Week 12 · College Football

Wisconsin vs Purdue prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Wisconsin a 64% chance to beat Purdue in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#41 Big Ten Conference

Wisconsin

7% to make the 12

@

#89 Big Ten Conference

Purdue

1% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadWisconsin −5.5Model
Projected scoreWisconsin 29 — Purdue 23

Wisconsin is the pick by 5.5, but it's live — 64% on the model.

Chaos meter72 · LIVE
72/ 100
CalmMayhem

Wisconsin

64%

to win

Purdue

36%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Wisconsin
vs
Purdue
#130Offense · EPA/play#107
#82Defense · EPA/play#132
#103Explosiveness#77
#122Success rate#73
40%Returning production54%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

91 meetings all-time

Wisconsin leads 54–29–8

Last met 2024 · Wisconsin 52–6 Purdue— Wisconsin won

Both sidelines

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What Wisconsin is hearing

What Purdue is hearing

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