Wisconsin and Rutgers meet in Big Ten play

Rutgers (2-6) at Wisconsin (5-3), Nov. 7 at 4:15 p.m. EST.

Opening Line: Wisconsin by 16.5. Against the spread: Wisconsin 4-4, Rutgers 4-4.

How to watch: BTN

Key stats

Wisconsin Offense

Overall: 318.3 yards per game (127th in FBS)

Passing: 179.9 yards per game (118th)

Rushing: 138.4 yards per game (96th)

Scoring: 23.6 points per game (97th)

Wisconsin Defense

Overall: 290.4 yards per game (17th in FBS)

Passing: 188.4 yards per game (34th)

Rushing: 102 yards per game (23rd)

Scoring: 17.1 points per game (19th)

Rutgers Offense

Overall: 376.6 yards per game (75th in FBS)

Passing: 227.3 yards per game (69th)

Rushing: 149.4 yards per game (78th)

Scoring: 27.8 points per game (73rd)

Rutgers Defense

Overall: 418 yards per game (122nd in FBS)

Passing: 223.6 yards per game (88th)

Rushing: 194.4 yards per game (127th)

Scoring: 32.6 points per game (127th)

Rutgers is 129th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 47.9% of the time. Wisconsin ranks 53rd on offense, converting on 41.7% of third downs.

Rutgers is 129th in the FBS with a -7 turnover margin, compared to Wisconsin's 68th-ranked even margin.

Wisconsin is 80th in the FBS averaging 58 penalty yards per game, compared to Rutgers' 3rd-ranked 30.3 per-game average.

Wisconsin ranks 124th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 27:48, compared to Rutgers' 67th-ranked average of 30:04.

Team leaders

Wisconsin

Passing: Colton Joseph, 1,346 yards, 11 TDs, 5 INTs, 55.6 completion percentage

Rushing: Joseph, 371 yards on 91 carries, 4 TDs

Receiving: Tyrell Henry, 397 yards on 30 catches, 1 TD

Rutgers

Passing: Dylan Lonergan, 1,066 yards, 10 TDs, 6 INTs, 58.3 completion percentage

Rushing: Antwan Raymond, 733 yards on 134 carries, 6 TDs

Receiving: K.J. Duff, 774 yards on 45 catches, 9 TDs

Last game

Wisconsin was defeated by Iowa 30-0 on Oct. 31. Ryan Hopkins threw for 93 yards on 8-of-13 attempts (61.5%) with no touchdowns and one interception. Abu Sama III carried the ball six times for 23 yards. Jaylon Domingeaux recorded 86 yards on six catches.

Rutgers lost 28-21 to Michigan on Oct. 31. A.J. Surace threw for 123 yards on 3-of-12 attempts (25.0%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. Raymond carried the ball 11 times for 85 yards, adding one reception for 32 yards. Jourdin Houston put up 80 yards on one catch with one touchdown.

Next game

Wisconsin plays at Maryland on Nov. 14. Rutgers hosts Nebraska on Nov. 14.