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The No. 3 Penn State Nittany Lions (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) travel to take on the Wisconsin Badgers (5-2, 3-1) Saturday. Kickoff from Camp Randall Stadium is set for 7:30 p.m. ET (NBC). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college football odds around the Penn State vs. Wisconsin odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Penn State, who had a bye last week, escaped with a 33-30 OT victory over USC in its last outing. The Nittany Lions put up 518 total yards in the game and scored 27 2nd-half points to overcome a 20-6 deficit and 3 turnover outing vs. USC. Penn State is No. 3 in the US LBM Coaches Poll.
Wisconsin picked up a 23-3 win over the Northwestern Wildcats Saturday while covering as a 9.5-point favorite. Wisconsin’s 359 total yards, 19 first downs and just under 33 minutes of possession, all out-doing the Wildcats, helped the Badgers overcome a 2-turnover game vs. Northwestern. The Badgers have won 3 straight and have not allowed more than 7 points in any of those 3 wins.
– US LBM Coaches Poll: Conducted by the American Football Coaches Association and USA TODAY Sports
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Penn State at Wisconsin odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college football odds. Lines last updated at 10:35 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Penn State -250 (bet $250 to win $100) | Wisconsin +200 (bet $100 to win $200)
- Against the spread (ATS): Penn State -6.5 (-110) | Wisconsin +6.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 47.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Penn State at Wisconsin picks and predictions
Prediction
Penn State 27, Wisconsin 14
Moneyline
PASS.
Penn State will pick up the win as a -250 favorite, but the Nittany Lions are not worth the risk of betting on as such heavy favorites. Bet on the spread and/or O/U instead.
Against the spread
BET PENN STATE -6.5 (-110).
Penn State will need a game to get its confidence up before going against the juggernaut Ohio State Buckeyes in its next outing, so expect the Nittany Lions to come out firing here. The Nittany Lions also can’t afford another close game vs. an underdog like they had vs. USC, giving Penn State even more motivation to pick up this win by a comfortable margin.
Over/Under
LEAN UNDER 47.5 (-110).
Both squads are very good defensively, with Penn State allowing only 262.5 yards per game and 14.5 points per game and Wisconsin allowing 295.7 yards and 17.6 points per game.
The Under has also hit in 3 of Penn State’s last 4 games.
This is a lean because both squads average over 29 points per game and because the Over is 4-1 in Wisconsin’s last 5.
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