The Big Ten’s final clash on NBC and Peacock comes between the Penn State Nittany Lions and Wisconsin Badgers, kicking off at 7:30 PM ET in Madison, Wisconsin.
Penn State is 6-0 this season and ranked third in the latest AP Poll. The Nittany Lions are coming off a 33-30 comeback thriller that ended in OT with a win over USC. The Nittany Lions had a bye last week, so they are fresh and focused for this road trip to Wisconsin. Penn State has a home game against Ohio State next week, so there is some preview potential for the Nittany Lions to get caught up.
Wisconsin is 5-2 this year with three straight wins by 20 or more points, including a 52-6 win over Purdue, a 42-7 win over Rutgers and a 23-3 dub against Northwestern. The Badgers are playing their best football of the season as they enter the toughest three-game stretch of the year against Penn State, Iowa and then Oregon.
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Game details and how to watch Penn State @ Wisconsin
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Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
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Time: 7:30 PM EST
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Location: Camp Randall Stadium
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City: Madison, Wisconsin
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TV/Streaming: NBC/Peacock
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Game odds for Penn State @ Wisconsin
The latest odds from Wednesday afternoon:
O Moneyline: Penn State -250, Wisconsin +200
O Spread: Penn State -6.5 (-110)
O Total: 47.5 points
*odds courtesy of BetMGM
The spread opened at Penn State -7 and the total was 48.0, so there has been some slight movement in favor of Wisconsin and the Under, but nothing major. Penn State accepts money as long as they are -6.5 or -7. Wisconsin should take some heavy action if they reach +7.
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NBC Sportsbook Best Bet
Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) has the following best bets for Saturday’s game between Penn State and Wisconsin:
“Penn State has had Wisconsin’s number, winning five straight games and seven of the previous eight. Camp Randall is a tough place to play and the Badgers are coming off their most impressive three-game stretch of the season with wins by 20-plus points in all three.
However, Penn State is coming off a bye week and the smallest margin of victory (33-30 OT win against USC) this season. That three-point win marked only the second time a team has scored more than 12 points over Penn State this season.
Wisconsin’s offense wasn’t special with Braedyn Locke at quarterback and despite big wins over Purdue and Rutgers, I’ll fade the Badgers offense and take the team total under 21.5 (-150).
Wisconsin has scored 21 or fewer points in three of the last five against Penn State and 20 combined points in the past two meetings.”
National Championship Odds via BetMGM
Line movement (last week to now)
· Georgia +450 to +350
· Tennessee +2000 to +1600
· Alabama +850 to +2000
Highest ticket%
· State of Ohio 14.9%
Texas 12.3%
· Georgia 11.2%
Highest Handle%
· State of Ohio 19.2%
· Georgia 17.2%
Texas 11.9%
Biggest obligations
· State of Ohio
· Tennessee
· Colorado
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Quarterback matchup: Penn State @ Wisconsin
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Penn State: Drew Allar entered the season as a Heisman dark horse. Although he doesn’t win the award, Allar has had an ideal start to the season with 14 touchdowns, four interceptions and 1,613 total yards. Allar is coming off a career-high of 391 passing yards and 43 pass attempts against USC.
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Wisconsin: Braedyn Locke has seven touchdowns and five interceptions to go with this season, along with 1,054 passing yards over five games (212.8 ypg). Locke finished with 777 passing yards, five touchdowns and one interception as a Badger last season.
Nittany Lions @ Badgers player news and recent stats
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Penn State has won five straight meetings against Wisconsin and seven of the previous eight.
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Wisconsin is 6-5 all-time at home against Penn State, but 0-2 in the last two.
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Wisconsin has played three straight games and is 3-4 ATS this season.
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The Badgers are 1-2 ATS and 1-2 on the ML as underdogs.
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Wisconsin is 4-3 against the Over this season and 3-0 as an underdog against the Over.
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Penn State is 0-3 ATS in the last three games and 2-4 ATS this year.
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Penn State is 4-2 for the Under, including 3-1 for the Under in the past four.
Expert Picks and Predictions: Penn State @ Wisconsin
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Our model calculates projections around every moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the college football calendar based on data points such as past performance, player matchups, betting trends and weather forecasts.
Once the model is ready, we place its projection next to the final betting lines so that the game can reach a relative level of confidence for each bet.
Here are the best bets our model predicts for Saturday’s game between Penn State @ Wisconsin:
· Moneyline: NBC Sports is staying away from a play on the Moneyline
· Spread: NBC Sports is staying away from a play against the Spread
· Total: NBC Sports is leaning toward a play on Total UNDER 47.5
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