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Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Wisconsin Badgers Preview & Odds — November 7, 2026

Rutgers Scarlet Knights

1-6

Quarterback AJ Surace

Wisconsin Badgers

4-3

Quarterback Colton Joseph

Saturday, November 7 · 4:15 PM ET

RUTGOffense2026 regular season to dateWIS

107th−0.036

EPA/play

+0.02981st

62nd47.2%

Success %

47.8%57th

84th23.4

PPG

21.996th

RUTGDefenseWIS

125th+0.216

EPA/play allowed

−0.08716th

122nd50.9%

Success % allowed

42.1%17th

130th36.3

Opp PPG

18.321st

RUTGRecent formWIS

Wvs Howard 58-7Lvs Indiana 15-47W@ Maryland 37-30L@ Northwestern 14-42Lvs Michigan 21-28

Resultsoldest to newest

W@ Penn State 24-20Wvs Michigan State 31-3L@ UCLA 7-17Wvs USC 24-7L@ Iowa 0-30

2-6

Record

5-3

4-4

ATS

4-4

6-2

Over–under

3-5

RUTGHome and roadseason to dateWIS

1-4

Home record

4-0

1-2

Road record

1-3

3-2

Home ATS

3-1

1-2

Road ATS

1-3

5-0

Home O/U

1-3

1-2

Road O/U

2-2

RUTGLast 10 gamesWIS

Game by game

2-6

Last 8

5-3

-39

Net points

+52

Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)

Rest & travelrest and travel

RUTGRest & travelWIS

7 days

Days of rest

7 days

789 mi1,270 km · straight-line from home arena (estimate)

Travel to the game

Home

−1 hclock change vs home

Time-zone change

Home

Venue

Camp Randall Stadium

About these numbers

2026 regular season to date, captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (138 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.

Last five results this season, oldest to newest. Records are season to date, with home and road splits. Against-the-spread (ATS) and over–under records use the consensus closing line.

Margin of each of the last 8 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.

Distance is a straight-line estimate from each team's home arena, not the team's actual itinerary; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game this season (7 = a normal week); preseason games do not count. Schedule facts only: no fatigue adjustment is applied.

Matchup preview

Rutgers (1-6) visits Wisconsin (4-3) on Saturday, November 7 at 4:15 PM ET.

Rutgers has the 107th-ranked offense by EPA per play (expected points added per snap) and the 125th-ranked defense (ranks among the 138 teams with play-by-play data). Meanwhile, Wisconsin has the 81st-ranked offense and the 16th-ranked defense. When Rutgers has the ball, a 107th-ranked offense (−0.036 EPA per play) meets a 16th-ranked defense (−0.087 allowed); when Wisconsin has it, a 81st-ranked offense (+0.029) meets a 125th-ranked defense (+0.216 allowed).

By success rate (the share of plays that gain expected points), the Rutgers offense is at 47.2% (62nd) and the Wisconsin offense at 47.8% (57th). Rutgers scores 23.4 points per game (84th) and allows 36.3 (130th); Wisconsin scores 21.9 (96th) and allows 18.3 (21st).

Rutgers is 2-6 and 4-4 against the spread; its last game was a 28-21 loss to Michigan. Wisconsin is 5-3 and 4-4 against the spread; its last game was a 30-0 loss to Iowa.

Wisconsin is a 17.5-point favorite at home against Rutgers. The spread opened at Wisconsin -16.5. The total is 45.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the moneyline (Rutgers +700, Wisconsin -1200) prices Rutgers at 12% and Wisconsin at 88%.

Built from public team and player data; ranks are league-wide and update daily until kickoff.

Market

Odds and line movement

Spreadmoved 1

OpenWisconsin -16.5 (-110)
Rutgers +16.5 (-110)

NowWisconsin -17.5 (-110)
Rutgers +17.5 (-110)

Totalno move

Open45.5 (o -105 / u -118)

Now45.5 (o -105 / u -115)

Moneyline

OpenRutgers +525 15%
Wisconsin -820 85%

NowRutgers +700 12%
Wisconsin -1200 88%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. The Now column updates from our odds board. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

Best available prices on Nov 5

Rutgers +17.5-105BetMGM
Wisconsin -17.5+100theScore Bet
Over 45.5-102DraftKings
Under 45.5-104Novig
Rutgers+770Novig
Wisconsin-850ProphetX

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Matchup

Players to watch

Rutgers

QB · AJ Surace

Attempts73
Completion %50.7%
Passing yards597
Yards per attempt8.2
TD–INT6–5

Leading rusher (RB) · Antwan Raymond

Rushing yards73322nd
Season line134 carries, 733 yds, 6 TD

Leading receiver (WR) · KJ Duff

Receiving yards77413th
Season line45 catches, 774 yds, 9 TD

Leading tackler (DB) · Chris Joines

Tackles41356th

Wisconsin

QB · Colton Joseph

Attempts187
Completion %55.6%214th
Passing yards1,346165th
Yards per attempt7.2138th
TD–INT11–5

Leading rusher (QB) · Colton Joseph

Rushing yards371157th
Season line91 carries, 371 yds, 4 TD

Leading receiver (WR) · Tyrell Henry

Receiving yards397149th
Season line30 catches, 397 yds, 1 TD

Leading tackler (LB) · Cooper Catalano

Tackles7520th

Season passing totals from public box scores, captured before kickoff. Ranks among the 264 quarterbacks with at least 60 attempts. Rushing, receiving and tackle leaders: season totals captured November 4, 5:38 a.m. ET; ranks among FBS players.

Success by situation

Situation	Rutgers	Wisconsin
Early-down success rateRutgers offense vs Wisconsin defense	45.7%29th	38.1%11th
Early-down success rateWisconsin offense vs Rutgers defense	44.4%95th	45.1%39th
3rd-down conversion rateRutgers offense vs Wisconsin defense	39.5%77th	48.4%125th
3rd-down conversion rateWisconsin offense vs Rutgers defense	50.6%133rd	43.8%41st
Explosive play rateRutgers offense vs Wisconsin defense	6.2%89th	4.8%10th
Explosive play rateWisconsin offense vs Rutgers defense	8.2%112th	6.2%91st
Pass rateshare of plays that are passes or sacks	48.8%81st-highest	43.9%118th-highest

On 3rd down Rutgers converts 39.5% (77th) against a Wisconsin defense allowing 48.4% (125th).

On 3rd down Wisconsin converts 43.8% (41st) against a Rutgers defense allowing 50.6% (133rd).

2026 regular season before kickoff, from play-by-play with garbage time removed; ranks among the 138 teams in the play-by-play data (defense: 1st = allows the least). Success = a play that gains expected points.

Coaching staff

Staff	Rutgers	Wisconsin
Head coach	Greg Schiano	Luke Fickell
Tenureat this school	7th season	4th season
Record at schoolthis season included, as of the date below	101–114	22–24
Career recordas an FBS head coach	101–114	85–49
Offensive coordinator	Kirk Ciarrocca	Jeff Grimes
Defensive coordinator	Travis Johansen	Mike Tressel

Staff list as of November 3, 6:50 a.m. ET.

Head-to-head

The teams have met 3 times since 2021: Rutgers won 0 and Wisconsin 3.

Date	Score	Line	Total
Oct 12, 2024	Wisconsin 42, Rutgers 7 Wisconsin won
Oct 7, 2023	Rutgers 13, Wisconsin 24 Wisconsin won
Nov 6, 2021	Wisconsin 52, Rutgers 3 Wisconsin won

Meetings since 2021, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.

Result

After the final: score vs the closing line, Drive X-Ray and the graded official play, if there was one, appear here on this same page.

Teams