Overview
- Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. ET on BTN at Camp Randall, with Illinois favored by roughly eight points.
- Illinois enters 7-3 (4-3 Big Ten) off a 24-6 win over Maryland and has climbed to No. 21 in the CFP rankings.
- Quarterback Luke Altmyer has thrown for 2,427 yards with 21 touchdowns and five interceptions, guiding an attack averaging about 32 points and 386 yards per game.
- Wisconsin is 3-7 (1-6) with major offensive struggles, averaging roughly 12 points and 247 yards per game, and turns to true freshman Carter Smith after his 9-of-15, 98-yard debut start at Indiana.
- The Badgers lean on a surging defense with at least four sacks in three straight games, as Bielema returns to face the program he led to three Big Ten titles.