A Big Ten battle is on tap between the No. 25 Illinois Fighting Illini and the Michigan Wolverines at 9 p.m. ET on Friday at the State Farm Center. The Fighting Illini are 12-3 overall and 7-1 at home, while Michigan is 7-6 overall and 2-3 on the road. The Fighting Illini are favored by 9.5 points in the latest Illinois vs. Michigan odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 145.5. Before you make any Michigan vs. Illinois picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

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