Wisconsin Badgers vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 11/19/2022

Game Time: 12:00 pm ET, Saturday, November 19, 2022

Venue:  Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Wisconsin -13, Nebraska +13; Over/Under:  41 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Wisconsin -13, Nebraska +13; Over/Under:  41 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Wisconsin -13.5, Nebraska +13.5; Over/Under:  41.5 points

 

Wisconsin Badgers:  5-5 (3-4) (5th place, Big Ten West)

Nebraska Cornhuskers:  3-7 (2-5) (6th place, Big Ten West)

 

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Wisconsin Badgers:  lost their last game on the road against the Iowa Hawkeyes 24-10.

Nebraska Cornhuskers:  lost their last game on the road against the Michigan Wolverines 34-3.

 

Wisconsin is entering this game with a 5-5 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 5th road game of the season here as they are 1-3 in their road games this year. This will also be their 8th conference game of the college football season this year as they are 3-4. They lost against the Iowa Hawkeyes in their last game on the road 24-10. Graham Mertz started that game at QB and he completed 16/35 passes for 176 yards, 1 touchdown, and 2 interceptions. Braelon Allen led the team in rushing with 40 yards on 17 rushing attempts. Keontez Lewis led the team in receiving with 71 yards and 1 TD on 3 receptions. Jordan Turner led the defense in that game with 8 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles. Nick Herbig led the defense in sacks with 3 while no one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

Nebraska is entering this game with a 3-7 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 7th home game of the season as they are 2-4 in their home games this year. This will also be the 8th conference matchup on their conference schedule this season as they are 2-5. They lost against the Michigan Wolverines in their last game on the road 34-3. Chubba Purdy started that game at QB and he completed 6/12 passes for 56 yards. Chubba Purdy also led the team in rushing with 39 yards on 5 carries. Marcus Washington led the team in receiving with 36 yards on 2 receptions. Ernest Hausmann led the defense in that game with 8 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles. Ernest Hausmann and Garrett Nelson each led the defense in sacks with 1 while no one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have Nebraska listed as a 13 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Nebraska hasn't been having a great year with all of the things they have had to deal with but they are starting to get on the right track now under their interim head coach. They are coming off a really bad road loss in their last game but that was also against the number 3 team in the country and other than that game, they have played a lot better in games under their interim head coach. They have also played much better in these games at home while Wisconsin has struggled in road games all season. Wisconsin has only won 1 of their 4 road games this year and they have been getting blown out in a lot of these road losses. They are in a similar situation as Nebraska as they also fired their head coach midseason and have been playing much better under their interim head coach, but not in games on the road. Nebraska has a major advantage in this game being at home here with both of these programs in disarray after head coach firings but Nebraska hasn't been terrible in their home games and they will be looking for a better performance after having to play one of the best in the country last week. Nebraska could even pull off an upset here with the way Wisconsin has been on the road this season. The best way to place a bet here is on Nebraska to cover the spread in this game.

 

Wisconsin Nebraska Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, November 19, 2022 (12:00 pm ET start time) is Nebraska 21 Wisconsin 14.

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Wisconsin Badgers: 27-17 ATS when the total is 42 or less. 12-5 ATS as a road favorite of 10.5 to 14 points. 28-16 UNDER when the total is 42 or less. 

Nebraska Cornhuskers: 7-13 ATS off a road blowout loss by 21 points or more. 18-10 UNDER in all games. 11-3 UNDER as an underdog. 

 

 

Wisconsin Badgers:  C. Mellusi (RB) Out indefinitely - Wrist. J. Pugh (TE) Out indefinitely - Leg. A. Witt (LB) Out indefinitely - Leg.

Nebraska Cornhuskers:  C. Thompson (QB) day-to-day - Elbow. M. Farmer (DB) Elig Sat - Suspension. C. Purdy (QB) day-to-day - Undisclosed.

 

 

"Things get close when we play great teams and special teams need to be a factor in the game. Unfortunately, today it was a factor in the wrong direction for us." - Jim Leonhard after his team’s loss against Iowa in their last game.

 

 

"I think overall the kids are playing hard right now under the circumstances. They're coming out, they're giving their all. They're playing 60 minutes and they're not quitting. But the defense, I thought the defense gave a great effort today." - Mickey Joseph on his team’s defense in their loss against Michigan in their last game.

 

 

 

WR Dike, Chimere

WR Bell, Skyler 

TE Rucci, Hayden 

QB Mertz, Graham

RB Allen, Braelon

FB Acker, Jackson 

 

WR Palmer, Trey

WR Washington, Marcus

WR Brown, Alante 

TE Vokolek, Travis

QB Thompson, Casey

RB Grant, Anthony 

 

 

Passing: G. Mertz (1883)

Rushing: B. Allen (1029)

Receiving: C. Dike (601)

Touchdowns: B. Allen (10)

 

Passing: C. Thompson (2023)

Rushing: A. Grant (880)

Receiving: T. Palmer (831)

Touchdowns: A. Grant (6)

 

Coaches:

Wisconsin Badgers: Jim Leonhard (Interim)

Nebraska Cornhuskers: Mickey Joseph (Interim)