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On Saturday at 3:30 PM ET, the Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-6) will host the Wisconsin Badgers (6-5).
The Badgers are the favorites (-3) in their matchup versus the Golden Gophers, with the over/under being 46 points. (On the moneyline, the Badgers are -147 and the Golden Gophers are +122.)
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Game Info for Wisconsin vs. Minnesota
- Game Day: Saturday, November 25, 2023
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
- Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Stadium: Huntington Bank Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | -3 | -110 | -110 | 46 | -110 | -110 | -147 | +122 |
Wisconsin Pick Insights
- Wisconsin has posted a 4-6-1 record against the spread this season.
- Wisconsin is 3-6-1 against the spread when favored by 3 points or more this season.
- Wisconsin has gone over in four of its 11 games with a set total (36.4%).
Wisconsin Stats & Insights
- Wisconsin is putting up 366.5 yards per game on offense, which ranks 82nd in the FBS. On defense, the Badgers rank 35th, surrendering 335.5 yards per contest.
- Wisconsin sports the 101st-ranked offense this season (22.4 points per game), and has been better on defense, ranking 25th-best with only 19.4 points allowed per game.
- Offensively, Wisconsin ranks 83rd in the FBS with 212.7 passing yards per game. Meanwhile, the defense ranks 26th in passing yards allowed per contest (195.8).
- Wisconsin is putting up 153.7 rushing yards per game on offense this year (72nd in the FBS), and is allowing 139.6 rushing yards per game (46th) on the defensive side of the ball.
- Wisconsin is averaging a 44.1% third-down percentage on offense, which ranks them 32nd in the FBS. Defensively, the defense ranks 83rd, allowing a 40.2% third-down conversion rate.
- Wisconsin has forced 14 total turnovers (84th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over 15 times (60th in the FBS) for -1a turnover margin of -1, 71st-ranked in college football.
Wisconsin’s Best Players
- Tanner Mordecai has recorded 1,543 yards (140.3 ypg) on 163-of-252 passing with four touchdowns compared to three interceptions this season. In addition, he’s added 237 rushing yards (21.5 ypg) on 68 carries while scoring four touchdowns on the ground.
- Braelon Allen has 819 rushing yards on 155 carries with 10 touchdowns.
- This season, Chez Mellusi has carried the ball 51 times for 306 yards (27.8 per game) and four touchdowns.
- Will Pauling has hauled in 64 receptions for 675 yards (61.4 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 caught 25 passes for 375 yards (34.1 yards per game) and one touchdown this year.
- Skyler Bell has compiled 38 receptions for 297 yards, an average of 27.0 yards per game. He’s scored one time as a receiver this season.
- Darryl Peterson paces the team with 4.5 sacks, and also has 7.0 TFL and 33 tackles.
- Wisconsin’s tackle leader, Hunter Wohler, has 74 tackles, 4.0 TFL, one sack, and two interceptions this year.
- Ricardo Hallman has a team-leading five interceptions to go along with 20 tackles, 3.0 TFL, and five passes defended.
Minnesota Betting Insights
- Minnesota’s ATS record is 3-8-0 this season.
- When they have played as at least 3-point underdogs this season, the Golden Gophers are 1-3 against the spread.
- Out of Minnesota’s 11 games with a set total, five have hit the over (45.5%).
Minnesota Pick Insights
- Minnesota has been sputtering on offense, ranking 11th-worst with 304.1 total yards per game. It has been better on the other side of the ball, surrendering 370.4 total yards per contest (59th-ranked).
- Minnesota’s offense has been a bottom-25 unit this season, generating 20.7 points per game, which ranks 23rd-worst in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, it ranks 73rd with 26.8 points surrendered per contest.
- Minnesota’s passing game has been sputtering, ranking eighth-worst in the FBS with 151.9 passing yards per game. It has been more productive on defense, surrendering 225.9 passing yards per contest (68th-ranked).
- With 152.2 rushing yards per game on offense, Minnesota ranks 76th in the FBS. Defensively it ranks 54th, giving up 144.5 rushing yards per contest.
- Minnesota ranks 106th in third-down conversion rate (34.7%) on offense, but it has been worse on the defensive side of the ball, ranking ninth-worst in the FBS with a 46.9% third-down percentage allowed.
- After forcing 18 turnovers (31st in the FBS) and turning the ball over 14 times (48th in the FBS) this season, Minnesota owns the 32nd-ranked turnover margin of +4.
Minnesota’s Best Players
- Athan Kaliakmanis has compiled 1,671 yards (151.9 ypg) while completing 52.6% of his passes and tossing 13 touchdown passes with eight interceptions this season.
- Darius Taylor has rushed for 591 yards on 103 carries so far this year while scoring four times on the ground.
- Jordan Nubin has collected 442 yards (on 100 attempts) with two touchdowns.
- Daniel Jackson has totaled 48 catches this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 710 (64.5 yards per game). He’s been targeted 96 times and has seven touchdowns.
- Corey Crooms has caught 28 passes and compiled 376 receiving yards (34.2 per game).
- Brevyn Spann-Ford’s 44 targets have resulted in 23 receptions for 226 yards and two touchdowns.
- Danny Striggow has 6.5 sacks to lead the team, and also has 6.0 TFL and 29 tackles.
- Minnesota’s leading tackler, Jack Henderson, has 39 tackles, 3.0 TFL, one sack, and two interceptions this year.
- Tyler Nubin leads the team with four interceptions, while also recording 36 tackles, one sack, and four passes defended.
