Wisconsin vs LSU Game Matchup

Monday, January 1st 2024 (12:00 PM EST)
LSU -9.5 (59.5) (-380) Open: -10.0 | 56.0
LSU 35 - Wisconsin: 31 (ReliaQuest Bowl)

Badgers (7 - 6) (6 - 7 - 0)
Coach Luke Fickell (2 - 1)
Avg Score : 23 - 23 (25 - 33 on Road)
Record Prediction: 8.9 - 4.1 (#29)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Bowl Game Opt Outs
Our Line: LSU -9 (SP+ LSU -9)
Projected Score: WIS: 24 - LSU: 33 (51)
LSU Win prob: 79% | Cover: 55%
WIS Travel: 880 miles

Tigers (10 - 3) (8 - 5 - 0)
Coach Brian Kelly (12 - 5)
Avg Score : 31 - 24 (32 - 21 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 9.7 - 3.3 (#16)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
Bowls
WIS Players
LSU Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Wisconsin's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/2	Wisconsin vs Buffalo	-29.0	52.5	W 38 - 17	O	N
Sat 9/9	Wisconsin at Washington State	-5.0	58.0	L 22 - 31	U	N
Sat 9/16	Wisconsin vs Georgia Southern	-20.5	65.5	W 35 - 14	U	Y
Fri 9/22	Wisconsin at Purdue	-5.5	54.0	W 38 - 17	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/7	Wisconsin vs Rutgers	-12.5	44.0	W 24 - 13	U	N
Sat 10/14	Wisconsin vs Iowa	-8.0	33.5	L 6 - 15	U	N
Sat 10/21	Wisconsin at Illinois	-3.0	40.5	W 25 - 21	O	Y
Sat 10/28	Wisconsin vs Ohio State	+14.5	48.0	L 10 - 24	U	Y
Sat 11/4	Wisconsin at Indiana	-9.5	45.0	L 14 - 20	U	N
Sat 11/11	Wisconsin vs Northwestern	-9.5	43.5	L 10 - 24	U	N
Sat 11/18	Wisconsin vs Nebraska	-7.5	36.5	W 24 - 17	O	N
Sat 11/25	Wisconsin at Minnesota	-1.5	42.0	W 28 - 14	U	Y
Mon 1/1	Wisconsin vs LSU	+9.5	59.5	L 31 - 35	O	Y

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Predictions for Wisconsin's Schedule

LSU's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sun 9/3	LSU vs Florida State	-2.0	56.5	L 24 - 45	O	N
Sat 9/9	LSU vs Grambling	-56.5	61.5	W 72 - 10	O	Y
Sat 9/16	LSU at Mississippi State	-9.5	54.0	W 41 - 14	O	Y
Sat 9/23	LSU vs Arkansas	-17.5	55.0	W 34 - 31	O	N
Sat 9/30	LSU at Ole Miss	-3.0	67.0	L 49 - 55	O	N
Sat 10/7	LSU at Missouri	-6.0	63.5	W 49 - 39	O	Y
Sat 10/14	LSU vs Auburn	-11.0	60.0	W 48 - 18	O	Y
Sat 10/21	LSU vs Army	-33.0	60.0	W 62 - 0	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/4	LSU at Alabama	+3.0	61.5	L 28 - 42	O	N
Sat 11/11	LSU vs Florida	-14.0	68.5	W 52 - 35	O	Y
Sat 11/18	LSU vs Georgia State	-32.5	73.5	W 56 - 14	U	Y
Sat 11/25	LSU vs Texas A&M	-10.5	67.5	W 42 - 30	O	Y
Mon 1/1	LSU vs Wisconsin	-9.5	59.5	W 35 - 31	O	N

Important Stats (2022)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
WIS	.16	42%	22.6	45%	3.07	180	38%	184	4.33	.07	36%	23.1	35%	39%	3.61	57.8	1.4	1.6
LSU	.33	51%	30.5	55%	3.63	184	48%	269	4.6	.16	41%	24.3	45%	37%	3.34	52.1	1.4	2

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
WIS		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
LSU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2022

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
WIS Offense	13	22.6	24.5	42.2%	4.33	1.4	18	364	180	184	4.7	59%	40%	45%	38%	15%	.16
LSU Defense	14	24.3	21.4	40.8%	3.34	2	-	-	-	-	-	49%	51%	45%	37%	15%	.16

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
WIS Defense	13	23.1	32.8	36.4%	3.61	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	49%	49%	35%	39%	19%	.07
LSU Offense	14	30.5	31.9	51.3%	4.6	1.4	25	453	184	269	5	47%	53%	55%	48%	13%	.33

