Overview
- Kickoff is Saturday at noon ET at Memorial Stadium on Big Ten Network, with betting markets listing Indiana around a 28.5-point favorite.
- Indiana is protecting its Big Ten title-game positioning and a potential first-round College Football Playoff bye with a win.
- The Hoosiers lead the nation in scoring at 44.5 points per game and average 487 yards, underscoring a major offensive gap.
- Indiana continues to juggle offensive-line health with left guard Drew Evans out and recent rotation at the position, and Fernando Mendoza was pressured on 18 of 36 dropbacks against Penn State.
- Wisconsin has not announced a starting quarterback, with Carter Smith and Hunter Simmons splitting first-team reps, and the Badgers rank near the bottom nationally in scoring and explosive plays.