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At 7:00 PM ET on Friday, the Wisconsin Badgers (2-1) play at the Purdue Boilermakers (1-2).
The Badgers are the favorites (-5.5) in their matchup versus the Boilermakers, with the over/under at 53.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Badgers are -225 and the Boilermakers are +181.)
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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 | -5.5 | -111 | -109 | 53.5 | -111 | -109 | -225 | +181 |
Wisconsin Pick Insights
- Wisconsin is 1-2-0 against the spread this season.
- Wisconsin is 1-1 against the spread when favored by 5.5 points or more this season.
- One of Wisconsin’s three games with a set total has hit the over (33.3%).
Wisconsin Stats & Insights
- Offensively, 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 ranks 57th in scoring offense (31.7 points per game) and 55th in scoring defense (20.7 points allowed per game) this season.
- With 276 passing yards allowed per game on defense, which ranks 21st-worst in the FBS, Wisconsin has been forced to lean on their 69th-ranked passing offense (237 passing yards per contest) to keep them competitive.
- Wisconsin is putting up 203.7 rushing yards per game offensively this year (27th in the FBS), and is allowing 91.7 rushing yards per game (26th) on the defensive side of the ball.
- On offense, Wisconsin ranks 103rd in the FBS with a 35.1% third-down percentage. Meanwhile, the team’s defense ranks 73rd in third-down conversion rate allowed (91.7).
- Wisconsin ranks 47th in college football with a +1 turnover margin after forcing 6 turnovers (25th in the FBS) and committing five (78th in the FBS).
Wisconsin’s Best Players
- Tanner Mordecai has recorded 703 yards (234.3 ypg) on 68-of-101 passing with two touchdowns compared to two interceptions this season. In addition, he’s added 59 rushing yards (19.7 ypg) on 22 carries while scoring two touchdowns on the ground.
- Chez Mellusi has 267 rushing yards on 40 carries with four touchdowns.
- Braelon Allen has collected 255 yards on 36 carries, scoring four times.
- Chimere Dike has hauled in eight catches for 161 yards (53.7 yards per game) to lead the team so far this season. He’s found the end zone one time as a receiver.
- Will Pauling has put up a 149-yard season so far, hauling in 11 passes on 14 targets.
- Skyler Bell has been the target of 15 passes and racked up 13 catches for 105 yards, an average of 35 yards per contest. He’s found the end zone one time through the air this season.
- Darryl Peterson has racked up two sacks to lead the team, while also recording 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 season.
- Purdue has gone over in one of three games with a set total (33.3%).
Purdue Pick Insights
- In terms of total yards, Purdue ranks 65th in the FBS (397.7 total yards per game) and 106th defensively (409.3 total yards allowed per contest).
- In terms of points scored Purdue ranks 80th in the FBS (26.3 points per game), and it is 103rd on defense (30.3 points allowed per game).
- Purdue’s defense has been bottom-25 in pass defense this season, allowing 276.7 passing yards per game, which ranks 20th-worst in the FBS. On the offensive side of the ball, it ranks 37th with 275 passing yards per contest.
- From an offensive standpoint, Purdue is putting up 122.7 rushing yards per game (100th-ranked). It ranks 76th in the FBS on defense (132.7 rushing yards given up per game).
- Purdue ranks 78th in third-down conversion percentage (39.5%) on offense, but it has been less effective on the other side of the ball, ranking 15th-worst in the FBS with a 48.8% third-down percentage allowed.
- With four forced turnovers (63rd in the FBS) and four turnovers committed (61st in the FBS) this season, Purdue ranks 59th in the FBS with a turnover margin of 0.
Purdue’s Best Players
- Hudson Card has 825 passing yards, or 275 per game, so far this season. He has completed 65.5% of his passes and has tossed three touchdowns with one interception. He’s also helped out on the ground with 13.7 rushing yards per game while scoring as a runner two times.
- Devin Mockobee has run for 186 yards on 49 carries so far this year while scoring two times on the ground. He’s also tacked on eight catches, totaling 50 yards.
- Tyrone Tracy Jr. has totaled 92 yards on 17 carries with three touchdowns.
- Deion Burks’ 221 receiving yards (73.7 yards per game) are a team high. He has nine catches on 23 targets with three touchdowns.
- Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen has 18 receptions (on 23 targets) for a total of 218 yards (72.7 yards per game) this year.
- Max Klare’s 15 grabs (on 20 targets) have netted him 151 yards (50.3 ypg).
- Kydran Jenkins has collected three sacks to lead the team, while also recording four TFL and 14 tackles.
- Purdue’s tackle leader, Dillon Thieneman, has 28 tackles and two interceptions this year.
- Cam Allen has picked off a team-leading two passes. He also has nine tackles, one TFL, and two passes defended to his name.
