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The Wisconsin Badgers (5-4) play on Saturday at 3:30 PM ET versus the Northwestern Wildcats (4-5) at Camp Randall Stadium.
The Badgers are double-digit favorites (currently -11) in their matchup against the Wildcats, with the over/under being 42.5 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Badgers are -419 and the Wildcats are +321.)
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Game Info for Wisconsin vs. Northwestern
- Game Day: Saturday, November 11, 2023
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
- Location: Madison, Wisconsin
- Stadium: Camp Randall Stadium
Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
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Wisconsin | -11 | -110 | -110 | 42.5 | -110 | -110 | -419 | +321 |
Wisconsin Pick Insights
- So far this season, Wisconsin has posted a 4-5-0 record against the spread.
- Wisconsin is 1-2 against the spread when favored by 11 points or more this season.
- Three of Wisconsin’s nine games with a set total have hit the over (33.3%).
Wisconsin Stats & Insights
- Wisconsin is averaging 374.9 yards per game on offense (76th in the FBS), and rank 36th on the other side of the ball, yielding 333.6 yards allowed per game.
- Defensively, Wisconsin has been a top-25 unit, ranking 24th-best by allowing just 19.1 points per game. The offense ranks 91st (23.6 points per game).
- Wisconsin is totaling 213.9 passing yards per game on offense (84th in the FBS), and ranks 31st on the other side of the ball with 198.9 passing yards allowed per game.
- Wisconsin is putting up 161 rushing yards per game on offense (62nd in the FBS), and ranks 54th defensively with 134.7 rushing yards allowed per game.
- Wisconsin is putting up a 42.8% third-down percentage on offense (41st in the FBS), and ranks 52nd on the other side of the ball with a 37% third-down percentage allowed.
- With 13 forced turnovers (54th in the FBS) against 14 turnovers committed (83rd in the FBS), Wisconsin (-1) owns the 75th-ranked turnover margin in college football.
Wisconsin’s Best Players
- Tanner Mordecai has thrown for 1,128 yards (125.3 ypg) to lead Wisconsin, completing 63.7% of his passes and recording three touchdown passes compared to three interceptions this season. He’s also figured in the ground game with 161 rushing yards on 51 carries with four rushing touchdowns.
- Braelon Allen has carried the ball 130 times for a team-high 754 yards on the ground and has found the end zone eight times as a runner.
- Chez Mellusi has collected 306 yards on 51 carries, scoring four times.
- Will Pauling has hauled in 46 catches for 500 yards (55.6 yards per game) to lead the team so far this season. He’s found the end zone three times as a receiver.
- Bryson Green has hauled in 23 passes while averaging 40 yards per game and scoring one touchdown.
- Chimere Dike’s 16 grabs have turned into 282 yards and one touchdown.
- Darryl Peterson has racked up 4.5 sacks to lead the team, while also recording six TFL and 27 tackles.
- Hunter Wohler is the team’s top-tackler this year. He’s collected 59 tackles, three TFL, one sack, and two interceptions.
- Ricardo Hallman leads the team with five interceptions, while also recording 16 tackles, one TFL, and five passes defended.
Northwestern Betting Insights
- Northwestern is 5-3-0 against the spread this season.
- In games it has played as at least 11-point underdogs this season, Northwestern is 2-2 against the spread.
- In Northwestern’s eight games with a set total, five have hit the over (62.5%).
Northwestern Pick Insights
- Northwestern’s offense has been a bottom-25 unit in total offense this season, compiling 292.1 total yards per game, which ranks sixth-worst in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, it ranks 30th with 331.1 total yards allowed per contest.
- Northwestern ranks 19th-worst in points per game (20.1), but it has been more productive on the other side of the ball, ranking 56th in the FBS with 24.2 points surrendered per contest.
- Northwestern ranks 106th in the FBS with 193.6 passing yards per game, but it has been lifted up by its defense, which ranks 11th-best by giving up just 173.6 passing yards per contest.
- Northwestern’s rushing offense has been bottom-25 this season, posting 98.6 rushing yards per game, which ranks 12th-worst in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, it ranks 87th with 157.6 rushing yards allowed per contest.
- Northwestern is putting up a 39.4% third-down conversion rate on offense this season (65th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is surrendering a 39.5% third-down rate (78th-ranked) on defense.
- With 10 forced turnovers (94th in the FBS) and six turnovers committed (fifth in the FBS) this season, Northwestern ranks 32nd in the FBS with a turnover margin of +4.
Northwestern’s Best Players
- Ben Bryant has racked up 926 yards (102.9 yards per game) while completing 59% of his passes and collecting six touchdown passes with three interceptions this season.
- Cam Porter has rushed for 382 yards on 105 carries so far this year while scoring two times on the ground.
- Brendan Sullivan has racked up 160 yards on 75 carries with two touchdowns.
- Bryce Kirtz has registered 33 receptions this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 507 (56.3 yards per game). He’s been targeted 53 times and has four touchdowns.
- Cam Johnson has caught 34 passes and compiled 415 receiving yards (46.1 per game) with two touchdowns.
- A.J. Henning’s 29 grabs (on 48 targets) have netted him 214 yards (23.8 ypg) and two touchdowns.
- Aidan Hubbard has five sacks to pace the team, and also has four TFL and 16 tackles.
- Northwestern’s top-tackler, Bryce Gallagher, has 70 tackles, one TFL, one sack, and one interception this year.
- Joe DeHaan leads the team with one interception, while also putting up one pass defended.