The college football standings are getting extremely close through the first four weeks of the season. Both in real life and in our picks against the spread.

Illinois looks to move to 3-0 as we continue our college football odds series with a Central Michigan-Illinois prediction and pick.

Depending on the sportsbook, the spread in the Illinois vs. Nebraska game currently hovers between 7.5 and 8.5 points in favor of the Cornhuskers. Despite a 3-0 start that included a home win against the Kansas Jayhawks and a climb to No. 24 in the AP Poll, the Fighting Illini enter this game as a fairly significant underdog.