2023 Wisconsin Badgers odds: Over/Under Win Total odds

Updated Sep. 1, 2023 3:45 a.m. ET

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After securing seven wins last season, the Wisconsin Badgers are -158 to top 8.5 wins in 2023.

Wisconsin Win Total Odds

Over/Under	Over Payout	Under Payout
8.5	-158 (Bet $158 to win $100)	+126 (Bet $100 to win $126)

With a regular season over/under of 8.5 wins, at -158 on the moneyline, Wisconsin's implied probability to finish over is 61.2%.
The Badgers ranked 91st in total offense last year (363.6 yards per game), but they played really well on defense, ranking 11th-best in FBS with 363.6 yards allowed per game.
While the Badgers' pass defense ranked 30th with 204.3 passing yards allowed per game last season, they were worse on offense, ranking 18th-worst (183.8 passing yards per game).
Wisconsin owned the 46th-ranked offense last year in terms of rushing yards (179.8 per game), and it was more effective on defense, ranking ninth-best with only 99.2 rushing yards allowed per game.
The Badgers ranked 50th in third-down conversion rate last season (40.6%), but they thrived on the other side of the ball, ranking 17th-best in FBS with a 32.2% third-down percentage allowed.

Week	Opponent	Date	Favorite	Total
1	Buffalo	September 2	Badgers (-27.5)	54
2	@ Washington State	September 9	-	-
3	Georgia Southern	September 16	-	-
4	@ Purdue	September 22	-	-
6	Rutgers	October 7	-	-
7	Iowa	October 14	-	-
8	@ Illinois	October 21	-	-
9	Ohio State	October 28	-	-
10	@ Indiana	November 4	-	-
11	Northwestern	November 11	-	-
12	Nebraska	November 18	-	-
13	@ Minnesota	November 25	-	-

In terms of toughness, based on its opponents' combined win total last season, Wisconsin will have the 44th-ranked schedule this season.
The Badgers have been given the 54th-ranked conference schedule in college football, based on their Big Ten opponents' combined win total last year (55).
In 2023, the Wisconsin's schedule will feature eight games against teams which had winning records a year ago, including one game against teams that had nine or more wins and one game against squads that registered fewer than four wins in 2022.

Graham Mertz's previous season stat line: 2,136 passing yards (164.3 per game), 164-for-287 (57.1%), 19 touchdowns and 10 picks.
Last season Braelon Allen took 229 carries for 1,237 yards (95.2 per game) and scored 11 touchdowns.
Chez Mellusi ran for 473 yards on 112 carries (36.4 yards per game), with two rushing touchdowns last year.
In the previous season, Chimere Dike grabbed 47 passes (on 75 targets) for 689 yards (53.0 per game). He also found the end zone six times.
Skyler Bell amassed 444 yards on 30 grabs with five touchdowns. He was targeted 56 times, and averaged 34.2 receiving yards per game.
Keontez Lewis hauled in 20 passes for 313 yards and three touchdowns, averaging 24.1 yards per game last year.
Nick Herbig's hard work last season put up a stat line of 11.0 sacks, 13.0 TFL and 45 tackles.
Maema Njongmeta went to work last year, collecting 89 tackles, 8.0 TFL, 3.5 sacks, and one interception.
John Torchio collected five interceptions while adding 50 tackles, 3.0 TFL, one sack, and five passes defended last year.