Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Wisconsin Badgers: How to watch online, live stream info, start time, TV channel
Who's Playing
Wisconsin Badgers @ Illinois Fighting Illini
Current Records: Wisconsin 4-2, Illinois 3-4
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Memorial Stadium -- Champaign, Illinois
- TV: Fox Sports 1
- Online streaming:fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
What to Know
Wisconsin has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Illinois Fighting Illini at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. The game is expected to be a close one, with Wisconsin going off at just a 2.5-point favorite.
The defenses reigned supreme when Wisconsin and Iowa played on Saturday, rewarding bettors who took the risk on the low 33.5-point over/under. Wisconsin fell 15-6 to Iowa. Wisconsin gained 87 more yards on the day, but it was Iowa that made the best of use of them.
Meanwhile, Illinois' game on Saturday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Maryland and snuck past 27-24.
Illinois' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Luke Altmyer led the charge by throwing for 206 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Kaden Feagin, who rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown.
Illinois' victory bumped their season record to 3-4 while Wisconsin's loss dropped theirs to 4-2.
Illinois is hoping to beat the odds on Saturday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. For those looking to play the spread, careful betting on Illinois: they have a less-than-stellar 1-6 record against the spread this season.
Wisconsin suffered a grim 34-10 defeat to Illinois when the teams last played back in October of 2022. Can Wisconsin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Odds
Wisconsin is a slight 2.5-point favorite against Illinois, according to the latest college football odds.
The over/under is set at 42.5 points.
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Series History
Wisconsin has won 6 out of their last 8 games against Illinois.
- Oct 01, 2022 - Illinois 34 vs. Wisconsin 10
- Oct 09, 2021 - Wisconsin 24 vs. Illinois 0
- Oct 24, 2020 - Wisconsin 45 vs. Illinois 7
- Oct 19, 2019 - Illinois 24 vs. Wisconsin 23
- Oct 20, 2018 - Wisconsin 49 vs. Illinois 20
- Oct 28, 2017 - Wisconsin 24 vs. Illinois 10
- Nov 12, 2016 - Wisconsin 48 vs. Illinois 3
- Oct 24, 2015 - Wisconsin 24 vs. Illinois 13
