Charleston Southern vs. Western Illinois prediction: Why Charleston Southern is favored to win in college football Week 8, 2025

Western Illinois and Charleston Southern will meet in Week 8 college football action at Hanson Field on Saturday, with kickoff at 4:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven college football model projects the Charleston Southern as the most likely winner of today's game.

For a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, visit our interactive Charleston Southern vs. Western Illinois predictions page.

Charleston Southern vs. Western Illinois prediction: Who will win, cover the spread?

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Charleston Southern vs. Western Illinois 10,000 times as part of our college football predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives Charleston Southern a 53% chance of defeating Western Illinois. Our predicted final score has Charleston Southern winning 28-27.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and Charleston Southern and Western Illinois each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 55.5 points also has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Charleston Southern vs. Western Illinois odds

We have sourced the best college football odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Charleston Southern	Western Illinois
Spread	-1.5 (-110)	+1.5 (-110)
Moneyline	-125	+106
Total	o55.5 (-110)	u55.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Charleston Southern vs. Western Illinois picks and best bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Charleston Southern vs. Western Illinois matchup is on the moneyline.

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Charleston Southern vs. Western Illinois game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's college football matchup between Western Illinois and Charleston Southern at Hanson Field is scheduled to start at 4:00PM ET.

• Who: Charleston Southern vs. Western Illinois
• Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025
• Time: 4:00PM ET/1:00PM PT
• Venue: Hanson Field

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Conclusion

We predict Charleston Southern, with a 53% win probability, will likely beat Western Illinois on Saturday.

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