No. 2 Indiana Opens as a Huge Favorite Over Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin (3-6, 1-5) is coming off its biggest win of the Luke Fickell era, but it doesn’t carry much weight in the Vegas sportsbooks. According to Bet MGM, the Badgers opened as a 30.5-point underdog against No. 2 Indiana (10-0, 7-0) on Saturday.
UW knocked off No. 24 Washington 13-10 over the weekend. The Badgers scored the game’s final 10 points to end an 11-game losing streak against power-four competition and a six-game losing streak on the season.
The Hoosiers did look human on Saturday, but rallied late to steal a 27-24 victory at Penn State. Since head coach Curt Cignetti was hired, IU has posted an impressive 21-2 record, only falling to eventual national champion Ohio State and national runner-up Notre Dame last year.
Wisconsin does lead the all-time series with Indiana 41-20. However, the Hoosiers have won the last two meetings. IU and UW last faced in 2023, a 20-14 victory for the Hoosiers in Bloomington. Prior to IU’s two-game streak, the Badgers won 10 in a row in this series.
Saturday’s kickoff is set for 11 a.m. CT. Big Ten Network will have the call live from Memorial Stadium.
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