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At 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-1) play at the Wisconsin Badgers (3-1).
The Scarlet Knights are expected to lose by at least two scores (currently +13) versus the Badgers (with an over/under of 44 points).
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Game Info for Wisconsin vs. Rutgers
- Game Day: Saturday, October 7, 2023
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Peacock
- 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 | -13 | -110 | -110 | 44 | -110 | -110 | -526 | +393 |
Wisconsin Pick Insights
- Wisconsin is 2-2-0 against the spread this season.
- When it has played as at least 13-point favorites this season, Wisconsin is 1-1 against the spread.
- Wisconsin has gone over in two of four games with a set total (50%).
Wisconsin Stats & Insights
- Wisconsin is putting up 427.5 yards per game on offense (45th in the FBS), and rank 72nd on the other side of the ball, yielding 374.8 yards allowed per game.
- Wisconsin is averaging 33.3 points per game offensively this season (43rd in the FBS), and is surrendering 19.8 points per game (36th) on defense.
- Wisconsin is totaling 226 passing yards per game on offense (77th in the FBS), and ranks 105th defensively with 257.5 passing yards allowed per game.
- Wisconsin ranks 44th in run defense this season (117.3 rushing yards allowed per game), but has been playing really well on the other side of the ball, ranking 22nd-best in the FBS with 201.5 rushing yards per game.
- Wisconsin is putting up a 45.5% third-down conversion rate offensively this year (35th in the FBS), and is surrendering a 41% third-down percentage (84th) on the other side of the ball.
- Wisconsin owns the 25th-best turnover margin in college football at +3, forcing nine turnovers (22nd in the FBS) while turning it over six times (49th in the FBS).
Wisconsin’s Best Players
- Tanner Mordecai has compiled 877 yards (219.3 ypg) on 85-of-128 passing with two touchdowns compared to three interceptions this season. In addition, he’s added 103 rushing yards (25.8 ypg) on 36 carries while scoring four touchdowns on the ground.
- The team’s top rusher, Braelon Allen, has carried the ball 52 times for 371 yards (92.8 per game), scoring six times.
- Chez Mellusi has carried the ball 51 times for 306 yards (76.5 per game) and four touchdowns.
- Chimere Dike’s leads his squad with 228 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on 11 receptions (out of 18 targets) and scored one touchdown.
- Will Pauling has caught 14 passes for 175 yards (43.8 yards per game) this year.
- Skyler Bell has a total of 113 receiving yards so far this year, hauling in 14 passes and scoring one touchdown.
- James Thompson Jr. has racked up three sacks to lead the team, while also recording three TFL and 13 tackles.
- Hunter Wohler is the team’s leading tackler this year. He’s picked up 31 tackles, three TFL, one sack, and two interceptions.
- Ricardo Hallman leads the team with three interceptions, while also collecting eight tackles, one TFL, and three passes defended.
Rutgers Betting Insights
- So far this season, Rutgers has compiled a 3-0-1 record against the spread.
- Rutgers is 0-0-1 against the spread when an underdog by 13 points or more this season.
- In Rutgers’ four games with a set total, one has hit the over (25%).
Rutgers Pick Insights
- Rutgers’ defense has been leading the way for the team, as it ranks 10th-best in the FBS with 267.8 total yards surrendered per contest. In terms of offense, it is compiling 346.6 total yards per game, which ranks 96th.
- Rutgers has been thriving on the defensive side of the ball, allowing just 12.8 points per contest (12th-best). On offense, it ranks 60th by racking up 30.8 points per game.
- On the offensive side of the ball, Rutgers is a bottom-25 pass offense, generating just 151.2 passing yards per game (11th-worst). Fortunately, it is thriving on defense, surrendering just 169.2 passing yards per contest (14th-best).
- Rutgers ranks 27th in the FBS with 195.4 rushing yards per game, but it has been carried by its defense, which ranks 24th-best by giving up only 98.6 rushing yards per game.
- From an offensive angle, Rutgers is putting up a 43.9% third-down conversion percentage (46th-ranked). It ranks 45th in the FBS on defense (35.3% third-down rate allowed).
- Rutgers has fared really well in terms of turnovers, as the team’s turnover margin of +3 ranks 25th-best in the FBS, with six forced turnovers (76th in the nation) and three turnovers committed (fifth in the nation).
Rutgers’ Best Players
- Gavin Wimsatt has thrown for 733 yards (146.6 ypg) to lead Rutgers, completing 53.8% of his passes and collecting five touchdown passes and one interception this season. He is also a playmaker on the ground, racking up 187 yards (37.4 ypg) on 41 carries with four touchdowns.
- Kyle Monangai is his team’s leading rusher with 88 carries for 471 yards, or 94.2 per game. He’s found the end zone six times on the ground, as well.
- JaQuae Jackson paces his squad with 207 receiving yards on 12 catches.
- Christian Dremel has totaled 195 receiving yards (39 yards per game) and three touchdowns on 14 receptions.
- Isaiah Washington’s 19 targets have resulted in 10 receptions for 98 yards.
- Tyreem Powell leads the team with three sacks. He’s also the team’s tackle leader, and has amassed two TFL and 37 tackles.
- Robert Longerbeam leads the team with one interception, while also putting up 12 tackles, one TFL, one sack, and one pass defended.
