Penn State Nittany Lions vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, 10/26/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Penn State Nittany Lions vs Wisconsin Badgers

Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024

Location: Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, WI

TV: NBC

Odds/Point Spread: Badgers (+6.5)

Total/Over-Under: 48

The Wisconsin Badgers (5-2) welcome the Penn State Nittany Lions (6-0) at Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday, October 26, 2024. Wisconsin is 6.5-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The total comes in at 48.

The Penn State Nittany Lions come into this game with a record of 6-0 this year. In their last contest, the Nittany Lions faced the USC Trojans and notched a win by a score of 33-30. Against the run, the Nittany Lions conceded 189 yards on 24 attempts, which calculates to 7.9 yards per rush allowed. Penn State relinquished 20 completions on 34 tries for a total of 220 yds, and a completion rate of 58.8%. In all, they had 75 plays which gave them a total of 518 yds. The Penn State Nittany Lions rushed the ball a total of 31 times and totaled 118 yards, which had them averaging 3.8 yds per attempt.

Concerning scoring, the Penn State Nittany Lions are sitting at 34.2 PPG. As a unit they have an average of 201.2 yards via the ground game ranking this team at 25th in the nation. The Nittany Lions have attained 2,827 total yards over the course of this season. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Penn State has compiled 14 touchdowns through the air and 12 touchdowns on the ground. Penn State has recorded 152 1st downs as a unit, and they have committed 33 penalties for 309 yds. They have turned the ball over 6 different times.

Regarding passing yards, the Nittany Lions have conceded 1,005 yds which has them ranked 5th in Division 1. They are allowing 167.5 yards per contest through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 58.6%. Overall, they have surrendered 262.5 yards per outing which puts them 6th in college football. They have surrendered 6 touchdowns via the pass and 3 touchdowns on the ground. The opposition is running for an average of 3.2 yards per running attempt and 95.0 yards on the ground per contest so far this season. Overall, they have conceded 570 yards via the running game in 6 contests. The Nittany Lions sit in 9th in college football in terms of the opposition scoring, conceding 14.5 PPG.

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The Badgers head into this game 5-2 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Badgers got the victory with a final of 23-3 when they played the Northwestern Wildcats. Wisconsin rushed for 4.6 yards per carry, finishing with a total of 199 yds on 43 carries. The Badgers finished the contest with 359 yds while running 67 plays (5.4 yards per play). The Badgers pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 37.5%, surrendering 82 yards on 9 out of 24 passing. Wisconsin conceded 31 attempts on the ground for 127 yds (4.1 yds per rush).

The Wisconsin Badgers average 406.6 yards per outing, which has them sitting 56th in the country. The Wisconsin offense has racked up 188 penalty yds on 28 infractions, which has them ranked 127th in the nation in terms of helping out the other team. They are averaging 194.0 run yards per game and have toted the ball for 1,358 yards overall. They have thrown 5 interceptions while losing 7 fumbles and they have been able to record 151 1st downs. Concerning how much they score, the Badgers currently rank 67th in Division 1 with an average of 29.0 points per outing. During this campaign so far, the Badgers currently sit at 1,488 passing yards together with holding an average of 212.6 passing yards per game, giving them a rank of 86th in college football.

The Badgers are relinquishing 17.6 points per contest, which has them 18th in D-1. Wisconsin has yielded a total of 979 yards on the ground (139.9 yards/game) in addition to 8 touchdowns via the rush for the year. This season, they have relinquished 123 total points. They have allowed 6 touchdowns via the pass as well as 155.9 yards per outing, which has them sitting 7th in the country. The Badgers defense has taken part in 411 plays, which has them ranked 17th in the nation. Their defense has totaled 6 fumbles recovered and 3 interceptions this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Badgers +6.5

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