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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
| 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.
