FBS-CFB Game Preview: Wisconsin Badgers (2-0) vs. #21 Alabama Crimson Tide (1-1)

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Venue & Game Info

Kickoff: 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT

Location: Bryant–Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Broadcast: ABC (Joe Tessitore, Jesse Palmer, Katie George) Streaming: ESPN App

Notable: First-ever meeting between these programs in Tuscaloosa; Alabama won 42–10 in Madison last season

Weather Outlook

Forecast: Mostly sunny, light winds (4–6 mph)

Temperature at Kickoff: ~84°F, humid, “feels like” upper 80s

Impact: Warm but not extreme; minimal weather-related handicapping adjustments

Injury & Availability Report

Alabama:

WR Ryan Williams — Expected to play (concussion protocol)

LB Jah-Marien Latham — Game-time decision (lower body)

DT Tim Keenan III — Game-time decision (ankle)

RB Jam Miller — Game-time decision (collarbone)

TE Danny Lewis — Out

DL Jeremiah Beaman — Out for season

Wisconsin:

QB Billy Edwards Jr. — Unlikely to play (knee sprain)

QB Danny O’Neil — Expected starter; 76.1% comp., 4 TD, 2 INT in relief

No other major starters ruled out

Recent Form

Alabama:

W 73–0 vs. Louisiana–Monroe — Simpson 17/17 passing, 3 TD

L 28–24 at Florida State — turnovers and red-zone inefficiency costly

Wisconsin:

W 42–10 vs. Middle Tennessee — O’Neil 283 pass yds, 3 TD

W 17–7 vs. Miami (OH) — defense allowed just 198 total yards

Series History

All-Time: Alabama leads 2–1

Last Meeting: 2024 — Alabama 42, Wisconsin 10 in Madison

Note: First meeting in Tuscaloosa; Wisconsin’s lone win came in 1928

Betting Trends

Alabama: 1–1 ATS in 2025; 94% implied win probability

Wisconsin: 1–1 ATS in 2025; 7–11% win probability per models

Under has hit in both Alabama games; Wisconsin 1–1 O/U

Wisconsin 1–4 SU & ATS under Luke Fickell vs. ranked teams

Game Odds

Wisconsin Badgers                          45.5

Alabama Crimson Tide                  – 20.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 12, 2025

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