NCAAF Predictions

Wisconsin Badgers vs Penn State Nittany Lions Predictions

Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 5:00pm EST at Beaver Stadium, University Park, PA

Wisconsin

Badgers

Spread +10
@
Penn State

Nittany Lions

Spread -10
50% 50%
Spread Wisconsin Badgers +10 Penn State Nittany Lions -10
Moneyline Wisconsin Badgers +300 Penn State Nittany Lions -380
Total Over 43.5 (-115) Under 43.5 (-105)

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Wisconsin vs. Penn State Prediction: Pass at the Available Prices

Analysis updated September 26, 2026 at 8:24 AM CDT

Penn State is the likely winner, but questions at center and tight end weaken the case for laying 10 points or paying -380.

Penn State has key availability questions

Yahoo Sports / PennLive reports that Penn State starting center Brock Riker and starting tight end Andrew Rappleyea are questionable. Center Dominic Rulli and wide receiver Ethan Black are also questionable, while wide receiver Koby Howard is among the players ruled out. Those absences matter when Penn State is favored by 10 points.

Wisconsin running back Abu Sama III and wide receiver Malachi Coleman are probable. Their expected availability doesn't establish an advantage for Wisconsin, but it adds risk to backing Penn State at a large price.

Prediction and betting outlook

SPF lists Penn State as a 10-point favorite and -380 on the moneyline, with Wisconsin at +10 and +300. Penn State is the likely winner based on those prices, but no records, recent results, season statistics or confirmed starters are available to justify a wager on either side.

The 43.5 total also lacks enough supporting evidence for an over or under pick. The reported 50-50 moneyline split is a default measure rather than verified public betting data, so it shouldn't influence the decision. Pass on the spread, moneyline and total.

Pick Penn State Nittany Lions
Confidence low
Betting lean Pass
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