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Wisconsin vs. Michigan Preview: Don't Be Fooled by Badgers Being a Big Underdog

Wisconsin Badgers at Michigan Wolverines (-7.5)

Sat. 10/13, 7:30 p.m. ET

Three things to know before betting on Wisconsin-Michigan:

1. Much of Paul Chryst's time at Wisconsin has been defined by exceeding expectations against the spread. After going 6-7 ATS in 2015 in Chryst's first year as head coach, the Badgers went 9-4-1 in 2016 and 9-5 in '17, giving them a top-15 record against the spread in each of those seasons.

So when the Badgers were ranked No. 4 in this year's preseason AP Poll, it felt like they were finally getting some overdue respect.