Illinois Head Coach Lovie Smith NCAAF ATS and Over Under Coaching Angles 5/1/2020
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Illinois Head Coach Lovie Smith NCAAF ATS and Over Under Coaching Angles 5/1/2020
With the sports action on pause we continue with our betting tips until a major sports league starts playing meaningful games. Once the action continues it is free picks as usual. Today a look at Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Love Smith against the spread with over under coaching angles in his time with the team.
Lovie Smith was hired as head coach for Illinois to begin the 2016 season. Prior he was the head coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for two seasons and the Chicago Bears for nine seasons. At his time with the Fighting Illini, Smith has finished no greater that fourth in the Big Ten west division and led the team to only one bowl game. No winning seasons at the school.
Illinois Fighting Illini has won 30.6% of their games under Smith. It is 7.7% against ranked opponents and 16.2% in an underdog role. It is also 16.7% following a loss and 22.2% facing the Big Ten. Only 22.2% winning outright as a home dog with 25% on the road.
Fighting Illini has covered 46.9% of their games with Lovie Smith. It is 38.5% to the spread facing the non-conference and 43.3% after a loss. Positives include 61.5% against ranked opponents and 62.2% with rest advantage. That angle is when the team comes off the bye facing an opponent that played the previous week. Team covered 50% facing the Big Ten conference.
Team has played to under the total in 51% of their games with Lovie Smith as head coach. It is 75% under with rest advantage and 69.2% facing the non-conference. It is 66.7% under following the bye. Illinois played 66.7% under as an overall, home and road favorite. Over angles include 60% following a defeat and 55% facing Big Ten teams.
During these teams we offer betting tips until the major sports leagues begin play of regular season or playoff games. Once that begins it will be free picks as usual. These angles are meant for reference in handicapping and not to be bet blindly. A good practice is to take note of the stronger angles on the schedule book.