Wisconsin Badgers vs. Buffalo Bulls Picks & Preview | NCAAFB Week 1

At 3:30 PM ET on Saturday, the Buffalo Bulls play at the Wisconsin Badgers.

The Bulls are expected to lose by at least two TDs (currently +27.5) versus the Badgers (with an over/under of 54.5 points).

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Game Info for Wisconsin vs. Buffalo

• Game Day: Saturday, September 2, 2023
• Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
• Location: Madison, Wisconsin
• Stadium: Camp Randall Stadium

Wisconsin Pick Insights

• Wisconsin went 6-7-0 ATS last season.
• Wisconsin won each of its two games last season when playing as at least 27.5-point favorites.
• A total of seven Wisconsin games last season went over the point total.

Wisconsin Stats & Insights

• Wisconsin put up 26.3 points per game last season, comparable to the 26.7 per matchup Buffalo gave up.
• Wisconsin was 4-1 against the spread and 4-1 overall in games when it scored more than 26.7 points last season.
• Wisconsin racked up 31.7 fewer yards per game (363.6) than Buffalo gave up per outing (395.3) last season.
• In games that Wisconsin churned out over 395.3 yards last season, the team was 3-1 against the spread and 3-1 overall.
• Last season Wisconsin piled up 179.8 yards per game on the ground, 11.3 more than Buffalo allowed per contest (168.5).
• When Wisconsin ran for more than 168.5 yards last year, it had a 5-3 ATS record and a 6-2 overall record.
• Wisconsin turned the ball over 18 times last season, eight fewer than Buffalo forced turnovers (26).

Wisconsin’s Best Players

• Graham Mertz’s previous season stat line: 2,136 passing yards (164.3 per game), 164-for-287 (57.1%), 19 touchdowns and 10 picks.
• Last year, Braelon Allen rushed for 1,237 yards on 229 attempts (95.2 yards per game) and scored 11 times.
• Chez Mellusi put up 473 rushing yards on 112 carries and two touchdowns last season.
• Chimere Dike collected 47 receptions for 689 yards and six touchdowns last year. He was targeted 75 times, and averaged 53 yards per game.
• Skyler Bell tacked on 444 yards on 30 grabs with five touchdowns. He was targeted 56 times, and averaged 34.2 receiving yards per game.
• Keontez Lewis hauled in 20 passes for 313 yards and three touchdowns, putting up 24.1 yards per game last year.
• Nick Herbig did his thing last season with a huge stat line of 11 sacks, 13 TFL and 45 tackles.
• Maema Njongmeta was a wrecking ball on the field, collecting 89 tackles, eight TFL, 3.5 sacks, and one interception last year.
• Last season John Torchio had a huge stat line of five interceptions, 50 tackles, three TFL, one sack, and five passes defended.

Buffalo Betting Insights

• Buffalo covered seven times in 13 matchups with a spread last year.
• Last season, seven Buffalo games hit the over.

Buffalo Pick Insights

• Last season Buffalo scored 8.3 more points per game (28.5) than Wisconsin surrendered (20.2).
• Buffalo was 5-5 against the spread and 6-5 overall last season when the team recorded more than 20.2 points.
• Buffalo racked up 73.7 more yards per game (377.2) than Wisconsin allowed per outing (303.5) last year.
• In games that Buffalo churned out more than 303.5 yards last year, the team was 4-3 against the spread and 4-4 overall.
• Last year Buffalo racked up 141.9 yards per game on the ground, 42.7 more than Wisconsin allowed per contest (99.2).
• Last season Buffalo had a 5-3 ATS record and a 4-4 overall record in games the team ran for more than 99.2 yards.
• Buffalo had 18 giveaways last year, while Wisconsin had 20 takeaways.

Buffalo’s Best Players

• Cole Snyder connected on 58.9% of his passes to throw for 3,030 yards and 18 touchdowns last season. Snyder also helped on the ground, collecting four touchdowns on 11.2 yards per game.
• Mike Washington racked up seven rushing touchdowns on 48.1 yards per game last season.
• Ron Cook Jr. ran for four touchdowns on 600 yards a year ago. Cook also was efficient as a receiver, accumulating 16 receptions for 207 yards.
• Justin Marshall averaged 64.4 yards on 4.9 receptions per game and racked up nine receiving touchdowns in 2022.
• Quian Williams grabbed five touchdowns and had 743 receiving yards (57.2 ypg) in 2022.
• Jamari Gassett caught 28 passes on his way to 347 receiving yards and two touchdowns a season ago.
• Last year Shaun Dolac collected 4.5 sacks, eight TFL and 93 tackles.
• Last year Marcus Fuqua intercepted seven passes to go along with 39 tackles and eight passes defended.