The Wisconsin Badgers were shown both the floor and the ceiling against Notre Dame on Saturday. It was a game that got away from the Badgers, and Wisconsin could never recover; then it got worse and worse. In the end, Notre Dame covered the 20.5 odds that Vegas gave them, and Wisconsin did not. Now, as we look ahead to Week 2, the early odds are out for Wisconsin vs. Western Illinois, and they are about as ridiculous as you’d think.
Wisconsin vs. Western Illinois odds, spread and total
Odds provided by FanDuel Sportsbook
Moneyline
- Wisconsin N/A
- Western Illinois +8000
Spread
- Wisconsin -36.5 (-114)
- Western Illinois +36.5 (-106)
Total
- 49.5 (over -110/under -110)
Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.
These odds reveal that Vegas doesn’t think that Western Illinois really has a chance at all against Wisconsin. The spread and the total (over/under) are close enough that Vegas isn’t convinced Western Illinois will even score very much…