Star wide receiver Tyler Warren and the Penn State Nittany Lions (6-0) play the Wisconsin Badgers (5-2) on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET, at Camp Randall Stadium.
The Badgers are underdogs, but by less than a touchdown (+6.5), against the Nittany Lions (with an over/under of 48 points).
Below you’ll find our betting primer for this season, and uncover all of our predictions here, too!
Penn State -6.5 vs. Wisconsin
Penn State vs. Wisconsin Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Nittany Lions (-6.5)
- Moneyline: Nittany Lions (-238), Badgers (+191)
- Total: 48 points
- TV Channel: NBC
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Penn State vs. Wisconsin Betting Stats and Info
The Nittany Lions have won two games against the spread (in six tries). The Nittany Lions have won twice against the spread when favored by 6.5 points or more (in five games). In the six games as the moneyline favorite, Penn State has put together a 6-0 record. Wisconsin has three wins against the spread this season (3-4-0). The Badgers are winless in two games against the spread when underdogs by 6.5 points or more. Wisconsin has been an underdog on the moneyline three times this year, going 1-2 in those games.
Penn State vs. Wisconsin Recent Stats and Trends
Penn State Nittany Lions
- Penn State is winless against the spread and 3-0 overall in its last three contests.
- In its past three contests, Penn State has gone over the total once.
- Penn State’s scoring over its last three games is 1.3 points more than the 48 over/under given for this matchup.
Wisconsin Badgers
- In its past three games, Wisconsin has covered the spread each time, and is 3-0 overall.
- In Wisconsin’s past three games, it has gone over the total twice.
- Wisconsin has averaged a total of 43.5 combined points in its last three games, 4.5 less than this matchup’s over/under of 48.
Penn State vs. Wisconsin Key Players
Penn State Nittany Lions
- This season Drew Allar has 1,492 passing yards (248.7 yards per game) while going 103-for-146 (70.5%) and connecting on 11 touchdowns with four interceptions. He has tacked on 121 rushing yards and three touchdowns, averaging 20.2 yards per game.
- Nicholas Singleton has put up a team-leading 434 yards (86.8 YPG) and tallied three touchdowns. He also averages 22.6 receiving yards, catching 10 passes for 113 yards and three touchdowns.
- So far this year Kaytron Allen has rushed for 423 yards (70.5 per game), with three touchdowns.
- Warren has 40 catches (49 targets) and paces his team with 513 receiving yards (85.5 ypg) and four touchdowns.
- Harrison Wallace III has 18 catches for 295 yards (49.2 per game) and two touchdowns.
- Omari Evans has collected 224 yards on 10 receptions with two touchdowns, averaging 37.3 yards per game.
- Abdul Carter has four sacks to lead the team, and has also collected four TFL and 19 tackles.
- Jaylen Reed has collected 31 tackles, one TFL, two sacks, and one interception, and he’s tops on his team in tackles.
- A.J. Harris has a team-high one interception and has tacked on 10 tackles, one TFL, and one pass defended in five games this season.
Wisconsin Badgers
- Braedyn Locke has 1,064 passing yards (152 per game) with a 59.3% completion percentage (80-for-135), throwing for seven touchdowns with five interceptions.
- Tawee Walker has taken 104 attempts for a team-leading 565 rushing yards (80.7 per game) while scoring nine touchdowns.
- Cade Yacamelli has run for 274 yards on 33 carries (39.1 yards per game), with two touchdowns on the ground.
- This season Vinny Anthony has 13 receptions and leads the team with 314 yards (44.9 per game) while scoring two touchdowns.
- Will Pauling has contributed with 30 receptions (on 48 targets) for 302 yards and two touchdowns.
- Trech Kekahuna is averaging 33.3 yards per game, with 15 catches for 233 yards and two touchdowns.
- This season Elijah Hills leads the team with two sacks and has added three TFL and 13 tackles.
- Jaheim Thomas’ 36 tackles, one TFL, and one sack make him the team’s leading tackler.
- Preston Zachman has a team-high two interceptions and has tacked on 23 tackles, two TFL, and two passes defended in six games this season.