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The Big Ten offers up a rivalry match-up of ranked outfits when the Northwestern Wildcats tangle with the Wisconsin Badgers Saturday afternoon in Evansville. Both teams come in unbeaten in conference play, so this game could well decide a berth in the Big Ten championship game. The Badgers are favored by a touchdown for this one, but the Wildcats aren't scared; they beat Wisconsin rather regularly. How are we playing this game with our <a href="https://www.sportsbettingstats.com/ncaaf/free-ncaaf-picks&quot; title="College Footbal Picks Against the Spread">free college football pick</a>?
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College Football Betting Odds<br />
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College <a href="https://www.sportsbettingstats.com/ncaaf/odds&quot; title="College Football Odds From Multiple Sportsbooks">football betting odds</a> opened Wisconsin at -6.5 over Northwestern, with an over/under of right around 45.5. Early betting action then bumped the Badgers to -7 and dropped that total to 44.
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Wisconsin vs. Northwestern Betting Preview<br />
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The Badgers are 2-0 so far this abbreviated season, after mauling Michigan at Ann Arbor last week 49-11. Wisconsin punted on its first possession of the game, then scored touchdowns on its next four to lead 28-0 at the half. Wisconsin later tacked on a couple of scores to create its largest margin of victory against the Wolverines in the history of the series.
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The Badgers also easily covered the spread as seven-point favorites.
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Wisconsin out-gained Michigan 468-219, out-rushed the Wolverines 341-47, dominated time of possession by a 40:20 split, and won the turnover battle 2-0, turning both Michigan turnovers into touchdowns. The Badgers opened their season a month ago with a 45-7 win over Illinois, covering easily at -20. Wisconsin then had its next two games canceled. But it looks like the situation in Madison has cleared up. The Badgers are playing with their back-up quarterback, freshman Graham Mertz, but he's been great so far, hitting on 32/43 passes for 375 yards and seven touchdowns against zero interceptions. Meanwhile, Northwestern is off to its first 4-0 start since 1996, its last Rose Bowl season, after winning at Purdue last week 27-20. The Wildcats drove the game's opening possession 75 yards to a touchdown and led 17-10 at the half. Northwestern then scored the first seven points out of the locker room and held on from there for the victory and the cover as a four-point favorite. The Wildcats out-gained the Boilermakers 292-265 and won the time of possession by a 35:25 split. And yet Northwestern has only out-gained two of its four opponents this season. Two weeks ago, the Wildcats got out-gained by Nebraska by 125 yards but won 21-13 and covered as four-point favorites. Three weeks ago, Northwestern fell behind to Iowa 17-0 but rallied to win 21-20. At 4-0 in conference play, the Wildcats lead the Big Ten West by one game over 2-0 Wisconsin.
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<span style="font-size:16px;"><b><span style="color:#008000;">Get more details:</span></b> <a class="advblue" href="https://www.sportsbettingstats.com/ncaaf/matchup/1241150">Wisconsin at Northwestern Match-up Stats</a> </span>
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Badgers-Wildcats Recent History<br />
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These teams have split the last 14 meetings in this rivalry straight up, but Northwestern is 10-4 ATS over that span, and 5-1 ATS over the last six meetings. Last year Wisconsin ground out a 24-3 lead through the first 50 minutes of the game, but the Wildcats scored twice from there, lost outright 24-15 but covered as 23-point dogs.
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College Football Betting Trends<br />
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Wisconsin is 54-16 SU, 40-29-1 ATS in Big Ten play under Coach Chryst.
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Northwestern is 57-59 SU, 61-55 ATS in Big Ten play under Coach Fitzgerald.
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Totals Report<br />
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Overs are 2-0 in Wisconsin games this season, which are averaging 56 total points against an average over/under of 51.5. Unders are 4-0 in Northwestern games this season, which are averaging just 42 points against an average O/U of 49. Unders are 6-1 over the last seven meetings between these teams, which have averaged 38 points against an average O/U of 48.
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