Washington was one of the games circled on the preseason schedule as one of the opponents on the schedule that Wisconsin could handle. It was also a team that had a fairly new coach, a new roster, and was rebuilding. However, that is no longer the case - Washington is ranked No. 23 and Jedd Fisch has gotten that program back to relevancy quickly, while Wisconsin is floundering under Luke Fickell.
ESPN Analytics does not see this game going well for the Badgers. Right now, the Huskies are predicted to win with a probability of 72.