Wisconsin Badgers vs Purdue Boilermakers Prediction, 9/22/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wisconsin Badgers vs Purdue Boilermakers

Date: Friday, September 22, 2023

Location: Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, IN

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Boilermakers (+7)

Total/Over-Under: 54.5

The Wisconsin Badgers (2-1) are traveling to Ross-Ade Stadium on Friday, September 22, 2023 where they will take on the Purdue Boilermakers (1-2). Wisconsin opens this contest as 7-point favorites. The total is 54.5.

The Wisconsin Badgers come into this game with a record of 2-1 this year. In their last contest, the Badgers went up against the Georgia Southern Eagles and earned the victory with a final of 35-14. Tanner Mordecai finished 19/30 with 236 yds passing. He had a quarterback rating of 129.4 and ended the game without throwing an interception. Braelon Allen was the rushing leader for the Badgers with 12 totes for 94 yards (7.8 yds per carry). The Wisconsin Badgers ended up running the ball 38 different times and compiled 207 yards, earning them an average of 5.4 yds per carry. When all was said and done, they ran 69 plays for 451 yds. Wisconsin surrendered 33 pass completions on 52 attempts for a total of 383 yds, and a completion percentage of 63.5%. Against the run, the Badgers conceded 72 yds on 28 attempts, which is an average of 2.6 yds per run allowed.

When it comes to putting the ball in the endzone, the Wisconsin Badgers have an average of 31.7 PPG. As a team they average 203.7 yards via the ground game which is 28th in Division 1. The Badgers have tallied 1,322 total yards for the season. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Wisconsin has amassed 2 touchdowns through the air and 10 rushing touchdowns. Wisconsin has accumulated 65 1st downs offensively, and they have been hurt by 15 infractions for 148 yds. They have turned the football over 5 times.

The Badgers are sitting in 58th in D-1 in terms of their opponents scoring, conceding 20.7 points per game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.0 yards per rush on the ground and 91.7 yards on the ground per contest for the season. Over the course of this season, they have given up 275 yards on the ground through 3 games. When it comes to passing yardage, the Badgers have conceded 828 yards which has them ranked 111th in D-1. They have conceded 276.0 yards per outing through the air and conceding a completion percentage of 63.6%. During this campaign, they have allowed 367.7 yards per outing ranking them 83rd in the nation. They have allowed 5 touchdowns through the air as well as 2 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Boilermakers head into this game 1-2 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Boilermakers walked away with a loss by a score of 35-20 when they faced the Syracuse Orange. Hudson Card (1 TD) ended the contest with 323 yards on 32/46 passing while his QB rating was 131.4. He threw 1 pick and his average yards per attempt was 7.0. Tyrone Tracy Jr. ran the ball 10 times for 38 yards, walking away from the game with 3.8 yds per carry for Purdue. The Boilermakers finished with a total of 403 yards and they ran 78 plays (5.2 yards per play). Purdue rushed the football for 2.5 yds per carry, finishing the contest with 80 yards on 32 attempts. Purdue allowed 44 attempts on the ground for 271 yds (6.2 yds per carry). The Boilermakers pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 50.0%, relinquishing 184 yards on 14 out of 28 passing.

In relation to putting points on the board, the Boilermakers currently sit 82nd in the country holding an average of 26.3 points per contest. The Purdue Boilermakers hold an average of 397.7 yards/game, which has them sitting 66th in Division 1. The Purdue offense has racked up 210 yds of penalties on 22 infractions, which is good for 34th in D-1 in terms of giving up free yards. They have thrown 1 pick while conceding 3 fumbles and they have tallied 70 first downs. For the year so far, the Boilermakers have compiled 825 yards through the air along with holding an average of 275.0 passing yards per outing, ranking them 38th in D-1. They maintain an average of 122.7 yards per game on the ground and have run for 368 yards in total.

The Boilermakers are allowing 30.3 PPG, which has them 106th in the nation. Purdue has allowed a total of 398 rushing yards (132.7 yards per game) as well as 6 touchdowns via the rush for the campaign. Overall, they have surrendered 91 points in total. They have surrendered 6 touchdowns through the air and 274.7 yards/outing, which has them ranked 114th in the nation. The Boilermakers defense has been on the field for 215 plays, which ranks them 103rd in Division 1. Their defense has totaled 0 fumbles recovered and 4 interceptions so far this year.

Who will win tonight's Badgers/Boilermakers college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Boilermakers +7

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