The Wisconsin Badgers are about to have a little bit of whiplash this week. Going from the No. 4-ranked team to an FCS team. This doesn't mean that Western Illinois won't find a way to challenge the Badgers; it just means the talent/skill will be remarkably different. Wisconsin needs this game to prove they can play hard and physical for 60 full minutes. To clean up some of the other lessons learned and really get their legs under them.
This week and next will be an opportunity for the Badgers to get things right and prepare for Penn State. The Badgers can't take either team for granted, but there's room for error and still win. Unlike Notre Dame, where it felt like every mistake (by the Badgers or by the refs) was magnified.
This article is a full guide on how to watch, odds, announcers, weather, and all the other nitty-gritty things that you will need to get ready for the game. You may want to bookmark this and come back to it later.
How to watch Wisconsin vs. Western Illinois in Week 2
- Date: Saturday, September 12
- Time: 6:15 p.m. CT
- Venue: Camp Randall Stadium
- How to Watch (TV): Big Ten Network
- Streaming: fubo TV
- Wisconsin record: 0-1
- Notre Dame record: 1-1
This is one of a few games that doesn't appear on network television. If we were ranking cable channels, this is a good one, as it's a normal one. Many Badger fans will have the Big Ten Network.
Announcers for Wisconsin vs. Western Illinois
- Play-by-play: Lisa Byington
- Analyst: Anthony Herron
Wisconsin vs. Western Illinois odds, spread and total
Odds provided by FanDuel Sportsbook
Moneyline
- Wisconsin N/A
- Western Illinois +8000
Spread
- Wisconsin -37.5 (-102)
- Western Illinois +37.5 (-120)
Total
- 49.5 (over -110/under -110)
Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.
Wisconsin injury report
There are no official injury reports, as this game is not a Big Ten conference game, but this is based on what coaches have said. The following are questionable.
- Emerson Mandell, OL: Questionable
- Eugene Hilton Jr., WR: Questionable
Western Illinois injury report
- No injuries to report
Weather forecast in Madison, WI
The weather in Madison on Saturday is going to be cloudy with maybe some rain in the morning, but by kickoff time, it's going to be perfect. Sunny and in the upper 70s. As this game starts later in the evening, you'll need to bring layers. Enjoy the sun, but it'll set only an hour after kickoff.
Weather will be a non-factor in this game and fans will have a perfect evening out at Camp Randall.
Wisconsin and Western Illinois series history
Even though this is an FBS team versus an FCS team, these two have actually seen each other before. In 1991, 2006, and 2014. Wisconsin won all three, and none were close. The most recent, in 2014, was 37-3.
- All-time meetings: 3
- Wisconsin all-time record vs. Western Illinois: 3-0
- Last meeting: 9/06/2014, 37-3 WIN (Camp Randall - Madison, Wisconsin)
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