Who's Playing
Wisconsin Badgers (home) vs. Illinois Fighting Illini (away)
Current records: Wisconsin 4-2; Illinois 3-3
What to Know
If the oddsmakers' predictions hold true, the near future looks bright for Wisconsin. On Saturday they take on Illinois at 12:00 p.m. Both of these teams will be looking for a pick-me-up after considerable defeats in their previous games.
The oddsmakers predicted a rough game for Wisconsin last Saturday, and boy were they were right. They suffered a grim 13-38 defeat to Michigan.
Meanwhile, after flying high against Rutgers two weeks ago, Illinois came back down to earth. Illinois were dealt a punishing 7-46 defeat at the hands of Purdue. Illinois' low-scoring loss was the unsatisfying follow-up to their high-scoring outing the match before.
With both teams hitting sour notes in their previous games, they will no doubt be looking to produce a better outcome in this one. We'll see which team satisfies their hunger and which team leaves with an empty stomach.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday at 12:00 PM ET
- Where: Camp Randall Stadium, Wisconsin
- TV: Fox Sports 1
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Prediction
The Badgers are a big 25 point favorite against the Fighting Illini.
This season, Wisconsin are 1-5-0 against the spread. As for Illinois, they are 2-3-0 against the spread
Series History
Wisconsin have won all of the games they've played against Illinois in the last 4 years.
- 2017 - Illinois Fighting Illini 10 vs. Wisconsin Badgers 24
- 2016 - Wisconsin Badgers 48 vs. Illinois Fighting Illini 3
- 2015 - Illinois Fighting Illini 13 vs. Wisconsin Badgers 24
