Overview
- Wisconsin enters at 2-6 on a six-game skid, with each loss by at least 14 points.
- Washington is 6-2 and ranked No. 23 after a 42-25 win over Illinois and losses to Ohio State and Michigan.
- Starter Billy Edwards remains out with a knee injury, and Wisconsin is expected to play Danny O’Neil and true freshman Carter Smith at quarterback.
- Head coach Luke Fickell said multiple Badgers starters are out for the season, further thinning the roster.
- Oddsmakers list Wisconsin as a 10.5 to 11.5-point underdog with a total near 44.5, and Washington’s run game features Jonah Coleman, who has 13 rushing touchdowns in eight games.