The Wisconsin Badgers are potentially heading into their biggest road game of the year, facing down the No. 12 UCLA Bruins. The Bob Chesney-led team is undefeated this season and in the Big Ten, with a huge win last week against the Oregon Ducks. Now, it's up to the Badgers to knock them off the pedestal and continue their own undefeated conference record.
Here's all the details you will want to know, it's a Game Day Guide.
How to watch Wisconsin vs. UCLA in Week 7
- Date: Saturday, October 17
- Time: 6:30 p.m. CT
- Venue: Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, California
- How to Watch (TV): NBC
- Streaming: fubo TV and Peacock
- Wisconsin record: 4-1 (2-0 Big Ten)
- UCLA record: 5-0 (3-0 Big Ten)
Wisconsin is finally back on network TV and has its second NBC matchup in primetime (the last one was against Notre Dame). This is a big opportunity to play a national game under the lights and showcase that Wisconsin is for real this season.
Announcers for Wisconsin vs. UCLA
- Play-by-play: Noah Eagle
- Analyst: Todd Blackledge
- On-field: Kathryn Tappen
The premium NBC crew is calling this game with Noah Eagle on the mic. He's one of the most recognizable voices in College Football right now.
Wisconsin vs. UCLA odds, spread and total
Odds provided by FanDuel Sportsbook
Moneyline
- UCLA -140
- Wisconsin +116
Spread
- UCLA -2.5 (-115)
- Wisconsin +2.5 (-105)
Total
- 43.5 (over -110/under -110)
Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.
The spread started out around 3.5 and jumped back and forth to 4.5 until news came out that UCLA starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava is out for the season. This dropped the line to 2.5, and it's stayed there since. We will see if there is any more movement between now and game time.
Wisconsin injury report
The first availability report will drop later today, Wednesday, October 14, but it appears that the Badgers will be as healthy as they possibly can be. It even sounds like Jaylon Domingeaux will make his debut too.
UCLA injury report
See above. The availability report is not out yet, but we know that QB Nico Iamaleava will miss the game.
Weather forecast in Pasadena, California
The weather in Southern California this weekend is going to be pretty extreme. The high for Saturday is 90 degrees, and the game temperature will be in the upper 80s. Luke Fickell has even mentioned that he's not sure how many of his players have ever played in temperatures this hot. You can safely assume, Southern California boy, Colton Joseph has.
Wisconsin and UCLA series history
This Big Ten matchup is relatively new, as the Bruins only joined the conference a few seasons ago. However, the two teams have faced off 11 total times. But the last time they saw each other was 26 years ago.
- All-time meetings: 11
- Wisconsin all-time record vs. UCLA: 4-7
- Last meeting: 12/29/2000, 21-20 WIN (Sun Bowl)
The Badgers may have lost seven total times to the Bruins, but the three most recent games were all wins against UCLA. All three were bowl games: Sun Bowl in 2000, Rose Bowl in 1999, and Rose Bowl in 1994. It's safe to say these two don't really know what it's like to play each other in a more recent timeline.
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