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At 3:30 PM ET on Saturday, the Wisconsin Badgers (5-4) are at home against the Northwestern Wildcats (4-5).
The Badgers are double-digit favorites (currently -11) in their game against the Wildcats, with the over/under being 42.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Badgers are -415 and the Wildcats are +318.)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | -11 | -111 | -109 | 42.5 | -110 | -110 | -415 | +318 |
Wisconsin Pick Insights
- Wisconsin is 4-5-0 ATS this season.
- Wisconsin has a 1-2 record against the spread in games it was favored by 11 points or more this season.
- Wisconsin games have gone over the point total on three of nine occasions (33.3%).
Wisconsin Stats & Insights
- Wisconsin is putting up 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.
- On defense, Wisconsin has been a top-25 unit, ranking 24th-best by surrendering just 19.1 points per game. The offense ranks 91st (23.6 points per game).
- Wisconsin is putting up 213.9 passing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 84th in the FBS. The defense ranks 31st, giving up 198.9 passing yards per contest.
- Wisconsin is totaling 161 rushing yards per game offensively this year (62nd in the FBS), and is allowing 134.7 rushing yards per game (54th) on defense.
- Wisconsin is averaging a 42.8% third-down conversion rate on offense, which ranks them 41st in the FBS. On the other side of the ball, the defense ranks 52nd, giving up a 37% third-down conversion rate.
- Wisconsin has forced 13 total turnovers (54th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over 14 times (83rd in the FBS) for -1a turnover margin of -1, 75th-ranked in college football.
Wisconsin’s Best Players
- Tanner Mordecai has racked up 1,128 yards (125.3 ypg) on 114-of-179 passing with three touchdowns compared to three interceptions this season. In addition, he’s added 161 rushing yards (17.9 ypg) on 51 carries while scoring four touchdowns on the ground.
- 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 racked up 306 yards on 51 attempts, scoring four times.
- Will Pauling’s 500 yards as a receiver lead the team. He’s been targeted 78 times and has totaled 46 catches and three touchdowns.
- Bryson Green has caught 23 passes for 360 yards (40 yards per game) and one touchdown this year.
- Chimere Dike’s 16 receptions are good enough for 282 yards and one touchdown.
- Darryl Peterson has 4.5 sacks to pace the team, and also has six TFL and 27 tackles.
- Hunter Wohler is the team’s top-tackler this year. He’s amassed 59 tackles, three TFL, one sack, and two interceptions.
- Ricardo Hallman leads the team with five interceptions, while also putting up 16 tackles, one TFL, and five passes defended.
Northwestern Betting Insights
- Northwestern has gone 5-3-0 ATS this year.
- Northwestern is a 2-2 record against the spread when an underdog by 11 points or more this year.
- Northwestern games have hit the over in five out of eight opportunities (62.5%).
Northwestern Pick Insights
- Northwestern has been struggling on offense, ranking sixth-worst with 292.1 total yards per game. It has been more productive on defense, allowing 331.1 total yards per contest (30th-ranked).
- 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 allowed per contest.
- Northwestern’s pass defense has been paving the way for the team, as it ranks 11th-best in the FBS with 173.6 passing yards allowed per contest. In terms of offense, it is accumulating 193.6 passing yards per game, which ranks 106th.
- Northwestern ranks 12th-worst in rushing yards per game (98.6), but it has been better defensively, ranking 87th in the FBS with 157.6 rushing yards conceded per contest.
- In terms of third-down efficiency, Northwestern ranks 65th in the FBS (39.4% third-down conversion percentage) and 78th on the other side of the ball (39.5% third-down rate allowed).
- At +4, Northwestern sports the 32nd-ranked turnover margin in the FBS, with 10 forced turnovers (94th in the FBS) and six turnovers committed (fifth in the FBS).
Northwestern’s Best Players
- Ben Bryant leads Northwestern with 926 yards on 95-of-161 passing with six touchdowns compared to three interceptions this season.
- The team’s top rusher, Cam Porter, has carried the ball 105 times for 382 yards (42.4 per game) with two touchdowns.
- Brendan Sullivan has racked up 160 yards (on 75 attempts) with two touchdowns.
- Bryce Kirtz has totaled 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 34 receptions (on 58 targets) for a total of 415 yards (46.1 yards per game) and two touchdowns this year.
- A.J. Henning’s 48 targets have resulted in 29 grabs for 214 yards and two touchdowns.
- Aidan Hubbard paces the team with five sacks, and also has four TFL and 16 tackles.
- Bryce Gallagher is the team’s leading tackler this year. He’s racked up 70 tackles, one TFL, one sack, and one interception.
- Joe DeHaan has a team-high one interception to go along with one pass defended.
