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Wisconsin vs. Rutgers: BTN has Saturday's 3:15 p.m. CT kickoff at Camp Randall

Wisconsin hosts Rutgers on Saturday at 3:15 p.m. CT on Big Ten Network, trying to bounce back from a 30-0 loss at Iowa as a heavy favorite.

The Heartland Line staff
Saturday, November 7 · 2 min read
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Wisconsin goes back to Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 7, to face Rutgers. Big Ten Network has the game, and kickoff is set for 4:15 p.m. ET (3:15 p.m. CT), Badgers Wire reported. The Badgers Radio Network has the radio call. Badgers Wire also lists Fubo as a streaming option. FOX Sports has the same time and channel and lists FOX One as a stream for viewers without cable.

The Badgers come in at 5-3 overall and 3-2 in the Big Ten. Their last outing was the worst of the season, a 30-0 shutout at Iowa. Rutgers is 2-6 and 1-4 in conference play. Badgers Wire framed Saturday as a chance for Wisconsin to keep its home winning streak going and get back on the winning side.

Rutgers has had a rough week for injuries. Yahoo Sports noted that Dylan Lonergan opened the year as the starting quarterback but has missed time, most recently after leaving the Week 8 loss at Northwestern with a head injury. That leaves AJ Surace as a quarterback to watch. BadgerNotes reported that receiver KJ Duff, the Scarlet Knights' top offensive threat, is listed as doubtful. A BadgerNotes staff writer also expects true freshman Ryan Hopkins to start at quarterback for Wisconsin.

What it means for Saturday

Wisconsin's season has swung hard from week to week. The Badgers beat No. 13 Penn State 24-20 on the road and handled No. 16 USC 24-7 at home. They also scored a combined seven points in losses at No. 12 UCLA and Iowa, and their offense has been held to 7 points or fewer in two of its last three games. At home they are 4-1, and the only loss was the 41-13 opener against No. 4 Notre Dame.

Rutgers has won only twice, once over Howard and once by a touchdown at Maryland. Its defense has given up 28 or more points in six of eight games, including 42 at Northwestern and 47 to Indiana. The offense can still put up points. The Scarlet Knights scored 35 against USC and 21 against Michigan last week, and they lost both of those games by a touchdown. If Duff is out and the quarterback situation stays unsettled, it gets harder for Rutgers to repeat that.

The board for this game shows Wisconsin heavily favored, at -900 on the moneyline at Novig. On Rutgers, Novig is at +809 and FanDuel has the longest price at +860. The spreads vary more than usual between venues. Novig has Wisconsin -19.5 at -104 on each side, while BetRivers has the Badgers at -17.5 for -122. That two-point gap could matter for a team that has struggled to score lately. The total is 45.5 at Novig, and the posted numbers range from 44.5 at BetRivers to 46.5 at Fanatics. Sportsbook hold runs from 3.4% to 5.5% on the moneyline and up to 7.0% on the spread and total.

The gap between the Badgers' best and worst results this fall is wide. Saturday will show which version comes back after the shutout in Iowa City.

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