Additional Stats 2022

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Wisconsin	13	31:08	17.9	40%	47%	6.2	57.8	1.4	1.6	6.2	2.5	2	30.1
LSU	14	31:01	24.6	49%	50%	6	52.1	1.4	2	4.8	1.9	2	27.8

Run Game Stats (2023)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
WIS Offense	13	59%	45%	38.5	179.8	4.7	21	.17	3.07	76%	10%	0.96
LSU Defense	14	49%	45%	-	-	-	-	.14	2.9	74%	10%	0.93

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
WIS Defense	13	49%	35%	-	-	-	-	-.02	2.57	65%	11%	0.86
LSU Offense	14	47%	55%	37	183.8	5	39	.35	3.63	80%	9%	0.99

Pass Game Stats (2023)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
WIS Offense	13	40%	38%	14.5	25.1	183.8	7.3	12.7	21	11	.18	1.7	30%	27%	.21	6%	2.2
LSU Defense	14	51%	37%	-	-	-	-	-	-	9	.17	1.7	32%	32%	.38	5%	2.2

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
WIS Defense	13	49%	39%	-	-	-	-	-	-	17	.19	1.6	36%	27%	.21	7%	2
LSU Offense	14	53%	48%	23	34.3	269.3	7.9	11.7	23	7	.32	1.4	27%	35%	.43	4%	2

Wisconsin's Power Ratings
Wisconsin's Power Rating: 7.64 #28
Wisconsin's Offense Rating: 16.47 #67
Wisconsin's Defense Rating: 4.78 #26
2023 Talent Rating: 804.00 #29
Blue Chip Ratio: 22% #31
Wisconsin's 2023 Expected Record: 8.90 - 4.10
Wisconsin's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 9.9 #28
Wisconsin's Offense SP+ Rating: 22.1 #90
Wisconsin's Defense SP+ Rating: 13.7 #6

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 821.44
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78

Power Ratings Matchup
Wisconsin: 7.64 LSU: 17.885

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Wisconsin: 9.9 LSU: 18.7

LSU's Power Ratings
LSU's Power Rating: 17.885 #8
LSU's Offense Rating: 35.07 #1
LSU's Defense Rating: 15.64 #122
2023 Talent Rating: 1142.00 #6
Blue Chip Ratio: 70 #7
LSU's 2023 Expected Record: 9.70 - 3.30
LSU's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 18.7 #10
LSU's Offense SP+ Rating: 44.1 #2
LSU's Defense SP+ Rating: 25.4 #55

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 993.25
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78

Wisconsin Scoring
Offense: 22.6 PPG
Offense on Road: 24.5
Defense: 23.1 PPG
Defense on Road: 32.8

Wisconsin's 2023 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 6 - 7 - 0
Record on Road: 3 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 2 - 0 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0

Projected Score
LSU 33
Wisconsin 24

Projected Total Points: 51

LSU Scoring
Offense: 30.5 PPG
Offense at Home: 31.9
Defense: 24.3 PPG
Defense at Home: 21.4

LSU's 2023 Record
Record: 10 - 3
Record vs Spread: 8 - 5 - 0
Record at home: 7 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 6 - 1 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 8 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 6 - 1 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Winner	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2023	01/01	LSU	35	Wisconsin	31	LSU	LSU -9.5	Wisconsin	59.5	Over
2016	09/03	Wisconsin	16	LSU	14	Wisconsin	LSU -9.5	Wisconsin	43.5	Under
2014	08/30	LSU	28	Wisconsin	24	LSU	LSU -3	LSU	49.5	Over

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
LSU	2	1	2 Overs
Wisconsin	1	2	1 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	3 - 0	2 - 1	1 - 1	1 - 0
Road Teams	0 - 3	1 - 2	0 - 1	1 - 1

Wisconsin Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2023	Reliaquest Bowl	Wisconsin vs LSU	+9.5	59.5	L 31 - 35
2022	Rate Bowl	Wisconsin vs Oklahoma State	-5.0	45.0	W 24 - 17
2021	Vegas Bowl	Wisconsin vs Arizona State	-8.5	42.5	W 20 - 13
2020	Mayo Bowl	Wisconsin vs Wake Forest	-7.0	51.5	W 42 - 28
2019	Rose Bowl	Wisconsin vs Oregon	-3.0	53.0	L 27 - 28
2018	Pinstripe Bowl	Wisconsin vs Miami	+2.5	43.5	W 35 - 3
2017	N/A	Wisconsin vs Miami	-6.5	46.0	W 34 - 24

