Wisconsin Badgers vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction, Odds and Picks for Tomorrow, 11/23/24

The Wisconsin Badgers threw their best punch against the Oregon Ducks last week. Wisconsin led 13-6 at home going into the 4th quarter but couldn’t hold on in the end, losing to the country number 1 ranked team 16-13. Wisconsin’s defense held Heisman hopeful Dillon Gabriel to only 218 yards passing and 1 interception. The Badgers needed a little more production offensively to pull off the upset, especially from their quarterback Braedyn Locke, who only threw for 96 yards. Wisconsin will hope they can turn a well-played game into a win this week against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Nebraska has lost their last 4 games. After getting blown out by Indiana, Nebraska lost 3 straight conference games by a one-score margin. Their last loss was 28-20 against USC. Dylan Raiola continued his struggles, throwing for only 191 yards, 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions. During the current losing streak, the freshman quarterback has thrown 6 interceptions and only 2 touchdowns. Raiola has shown he has a bright future, but he still has some lessons to learn.

Saturday’s game will be important for both teams. Nebraska and Wisconsin both sit at 5 wins with only 2 games left. Each team needs to find 1 more win if they want to become bowl eligible in 2024. Nebraska falling short of 6 wins would be catastrophic considering the Cornhuskers started this season 5-1. Bad news for the Cornhuskers is their struggling quarterback will need to find his rhythm again against either a good Wisconsin defense or a good Iowa defense. Considering the Iowa game is going to be played on the road, Nebraska is going to play this game like it’s their last shot. It will be important for Nebraska to open the passing game with the run in this game. We have seen Wisconsin struggle defensively against the run this season, and if Nebraska can establish the run, it will open opportunities for Raiola. Raiola is a gunslinger who can make the big throw, but he needs to limit turnovers. Wisconsin’s offense has been vanilla this season and lacks explosiveness. Nebraska will always be in this game if they play conservatively. If head coach Matt Rhule can dial up some timely plays downfield, I think the Cornhuskers can lock in their 6th win of the season this week.

Nebraska -2.5 available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number.