2023 ReliaQuest Bowl prediction, odds, line: Mississippi State vs. Illinois picks, best bets from proven model

The 22nd-ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs will look to honor their late coach Mike Leach with their second bowl victory in three years when they take on the Illinois Fighting Illini in the 2023 ReliaQuest Bowl on Monday in Tampa, Fla. The Bulldogs (8-4, 4-4 in the SEC), who finished the regular season with three wins over the past four games, have compiled a 14-11 bowl record, winning 10 of their last 15 bowl appearances. The Fighting Illini (8-4, 5-4 in the Big Ten), who lost three of their last four games to cost them the Big Ten West title, is 8-11 in bowl games, but just 2-4 in bowls since 2001. This will be just the third meeting between the schools, who split the previous two matchups. 

Kickoff from Raymond James Stadium is set for noon ET. Mississippi State is averaging 32.7 points per game this season, while Illinois averages 25.4. The Bulldogs are favored by 3 points in the latest Mississippi State vs. Illinois odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 45.5. Before locking in any Illinois vs. Mississippi State picks, make sure you check out the college football predictions and betting advice 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 $2,500 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has locked in on Illinois vs. Mississippi State and just revealed its ReliaQuest Bowl 2023 predictions. You can head to SportsLine to see the model’s picks. Here are the CFB odds and betting lines for Mississippi State vs. Illinois:

• Mississippi State vs. Illinois spread: Mississippi State -3
• Mississippi State vs. Illinois over/under: 45.5 points
• Mississippi State vs. Illinois money line: Mississippi State -155, Illinois +130
• MSU: The Bulldogs are 3-0-1 against the spread in their last four non-conference games
• ILL: The Fighting Illini are 9-2-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record
• Mississippi State vs. Illinois picks: See picks at SportsLine