LSU Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2023	Reliaquest Bowl	LSU vs Wisconsin	-9.5	59.5	W 35 - 31
2022	Citrus Bowl	LSU vs Purdue	-15.0	54.0	W 63 - 7
2021	Texas Bowl	LSU vs Kansas State	+9.5	47.0	L 20 - 42
2019	CFP Nat'l Title	LSU vs Clemson	-5.0	67.0	W 42 - 25
2019	CFP Semifinal	LSU vs Oklahoma	-13.0	75.0	W 63 - 28
2018	Fiesta Bowl	LSU vs UCF	-7.5	57.5	W 40 - 32
2017	Citrus Bowl	LSU vs Notre Dame	-2.0	52.0	L 17 - 21

(#28) Wisconsin Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 7.64 #28
Offense Rating: 16.47 #67
Defense Rating: 4.78 #26
Overall SP+ Rating: 9.9 #28
Offense SP+ Rating: 22.1 #90
Defense SP+ Rating: 13.7 #6
Talent Rating: 804.00 #29
Blue Chip Ratio: 22% #31
Expected Record: 8.90 - 4.10

Team Profile

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Wisconsin has played in 6 Bowls in the last 5 years (4 - 2)
Wisconsin has played in 23 Bowls since 2000 (13 - 10)

Wisconsin Ratings Matchup LSU

Power #28

Off #67

Def #26

#122

Talent #29

SP+ #28

#10

SP+ Off #90

SP+ Def #6

#55

Rematch from Week 1
LSU -9.5 (59.5)
LSU won vs Wisconsin this year (35-31)

Previous Matchups
LSU beat Wisconsin in 2023 (35-31)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Raymond James Stadium
Conditions: Cloudy
Temp: 70° - Wind: 6 mph

Team Information
Injuries: WIS | LSU
Depth Chart: WIS | LSU
Rosters: WIS | LSU

(#8) LSU Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 17.885 #8
Offense Rating: 35.07 #1
Defense Rating: 15.64 #122
Overall SP+ Rating: 18.7 #10
Offense SP+ Rating: 44.1 #2
Defense SP+ Rating: 25.4 #55
Talent Rating: 1142.00 #6
Blue Chip Ratio: 70 #7
Expected Record: 9.70 - 3.30

Team Profile

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LSU has played in 2 CFP Playoff Games (2 - 0)
LSU has played in 7 Bowls in the last 5 years (6 - 1)
LSU has played in 25 Bowls since 2000 (17 - 8)

Wisconsin's OC Phil Longo

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Nick Evers (Tr)	97	180	54%	918	5	5	5.1

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Nick Evers (Tr)	80	245	3	3.1	23
Chez Mellusi	56	232	3	4.1	21
Keontez Lewis	10	121	1	12.1	57

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Keontez Lewis	49	790	5	16.1	65
Chimere Dike	42	783	2	18.6	44
Bryson Green (Tr)	17	219	2	12.9	35
Chez Mellusi	6	17	0	2.8	10

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Wisconsin's DC Colin Hitschler

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Hunter Wohler	71	1	0	0	6
Jordan Turner	66	11	3	4	1
Jake Chaney	55	4	1	2	0
Nyzier Fourqurean (Tr)	51	2	0	1	5

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Gabe Kirschke	41	10	6	8	2
Jordan Turner	66	11	3	4	1
Jordan Mayer	2	2	2	0	0
Jake Chaney	55	4	1	2	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Hunter Wohler	71	1	0	0	6
Nyzier Fourqurean (Tr)	51	2	0	1	5
Gabe Kirschke	41	10	6	8	2

LSU's OC Mike Denbrock

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Josh Williams	117	482	6	4.1	23
Armoni Goodwin	14	88	0	6.3	26
Emery Jones	0	17	0	0.0	17
Logan Diggs (Tr)	1	15	0	15.0	15

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Kyren Lacy	58	866	9	14.9	35
Mason Taylor	55	546	2	9.9	33
Josh Williams	31	263	0	8.5	23
Jalen Brown	8	75	0	9.4	21

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LSU's DC Matt House

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Greg Penn III	83	5	2	8	0
Darian Chestnut	60	4	1	1	5
Bradyn Swinson (Tr)	57	13	9	8	3
Major Burns	49	5	2	2	2

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Bradyn Swinson (Tr)	57	13	9	8	3
Savion Jones	40	7	4	8	2
Paris Shand (Tr)	25	6	3	1	1
Greg Penn III	83	5	2	8	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Laterrance Welch	19	0	0	1	7
Darian Chestnut	60	4	1	1	5
Zy Alexander (Tr)	33	3	1	0	4