Okay, so it may be bad that underdog odds are giving Wisconsin fans hope, but it's where this season is at. Looking for silver linings and optimism around every rock, especially when the decision by the Wisconsin administration is to run it back again next year. For this week against Illinois, the Badgers may have their best opening odds since the Maryland game: -9.5.
The Badgers have two very winnable games left on their schedule: Illinois comes to town, then the Badgers head to Minnesota to try to reclaim the Paul Bunyan Axe. It's very likely that Wisconsin will be the underdog in both of those contests.