Where Wisconsin lands in Action Network bowl projections after Week 13

Where Wisconsin lands in Action Network bowl projections after Week 13

The Action Network’s Brett McMurphy released his bowl predictions ahead of Week 14 of the 2024 college football season on Monday.

For the second time in three weeks, McMurphy predicts Wisconsin to return to the TransPerfect Music City Bowl against the LSU Tigers on Dec. 30.

A member of the SEC, the Tigers currently hold a 7-4 overall record and a 4-3 mark against conference opponents. Brian Kelly’s squad also received two votes in the AP top 25 hierarchy for Week 14.

While the Tigers have been ranked several times this season, LSU has dropped some tough conference games this season. Kelly’s team lost to USC in its season opener, No. 20 Texas A&M on Oct. 26, No. 7 Alabama on Nov. 9 and Florida on Nov. 16.

Still, LSU has defeated No. 16 South Carolina, No. 15 Ole Miss, Arkansas, South Alabama, UCLA, Nicholls and Vanderbilt this season. At this point in the season, McMurphy lists LSU as a six-point favorite against the Badgers.

Wisconsin, meanwhile, is 5-6 after Week 13 after losing its most recent game against Nebraska 44-25. Luke Fickell’s program is on a four-game skid after dropping its previous three games against No. 4 Penn State, Iowa and No. 1 Oregon, respectively.

If McMurphy’s prediction is accurate, this would be the first time Wisconsin appears in the Music City Bowl since it lost 28-14 to Auburn in 2003.

Before that can become a reality, the program needs a closing win over Minnesota in order to avoid missing a bowl game for the first time since 2001.