The Wisconsin Badgers take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers in Minneapolis on Saturday, Nov. 29. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET on FS1.
Wisconsin is favored by 1 point on the spread with a moneyline of -115. Minnesota, meanwhile, enters as a +1 underdog and is -105 on the moneyline to pull off the upset. The over/under sits at 37.5 total points.
Here’s my Wisconsin vs. Minnesota prediction and college football picks for Saturday, November 29.
Wisconsin vs Minnesota Prediction
- Wisconsin vs. Minnesota Pick: Wisconsin -1 (Play to -1.5)
My Minnesota vs. Wisconsin best bet is on the Badgers to cover the spread. Find the best line available on our live NCAAF odds page.
Wisconsin vs Minnesota Odds
| Wisconsin Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1 -110 | 37.5 -110o / -110u | -115 |
| Minnesota Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1 -110 | 37.5 -110o / -110u | -105 |
- Wisconsin vs Minnesota Spread: Minnesota +1, Wisconsin -1
- Wisconsin vs Minnesota Over/Under: 37.5 Points
- Wisconsin vs Minnesota Moneyline: Wisconsin -115, Minnesota -105
Wisconsin vs Minnesota College Football Betting Preview
Wisconsin Badgers Betting Preview: Finding Their Groove
Many of the Badger faithful were calling for head coach Luke Fickell's job after a 2-6 start, but the Wisconsin brass came out and announced that he will be back for next season.
Since that moment, the on-field play for Wisconsin has been significantly better. In the three-game stretch since, the Badgers have two wins at home over ranked opponents in Washington and Illinois.
Their only loss came at the hands of No. 2 Indiana in a game they were competitive in and trailed only, 10-7, at the half in Bloomington.
The defense has been solid all season, while the offense has been nothing short of abysmal.
Well, the defense has actually turned it up a couple of notches recently, and the offense has looked halfway decent in the last couple of contests.
There will be opportunities to wreak Havoc in the Minnesota backfield in this one against a Golden Gopher offensive line that has been vulnerable.
Getting the Gophers behind schedule could create turnover opportunities, which is often the name of the game in a lower-scoring affair like this one.
On the other side of the ball, Wisconsin will likely feed its running backs and then sprinkle in the occasional play-action pass.
They don't necessarily need to do anything special offensively in this one; taking care of the ball and controlling the clock would go a long way in giving them the edge.
Minnesota Golden Gophers Betting Preview: Same Result, Different Year
It feels like Minnesota has been the same 6-8 win team for years now under PJ Fleck. He has done a good job of consistently getting the program to bowl games, but the ceiling feels extremely limited.
This year's team is actually somewhat fortunate to have six wins, having squeaked out wins over Rutgers, Purdue and Michigan State.
The Golden Gophers don't do anything particularly well and are very limited offensively.
Minnesota checks in at 130th nationally in offensive explosiveness, and any play over 10-15 yards feels like a big deal when watching the unit play.
Quarterback Drake Lindsey has looked decent at times, but he doesn't move very well, and his numbers really decline when under pressure.
Running back Darius Taylor is a decent back, but he doesn't bring enough juice to build an offense around.
Facing a physical Badger defense will be a real challenge, as Minnesota can't just line up and run it like it has against a few weaker conference opponents.
That's going to force Lindsey to make plays through the air, potentially with a collapsed pocket.
On the other side of the ball, the good news for Minnesota is that it has been pretty good at stopping the run. That's what Wisconsin will want to do, and the Gophers have the front to provide resistance.
That said, Minny's secondary has been vulnerable all year, so even against a poor passing offense like Wisconsin, there could be open receivers down the field.
The kicking game could also loom large in a potential rock fight like this, so kicker Brady Denaburg, who has been a bit up-and-down, will need to be ready.
Wisconsin vs Minnesota Pick, Betting Analysis
One team enters this contest on the upswing, and the other enters losers of two in a row and in bad form.
I'm rolling with the team that has found something in recent weeks in Wisconsin.
I don't see really any paths to success for the Minnesota offense against a Badger defense that's clicking on all cylinders right now.
Yes, it's not pretty on the offensive side of the ball for UW, but it may not need more than 10-14 points to win this one.
I expect the Badgers to have plenty of motivation to end their season with another victory and carry that momentum into next year with Fickell returning.
Give me Wisconsin to pick up the victory and take back Paul Bunyan's axe.
Pick: Wisconsin -1 (Play to -1.5)
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