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Over 51.51
Tom Fornelli 1uLine 51.5 · Price -110 · 1u (units not given, 1u used) · Collected after the fact from the public post · Posted Sep 10 1:52 PM ET · Record 41-48-1 · Original post
Moneyline
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DUKE +6
ILL -6
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Total
Over 51.5
Under 51.5
Source: DraftKings.
DUKE 31, ILL 27. DUKE covered by 10, over by 6.5.
Our crowd
Who's on what before kickoff, from the cappers we track and bets logged on our tracker.
Want sportsbook bets % and money %? DraftKings posts theirs free: DK betting splits. We quote a few big games by hand when we can. Tracker counts are anonymous: no names, and private bets stay private.
Common opponents
No common opponents yet this season.
What the public cappers like
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Betting form, 2026 to date
Duke WWWWL
| ATS | Totals | |
|---|---|---|
| All games | 4-1 80%Small sample | 3-2 60% overSmall sample |
| Road | 1-1 50%Small sample | 2-0 100% overSmall sample |
| As underdog | 1-0 100%Small sample | |
| Last 5 | 4-1 80%Small sample |
5 graded games this season. Small sample: read it as a hint, not a trend.
Illinois LLWWLL
| ATS | Totals | |
|---|---|---|
| All games | 2-4 33%Small sample | 5-1 83% overSmall sample |
| Home | 1-3 25%Small sample | 3-1 75% overSmall sample |
| As favorite | 1-4 20%Small sample | |
| Last 5 | 2-3 40%Small sample |
6 graded games this season. Small sample: read it as a hint, not a trend.
Head to head since 2019
| Date | Score | Close | ATS | Total | O-U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | DUKE 31, ILL 27 | ILL -6 | DUKE covered | 51.5 | Over |
| Sep 6, 2025 | ILL 45, DUKE 19 | ILL -2.5 | ILL covered | 49.5 | Over |
Duke 1-1 ATS in these meetings. 2 meetings is not a trend, and rosters turn over. Closing lines from ESPN's archive.
Side by side
 DUKE | ILL  | |
|---|---|---|
| 4-1 | Record | 3-3 |
| 4-1 | Against the spread | 2-4 |
| 3-2 | Over-under | 5-1 |
| +7.4 | Avg cover margin | -4.8 |
| 34.0 | Points per game | 31.8 |
| 14.4 | Points allowed | 27.8 |
| 6.45 | Yards per play | 6.42 |
| 456.6 | Yards per game | 405.5 |
| 5.60 | Rush yards per carry | 5.10 |
| 61.3 | Completion % | 66.0 |
| 47.1 | Third down % | 43.3 |
| +3 | Turnover margin | -1 |
| 1 | Sacks allowed | 6 |
| 75.2 | Penalty yards per game | 38.7 |
Season to date. Stats from ESPN. Points from final scores. Bold is the better number.