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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 at 43.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Badgers are -141 and the Golden Gophers are +119.)

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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
    Wisconsin vs Minnesota Betting Information
    Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
    Wisconsin -3 -110 -110 43.5 -110 -110 -141 +119

    Wisconsin Pick Insights

    • Wisconsin has 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 averaging 366.5 yards per game on offense (81st in the FBS), and rank 36th defensively, yielding 335.5 yards allowed per game.
    • Wisconsin ranks 102nd in points scored this season (22.4 points per game), but has been thriving on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 25th-best in the FBS with 19.4 points allowed per game.
    • Wisconsin is averaging 212.7 passing yards per game on offense (83rd in the FBS), and ranks 27th on the other side of the ball with 195.8 passing yards allowed per game.
    • Wisconsin ranks 71st in run offense (153.7 rushing yards per game) and 46th in run defense (139.6 rushing yards allowed per game) this season.
    • Wisconsin ranks 32nd in third-down efficiency (44.1%) on offense and 83rd in third-down conversion rate allowed (40.2%) on defense this year.
    • Wisconsin has forced 14 total turnovers (81st in the FBS) this season and have turned it over 15 times (65th in the FBS) for -1a turnover margin of -1, 72nd-ranked in college football.

    Wisconsin’s Best Players

    • Tanner Mordecai has thrown for 1,543 yards (140.3 ypg) to lead Wisconsin, completing 64.7% of his passes and tossing four touchdown passes compared to three interceptions this season. He’s also contributed in the ground game with 237 rushing yards on 68 carries with four rushing touchdowns.
    • Braelon Allen has 819 rushing yards on 155 carries with 10 touchdowns.
    • Chez Mellusi has collected 306 yards on 51 attempts, scoring four times.
    • Will Pauling’s 675 yards as a receiver lead the team. He’s been targeted 102 times and has totaled 64 catches and three touchdowns.
    • Bryson Green has hauled in 25 passes while averaging 34.1 yards per game and scoring one touchdown.
    • Skyler Bell’s 38 receptions have yielded 297 yards and one touchdown.
    • Darryl Peterson has 4.5 sacks to lead the team, and also has seven TFL and 33 tackles.
    • Hunter Wohler, Wisconsin’s top tackler, has 74 tackles, four TFL, one sack, and two interceptions this year.
    • Ricardo Hallman has a team-leading five interceptions to go along with 20 tackles, three TFL, and five passes defended.

    Minnesota Betting Insights

    • Minnesota’s ATS record is 3-8-0 this year.
    • Minnesota is 1-3 against the spread when an underdog by 3 points or more this year.
    • In Minnesota’s 11 games with a set total, five have hit the over (45.5%).

    Minnesota Pick Insights

    • Minnesota’s offense has been a bottom-25 unit in total offense this season, compiling 304.1 total yards per game, which ranks 10th-worst in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, it ranks 58th with 370.4 total yards allowed per contest.
    • Minnesota ranks 23rd-worst in points per game (20.7), but it has been more effective on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 75th in the FBS with 26.8 points surrendered per contest.
    • Minnesota ranks eighth-worst in passing yards per game (151.9), but it has been more productive on the other side of the ball, ranking 68th in the FBS with 225.9 passing yards surrendered per contest.
    • Minnesota is accumulating 152.2 rushing yards per game on offense this season (75th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is allowing 144.5 rushing yards per contest (55th-ranked) on defense.
    • Minnesota’s defense has been a bottom-25 unit on third down this season, allowing a 46.9% third-down conversion percentage, which ranks ninth-worst in the FBS. On offense, it ranks 106th with a 46.9% third-down rate.
    • At +4, Minnesota has the 30th-ranked turnover margin in the FBS, with 18 forced turnovers (29th in the FBS) and 14 turnovers committed (50th in the FBS).

    Minnesota’s Best Players

    • Athan Kaliakmanis leads Minnesota with 1,671 yards on 140-of-266 passing with 13 touchdowns compared to 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 racked up 442 yards on 100 carries with two touchdowns.
    • Daniel Jackson leads his team with 710 receiving yards on 48 receptions with 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 catches for 226 yards and two touchdowns.
    • Danny Striggow paces the team with 6.5 sacks, and also has six TFL and 29 tackles.
    • Minnesota’s leading tackler, Jack Henderson, has 39 tackles, three TFL, one sack, and two interceptions this year.
    • Tyler Nubin leads the team with four interceptions, while also collecting 36 tackles, one sack, and four passes defended.
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