The Alabama Crimson Tide (2-0) face off against the Wisconsin Badgers (2-0) on Saturday, September 14th. This game will be played at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison and televised on FOX. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Kickoff is set for 12:00 ET.
Alabama Crimson Tide vs Wisconsin Badgers
Alabama Offense Breakdown
Alabama’s offense was balanced in their 42-16 win over South Florida, with 199 passing yards and 196 rushing yards. The Crimson Tide’s ground game was particularly strong, with 140 yards from Jam Miller, who averaged 9.3 yards per carry and found the end zone once. The team as a whole rushed for four touchdowns.
Jalen Milroe completed 63% of his passes for 199 yards, throwing two touchdowns and no interceptions. His top target, Ryan Williams, caught four passes for 68 yards and one of the two receiving touchdowns.
Wisconsin Offense Breakdown
Wisconsin’s offense, led by quarterback Tyler Van Dyke, put up 385 total yards in their 27-13 win. Van Dyke threw for 214 yards, completing 63% of his passes and connecting for one touchdown. C.J. Williams was his top target, with two receptions for 53 yards.
The Badgers’ ground game was effective, producing 171 yards and two touchdowns. Cade Yacamelli was the leading rusher, averaging 9.1 yards per carry, and the offense moved the chains 23 times throughout the game.
Alabama Team Defense
Alabama’s defense will need to tighten up after allowing 313 total yards to South Florida in their most recent game. The Crimson Tide gave up 210 rushing yards on 45 attempts, but they were more successful against the pass, limiting South Florida to just 103 passing yards on 16 completions. Alabama’s defense will look to be more effective in stopping the run in their next game.
Alabama Team Defense
Wisconsin’s defense was effective in their most recent game, limiting South Dakota to 239 total yards. The Badgers were particularly strong against the pass, allowing just 114 yards on 12 completions. However, they did have some trouble against the run, giving up 125 yards and one rushing touchdown. Overall, Wisconsin’s defense kept South Dakota out of the end zone, and they’ll look to build on this performance going forward.
Alabama vs Wisconsin Trends
- The Alabama Crimson Tide are 3-2 ATS in their last road games and 4-1 straight-up.
- Wisconsin has a 1-2 record in their last three home games. In this stretch, they averaged 24 points per game while allowing 23. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
- Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Wisconsin has an ATS mark of 2-1 while going 0-3 straight up.
- Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Alabama Crimson Tide have a straight up record of 10-0. Their record vs the spread in these games was 7-3.
Crimson Tide vs Badgers Prediction
Our projections have Alabama winning a close one over Wisconsin with a final score of 27-25. Despite being the -15.5 point underdogs, we like Wisconsin to cover the spread in this matchup.
For the over/under line, which is set at 50.5 points, we have a slight lean towards the over, with our model projecting a combined 52 points.
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Last updated:September 10, 2024 Alabama Crimson Tide, Wisconsin Badgers