Wisconsin vs Nebraska Prediction College Football Picks 11/23/24

The Wisconsin Badgers and the Nebraska Cornhuskers meet Saturday in college football action from Memorial Stadium Lincoln. Here’s a Wisconsin vs Nebraska prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Wisconsin vs Nebraska pick. We will examine:

The Wisconsin Badgers’ recent form and player performance

The Nebraska Cornhuskers’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Wisconsin Badgers

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Nebraska Cornhuskers

Recent betting trends in games played between Wisconsin and Nebraska

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Wisconsin vs Nebraska game

Wisconsin Badgers Betting Preview

The Badgers’ season kicked off with a 2-2 stretch featuring losses to Alabama and USC after wins over Western Michigan and South Dakota. Wisconsin would beat Purdue, Rutgers, and Northwestern over the next trio, but then fell to Penn State and Iowa in their ensuing pair.

Matched up against Oregon last weekend, the Badgers held a 13-6 lead going into the final quarter but gave up 10 unanswered points from there in a tough loss of 16-13. QB Braedyn Locke threw for 96 yards, one TD, and one pick. Tawee Walker led the rush on 20 carries for 97 yards.

Nebraska Cornhuskers Betting Preview

Over on the Nebraska side, they beat UTEP, Colorado, and Northern Iowa before a loss to Illinois on September 20. The Cornhuskers then beat Purdue and Rutgers before three more losses to Indiana, Ohio State, and UCLA.

In the USC game on Saturday, Nebraska kept pace for most of the game but ended up losing 28-20 after an unanswered fourth-quarter touchdown. Dylan Raiola threw for 191 yards, one TD, and two interceptions. Emmett Johnson led the rush with 10 carries and 55 yards. Jahmal Banks caught five balls for 55 yards.

Why the Nebraska Cornhuskers will win

• The favorite has won 12 of Wisconsin’s last 13 games.
• Wisconsin has lost each of its last three games against conference opponents.
• Wisconsin has failed to cover the spread in five of its last six November road games against non-AP-ranked teams.

Why the Wisconsin Badgers will win

• Nebraska has lost each of its last eight November games at Memorial Stadium.
• Wisconsin has won five of its last six games as an underdog against non-AP-ranked teams.
• Nebraska has failed to cover the spread in seven of its last eight home games against conference opponents.
• The road team has covered the spread in six of the last eight games between Wisconsin and Nebraska.

Total Points Facts

• Five of the last six games between Wisconsin and Nebraska have gone OVER the total points line.
• Five of Wisconsin’s last six road games in November have gone UNDER the total points line.

Wisconsin vs Nebraska Prediction

I’ll lean toward Wisconsin, but you could easily make a case either way. Both teams are coming off tough losses and could use a good showing here. The Badgers mustered just 226 total yards (96 passing), 3.6 yards per play, 15 first downs, and 1-of-12 on third-down tries against a tough Oregon team on Saturday. The defense gave up 354 yards (218 passing) on the other side but Wisconsin was in position to win down the stretch.

As for Nebraska, they posted 310 yards (119 rushing), 19 first downs, two picks, and 5-of-13 on third downs in their loss to USC. The Cornhuskers surrendered 441 yards (259 passing) on the other side but did have a couple of takeaways. Nebraska has lost four straight, but to be fair they’ve played some tough teams in that stretch. This one should be competitive the whole way, but I like Wisconsin to eke out a road cover/win. It’ll be a good one to check out.