The Penn State Nittany Lions and Wisconsin Badgers will lock horns and match wits in a Week 1 contest at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisc. The Lions and Badgers will get things started Saturday at noon ET. Below, we look at the Penn State vs. Wisconsin odds and lines; check back for our college football picks and predictions.
Penn State opened the delayed 2020 season with five straight losses before rallying to win its last four games and go 4-5. The Lions ranked third in Big Ten scoring at 29.8 points per game; they ranked sixth in scoring defense (27.7 PPG). The No. 20 team in the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll brought in Mike Yurcich to take the reins of the offense after he spent last season as offensive coordinator at Texas. Yurcich, returning QB Sean Clifford and company will have their hands full with a Badger defense that held foes under 20 points in 5 of 7 games last season.
Wisconsin is looking to win its sixth straight season opener. The Badgers went 4-3 last fall, holding foes to 17.4 PPG while scoring 25.1 PPG. That latter figure marked the lowest in Paul Chryst‘s six-year tenure at UW. The Badgers are tabbed as the No. 15 team in the preseason coaches’ poll; quality linebacking and defensive backfield play figure to give them an edge in this lid-lifting game against PSU.
Penn State at Wisconsin odds, spread and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday at 7:42 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Penn State +180 (bet $100 to win $180) | Wisconsin -230 (bet $230 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Penn State +5.5, -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Wisconsin -5.5, -110 (bet $110 to win $100)
- Total (Over/Under): 49.5, O: -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | U: -105 (bet $105 to win $100)
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2020 betting stats:
- ML: Penn State 4-5 | Wisconsin 4-3
- ATS: Penn State 4-5 | Wisconsin 3-4
- O/U: Penn State 4-4-1 | Wisconsin 3-4
Penn State at Wisconsin head-to-head
PSU has won four straight and 6-of-7 in this series since 2007. Penn State is 6-3 ATS in its last nine games on the road.
The Badgers are 0-4 ATS in their last four conference games.
The Over is 5-1 in the last six meetings. Penn State holds a 10-9 edge across 19 all-time meetings.
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