Week 10 · College Football

Rutgers vs Wisconsin prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Wisconsin a 73% chance to beat Rutgers in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#79 Big Ten Conference

Rutgers

3% to make the 12

@

#41 Big Ten Conference

Wisconsin

7% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadWisconsin −9.5Model
Projected scoreRutgers 21 — Wisconsin 31

Wisconsin is the pick by 9.5, but it's live — 73% on the model.

Chaos meter54 · LIVE
54/ 100
CalmMayhem

Rutgers

27%

to win

Wisconsin

73%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Rutgers
vs
Wisconsin
#36Offense · EPA/play#130
#134Defense · EPA/play#82
#81Explosiveness#103
#26Success rate#122
67%Returning production40%

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

Series history

6 meetings all-time

Wisconsin leads 6–0

Last met 2024 · Rutgers 7–42 Wisconsin— Wisconsin won

Both sidelines

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What Rutgers is hearing

What Wisconsin is hearing

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