Illinois State vs. Ohio Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Nov. 6

The Illinois State Redbirds (0-0) visit the Ohio Bobcats (0-1) at Convocation Center Ohio, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 6, 2025. The Redbirds are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 158.5 points.

Illinois State went 22-14 last season. Ohio is coming off of an 89-85 loss to Arkansas State in its most recent outing on Monday. Aidan Hadaway scored 28 points in Ohio's loss, leading the team.

Illinois State vs. Ohio Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Convocation Center Ohio in Athens, Ohio
• Spread favorite: Illinois State -1.5
• Moneyline favorite: Illinois State -124
• Moneyline underdog: Ohio +104
• Over/Under: 158.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Illinois State vs. Ohio

• Illinois State's games went over 158.5 points scored, its current matchup's point total, 11 times (out of 32) last year.
• A total of 16 Ohio's games last season (out of 31) had more than 158.5 total points scored.
• These teams averaged a combined 155.6 points per game a season ago, 2.9 fewer points than the total of 158.5 set for this game.
• The Redbirds and the Bobcats saw their opponents average a combined 10.2 fewer points per game last season than the over/under of 158.5 set in this outing.
• Illinois State's average point total in matchups last year was 147.6, 10.9 points less than the over/under in this game.
• The average point total for Ohio in 2024 was 2.2 points lower than this game's over/under.

Betting the Spread: Illinois State vs. Ohio

• Illinois State compiled an 18-14-0 ATS record last year.
• The Redbirds were 5-12 ATS last season when playing as at least 1.5-point favorites.
• Ohio won 12 games against the spread last season, while failing to cover 19 times.
• The Bobcats had an ATS record of 4-3 when playing as at least 1.5-point underdogs last season.
• Ohio was 8-6 against the spread, and 11-3 overall, at home last season.
• At home last season, Ohio was 6-6 ATS as a 1.5-point underdog or greater.
• Illinois State was 5-7 overall, and 8-4 against the spread, in away games last season.
• Illinois State was winless ATS (0-4) as a 1.5-point favorite or more on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Illinois State vs. Ohio

• Illinois State went 10-7 in games it was listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 58.8% of those games).
• The Redbirds had a 10-5 record last year (winning 66.7% of their games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -124 or shorter.
• Based on this game's moneyline, Illinois State has an implied win probability of 55.4%.
• Ohio was underdogs in seven games last season and won two (28.6%) of those contests.
• Last season, the Bobcats won two of their seven games when they were an underdog by at least +104 on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 49.0% chance of a victory for Ohio.