FBS-CFB Game Preview: Wisconsin Badgers (2-2) vs. Michigan Wolverines (3-1)

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Time: 12:00 PM ET (FOX – Big Noon Kickoff)
Venue: Michigan Stadium (“The Big House”), 1201 South Main Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Capacity: 107,601

Weather Forecast (Ann Arbor, MI)

Kickoff: 78°F, sunny

End of Game: ~72°F, clear skies

Rain Chance: <5%

Wind: 5–7 mph

Impact: Excellent football conditions, no weather-related disruptions expected

Injury Report

Wisconsin Badgers

QB Billy Edwards Jr. – Questionable (knee)

RB Darrion Dupree – Probable (ankle)

DB Nasir Addison – Out (season-ending)

Michigan Wolverines

WR Andrew Marsh – Probable (ankle)

OL Giovanni El-Hadi – Questionable (lower body)

LB Ernest Hausmann – Probable (shoulder)

Key Player Matchups

Quarterbacks:

Wisconsin: Danny O’Neil – 640 yds, 5 TD, 5 INT, 70.6% comp

Michigan: Bryce Underwood – 733 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT, 56.9% comp; 169 rush yds, 3 TD

Running Backs:

Wisconsin: Dilin Jones – 154 yds, 1 TD

Michigan: Justice Haynes – 537 yds, 6 TD (8.1 YPC, 134.3 YPG)

Receivers:

Wisconsin: Lance Mason (TE) – 177 yds, 2 TD

Michigan: Donaven McCulley – 197 yds

Defensive Leaders:

Wisconsin: Christian Alliegro – 21 tackles, 2 sacks

Michigan: Jaishawn Barham – 3 sacks; Ernest Hausmann – 28 tackles

Recent Team Form

Wisconsin (2-2, 0-1 Big Ten):

L 27-10 vs Maryland

L 38-14 @ Alabama

W 42-10 vs Middle Tennessee

W 17-0 vs Miami (OH)

Michigan (3-1, 1-0 Big Ten):

W 30-27 @ Nebraska

W 63-3 vs Central Michigan

L 24-13 @ Oklahoma

W 34-17 vs New Mexico

Team Records

Wisconsin: 2-2 overall, 0-1 Big Ten

Michigan: 3-1 overall, 1-0 Big Ten

Series History

All-Time: Michigan leads 52–17–1

Recent Trend: Since 2016, series tied 3–3

Last Meeting (2021): Michigan 38, Wisconsin 17

Notable: Wisconsin last won in Ann Arbor in 2010 (48-28)

Betting Trends

Wisconsin: 1-3 ATS in 2025; 2 of 4 games OVER

Michigan: 2-2 ATS; 3 of 4 games OVER

Head-to-Head: Michigan 4-2 SU last 6; Wisconsin 3-3 ATS since 2016

Situational: Michigan 11-2 SU in last 13 home games; Wisconsin 1-7 ATS as double-digit underdog since 2022

Historical Betting Results

2021: Michigan 38, Wisconsin 17 (UM -3.5 covered, Over 43 hit)

2020: Wisconsin 49, Michigan 11 (UW +4 covered, Over 53 hit)

2019: Wisconsin 35, Michigan 14 (UW -3.5 covered, Over 44 hit)

2018: Michigan 38, Wisconsin 13 (UM -10 covered, Over 47 hit)

Projected Score: Michigan 31, Wisconsin 13

Game Odds

Wisconsin Badgers                          43.5

Michigan Wolverines                     – 16.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025