Northwestern vs. Wisconsin Odds
No. 5 Wisconsin is looking to wrap up its share of the Big Ten title on Saturday when the Badgers host the Northwestern Wildcats at 3:30PM ET.
Wisconsin is 10-1 on the season and 6-1 in the Big 10 while Northwestern is 7-4 on the year and 3-4 in conference play.
Trends show that Northwestern is 8-3 against the spread in their last 11 games with Wisconsin while the over has hit in six of the last eight meetings.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook SBGGLOBAL.com have made Wisconsin a 23-point favorite at home against Northwestern on Saturday. The over/under total has been set at 57.5. (View Matchup)
Opening odds had Wisconsin favored by 23.5 points. The spread has since dropped the hook and moved down to 23. The over/under total opened at 57 and has since added the hook to get to 57.5.
Wisconsin has won six straight coming into this game and has scored at least 31 in each win. They have scored 131 points in the last two weeks. The Badgers are averaging 440.3 yards per game on offense, including 239.9 rushing yards per game. John Clay has rushed for 929 yards and 13 scores this seasons despite missing the last two games while James White and Montee Ball each also have 13 scores on the ground. The Wisconsin defense is allowing 327.1 yards per game.
Northwestern is coming off a 48-27 loss to Illinois last week. The Wildcats lost quarterback Dan Persa for the season due to an injury in a win over Iowa two weeks ago and are now struggling to produce the same offense. Persa had thrown for 2,581 yards and 15 touchdowns prior to his injury. Evan Watkins has thrown for 179 yards and zero touchdowns with one interception in Persa’s absence. The Northwestern defense is giving up 402.6 yards per game, including 172.1 rushing yards per game.
Northwestern linebacker Ben Johnson is doubtful to play on Saturday due to a head Injury while Wisconsin running back John Clay is expected to return from a knee injury after missing the past few games.
A little over 10,000 Public Bets have been placed on this game and Wisconsin is getting 79% of the wagers at -23 against Northwestern on Saturday.
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