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It was supposed to be a heavyweight matchup in Week 5, as evidenced that it’s Fox’s Big Noon Kickoff, but it’s lost its luster thanks to Wisconsin going 1-2.
The Badgers have lost to Penn State in Week 1 and got blown out by Notre Dame after surrendering 28 fourth quarter points to the Irish in Chicago this past week. Meanwhile, Michigan football is 4-0, having blown out its first three opponents before struggling to put away Rutgers in the second half on Saturday. The Badgers still have an incredible defense but essentially no offense. The Wolverines haven’t won in Madison since 2001.
Something’s gotta give.
Here is how the two teams matchup according to that stats and national rankings through Week 4.
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Offense
| Rank (metric) | Rank (metric) | ||
| Michigan scoring offense | 16th (40.3 ppg) | 54th (21.3 ppg) | Wisconsin scoring defense |
| Michigan rushing offense | 5th (290.75 ypg) | 1st (23 ypga) | Wisconsin rushing defense |
| Michigan passing offense | 116th (164 ypg) | 37th (187.3 ypga) | Wisconsin passing defense |
| Michigan total offense | 33rd (454.8 ypg) | 2nd (210.3 ypga) | Wisconsin total defense |
| Michigan yards per play | 10th (7.28 ypp) | 4th (3.99 ypga) | Wisconsin yards per play allowed |
| Michigan first downs | 60th (21.3 pg) | 1st (10.3 apg) | Wisconsin opp. first downs |
| Michigan third down conv. | 26th (48.89%) | 6th (25%) | Wisconsin opp. third down conv. |
| Michigan fourth down conv. | 58th (57.14%) | 23rd (33.3%) | Wisconsin opp. fourth down conv. |
| Michigan red zone conv. | 19th (94.12%) | 6th (67.4%) | Wisconsin opp. red zone conv. |
| Michigan sacks allowed | 3rd (0.25 sapg) | 46th (3.33 spg) | Wisconsin sacks |
| Michigan TFL allowed | 2nd (2.25 tfla/gm) | 63rd (8.33 tfl/gm) | Wisconsin TFL |
| Michigan long scrimmage plays | 90th (51 10+ yd plays) | 1st (18 10+ yd plays) | Wisconsin long plays allowed |
| Michigan penalties | 62nd (53 yds/gm) | 23rd (67.3 yds/gm) | Wisconsin opp. penalties |
| Michigan TOP | 64th (30:10) | 3rd (36:46) | Wisconsin TOP |
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Defense
| Rank (metric) | Rank (metric) | ||
| Michigan scoring defense | 4th (11.8 ppg) | 112th (19 ppg) | Wisconsin scoring offense |
| Michigan rushing defense | 58th (133.25 ypga) | 33rd (202 ypg) | Wisconsin rushing offense |
| Michigan passing defense | 24th (171.5 ypga) | 94th (197 ypg) | Wisconsin passing offense |
| Michigan total defense | 34th (304.8 ypga) | 68th (399 ypg) | Wisconsin total offense |
| Michigan yards per play allowed | 29th (4.62 yppa) | 104th (5.01 ypp) | Wisconsin yards per play |
| Michigan opp. first downs | 34th (17 apg) | 27th (23.7 pg) | Wisconsin first downs |
| Michigan opp. third down conv. | 68th (38.1%) | 125th (27.66%) | Wisconsin third down conv. |
| Michigan opp. fourth down conv. | 23rd (33.33%) | 65th (50%) | Wisconsin fourth down conv. |
| Michigan opp. red zone conv. | 82nd (85.71%) | 126th (61.54%) | Wisconsin red zone conv. |
| Michigan sacks | 85th (1.75 s/gm) | 14th (1.33 sa/gm) | Wisconsin sacks allowed |
| Michigan TFL | 92nd (5 tfl/gm) | 9th (4.33 tfla/gm) | Wisconsin TFL allowed |
| Michigan long scrimmage plays allowed | 21st (40 10+ yd plays) | 123rd (38 10+ yd plays) | Wisconsin long plays |
| Michigan opp. penalties | 96th (47 yd/gm) | 32nd (45 yd/gm) | Wisconsin penalties |
| Michigan turnover margin | 25th (+0.75/gm) | 130th (-2.33/gm) | Wisconsin turnover margin |
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Special teams
| Rank (metric) | Rank (metric) | ||
| Michigan kickoff | 44th (63.53 yds) | 9th (57.71 yds) | Wisconsin opp. kickoff |
| Michigan kickoff return | 39th (23.3 yds/ret) | 121st (30.33 yds/ret) | Wisconsin kickoff return allowed |
| Michigan punting | 67th (43.18 yds/p) | 129th (50.55 yds/p) | Wisconsin opp. punting |
| Michigan punt return | 14th (17.11 yds/ret) | 67th (7.17 yds/ret) | Wisconsin punt return allowed |
| Michigan field goals | 41st (83.3%) | 28th (60%) | Wisconsin opp. field goals |
| Michigan PAT | 1st (100%) | 36th (100%) | Wisconsin opp. PAT |
| Michigan opp. kickoff | 3rd (55.23 yds) | 62nd (63 yds) | Wisconsin kickoff |
| Michigan kickoff return allowed | 1st (10.33 yds/ret) | 121st (14.5 yds/ret) | Wisconsin kickoff return |
| Michigan opp. punting | 107th (44.95 yds/p) | 7th (49.29 yds/p) | Wisconsin punting |
| Michigan punt return allowed | 50th (6 yds/ret) | 71st (7 yds/ret) | Wisconsin punt return |
| Michigan opp. field goals | 37th (66.7%) | 74th (71.4%) | Wisconsin field goals |
| Michigan opp. PAT | 47th (100%) | 9th (87.5%) | Wisconsin PAT |
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