Illinois Fighting Illini vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 11/22/2025

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Saturday, November 22, 2025

Venue:  Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI

Where to Watch:  Big Ten Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Illinois -7.5, Wisconsin +7.5; Over/Under:  40.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Illinois -7.5, Wisconsin +7.5; Over/Under:  41 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Illinois -7.5, Wisconsin +7.5; Over/Under:  40.5 points

Illinois Fighting Illini:  7-3 (4-3) (8th place, Big Ten)

Wisconsin Badgers:  3-7 (1-6) (16th place, Big Ten)

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Illinois Fighting Illini:  won their last game at home against the Maryland Terrapins 24-6.

Wisconsin Badgers:  lost their last game on the road against the Indiana Hoosiers 31-7.

Illinois is entering this game with a 7-3 record overall and they have a 4-3 record in their conference games too. They are 5-1 in their home games, 2-2 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against Maryland 24-6. Luke Altmyer was the starting QB and he completed 15/25 passes for 172 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Kaden Feagin led the team in rushing yards with 81 and 1 TD. Hudson Clement led the receivers with 72 receiving yards on 3 receptions and 2 TDs. Matthew Bailey led the defense in that game with 8 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Gabe Jacas and Pat Farrell each led the defense in sacks with 0.5. Miles Scott came away with the only interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

Wisconsin is entering this game with a 3-7 record overall and they have a 1-6 record in their conference games too. They are 3-3 in their home games, 0-4 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against Indiana 31-7. Carter Smith was the starting QB and he completed 9/15 passes for 98 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. Gideon Ituka led the team in rushing yards with 32. Mason Lane led the receivers with 45 receiving yards on 1 reception and 1 TD. Mason Posa led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 7 assisted tackles while Darryl Peterson led the defense in sacks with 2.5. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have Illinois listed as a 7.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Illinois has looked good in their games this season with their 7-3 record overall and their 4-3 conference record which has them in the top half of the Big Ten. They are currently ranked inside the top 25 teams in the nation and 2 of their 3 losses were against top 2 teams. Meanwhile, Wisconsin has looked terrible in their games this season with their 3-7 record overall and their 1-6 conference record which has them right near the bottom of the Big Ten. They have been a disaster all season and have been getting blown out in a lot of games since they don't really have a good offense to put up points and keep games competitive. They were starting to look better lately, but now they are off a 31-7 loss to Indiana in their last one and they just don't have the talent to compete with these ranked teams. Illinois is off a 24-6 win over Maryland in their last one and they have been starting to roll again with 2 wins in a row now, and their defense has looked great in these games. Look for Illinois to finish the season strong and roll over a bad Wisconsin team that has struggled on offense all season. The best way to place a bet here is on Illinois to cover the spread in this game. 

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Illinois Fighting Illini: 19-9 ATS in all lined games. 9-3 ATS as a favorite. 6-1 ATS after a win by 17 or more points. 5-1 ATS off a home win against a conference rival. 16-8 UNDER in games played on turf. 

Wisconsin Badgers: 6-13 ATS in home lined games. 1-6 ATS when the total is between 35.5 and 42 points. 22-13 UNDER in all lined games. 15-5 UNDER in home lined games. 17-8 UNDER against conference opponents.

Illinois Fighting Illini:  L. Zardzin (LB) Questionable - Undisclosed. X. Scott (CB) Questionable - Undisclosed. K. Patterson (CB) Questionable - Undisclosed. D. Schuster (OG) Out - Undisclosed. L. Farrell (TE) Out - Undisclosed. T. Cox (CB) Out - Undisclosed. J. Forster (RB) Out - Undisclosed. J. Hirdes (OG) Out - Knee. G. Smith (TE) Out - Undisclosed.

Wisconsin Badgers:  B. Edwards Jr. (QB) Out - Knee. J. Griffin Jr. (WR) Questionable - Undisclosed. D. O'Neil (QB) Questionable - Undisclosed. R. Dunn (S) Questionable - Undisclosed. T. Pettaway (DL) Questionable - Undisclosed. K. Heywood (OG) Questionable - Undisclosed. E. Van Dyn Hoven (LB) Questionable - Undisclosed. B. Nelson (OG) Out - Undisclosed. C. Yacamelli (RB) Out - Undisclosed. O. Arnett (S) Out - Undisclosed. L. Nelson (OG) Out - Undisclosed. J. Renfro (OG) Out - Undisclosed. P. Zachman (S) Out - Undisclosed. M. Traynor (S) Out - Undisclosed. D. Jones (RB) Out - Leg. B. Lemirand (WR) Out - Undisclosed.

“I preached all week about us having to play complementary football with offense, defense and the kicking game." - Bret Bielema after his team’s win against Maryland in their last game. 

“They made the big plays down the field that we didn’t. That’s the difference in the ballgame. You're not going to beat a great team if you don’t make some plays down the field.” - Luke Fickell after his team’s loss against Indiana in their last game. 

WR Clement, Hudson

WR Dixon, Collin

WR Beatty, Hank

TE Arkin, Tanner

QB Altmyer, Luke

RB Feagin, Kaden

WR Anthony II, Vinny

WR Brooks Jr., Chris

WR Kekahuna, Trech

TE Mason, Lance

QB Simmons, Hunter

RB Yacamelli, Cade

Passing: Luke Altmyer (2,427)

Rushing: Kaden Feagin (477)

Receiving: Hank Beatty (758)

Touchdowns: Kaden Feagin (8)

Passing: Danny O'Neil (635)

Rushing: Dilin Jones (300)

Receiving: Lance Mason (326)

Touchdowns: Lance Mason (4)

Coaches:

Illinois Fighting Illini: Bret Bielema (5th season)

Wisconsin Badgers: Luke Fickell (4th season)