Venue & Game Details
Location: Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI
Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET (12:30 p.m. PT)
Conference: Big Ten Conference matchup
Broadcast: CBS / Fubo streaming
Weather Forecast: Madison, WI – ~58°F at kickoff, partly cloudy, winds 8–12 mph,
Team Recent Form
Ohio State Buckeyes:
Wins: Texas (14–7), Grambling State (70–0), Ohio (37–9), Washington (24–6), Minnesota (42–3), Illinois (34–16)
Trend: Buckeyes are undefeated, averaging 36.8 PPG while allowing just 6.8 PPG (No. 1 in FBS scoring defense).
Wisconsin Badgers:
Wins: Miami (OH) (17–0), Middle Tennessee (42–10)
Losses: Alabama (38–14), Maryland (27–10), Michigan (24–10), Iowa (37–0)
Trend: Badgers have lost four straight, averaging just 15.5 PPG (131st in FBS).
Injury Report
Ohio State:
WR Jeremiah Smith – Probable (minor ankle tweak, expected to play)
RB Bo Jackson – Probable (shoulder)
Wisconsin:
QB Billy Edwards – Questionable (sprained knee, limited snaps this season)
RB Darrion Dupree – Questionable (lower body)
WR Trech Kekahuna – Questionable (upper body)
CB D’Yoni Hill – Questionable (undisclosed)
Key Player Matchups
QB Julian Sayin (OSU) vs. Wisconsin Secondary – Sayin leads FBS in completion percentage (78.4%) with 15 TDs and 3 INTs.
WR Jeremiah Smith (OSU) vs. Wisconsin CBs – Smith has 505 yards and 7 TDs, scoring in five straight games.
RB Dilin Jones (UW) vs. OSU Front Seven – Jones leads Wisconsin with 286 rushing yards, but faces a defense allowing just 84 rushing YPG (9th nationally).
Wisconsin QB Situation – If Edwards cannot go, UW’s offense becomes even more limited.
Series History
Ohio State leads the all-time series 21–6–1.
Last meeting: OSU won 24–10 in October 2023.
Wisconsin has not beaten Ohio State since 2010.
Betting Trends
Ohio State is 5-0-1 ATS in 2025.
Wisconsin is 2-4 ATS this season.
The Under has hit in 4 of OSU’s 6 games.
Wisconsin has failed to score more than 14 points vs. any Power 4 opponent this year.
Historical Betting Results
OSU has covered in 3 straight games.
Wisconsin is 1-3 ATS in its last 4 losses.
Average margin of victory for OSU in last 5 vs. UW: +18.4 points.
Game Odds
Ohio State Buckeyes – 24.5
Wisconsin Badgers 41.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 17, 2025
