Wisconsin Badgers @ Minnesota Golden Gophers | Week 13 Game Preview

When: Saturday, November 27, 2021 at 4:00 pm E.T.

Where: Huntington Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN

How: BTN.

Spread: Badgers -6.5.

Total: 39.5.

Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook

The 7-4 Minnesota Gophers head to Madison to take on the 8-3 Wisconsin Badgers in a Big Ten battle.

Badgers Spotlight

Wisconsin is coming off a 35-28 win over Nebraska and have won seven straight.  Offensively, the Badgers rank 118th in passing offense where they’ve been averaging 161.3 yards per game, and 11th in the country in rushing offense with 229.4 yards per game. The Badgers rank 76th in scoring averaging with 27 points a game. On defense, the Badgers are 5th in scoring, allowing only 14.8 points per game.

Gophers Spotlight

Minnesota is coming off a convincing win over Indiana and look to make it two in a row against the Badgers.  Offensively, the Gophers are 117th in the nation in passing with 163.5 yards per game and are 23rd in rushing offense with 204.6 yards per game. The Gophers are 79th in scoring with 26.4 points per game. Defensively, the gophers rank 14th in scoring, allowing an average of 18.7 points per game.

Final Say

The Gophers are still banged up in the backfield and have trouble throwing the ball.  Wisconsin plays well on both sides of the ball with a stifling defense and has won seven in a row.  Look for the Badgers to win in a low scoring defensive game.

Pick: Wisconsin Badgers -6.5