Illinois-Wisconsin Preview

The fans at Camp Randall Stadium will be treated to a game between the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Wisconsin Badgers when they take their seats on Saturday. Oddsmakers currently have the Fighting Illini listed as 3-point favorites versus the Badgers, while the game's total is sitting at 54. Juice Williams threw three touchdown passes and ran for another as Illinois defeated Indiana 55-13 last time out. Illinois covered the 16-point spread, and the 68 points sailed OVER the posted total of 55. Williams completed 16-of-22 for 265 yards and ran for another 26 yards from seven carries. Dustin Sherer threw for 161 yards and two interceptions for Wisconsin as they lost 38-16 to Iowa in Week 8. The Badgers did not cover the 5-point spread, while the combined score played OVER the day's posted total of 41.5. Current streak: Wisconsin has lost 4 straight games. Team records: Illinois: 4-3 SU, 3-3 ATS Wisconsin: 3-4 SU, 2-5 ATS Illinois most recently: When playing in October are 4-6 When playing on turf are 8-2 After outgaining opponent are 7-3 When playing within the conference are 6-4 Wisconsin most recently: When playing in October are 5-5 When playing on turf are 6-4 After outgaining opponent are 7-3 When playing within the conference are 3-7 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 5 of Illinois's last 5 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 6 of Illinois's last 7 games when playing Wisconsin Illinois is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Wisconsin Illinois is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games on the road Wisconsin is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games at home The total has gone OVER in 6 of Wisconsin's last 7 games when playing Illinois The total has gone OVER in 4 of Wisconsin's last 5 games at home Wisconsin is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Illinois Next up: Illinois home to Iowa, Saturday, November 1 Wisconsin at Michigan State, Saturday, November 1