Yet another primetime game has been added to Wisconsin’s 2024 football schedule.
The Badgers’ upcoming Week 12 showdown against No. 1 Oregon will kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET, 6:30 p.m. CT and will be broadcast on NBC.
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The Badgers are idle in Week 11, while Oregon hosts Maryland. The two will then meet on Nov. 16 on NBC’s ‘Big Ten Saturday Night.’
It will be Wisconsin’s third consecutive game in that television window. The contest follows the team’s 28-13 home loss to Penn State and 42-10 blowout loss to Iowa — two of the worst results of the season.
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Wisconsin will enter the home matchup with Oregon at 5-4 on the season and 3-3 Big Ten play. Assuming the Ducks have no trouble with a struggling Maryland team, they should enter Camp Randall Stadium ranked No. 1 in the nation with a 10-0 record (7-0 Big Ten).
The Badgers could use a get-right matchup with a lower-ranked Big Ten team after their recent struggles. That is not what this matchup against Oregon represents. Instead, it’s yet another pivotal opportunity for Luke Fickell to notch a program-defining victory.
Wisconsin is 0-5 against ranked opponents during the Fickell era. Not many trends will favor the team entering the matchup other than the primetime atmosphere.
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