The Week 3 college football schedule is headlined by a matchup between tradition-rich programs from the Big Ten and SEC when the Wisconsin Badgers (2-0) host the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide (2-0) at Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday. The Badgers are coming off two straight hard-fought wins, with their latest coming against FCS opponent South Dakota in Week 2. The Badgers won by a score of 27-13 behind two touchdowns from running back Chez Mellusi. Alabama has been dominant, winning its first two games of the season by a combined score of 105-16. The Tide's latest win came against South Florida by a score of 42-16. The last time these programs met was 2015, when Alabama won 35-17 in a neutral site game in Dallas.
Kickoff at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison is scheduled for noon ET. After opening at -7.5, the Tide are now favored by 16.5 points in the latest Wisconsin vs. Alabama odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under is 48 points. Before making any Alabama vs. Wisconsin picks, you need to see the Week 2 college football predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's Jimmie Kaylor.
Kaylor is an NFL, college football and DFS expert for SportsLine, who has covered the NFL and college football for close to a decade as a member of the Pro Football Writers of America. His background as a former college football All-American and NFL player gives him a unique perspective when building his fantasy lineups and locking in his betting picks. He has his finger on the pulse of the college football landscape and has been cashing in big for the last two years.
Kaylor destroyed the books in college football in 2023, netting a whopping 57.9 units while posting a 107-45-2 record. Anyone who followed his picks finished the season way up.
Now, Kaylor has dialed in on Alabama vs. Wisconsin on Saturday and just revealed his picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are the college football odds and betting lines on the spread, money line and over/under for Wisconsin vs. Alabama:
- Wisconsin vs. Alabama spread: Alabama -16.5
- Wisconsin vs. Alabama over/under: 48 points
- Wisconsin vs. Alabama money line: Alabama -833, Wisconsin +557
- Wisconsin vs. Alabama picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why Alabama can cover
It's never easy replacing a legend, but first-year head coach Kalen DeBoer has hit the ground running since taking over for Nick Saban. The Tide have been nothing short of dominant in their first two games of the season, defeating Western Kentucky 63-0 and South Florida 42-16. Alabama has an undeniable talent advantage, and currently owns a 53-game winning streak against unranked opponents.
The Tide offense is explosive and full of players who look like future NFL Draft picks. Jalen Milroe has emerged as a top Heisman Trophy contender, and has developed into one of the top dual-threat quarterbacks in college football. True freshman Ryan Williams has lived up to his status as a five-star recruit and top-10 overall player in the 2024 recruiting class. In two games, Williams has six catches for 207 yards and three touchdowns. See which team to pick here.
Why Wisconsin can cover
The Badgers have one of the top home-field advantages in college football. This will be only the third time since 1936 that Wisconsin will host a non-conference team ranked in the top-five at Camp Randall Stadium. On top of that, Wisconsin is one of two Big Ten Conference programs to defeat a top-10 SEC opponent in a regular-season game.
The Badgers have the rushing attack to grind this game out and control the clock. Senior running back Chez Mellusi leads the way for Wisconsin, entering the week with 35 carries for 134 yards and three touchdowns. He is coming off a two-touchdown performance against South Dakota last week. See which team to pick here.
How to make Wisconsin vs. Alabama picks
Kaylor has analyzed Alabama vs. Wisconsin from every angle and he's leaning Over on the point total. He has also discovered a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. He's only sharing what it is, and which side to back, at SportsLine.
So who wins Wisconsin vs. Alabama in Madison on Saturday, and what critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must back? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the expert who profited $5,790 for $100 college football bettors in 2023, and find out.
