Oregon Ducks, Wisconsin Badgers Prediction: Ducks on angry alert?

The number 1 Oregon ducks will make the trip to Madison, Wisconsin to play the Wisconsin Badgers Saturday evening. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:30 PM PST on NBC.

Coach Dan Lanning and the Ducks are 10-0, coming off a 39-18 win a week ago against Maryland.

Wisconsin has a bye week. They have lost their last two games to Penn State and Iowa. The Badgers record in 2024 is 5-4.

Oregon vs. Wisconsin Odds

The Ducks enter Saturday’s game as road favorites by 14 points over the Badgers. The over/under is set at 51.5 points.

Oregon went on a tear, winning seven of its last eight games by twenty or more points. The only close game in this stretch was a 32-31 Duck win over Ohio State. As well as the Ducks played at Autzen Stadium, they were even better dominant on the road. Oregon’s average margin of victory in their four road games this season is a whopping 28 points.

Wisconsin has played five home games so far this season and has a 3-2 record. Their two losses were double-digit losses to Alabama and Penn State.

Oregon vs. Wisconsin Preview

ESPN’s Football Power Index gives Oregon a 75.6 percent chance of winning at Wisconsin on Saturday.

There isn’t much evidence that Oregon will lose this game outright. The Ducks are ranked No. 1 in the College Football Playoff Rankings and are looking to secure a spot in the Big Ten title game. Wisconsin lost handily to the two best teams to ever play.

The Ducks and Badgers have played six times before, with each team winning three. The last two meetings between the two were at the 2012 and 2020 Rose Bowl Games. Oregon won both.

Looking at this game from a distance, it seems like Oregon should have no problem and move to an 11-0 record. However, the fact that Wisconsin has a bye and a home court could play a major factor.

If the Badgers want to pull off the upset, they need to keep the ball out of the hands of the Oregon offense. Wisconsin has yet to win a game this year in which their opponents scored more than 14 points. The magic number for the Badgers to hold Oregon and have a punchers chance is 24 points.

The Ducks, on the other hand, will try to make it a circuit. Wisconsin can’t keep up.

Oregon vs. Wisconsin Score Prediction

Wisconsin taking a bye and hosting Oregon instead of heading to Eugene could play a role in this spot. The Ducks have more talent across the board, so coach Badgers Luke Fickell will have to call it one of the matches of his life.

The Ducks get the job done and win, but it will be sweaty.

Oregon 27, Wisconsin 20