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Wisconsin football predictions & picks

Big Ten

2026 record: 6-3
Big Ten: 8th
PPG: 24.4
Streak: W1
Last 5: Won 31–3 vs Michigan State · Sat, Oct 3 Lost 7–17 at UCLA · Sat, Oct 17 Won 24–7 vs USC · Sat, Oct 24 Lost 0–30 at Iowa · Sat, Oct 31 Won 31–10 vs Rutgers · Sat, Nov 7

Wisconsin next game

Wk 11

Wisconsin @12:00 PM ET Saturday, November 14 Maryland

Best pick WIS ML−357 83% confidence See the prediction: Wisconsin at Maryland

Wisconsin 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sun, Sep 6Sep 6 @Notre Dame Notre Dame L13–41 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 vs Western Illinois W Illinois W36–9 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 vs Eastern Michigan E Michigan W54–10 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 @Penn State Penn State W24–20 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 vs Michigan State Michigan St W31–3 —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 @UCLA UCLA L7–17 UCLA +5.5−303✓ Wisconsin at UCLA prediction

Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 vs USC USC W24–7 USC +5.5−256✗ USC at Wisconsin prediction

Wk 9Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 @Iowa Iowa L0–30 IOWA +3.5−213✓ Wisconsin at Iowa prediction

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 vs Rutgers Rutgers W31–10 WIS ML−1429✓ Rutgers at Wisconsin prediction

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 @Maryland Maryland 12:00 PM ET WIS ML−357 Wisconsin at Maryland prediction

Wk 12Fri, Nov 20Nov 20 @Purdue Purdue TBA Pick coming soon

Wisconsin team stats

2026 regular season · 9 games · rank among 138 FBS teams

Offense

Points 24.4/ game 95th

Total yards 323.2/ game 118th

Passing yards 186.7/ game 112th

Rushing yards 136.6/ game 95th

Third-down conversions 41.6% 53rd

Giveaways 1.1/ game 49th

Time of possession 27:46 118th

Defense

Points allowed 16.3/ game 15th

Yards allowed 286.4/ game 14th

Passing yards allowed 185.3/ game 32nd

Rushing yards allowed 101.1/ game 20th

Takeaways 1.0/ game 92nd

Penalties 6.3/ game 66th

Wisconsin leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Colton Joseph 1,346yds 11 TD · 5 INT · 55.6% comp. · 8 games

Rushing Colton Joseph 371yds 4 TD · 4.1 per carry · 8 games

Receiving Tyrell Henry 410yds 33 catches · 1 TD · 9 games

Tackles Cooper Catalano 90 9 games

Sacks Sebastian Cheeks 7 9 games

Interceptions Marvin Burks Jr. 2 2 passes defended · 9 games

Wisconsin picks record

Our best picks on their games, 2026 · pushes not counted

75.0% 3 won · 1 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

Big Ten standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 UCLA UCLA 900 9-0 1.000 302127 +175 W9

2 Indiana Indiana 810 8-1 .889 292112 +180 W2

3 Iowa Iowa 720 7-2 .778 250110 +140 W2

4 USC USC 720 7-2 .778 292218 +74 W1

5 Ohio State Ohio State 630 6-3 .667 321165 +156 L2

6 Oregon Oregon 630 6-3 .667 307199 +108 W2

7 Northwestern Northwestern 630 6-3 .667 279174 +105 L2

8 Wisconsin Wisconsin 630 6-3 .667 220147 +73 W1

9 Illinois Illinois 630 6-3 .667 256207 +49 W4

10 Nebraska Nebraska 540 5-4 .556 272149 +123 L4

11 Penn State Penn State 540 5-4 .556 260174 +86 W2

12 Washington Washington 540 5-4 .556 237197 +40 L1

13 Michigan Michigan 540 5-4 .556 176146 +30 L1

14 Minnesota Minnesota 540 5-4 .556 222198 +24 L2

15 Purdue Purdue 360 3-6 .333 265291 −26 L3

16 Maryland Maryland 360 3-6 .333 249282 −33 W1

17 Michigan State Michigan St 360 3-6 .333 174212 −38 W1

18 Rutgers Rutgers 270 2-7 .222 232292 −60 L3

Wisconsin FAQ

Who does Wisconsin play next?

Next up for Wisconsin: on the road at Maryland, Saturday, November 14, 12:00 PM ET. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for that game are on its prediction page.

What is Wisconsin’s record this season?

Wisconsin is 6-3, 8th in the Big Ten.

Who leads Wisconsin in passing yards?

Colton Joseph, with 1,346 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (11 TD · 5 INT · 55.6% comp. · 8 games).

What is the model’s record picking Wisconsin games?

Its best pick is 3-1 in Wisconsin games this season (75.0%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

Big Ten rivals

All teams

Illinois Indiana Iowa Maryland Michigan Michigan State Minnesota Nebraska Northwestern Ohio State Oregon Penn State Purdue Rutgers UCLA USC Washington

Wisconsin this week

Wisconsin is 6-3, 4-2 in Big Ten play. Its last game was a 31–10 win over Rutgers at home on November 7. Its offense averages 24.4 points a game (95th in FBS), and its defense allows 16.3 (tied for 15th).

Next up, Wisconsin visits Maryland on Saturday, November 14 at 12:00 PM ET. At the sportsbooks, Wisconsin is an 8.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 43.5 points. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for the game are on the Wisconsin vs Maryland prediction page. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.