Michigan Wolverines at Wisconsin Badgers Betting Preview

Longtime Big Ten Conference rivals square off on Saturday morning when the Wisconsin Badgers host the Michigan Wolverines. Most believed that this would be a matchup of Top 25 teams, but only one team has played well enough to earn a ranking.

Michigan comes into this game with a perfect 4-0 record, and they are outsourcing opponents by nearly 30 points per game. The Wolverines are now up to number 14 in the latest AP Poll.

Wisconsin was viewed as a Big Ten title contender to begin the season, but the Badgers are now just 1-2. There is still enough time to turn things around, but the Badgers are facing a team with a ton of momentum on Saturday.

The Wisconsin Badgers are 1.5-point favorites over the Michigan Wolverines in this Big Ten Conference showdown.

Corum Carrying Michigan Offense

Running back Blake Corum is putting up some monster numbers for the Michigan Wolverines this season, but he will be facing a great run defense in this matchup. Corum has already rushed for 475 yards and seven touchdowns, and the Wolverines are going to need a similar effort in this one.

Michigan is going to have to find some more balance on offense as they are currently averaging just 164 passing yards per game. Wisconsin is going to load the defensive box against Michigan, and the Wolverines will have to pick up some yards through the air.

The Michigan defense has been better than expected this season, giving up just 11.8 points per game. They aren’t facing a great offensive team on Saturday, but that unit needs to play well again.

Badgers Limit the Run

Wisconsin gave up 41 points in the Week 4 loss to Notre Dame, but this defense has played pretty well to begin the season. The Badgers have been extremely dominant against the run, allowing just 25 rushing yards per game.

Quarterback Graham Mertz is going to have to play well for the Badgers if they are going to get back in the Big Ten Conference race. Mertz has thrown six interceptions through the first three games, and that has kept his team from putting up a ton of points.

Wisconsin will need to run the football well on Saturday to take some pressure off of Mertz and keep the Michigan offense off of the field.

Michigan Marches to Victory

Wisconsin isn’t going to let Michigan run all over them on Saturday, but they aren’t going to be able to completely shut them down either. The Wolverines are simply too strong of an offensive team, and they will find a way to put some points on the board.

Wisconsin’s biggest problem is its lack of offense, and it’s hard to see them doing a ton of scoring in this game. The Badgers just don’t throw the ball well enough to win games, and that is going to hurt them in this one.

Michigan has been on a roll, and it will continue on Saturday with another impressive showing. Take the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday morning as they roll to a double-digit win over the Wisconsin Badgers in this Big 10 showdown.

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