Wisconsin Is Going for Its Highest-Ranked Nonconference Win in 50 Years When No. 4 Alabama Visits

Wisconsin Is Going for Its Highest-Ranked Nonconference Win in 50 Years When No. 4 Alabama Visits
Wisconsin quarterback Tyler Van Dyke (10) passes against South Dakota during the first half of an NCAA college football game, in Madison, Wis., on Sept. 7, 2024. Andy Manis/AP Photo
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Things to watch this week in the Big Ten Conference:

Game of the Week

No. 4 Alabama (2–0) at Wisconsin (2–0), Saturday, noon ET (Fox)

The Badgers are hosting an SEC opponent for the first time since 1971 (LSU) and trying to beat its highest-ranked nonconference opponent since upsetting No. 4 Nebraska, then in the Big Eight, in Madison 50 years ago. They enter as 16 1/2-point underdogs, according to BetMGM Sportsbook, and an upset would be the Big Ten’s highest-ranked, regular-season victory ever over an SEC team.