Sat, Oct 3, 12:30 PM ET· Camp Randall Stadium· Wisconsin -10 · O/U 43.5
Early-season ratings are provisional. Opponent adjustment relies on a thin schedule graph until teams are connected through more games; expect movement through late September.
Rest 7d / 7dTravel 251 mi / 0 miForecast: 61°F · wind 9 mph · Partially cloudy
Market context
Wisconsin -10 · O/U 43.5
total opened 44, now 43.5
Records vs the spread and total, in each team’s role for this game.
Michigan State as road underdog
2026 overall: 2-2 ATS (4 games) · 1-3 O/U (4 games)
2026 as road underdog: 1-0 ATS (1 game) · 0-1 O/U (1 game)
Last season (2025): 5-0 ATS (5 games) · 3-2 O/U (5 games)
Since 2020: 17-9-1 ATS (27 games) · 12-15 O/U (27 games)
Wisconsin as home favorite
2026 overall: 2-2 ATS (4 games) · 2-1-1 O/U (4 games)
2026 as home favorite: 1-1 ATS (2 games) · 1-1 O/U (2 games)
Last season (2025): 1-2 ATS (3 games) · 1-2 O/U (3 games)
Since 2020: 14-20 ATS (34 games) · 14-19 O/U (33 games)
Away
Home
2026 · TraditionalWisconsin · 5 of 9
323.3
Yards / game
381.0
2.29
Points / drive
2.58
2.3
TDs / game
3.0
44.2
3rd-down %
42.3
57.1
RZ TD %
50.0
-1.0
Turnover margin
-0.5
1.8
Sacks / game
1.3
4.8
TFL / game
4.0
10.5
Havoc / game
11.5
40.9 / 59.1
Pass / Rush split
50.6 / 49.4
2026 · Situational matchup
When Michigan State has the ball
Michigan State's early-down offense ranks 122nd of 138. Wisconsin's early-down defense ranks 42nd of 138.
Michigan State's passing-down offense ranks 108th of 138. Wisconsin's passing-down defense ranks 25th of 138.
Michigan State's third-down offense ranks 63rd of 138. Wisconsin's third-down defense ranks 44th of 138.
Michigan State's red-zone offense ranks 105th of 138. Wisconsin's red-zone defense ranks 39th of 138.
When Wisconsin has the ball
Wisconsin's early-down offense ranks 98th of 138. Michigan State's early-down defense ranks 114th of 138.
Wisconsin's passing-down offense ranks 106th of 138. Michigan State's passing-down defense ranks 95th of 138.
Wisconsin's third-down offense ranks 101st of 138. Michigan State's third-down defense ranks 62nd of 138.
Wisconsin's red-zone offense ranks 77th of 138. Michigan State's red-zone defense ranks 97th of 138.
What’s changed
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best. Offense form is EPA per play gained.
Offense formabout the same(-0.069 last 3 vs -0.068 season)
Defense formabout the same(0.019 last 3 vs 0.052 season)
▲Offense form0.060 last 3 vs -0.012 season (+0.073)
▲Defense form-0.253 last 3 vs -0.130 season (-0.123)
Away
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingAlessio Milivojevic — 748 yd, 3 TD
RushingCam Edwards — 304 yd, 3 TD
ReceivingRodney Bullard Jr. — 193 yd, 1 TD
Home
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingColton Joseph — 987 yd, 7 TD
RushingAbu Sama III — 190 yd, 1 TD
ReceivingTyrell Henry — 307 yd, 1 TD
2026 · Collision map
Where each offense meets the other defense — FBS rank first, season value after.
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Early downs
Michigan State offense
122ndof 138-0.126192 plays
vs
Wisconsin defense · allowed
42ndof 138-0.090Michigan State defense · allowed
114thof 1380.070174 plays
vs
Wisconsin offense
98thof 138-0.042154 plays
Passing downs
Michigan State offense
108thof 138-0.10485 plays
vs
Wisconsin defense · allowed
25thof 138-0.18894 plays
Michigan State defense · allowed
95thof 1380.06977 plays
vs
Wisconsin offense
106thof 138-0.09887 plays
Third down
Michigan State offense
63rdof 1380.13452 plays · small sample
vs
Wisconsin defense · allowed
44thof 138-0.13655 plays · small sample
Michigan State defense · allowed
62ndof 138-0.03246 plays · small sample
vs
Wisconsin offense
101stof 138-0.08352 plays · small sample
Red zone
Michigan State offense
105thof 138-0.13140 plays · small sample
vs
Wisconsin defense · allowed
39thof 138-0.20038 plays · small sample
Michigan State defense · allowed
97thof 1380.10537 plays · small sample
vs
Wisconsin offense
77thof 1380.01926 plays · small sample
Field advancement
Michigan State offense
79thof 13848.6%vs
Wisconsin defense · allowed
39thof 13834.7%Michigan State defense · allowed
92ndof 13846.2%vs
Wisconsin offense
68thof 13851.3%Away
Home
Michigan State Offense vs Wisconsin DefenseWisconsin · 9 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
-0.01#74
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#290.17
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
-0.058#106
249 plays
EPA/Play
#42-0.095
allowed · 216 plays
0.101#47
104 plays
EPA/Pass
#14-0.260
allowed · 100 plays
-0.173#127
145 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#910.047
allowed · 116 plays
47.0%#73
249 plays
Success Rate
#5042.6%
allowed · 216 plays
53.8%#18
Pass Success Rate
#1936.6%
allowed
42.1%#128
Rush Success Rate
#10449.3%
allowed
48.6%#79
Available Yards %
#3934.7%
allowed
68.3#40
Net Field Position
#3473.5
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
-0.126#122
192 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#42-0.090
allowed
6.2#27
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#1046.8
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Michigan State Defense vs Wisconsin OffenseWisconsin · 8 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
-0.00#77
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#620.06
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
0.050#104
allowed · 225 plays
EPA/Play
#101-0.049
204 plays
0.066#100
allowed · 95 plays
EPA/Pass
#126-0.255
109 plays
0.039#87
allowed · 130 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#200.188
95 plays
46.7%#90
allowed · 225 plays
Success Rate
#10444.1%
204 plays
42.9%#75
allowed
Pass Success Rate
#11739.4%
48.5%#95
allowed
Rush Success Rate
#5949.5%
46.2%#92
allowed
Available Yards %
#6851.3%
72.1#64
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
Net Field Position
#4869.1
0.070#114
allowed · 174 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#98-0.042
154 plays
7.1#74
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#426.5
2026 · Situational EPAWisconsin · 5 of 6
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
-0.070
239 plays
Non-garbage · Off
-0.061
191 plays
0.060
222 plays
Non-garbage · Def (allowed)
-0.119
197 plays
-0.131
40 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Off
0.019
26 plays · small sample
0.105
37 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Def (allowed)
-0.200
38 plays · small sample
0.134
52 plays · small sample
3rd Down · Off
-0.083
52 plays · small sample
-0.032
46 plays · small sample
3rd Down · Def (allowed)
-0.136
55 plays · small sample