Wisconsin football faces Northwestern this weekend in a game that could decide the division.
The Wisconsin football team will be traveling to Northwestern this weekend to take on the Wildcats for the sole lead of the Big Ten West division. Wisconsin is ranked 10th in the country while Northwestern came in at 19 in the latest AP Poll. This should be an old-fashioned Big Ten slugfest at Ryan Field Saturday afternoon.
Start time
Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 PM central time this Saturday afternoon.
Where can I watch the game?
This matchup will be broadcast on ABC. If you have Hulu Live, fuboTV, YouTube TV, or another streaming service, you should also be able to watch the game.
What will the weather be like?
In Evanston, Illinois, the weather is going to be cool and cloudy. According to weather.com, it is going to be 40 degrees but feels like 34 degrees at kickoff. There will also be about 8 mph winds. This just feels like the typical game for Wisconsin football when they travel to Northwestern.
Betting odds
Wisconsin heads into this game as a touchdown favorite, despite being on the road in a place they generally don’t play well. Being favored by that much shows how highly the Badgers are thought of.
Here are the betting odds for the Wisconsin-Northwestern game according to Bovada. We have included the spread and the total points over/under. There are also some additional prop bets that go along with this game if you are into that sort of thing.
Spread:
Wisconsin: -7.5
Northwestern: +7.5
Over/Under (O/U) total points: 44.0
Over: -110
Under: -110
Will the game go to overtime?
Yes: +650
No: -1400
The first team to score:
Wisconsin: -165
Northwestern: +125
Odd/Even Total Points:
Even: -110
Odd: -120
Wisconsin total points O/U – First Half – 13.5
Over: -110
Under: -120
Wisconsin total points O/U – Game – 26.5
Over: -115
Under: -115
First Score Method:
Field Goal: +350
Touchdown: -500
Any other: +4000
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