The Wisconsin Badgers (1-3, 0-2 Big Ten) travel to take on the Illinois Fighting Illini (2-4, 1-2) Saturday in a Big Ten matchup. Kickoff from Memorial Stadium is set for 3:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Wisconsin vs. Illinois odds and lines; check back for our college football picks and predictions.
Wisconsin has had a very difficult schedule to start the season. The Badgers have suffered losses to three top-25 teams as they lost 16-10 to now-No. 4 Penn State, 41-13 to now-No. 13 Notre Dame and 38-17 to now-No. 9 Michigan.
Rankings according to the AFCA Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
Illinois’ 24-14 win over Charlotte snapped a four-game losing skid. The Fighting Illini’s one win in conference play was a season-opening 30-22 victory over the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Wisconsin at Illinois odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Wisconsin -350 (bet $350 to win $100) | Illinois +265 (bet $100 to win $265)
- Against the spread (ATS): Wisconsin -7.5, -108 (bet $108 to win $100) | Illinois +7.5, -112 (bet $112 to win $100)
- Over/Under (O/U): 43.5, O: -108 (bet $108 to win $100) | U: -112 (bet $112 to win $100)
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2021 betting stats:
- ML: Wisconsin 1-3 | Illinois 2-4
- ATS: Wisconsin 1-3 | Illinois 3-2-1
- O/U: Wisconsin 2-2 | Illinois 1-4-1
Wisconsin at Illinois head-to-head
Wisconsin and Illinois have played each other fairly evenly historically but that has not been the case in recent history. Wisconsin leads the all-time series 43-38-7 but has won 10 of the last 11, and 14 of the last 16, meetings.
However, the Badgers are 18-21-3 when facing the Fighting Illini on the road. Illinois came away with a 24-23 win in 2019 when the teams last met at Memorial Stadium, however that is the one win it has picked up in the series since 2007.
Wisconsin defeated Illinois 45-7 in last year’s matchup.
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