Big Ten rivals square off as the Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-1) and the No. 24 Illinois Fighting Illini (5-1) battle on Saturday afternoon at noon ET. Minnesota is a 4.5-point favorite at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 39.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college football odds page). 

Before making any Minnesota vs. Illinois picks, you NEED to check out the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Over the past six-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated a stunning profit of almost $3,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen HUGE returns.

The model knows Minnesota owns a terrific and sound ground attack. They are currently first in the conference in rushing yards per game (245). Senior running back Mohamed Ibrahim is the head man in the backfield. Ibrahim is a powerful runner who is difficult to tackle one-on-one. He's second in the Big Ten in rushing yards (567) and tied for second in rushing touchdowns (8). 

The model also knows Illinois junior running back Chase Brown is an absolute stud. Brown is a slippery ball carrier with an outstanding vision to find the open hole. The Ontario native has great burst with smooth hands coming out of the backfield. Brown is leading the nation in rushing yards (879) with four touchdowns and averaging 5.8 yards per carry. 

Now, it has set its sights on Minnesota vs. Illinois. We can tell you the model is leaning Over the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits more than 60% of the time! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college football picks.

So who wins Minnesota vs. Illinois? And which side of the spread hits more than 60% of the time? Join SportsLine now to find out, all from the model that has crushed its top-rated college football picks against the spread!