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The Wisconsin Badgers (2-1) will visit the Purdue Boilermakers (1-2) on Friday at 7:00 PM ET.
The Badgers are the favorites (-6) in their matchup versus the Boilermakers, with the over/under being 54.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Badgers are -232 and the Boilermakers are +189.)
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Game Info for Wisconsin vs. Purdue
- Game Day: Friday, September 22, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
- Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
- Stadium: Ross-Ade Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | -6 | -110 | -110 | 54.5 | -110 | -110 | -232 | +189 |
Wisconsin Pick Insights
- Wisconsin is 1-2-0 against the spread this season.
- Wisconsin has a 1-1 record against the spread in games it was favored by 6 points or more this season.
- One of Wisconsin’s three games with a set total has hit the over (33.3%).
Wisconsin Stats & Insights
- On offense, Wisconsin ranks 42nd in the FBS with 440.7 yards per game. Meanwhile, its defense ranks 81st in total defense (367.7 yards allowed per contest).
- Wisconsin is averaging 31.7 points per game on offense (57th in the FBS), and ranks 55th defensively with 20.7 points allowed per game.
- With 276 passing yards allowed per game on defense, which ranks 21st-worst in the FBS, Wisconsin has had to lean on their 69th-ranked passing offense (237 passing yards per contest) to keep them in games.
- Wisconsin is totaling 203.7 rushing yards per game on offense (27th in the FBS), and ranks 26th defensively with 91.7 rushing yards allowed per game.
- Wisconsin is putting up a 35.1% third-down conversion rate on offense this year (103rd in the FBS), and is surrendering a 39.6% third-down percentage (73rd) on the other side of the ball.
- Wisconsin has the 47th-ranked turnover margin in college football at +1, forcing six turnovers (25th in the FBS) while turning it over five times (78th in the FBS).
Wisconsin’s Best Players
- Tanner Mordecai has thrown for 703 yards (234.3 ypg) to lead Wisconsin, completing 67.3% of his passes and collecting two touchdown passes compared to two interceptions this season. He’s also contributed in the ground game with 59 rushing yards on 22 carries with two rushing touchdowns.
- The team’s top rusher, Chez Mellusi, has carried the ball 40 times for 267 yards (89 per game), scoring four times.
- Braelon Allen has piled up 255 yards on 36 attempts, scoring four times.
- Chimere Dike’s leads his squad with 161 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on eight receptions (out of 14 targets) and scored one touchdown.
- Will Pauling has put together a 149-yard season so far, reeling in 11 passes on 14 targets.
- Skyler Bell has a total of 105 receiving yards so far this year, hauling in 13 passes and scoring one touchdown.
- Darryl Peterson has racked up two sacks to lead the team, while also picking up two TFL and eight tackles.
- So far Hunter Wohler leads the team in both tackles and interceptions. He has racked up 24 tackles, two TFL, one sack, and two interceptions this season.
Purdue Betting Insights
- Purdue is 1-2-0 against the spread this year.
- One of Purdue’s three games with a set total has hit the over (33.3%).
Purdue Pick Insights
- Purdue is generating 397.7 total yards per game on offense this season (65th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is surrendering 409.3 total yards per contest (106th-ranked).
- Purdue is compiling 26.3 points per contest on offense this season (80th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is giving up 30.3 points per contest (103rd-ranked) on defense.
- Purdue ranks 37th in passing yards per game (275), but it has been worse defensively, ranking 20th-worst in the FBS with 276.7 passing yards surrendered per contest.
- With 122.7 rushing yards per game on offense, Purdue ranks 100th in the FBS. Defensively it ranks 76th, surrendering 132.7 rushing yards per contest.
- Purdue ranks 78th in third-down conversion percentage (39.5%) on offense, but it has been worse on the other side of the ball, ranking 15th-worst in the FBS with a 48.8% third-down percentage allowed.
- At 0, Purdue owns the 59th-ranked turnover margin in the FBS, with four forced turnovers (63rd in the FBS) and four turnovers committed (61st in the FBS).
Purdue’s Best Players
- Hudson Card has racked up 825 yards (275 ypg) while completing 65.5% of his passes and recording three touchdown passes with one interception this season. He’s also run for 41 yards with two touchdowns.
- Devin Mockobee has rushed 49 times for 186 yards, with two touchdowns. He’s also tacked on eight catches for 50 yards.
- Tyrone Tracy Jr. has piled up 92 yards (on 17 attempts) with three touchdowns.
- Deion Burks has collected nine receptions this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 221 (73.7 yards per game). He’s been targeted 23 times and has three touchdowns.
- Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen has put together a 218-yard season so far. He’s caught 18 passes on 23 targets.
- Max Klare’s 15 catches (on 20 targets) have netted him 151 yards (50.3 ypg).
- Kydran Jenkins has racked up three sacks to pace the team, while also picking up four TFL and 14 tackles.
- Purdue’s top-tackler, Dillon Thieneman, has 28 tackles and two interceptions this year.
- Cam Allen has picked off a team-high two passes. He also has nine tackles, one TFL, and two passes defended to his name.
