Illinois vs Western Michigan Picks and Predictions for Saturday September 13 2025
Illinois Preview
The Illinois Fighting Illini are heading to Memorial Stadium in week three of college football, where they will face the Western Michigan Broncos. Get the rest of our free college football picks here! The Illinois Fighting Illini sit 2-0, currently sitting eleventh in the Big Ten. Illinois comes into week 3 riding two dominant wins a 52–3 blowout over Western Illinois in Week 1, followed by a convincing 45–19 road victory at Duke in Week 2. Quarterback Luke Altmyer was efficient in week 1, completing 17 of 21 passes for 217 yards and 3 touchdowns, while running back Aidan Laughery led the ground game with 101 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. Top receiver Hank Beatty made a big impact with 5 catches for 108 yards. In Week 2 at Duke, Altmyer again shined, going 22 of 31 for 296 yards and 3 TDs, while Laughery added 48 rushing yards and a touchdown, and Beatty hauled in 8 catches for 128 yards.
Western Michigan Preview
The Western Michigan Broncos currently sit 0-2 in the MAC. They opened with a 23-6 loss at Michigan State, where the defense stiffened in the second half while the offense remained silent except for a late pick-six by safety Tate Hallock. In Week 2, the Broncos fell in thrilling fashion 33-30 in overtime at home to North Texas. The offense showed flashes, with Jalen Buckley rushing for 112 yards, although WMU still failed to get on the scoreboard after being down big.
Illinois vs Western Michigan Pick
Illinois looks to remain undefeated through three weeks, while Western Michigan still searches for their first win of the year. Illinois is the much better team in this matchup, expect them to cover the -24.5 spread en route to the win. Final score prediction, Illinois wins 41-13.
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