 of 20 | 95% |
| Jayshon Platt | Receptions | 2+ receptions | 12 of 13 | 92.3% |
| Jayshon Platt | Receiving Yards | 40+ receiving yards | 7 of 13 | 53.8% |
Questions about Duke Blue Devils at Illinois Fighting Illini
How have the last meetings between the Duke Blue Devils and the Illinois Fighting Illini gone?
Of the last 1 regular-season meetings this season and last, the Illinois Fighting Illini won 1 and the Duke Blue Devils won 0. The most recent was ILL 45, DUKE 19 on September 6, 2025.
Which players in Duke Blue Devils at Illinois Fighting Illini clear their prop lines most often?
Katin Houser has cleared 150+ passing yards in 19 of his last 20 games (95%); Jared Richardson has cleared 2+ receptions in 18 of his last 19 games (94.7%), over each player's last 20 games at the lowest posted rung. Counts of games, not projections.
Are these DUKE at ILL numbers picks?
No. Every figure is a count of settled games or a line a book posted, shown with the games it comes from so the arithmetic is checkable. DataStreak does not produce picks. Updated September 18, 2026.
How these numbers are measured
A cover is a settled game where the final margin beat the closing spread; a push is a margin that landed on it. Previous meetings are finished regular-season games between the two teams. The prop rates count the games in which a player's stat reached the line over that player's last 20 games. A posted line is one book's number on one day. Nothing here is a projection.
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