Venue & Kickoff
Location: Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM CT
Broadcast: FS1
Capacity: 80,321
Weather Forecast
Conditions: Mostly sunny, warm
Temperature: ~78°F at kickoff
Wind: Light, 4–6 mph
Precipitation: <10%
Impact: Ideal football weather; no environmental advantage
Injury Report
Wisconsin Badgers
QB Billy Edwards Jr. – Out (knee sprain, week-to-week)
OT Riley Mahlman – Expected to play (minor knock)
No other major injuries reported
Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders
No significant injuries reported after Week 1 loss to Austin Peay
Team Records & Recent Form
Wisconsin: Dominant defensive opener — allowed just 117 total yards, 0-for-9 on 3rd downs; offense steady but unspectacular with backup QB Danny O’Neil.
Middle Tennessee: Suffered one of the biggest upsets of Week 1, losing to an FCS opponent; went 0-for-12 on 3rd downs, allowed 18 QB pressures.
Key Player Matchups
QB Danny O’Neil (WIS) vs. MTSU Secondary
O’Neil: 12/19, 120 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT; 13 rush yds, 1 rush TD
MTSU allowed 193 pass yds and multiple explosive plays to Austin Peay
RB Dilin Jones (WIS) vs. LB DJ Riles (MTSU)
Jones: 14 carries, 73 yds (5.2 YPC)
Riles: 8 tackles in opener
WR Vinny Anthony (WIS) vs. CB Decorian Patterson (MTSU)
Anthony: 4 rec, 57 yds, 1 TD
Patterson: Veteran cover man; 3 INTs in 2024
QB Nicholas Vattiato (MTSU) vs. WIS Pass Rush
Vattiato: 15/36, 104 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT vs. Austin Peay
Wisconsin front: 3 sacks, 4 TFL vs. Miami (OH)
DT Damonte Smith (MTSU) vs. WIS Interior OL
Smith: 7 pressures, 2.5 TFL, 1 sack in opener
Wisconsin’s OL allowed multiple pressures vs. Miami (OH)
Series History
First-ever meeting between Wisconsin and Middle Tennessee State
Betting Trends
Wisconsin: 0–1 ATS in 2025; UNDER hit in opener
MTSU: 0–1 ATS in 2025; UNDER hit in opener
Wisconsin: 14–1 SU in last 15 home openers
MTSU: 0–9 SU all-time vs. Big Ten opponents
Both teams 0–2 O/U combined this season
Game Odds
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 44.5
Wisconsin Badgers – 28.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025
