Alabama Crimson Tide vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, 9/14/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alabama Crimson Tide vs Wisconsin Badgers

Date: Saturday, September 14, 2024

Location: Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, WI

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Badgers (+15.5)

Total/Over-Under: 50.5

The Alabama Crimson Tide (2-0) are headed to Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday, September 14, 2024 where they will try to defeat the Wisconsin Badgers (2-0). Alabama opens as 15.5-point favorites. The total has been set at 50.5.

The Alabama Crimson Tide head into this game 2-0 this season. In their last game, the Crimson Tide took on the USF Bulls and notched a win by a score of 42-16. Against the run, the Crimson Tide gave up 206 yds on 46 tries, which calculates to 4.5 yds per run surrendered. Alabama conceded 16 pass completions on 36 tries for 103 yds, and a completion rate of 44.4%. On the day, they tallied 68 plays which converted into 393 yards. The Alabama Crimson Tide ran the football 41 times and totaled 194 yards, which earned them an average of 4.7 yds per attempt.

When talking about putting the ball in the endzone, the Alabama Crimson Tide are sitting at 52.5 points per game. As a unit they hold an average of 264.0 yards rushing which has them sitting 13th in college football. The Crimson Tide have tallied 993 yards in total over the course of this season. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Alabama has totaled 5 touchdowns via the pass and 10 touchdowns via the ground. Alabama has accumulated 45 first downs, and they have been called for 20 penalties for 179 yards. They have turned the ball over 4 different times.

The Crimson Tide rank 17th in the nation in terms of the opposition scoring, allowing 8.0 PPG. The opposition is running for an average of 3.4 yards per tote and 124.0 rushing yards per game on the campaign. In total, they have allowed 248 running yards through 2 outings. In terms of yards through the air, the Crimson Tide have conceded 206 yards which ranks them 11th in the country. They are allowing 103.0 yards per outing through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 50.0%. Overall, they are conceding 227.0 yards/contest which has them sitting 22nd in Division 1. They have yielded no touchdowns by air as well as 1 touchdown pounding the rock.

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The Badgers head into this matchup 2-0 for this season. The last time they took the gridiron, the Badgers walked away with a victory by a final of 27-13 against the South Dakota Coyotes. Wisconsin ran the ball for 4.2 yds per carry, finishing with a total of 171 yds on 41 attempts. The Badgers finished the game with 385 yards and they ran 68 plays (5.7 yards per play). The Badgers passing defense gave up a completion rate of 52.2%, relinquishing 114 yds on 12 out of 23 through the air. Wisconsin allowed 28 running attempts for 123 yds (4.4 yds per rush).

In relation to their scoring prowess, the Badgers currently sit 87th in Division 1 averaging 27.5 points per game. The Wisconsin Badgers have an average of 386.5 yards per outing, ranking them 75th in Division 1. The Wisconsin offense has compiled 30 penalty yards on 7 infractions, which has them sitting 120th in D-1 in terms of helping out the opposition. They have tossed no interceptions while surrendering 2 fumbles and they have tallied 50 first downs. Over the course of the season thus far, the Badgers have compiled 406 yards through the air not to mention an average of 203.0 throwing yards per game, which has them ranked 89th in college football. They have an average of 183.5 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 367 yards for this season.

The Badgers are giving up 13.5 PPG, which has them sitting 43rd in the country. Wisconsin has allowed a total of 243 yards on the ground (121.5 yards/game) as well as 3 touchdowns via the rush on the campaign. Overall, they have given up 27 points in total. They have conceded 0 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 127.5 yards/outing, which has them ranked 22nd in college football. The Badgers defense has been on the field for 103 plays, which has them sitting 10th in the nation. They have earned 1 fumble recovery and 1 interception so far this season.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Badgers +15.5

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