Purdue vs Wisconsin College Football Prediction & Picks 10/5/2024

The Purdue Boilermakers will face the Wisconsin Badgers on October 5, 2024, with the Boilermakers starting as 14 point underdogs according to DraftKings Sportsbook. Currently, 49% of spread bets are going towards Purdue, while Wisconsin is favored with 51% of the bets. The total 45.5 is seeing 24% of bets favoring the under, with the majority, 76%, betting on the over. It's gearing up to be an exciting matchup between these two teams and we've got you covered with our preview of this Purdue vs Wisconsin clash.

A Nightmare Start For Purdue

The Purdue Boilermakers are 1-3 to start this season, with their only win coming against an FCS opponent in Indiana State. Purdue lost its first conference game of the season in their last outing, as they were beaten by 18 points by Nebraska. Here, Purdue will look to bounce back and grab their first FBS win of the season. But for that to happen, the Boilermakers will need to figure things out offensively. They have averaged just 12.7 points per game in their three games against FBS competition this season, which is not good enough to win games at this level of competition.

Wisconsin Mired In Two-Game Losing Streak

The Wisconsin Badgers started their season with two straight wins, but have lost two games in a row going into this Purdue vs Wisconsin contest. The Badgers have lost back-to-back games to Alabama and USC, both of whom are among the best teams in all of college football. This week, the Badgers take on a much more beatable opponent in Purdue. After giving up 38 points per game over their last two games, we expect the defense of Wisconsin to be much better against Purdue this weekend.

Purdue vs Wisconsin Best Bet

Neither of the offenses in this Purdue vs Wisconsin game have been all that impressive this season, especially against power conference competition. We will bank on that to continue, as our best bet for this Big Ten matchup is for the game to stay under the total at Camp Randall Stadium. Both of these teams are 2-2 in the over/under market this year but they should both move to being majority under teams once this game is done.

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