Alabama vs Wisconsin Odds, Betting Pick & Preview – 9/14/2024

The Alabama Crimson Tide will take on the Wisconsin Badgers on September 14, 2024, with the Crimson Tide favored by 16 points according to DraftKings Sportsbook. The early betting trends show 58% of spread bets backing Alabama, while Wisconsin has 42% of bets. The total of 50.5 points has seen 55% of bets on the under and 45% on the over. It will be an exciting matchup to watch as these two formidable teams go head-to-head on the field and you can get our best bet for Alabama vs Wisconsin by continuing to read right here.

Alabama: Looking Ahead Or Cause For Concern?

Through two games, the Alabama Crimson Tide are 2-0, with wins over Western Kentucky and South Florida under their belt in non-conference action. Alabama didn't dominate against USF in their last game, though, as they trailed going into the fourth quarter of that contest. The question going into this Alabama vs Wisconsin matchup is whether the Crimson Tide just got caught looking ahead to this game last week, or if there are some issues to address with their offense moving forward.

To be fair, the offense of Alabama did finally hit its stride in the fourth quarter against South Florida, scoring touchdown after touchdown late to put that game away. But the Crimson Tide can't afford to leave their scoring for so late in this contest, as Wisconsin has the kind of defense that could make them pay for early struggles.

Wisconsin Hopes Passing Game Holds Up Against Bama

Wisconsin is also 2-0 to start this season, with the Badgers having wins over Western Michigan and FCS South Dakota early in the year. But beating those teams is a complete different task than being asked to beat Alabama, even if Wisconsin is the home team for this marquee non-conference matchup in Week 3.

For Wisconsin, the question going into this game is whether or not their passing game can pass the test against the Crimson Tide. Badgers quarterback Tyler Van Dyke has 406 yards and just one passing touchdown through two games this season. And while Wisconsin's bread and butter offensively is running the football, that might not work against an Alabama team that knows the run is coming and has the physicality to stop it that most teams don't possess.

Alabama vs Wisconsin Best Bet

Our best bet for Saturday's Alabama vs Wisconsin matchup is for the Alabama Crimson Tide to cover the spread as a road favorite. Camp Randall Stadium is going to be rocking, which should help Wisconsin to hang around for a while. But the Tide are better on both sides of the ball going into this game and they should be able to create some separation in the second half of this SEC vs Big Ten showdown.

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