According to BetMGM, the Wisconsin Badgers open as heavy favorites for Saturday’s game against the Indiana Hoosiers.
Wisconsin opens as 13.5 point favorites to the Hoosiers, with a moneyline set at -371. This means that a $371 dollar bet on the Badgers to win, would net you $100 dollars in profit. Indiana opens as a +290 underdog.
Indiana has looked phenomenal early on the season but lost their star quarterback Michael Penix Jr. for the year in last weekend’s game against the Maryland Terrapins. This will tremendously impact the Hoosiers offense that has relied heavily on the playmaking of Penix Jr. and receiver Ty Fryfogle. The Badgers will also likely be getting more key players back from the mandatory 21-day protocol for COVID-19 set by the Big Ten.
These factors have caused the odds of this game to open significantly in favor of Wisconsin, even though Indiana has opened the season at 5-1, with the Hoosiers’ only loss coming in a hard-fought game against the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Odds courtesy of BetMGM, The King of Sportsbooks.
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