Wisconsin defeated Middle Tennessee 42–10 in a dominant performance. Wisconsin covered by 3.5; Game went Over by 7.5.
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At kick-off, conditions at Camp Randall Stadium were Overcast, 52.9°F, Wind Chill 50.7°F with winds of 5.8 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel below.
52.9°F
Middle Tennessee had first-and-goal at the 4-yard line on their opening drive but settled for a field goal, and later had a first-and-goal at the 11-yard line that resulted in a touchdown. These missed chances to score more points early allowed Wisconsin to stay close and eventually take control.
A roughing the passer penalty on Anthony Bynum on a third-and-34 incompletion extended a Wisconsin drive that led to a touchdown. Additionally, a trick play resulted in an intentional grounding penalty on wide receiver Myles Butler, forcing a punt. These self-inflicted errors hurt the team's momentum and field position.
Middle Tennessee outgained Wisconsin 117-42 in the first quarter and held the Badgers to just 4 yards on their first 15 rushing attempts. However, after a key fourth-down stop by Wisconsin, the Blue Raiders' defense allowed 28 unanswered points in the second half, showing a lack of stamina or adjustment.
Vattiato completed 20 of 31 passes for 197 yards with one touchdown and one interception. He showed efficiency but was unable to lead the offense to sustained success after the first quarter, especially when the game tightened in the second half.
Middle Tennessee travels to face Nevada next. The Blue Raiders will need to clean up their mistakes and find consistency on both sides of the ball to compete against a Nevada team that will be looking to exploit any weaknesses shown in this game.
Middle Tennessee travels 524 miles to this game, a moderate road trip.
Wisconsin won by 32 in a dominant performance.
Wisconsin covered the spread.
The total went Over by 7.5 points.
Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Wisconsin (3.0) over Middle Tennessee (-20.4) by 23.4 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Wisconsin brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.1). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.
Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input: cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.
Wisconsin won and Wisconsin covered the spread.
