Illinois visits Michigan State in Big Ten play

Illinois (2-3) at Michigan State (2-3), Oct. 10 at 3:30 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Illinois by 3. Against the spread: Illinois 2-3, Michigan State 2-2-1.

How to watch: Fox Sports 1

Key stats

Illinois Offense

Overall: 404.8 yards per game (61st in FBS)

Passing: 249.2 yards per game (52nd)

Rushing: 155.6 yards per game (76th)

Scoring: 30.6 points per game (68th)

Illinois Defense

Overall: 381.8 yards per game (97th in FBS)

Passing: 255 yards per game (117th)

Rushing: 126.8 yards per game (54th)

Scoring: 26 points per game (94th)

Michigan State Offense

Overall: 305.6 yards per game (126th in FBS)

Passing: 182 yards per game (110th)

Rushing: 123.6 yards per game (113th)

Scoring: 18.2 points per game (125th)

Michigan State Defense

Overall: 325.8 yards per game (52nd in FBS)

Passing: 181 yards per game (37th)

Rushing: 144.8 yards per game (78th)

Scoring: 23.2 points per game (66th)

Michigan State is 94th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 40.3% of the time. Illinois ranks 42nd on offense, converting on 45.5% of third downs.

Michigan State is 114th in the FBS with a -4 turnover margin.

Both teams avoid getting penalized. Illinois ranks 19th in the FBS averaging 43.4 penalty yards per game, and Michigan State ranks 6th with a 34-yard average.

Michigan State ranks 123rd in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 93.3% of trips. Illinois' red zone offense ranks 129th, scoring on 68.8% of red zone opportunities.

Illinois is 123rd in the FBS with an average time of possession of 27:26, compared to Michigan State's 37th-ranked average of 31:41.

Team leaders

Illinois

Passing: Katin Houser, 1,246 yards, 11 TDs, 3 INTs, 65.8 completion percentage

Rushing: Aidan Laughery, 321 yards on 45 carries, 1 TD

Receiving: Collin Dixon, 546 yards on 40 catches, 8 TDs

Michigan State

Passing: Alessio Milivojevic, 851 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs, 62.0 completion percentage

Rushing: Cam Edwards, 304 yards on 64 carries, 3 TDs

Receiving: Rodney Bullard Jr., 206 yards on 15 catches, 1 TD

Last game

Illinois fell to Purdue 24-17 on Oct. 3. Houser passed for 225 yards on 21-of-37 attempts (56.8%) with two touchdowns and one interception. He also carried the ball eight times for 42 yards. Laughery had 49 rushing yards on 12 carries, adding one reception for -4 yards. Dixon recorded 116 yards on 10 catches with one touchdown.

Michigan State fell 31-3 to Wisconsin on Oct. 3. Milivojevic threw for 103 yards on 15-of-32 attempts (46.9%) with no touchdowns and no interceptions. Jaziun Patterson had 62 rushing yards on 18 carries. Jayden Savoury had four receptions for 26 yards.

Next game

Illinois hosts No. 13 Oregon on Oct. 24. Michigan State hosts Northwestern on Oct. 17.