Oregon Ducks vs Wisconsin Badgers Matchup

Check out our free Oregon Ducks vs Wisconsin Badgers pick and preview for this CFB week 12 game in Madison. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 12 CFB matchup.

At 7:30 ET, this Oregon Ducks vs. Wisconsin Badgers matchup will be played at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison. The game can be seen on NBC, and Oregon comes in with a 10-0 record, while Wisconsin is 5-4. The Ducks are favored by -14.5 points, and the over/under line is currently 52.5 points.

Ducks vs. Badgers Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Oregon Ducks at Wisconsin Badgers
Where: Madison at Camp Randall Stadium
Date: Saturday, November 16th
Betting Odds ORE -14.5, ORE -632 | WISC +443 O/U 52.5

Ducks Preview:

Oregon enters Week 12 with a perfect 10-0 record, and they are 100% bowl-eligible. They have a 38% chance of winning the Big Ten and lead the nation with a 95.5% chance of making the CFB playoff. Oregon also ranks 4th in odds to reach the national championship game, with a 19.6% chance.

The Ducks have gone 5-0 at home and 4-0 on the road this season. They’ve been favored in eight of their ten games and have an average scoring margin of +19.7 points. Against the spread, Oregon is 5-4, with a 3-1 record on the road and a 2-3 mark at home.

Oregon’s over/under record is 4-5, with their games averaging 51.7 points. Their average over/under line is 54.3 points, and this week’s line is set at 52.5 points.

Ducks Offense Breakdown

Oregon’s offense is centered around their passing game, ranking 9th nationally with 287.7 yards per game. They are 8th in completions, averaging 24.3 per game, and lead the nation in completion percentage at 74.3%. Dillon Gabriel has thrown for 2,848 yards, with 22 touchdowns and five interceptions, and has a passer rating of 117.

Overall, Oregon is 19th in scoring, averaging 35.7 points per game, but we have them 3rd in our offensive power rankings. They convert 50.4% of their third downs, ranking 7th nationally. On the ground, they average 170.9 rushing yards per game. Jordan James leads the rushing attack with 946 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Ducks Team Defense

Oregon's defense has been strong this season, ranking 12th nationally by allowing just 16 points per game. In their recent game against Maryland, they gave up 18 points and forced two interceptions. Maryland managed 291 total yards, including 85 rushing yards on 30 attempts.

Opponents are averaging 119.5 rushing yards per game on 29.7 attempts against Oregon, while quarterbacks have a passer rating of 66.5, completing 54.8% of their passes for an average of 176.1 yards per game.

Badgers Preview:

Oregon’s over/under record is 4-5, with their games averaging 51.7 points. Their average over/under line is 54.3 points, and this week’s line is set at 52.5 points.

Badgers Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 12, Wisconsin's offense is averaging 25.1 points per game, placing them 64th in the nation. Our power rankings have them 77th. Their rushing game is their strength, with 37.6 attempts per game and an average of 173.9 yards on the ground.

Tawee Walker leads the team with 676 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns, averaging 4 yards per carry. Braedyn Locke, the quarterback, has thrown for 1,418 yards with eight touchdowns and eight interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 74.

Badgers Team Defense

Wisconsin's defense, ranked 30th nationally, has allowed 21.4 points per game this season. They’ve given up 165.3 rushing yards per game, ranking 113th, and 158.9 passing yards, which is 12th best in the country. Opposing quarterbacks have completed 59.4% of their passes, with a passer rating of 86.5 against Wisconsin.

In their recent 42-10 loss to Iowa, Wisconsin’s defense allowed 42 points but gave up just 265 total yards. Iowa ran the ball 31 times for 80 yards, while Wisconsin’s secondary allowed 185 passing yards and recorded two interceptions.

Ducks vs Badgers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across the Oregon Ducks last ten road games, the team averaged 38 points per game while allowing 16. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 7-2-1, while going 8-2 straight-up.
Across the Wisconsin Badgers last ten home games, the team averaged 25 points per game while allowing 22. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 6-4, while going 5-5 straight-up.
Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Wisconsin Badgers have gone 5-5 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-9.
Oregon has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 5-0 SU and 5-0 ATS in their last five games.