Wisconsin vs Illinois State – Syndication Server

Wisconsin football is finally here! As head coach Paul Chryst once said, “there’s 12 games on the schedule,” and one of those 12 takes place tonight at Camp Randall Stadium.

The Badgers will be featuring a defense with limitless potential and a number of new faces. On offense, attention will be on how third-year starter Graham Mertz looks under center while the running back room helps to lead the way.

Against an FCS opponent such as Illinois State, what can Badger fans look to take away? While the outcome likely won’t be in question late into the Madison night, there are a number of key areas Wisconsin can show improvement in. Here are five things to watch for in the Badgers opener:

Wisconsin vs Illinois State prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 1, Saturday, September 3

Wisconsin vs Illinois State How To Watch

Date: Saturday, September 3
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Venue: Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI
How To Watch: FS1
Record: Wisconsin (0-0), Illinois State (0-0)
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Wisconsin vs Illinois State Game Preview

Why Illinois State Will Win

The Redbirds aren’t going to bring much with the offense, but the defense will get after it.

They’ve got enough in place to make a few plays behind the line, the D should once again be good at bending without breaking, and the front isn’t going to be a total pushover against the run.

As always when it comes to dealing with the Badgers, if you can force takeaways, you have a chance to make things interesting. This D will attack, but …

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Why Wisconsin Will Win

There won’t be nearly enough offense to do much against one of the nation’s best defenses.

Illinois State only averaged 3.6 yards per carry and won’t come up with anything down the field with the passing game. For a defense that has to retool a bit and get the secondary in place, this is the perfect scrimmage to ease into the season.

Yes, Illinois State has a decent defense, but the Badgers won’t do anything crazy. The new style of offense will try to take a few more shots than normal – again, this is the team to play if you’re Wisconsin and want to test things out – and the defense should be able to make up for any mistakes.

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What’s Going To Happen

The Badgers will be able to call their shot in the first game against an FCS team since 2014.

The Illinois State defense really is good enough to come up with a few shots and make the Wisconsin offense work a bit, but the only drama here will be whether or not the road team gets on the board.

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Wisconsin vs Illinois State Prediction, Line

Wisconsin 45, Illinois State 0
Line: Wisconsin -33, o/u: 38.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3

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Five things to watch for in Wisconsin football’s opener

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