On Saturday afternoon, the Nebraska Cornhuskers will travel to Camp Randall Stadium to take on the 15th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers in a Big Ten Conference matchup. The Cornhuskers are 3-7 (1-6) so far and are riding a four-game losing streak after losing at home 26-17 to the fifth-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes. Junior quarterback Adrian Martinez was 16-of-31 for 248 yards with a touchdown and an interception. This season, the Badgers are 7-3 (5-2) and are on a six-game winning streak after defeating the Northwestern Wildcats 35-7. Sophomore quarterback Graham Mertz finished 18-of-23 for 216 yards with two touchdowns and an interception.
Nebraska at Wisconsin Betting Analysis
On the Nebraska Cornhuskers side
Senior wide receiver Samori Toure has been doing pretty well for himself. He has 33 catches for 718 yards (21.8 yards per reception) with four touchdown receptions and seven rushes for 64 yards (9.1 yards per carrying) with a rushing touchdown. In his last game against Ohio State, he finished with four receptions for 150 yards (37.5 yards per catch) with a touchdown.
This season, the Nebraska Cornhuskers have been a decent defensive program as they are giving up 20.9 points per game. In their previous game against the Ohio State Buckeyes, Nebraska allowed 26 points on 495 total yards of offense (405 passing, 90 rushings). Nebraska struggled a bit as they allowed Ohio State to go 9-of-19 on third down attempts and failed to convert their only fourth-down try. The Cornhuskers did an excellent job of forcing mistakes as they forced a pair of turnovers (both interceptions).
On the Wisconsin Badgers side
Freshman running back Braelon Allen has been dominating this season as he has 118 rushing attempts for 834 yards (7.1 rushing yards per carrying) with nine rushing touchdowns and a pair of receptions for 25 yards (12.5 yards per catch). In their last game against Northwestern, Allen finished with 25 rushes for 173 yards (6.9 yards per carrying) with three rushing touchdowns and a 16-yard attempt.
The Wisconsin Badgers have been doing incredibly well on the defensive side of the field as they are allowing 14.6 points per game. In their previous game against the Northwestern Wildcats, Wisconsin gave up seven points on 239 total yards of offense (125 passing, 114 rushings). The Badgers did a great job as the Wildcats went 3-of-13 on third down attempts and 1-of-3 on fourth down opportunities. Wisconsin also has been getting turnovers on the defensive side of the field as they made Northwestern commit four turnovers (all interceptions).
Cornhuskers at Badgers Prediction
The top sportsbooks across the country currently list this game as the Badgers having more than a touchdown favorite. Graham Mertz has been doing pretty well in his last three games. He has six touchdowns compared to two interceptions. The Cornhuskers are 1-3-1 against the spread in their previous five games against teams with a winning record, while the Badgers have covered the previous four games. All in all, go with the Wisconsin Badgers to cover the spread in this game.