Wisconsin Badgers vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Betting Lines & Preview | NCAAFB Week 13

Mohamed Ibrahim will lead the Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-4) into their game versus the Wisconsin Badgers (6-5) at Camp Randall Stadium, on Saturday at 3:30 PM ET.

The Badgers are the favorites (-3) in their matchup versus the Golden Gophers, with the over/under at 36 points. (On the moneyline, the Badgers are -169 and the Golden Gophers are +138.)

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Game Info and Betting Lines for Wisconsin vs. Minnesota

• Game Day: Saturday, November 26, 2022
• Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Location: Madison, Wisconsin
• Stadium: Camp Randall Stadium

Wisconsin Betting Insights

• Minnesota has a 6-5-0 record against the spread this year.
• Minnesota is winless against the spread (0-1) when playing as at least 3-point underdogs.
• Minnesota has gone over in four of their 11 games with a set total (36.4%).

Wisconsin Stats & Insights

• Wisconsin sports the 86th-ranked offense this season (365.4 yards per game), and has been even more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking 12th-best with only 295.4 yards allowed per game.
• Wisconsin is totaling 27.5 points per game on offense, which ranks them 74th in the FBS. On defense, the defense ranks 27th, giving up 20.3 points per game.
• Wisconsin has struggled in the passing game, ranking 20th-worst in the FBS (189.4 passing yards per game) this season. However, the defense ranks 25th-best defensively, giving up only 191.6 passing yards per game.
• Wisconsin ranks 51st in rushing yards this year (176 rushing yards per game), but has been shining on the other side of the ball, ranking 11th-best in the FBS with 103.7 rushing yards allowed per game.
• Wisconsin has the 39th-ranked offense this season in terms of third-down efficiency (42.9% conversion rate), and has been better defensively, ranking 23rd-best with a 32.9% third-down percentage allowed.
• Wisconsin has forced 18 total turnovers (36th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over 15 times (61st in the FBS) for +3a turnover margin of +3, 47th-ranked in college football.

Wisconsin’s Best Players

• Graham Mertz has thrown for 1,966 yards (178.7 ypg) to lead Wisconsin, completing 56.9% of his passes and collecting 19 touchdown passes compared to nine interceptions this season.
• Braelon Allen has racked up 1,121 yards on 207 carries while finding the end zone 10 times as a runner.
• Isaac Guerendo has been handed the ball 58 times this year and racked up 350 yards (31.8 per game) with five touchdowns.
• Chimere Dike has hauled in 39 receptions for 601 yards (54.6 yards per game) to lead the team so far this season. He’s found the end zone six times as a receiver.
• Skyler Bell has caught 27 passes for 423 yards (38.5 yards per game) and five touchdowns this year.
• Keontez Lewis has a total of 251 receiving yards so far this year, grabbing 15 throws and scoring three touchdowns.
• Nick Herbig has racked up 11 sacks to lead the team, while also recording 13 TFL and 43 tackles.
• Maema Njongmeta is the team’s tackle leader this year. He’s collected 73 tackles, seven TFL, three sacks, and one interception.
• John Torchio has picked off a team-leading five passes. He also has 44 tackles, three TFL, one sack, and five passes defended to his name.

Minnesota Betting Insights

• So far this season, Minnesota has compiled a 6-5-0 record against the spread.
• Minnesota has not yet covered the spread as underdogs of 3 points or more this year (0-1).
• Four of Minnesota’s 11 games with a set total have hit the over (36.4%).

Minnesota Stats & Insights

• Minnesota has been dominant on the defensive side of the ball, giving up only 274.5 total yards per contest (seventh-best). On offense, it ranks 59th by putting up 403.3 total yards per game.
• Minnesota’s defense has been leading the charge for the team, as it ranks third-best in the FBS with 13.1 points surrendered per contest. In terms of offense, it is putting up 28.7 points per game, which ranks 65th.
• Minnesota ranks 13th-worst in passing yards per game on offense (173.8), but at least it has been shutting down opposing offenses on defense, ranking eighth-best in passing yards surrendered per contest (172.1).
• In terms of rushing, Minnesota has excelled on both sides of the ball this season, ranking ninth-best in rushing yards per game (229.5) and 10th-best in rushing yards surrendered per game (102.5).
• Minnesota has been top-25 on third down on both sides of the ball this season, as it ranks third-best in third-down conversion rate (54.2%) and second-best in third-down rate allowed (25.6%).
• Minnesota has produced 16 forced turnovers (56th in the FBS) and committed 13 turnovers (31st in the FBS) this season for a +3 turnover margin that ranks 47th in the FBS.

Minnesota’s Best Players

• Tanner Morgan has compiled 1,324 yards (120.4 yards per game) while completing 67.3% of his passes and tossing seven touchdown passes with five interceptions this season.
• Ibrahim is his team’s leading rusher with 277 carries for 1,524 yards, or 138.5 per game. He’s found the end zone 19 times on the ground, as well.
• Treyson Potts has piled up 90 carries and totaled 445 yards with three touchdowns.
• Daniel Jackson has collected 28 catches this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 398 (36.2 yards per game). He’s been targeted 47 times and has two touchdowns.
• Brevyn Spann-Ford has put together a 386-yard season so far with two touchdowns. He’s caught 33 passes on 50 targets.
• Mike Brown-Stephens’ 38 targets have resulted in 22 grabs for 338 yards.
• Danny Striggow paces the team with 3.5 sacks, and also has four TFL, 16 tackles, and one interception.
• Mariano Sori-Marin is the team’s top-tackler this year. He’s totaled 68 tackles, five TFL, and one sack.
• Tyler Nubin has picked off a team-high four passes. He also has 53 tackles, two TFL, and four passes defended to his name.