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California vs Illinois Predictions for Redbox Bowl 2019

By Tristan Jung

Lovie Smith looks from the sidelines in a game against Northwestern.
Lovie Smith looks from the sidelines in a game against Northwestern. / Matthew Holst/Getty Images
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The Illinois Fighting Illini will play the California Golden Bears in 2019 Redbox Bowl. Illinois is looking for its first bowl win since 2011, while the Golden Bears are hoping to win their first bowl game since 2015. The Golden Bears are currently 5.5-point favorites, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.

For those looking to place a wager, it's generally a good idea to consider what industry experts have to say. Here are some expert predictions for the 2019 Redbox Bowl between California and Illinois.

Redbox Bowl Expert Predictions

Bleacher Report
At Bleacher Report, Jake Rill expects the Fighting Illini to cover the spread in his catalog of predictions for college football bowl season.

Washington Post
Neil Greenberg and Matt Bonesteel of the Washington Post also gave their predictions for this one. Greenberg predicted the Golden Bears will cover the spread. On the other side, Bonesteel took the Illini to cover.

ESPN
Adam Rittenberg of ESPN expects Cal to both win straight up and cover, projecting a 27-17 Cal victory in the 2019 Redbox Bowl.

In total, two of the highlighted experts are taking Cal to win the game straight up and cover the spread. However, the other two experts believe that Illinois will keep things close and cover the spread.

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Tristan Jung is not a FanDuel employee. In addition to providing DFS gameplay advice, Tristan Jung also participates in DFS contests on FanDuel using his personal account, username tristan1117. While the strategies and player selections recommended in his articles are his personal views, he may deploy different strategies and player selections when entering contests with his personal account. The views expressed in their articles are the author's alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of FanDuel.