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    At 7:30 PM ET on Saturday, the Wisconsin Badgers (5-5) are at home against the Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-5).

    The Badgers are favored, but by less than a touchdown (-6), versus the Cornhuskers. The over/under for this matchup is 37 points.

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    Game Info for Wisconsin vs. Nebraska

    • Game Day: Saturday, November 18, 2023
    • Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
    • TV Channel: NBC
    • Location: Madison, Wisconsin
    • Stadium: Camp Randall Stadium
    Wisconsin vs Nebraska Betting Information
    Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
    Wisconsin -6 -110 -110 37 -108 -111 -218 +180

    Wisconsin Pick Insights

    • Wisconsin’s ATS record is 4-6-0 this season.
    • In games it has played as at least 6-point favorites this season, Wisconsin is 2-5 against the spread.
    • Wisconsin games have gone over the point total on three of 10 occasions (30%).

    Wisconsin Stats & Insights

    • Wisconsin ranks 77th in total offense (371.5 yards per game) and 33rd in total defense (332.6 yards allowed per game) this year.
    • Wisconsin ranks 104th in points scored this year (22.2 points per game), but has been playing really well on defense, ranking 25th-best in the FBS with 19.6 points allowed per game.
    • From an offensive standpoint, Wisconsin ranks 80th in the FBS with 218 passing yards per game. Meanwhile, the defense ranks 30th in passing yards allowed per contest (198.5).
    • Wisconsin ranks 75th in run offense (153.5 rushing yards per game) and 44th in run defense (134.1 rushing yards allowed per game) this year.
    • Wisconsin is putting up a 43.9% third-down conversion rate on offense (30th in the FBS), and ranks 82nd on the other side of the ball with a 40.1% third-down conversion rate allowed.
    • Wisconsin owns the 83rd-ranked turnover margin in college football at -2, forcing 13 turnovers (72nd in the FBS) while turning it over 15 times (80th in the FBS).

    Wisconsin’s Best Players

    • Tanner Mordecai has 1,383 pass yards for Wisconsin, completing 64.7% of his passes and recording three touchdowns and three interceptions this season. He’s also contributed on the ground with 186 rushing yards (18.6 ypg) on 59 carries with four rushing touchdowns.
    • The team’s top rusher, Braelon Allen, has carried the ball 133 times for 757 yards (75.7 per game), scoring eight times.
    • Chez Mellusi has been handed the ball 51 times this year and racked up 306 yards (30.6 per game) with four touchdowns.
    • Will Pauling’s leads his squad with 596 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on 56 receptions (out of 91 targets) and scored three touchdowns.
    • Bryson Green has hauled in 25 receptions totaling 375 yards, finding the end zone one time as a receiver so far this campaign.
    • Chimere Dike has racked up 16 catches for 282 yards, an average of 28.2 yards per game. He’s scored one time as a receiver this season.
    • Darryl Peterson has 4.5 sacks to lead the team, and also has six TFL and 30 tackles.
    • Wisconsin’s leading tackler, Hunter Wohler, has 68 tackles, four TFL, one sack, and two interceptions this year.
    • Ricardo Hallman has picked off a team-high five passes. He also has 19 tackles, two TFL, and five passes defended to his name.

    Nebraska Betting Insights

    • Nebraska has gone 4-6-0 ATS this year.
    • In games they have played as at least 6-point underdogs this season, the Cornhuskers are 1-1 against the spread.
    • The teams have hit the over in four of Nebraska’s 10 games with a set total.

    Nebraska Pick Insights

    • While Nebraska’s offense has had trouble moving the chains, ranking 18th-worst with 313.1 total yards per game, its defense ranks 17th-best with just 306.9 total yards allowed per contest.
    • Nebraska ranks 13th-worst in points per game on offense (18.9), but at least it has been shutting down opposing offenses on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 18th-best in points allowed per contest (18.2).
    • Nebraska’s passing game has not been getting things done, ranking fifth-worst in the FBS with 127.3 passing yards per game. It has been better defensively, giving up 227.3 passing yards per contest (69th-ranked).
    • Nebraska has been excelling on run defense, giving up just 79.6 rushing yards per contest (fourth-best). Offensively, it ranks 30th in the FBS by putting up 185.8 rushing yards per game.
    • From an offensive angle, Nebraska is posting a 36.3% third-down conversion rate (92nd-ranked). It ranks 48th in the FBS defensively (36.3% third-down rate allowed).
    • Nebraska has fared poorly in terms of turnovers, as the team’s turnover margin of -11 is fourth-worst in the FBS.

    Nebraska’s Best Players

    • Heinrich Haarberg has been a dual threat for Nebraska this season. He has 967 passing yards (96.7 per game) while completing 49% of his passes. He’s thrown seven touchdown passes and seven interceptions this season. On the ground, he’s compiled 483 yards (48.3 ypg) on 120 carries with five rushing touchdowns.
    • Anthony Grant has run for 364 yards across 88 attempts, scoring three touchdowns.
    • Billy Kemp IV leads his squad with 246 receiving yards on 23 catches with one touchdown.
    • Thomas Fidone II has collected 228 receiving yards (22.8 yards per game) and four touchdowns on 20 receptions.
    • Marcus Washington’s 15 targets have resulted in eight catches for 176 yards.
    • Jimari Butler leads the team with five sacks, and also has four TFL and 25 tackles.
    • Nebraska’s top-tackler, Isaac Gifford, has 52 tackles, four TFL, 0.5 sacks, and one interception this year.
    • Tommi Hill has a team-leading three interceptions to go along with nine tackles and four passes defended.
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