Wisconsin football vs. Nebraska game: TV, time, predictions, schedules

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

01 January 0001

Wisconsin football vs. Nebraska game: TV, time, predictions, schedules

The Wisconsin Badgers football team looks to snap a three-game losing streak and get the bad taste out of its mouth when it welcomes the Nebraska Cornhuskers to Camp Randall Stadium for the home finale on the 2023 season.

Both head coaches in the game — Luke Fickell for Wisconsin and Matt Rhule for Nebraska — are in their first year leading their respective programs. And it's been a struggle for both teams, who both enter their second-to-last Big Ten games of the season sputtering on offense and with 5-5 overall records.

I'll have live game updates tonight within this file.

In the meantime, here's pre-game info ahead of the Wisconsin-Nebraska game, a matchup that features two teams looking to become bowl eligible.

What time is the Wisconsin football game today vs. Nebraska?

Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. Saturday.

Wisconsin vs. Nebraska football TV channel, livestream

The game will air on NBC. That's Channel 4 in Milwaukee and Channel 26 in Green Bay/Appleton. You can livestream the game on the NBC and Peacock apps via your TV provider.

What trophy does Wisconsin and Nebraska play for?

They play for the Freedom Trophy, which honors the military ties from both schools.

Here's the background behind the trophy and more history between the Badgers and Cornhuskers.

What is Wisconsin's record vs. Nebraska?

The Badgers and Cornhuskers have played each other 16 times with Wisconsin winning 12 of those games.

Wisconsin has owned the rivalry since Nebraska joined the Big 10 in 2011, winning 10 of the 11 matchups. The only loss for the Badgers came during the 2012 regular season when they fell 30-27 on Sept. 29. The Badgers got revenge a little more than two months later when they thrashed the Cornhuskers, 70-31, to win their second straight Big Ten championship and a Rose Bowl berth.

Wisconsin is 5-0 against Nebraska at Camp Randall Stadium since Nebraska joined the Big Ten.

Wisconsin Badgers vs. Nebraska Huskers predictions

Wisconsin hasn't won a game in nearly a month with losses during this time to Ohio State, Indiana and Northwestern. Nebraska has lost its last two games with the losses coming to Michigan State and Maryland. Who will finally get back in the win column and become bowl eligible? Our three Badgers reporters all say Wisconsin gets the victory on Senior Day to not only snap their overall losing streak but also its three-game home skid. But don't expect a lot of scoring.

Wisconsin vs. Nebraska odds: spread, money line, over/under point total

Wisconsin has failed to cover the spread its last two games, losing both outright as touchdown-plus favorites. Nebraska has also not covered its last two games, one as a favorite and another as a slight underdog.

The Badgers average 22.20 points per game and allows 19.60.

Nebraska averages 18.90 points per game and allows 18.20.