The Wisconsin Badgers head to Memorial Stadium to square off against the Nebraska Cornhuskers this week. It’s been a rough season for Nebraska (2-3), and after losing two of its last three, things haven’t gotten any better. The game will air Saturday, Oct 10 at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC.
In last week’s matchup, Nebraska got nipped by Illinois 14-13. Cethan Carter had a good performance in the loss, pulling in three receptions for 63 yards. Devine Ozigbo had 70 rushing yards and a TD on seven carries. Wisconsin also fell short, losing to Iowa 10-6. Austin Traylor had a quality performance for the Badgers, grabbing two receptions for 35 yards.
As a slender one-point underdog, the Badgers look to upend the Cornhuskers. The Over/Under (O/U) is currently not available.
With a 2-3 record for both Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS), the Cornhuskers will look to improve as they head into Week 6. The Cornhuskers love to throw, ranking 22nd in the country with 38 throwing attempts per game. Crossing over to the defensive side of the ball, the Cornhuskers look to have a distinct advantage in certain spots. Wisconsin’s offense will need to use all of its options against the 12th-ranked Cornhuskers run defense, which gives up 85 rushing yards per game.
As for their opponent, the Badgers haven’t fared well ATS, sitting at 2-3. However, they are 3-2 SU this season.
Predictions: SU Winner – Wisconsin, ATS Winner – Wisconsin
Notes
Nebraska is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Nebraska’s last 9 games.
Nebraska is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home.
Nebraska is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home.
Wisconsin is 3-0 SU when leading at the half this season. Nebraska is 2-1 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
Remarkably, Wisconsin is winless (0-2 SU) in games where it comes out ahead in the turnover battle, yet undefeated (2-0 SU) when losing the turnover battle.
Among all FBS teams, the Nebraska offensive passing game is ranked 28th in the nation, while the Wisconsin pass defense is only ranked 33rd. The Badgers passing attack is ranked 70th, compared to the 128th-ranked pass defense of the Cornhuskers.
