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ESPN’s FPI predicts the outcome of Illinois State-Wisconsin
By Ethan Stone
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Wisconsin opens its season against Illinois State at 7 pm on FS1 in Madison. The Badgers are ranked as the No. 18 team in the nation, looking to get off to a hot start and win the B1G West for the first time since 2019.
The Badgers had a solid, yet one-dimensional season in 2021. The offense was nowhere near the level it should have been to truly contend for the B1G, despite an elite defense.
And it doesn’t take a genius to tell you that the badgers are heavy favorites against the Redbirds. ESPN’s FPI projects the Badgers have a 97.4% win likelihood heading into Saturday’s contest.
The Badgers have a tame beginning to their schedule before travelling to Columbus to take on Ohio State on Sept. 24.
Ethan Stone was an editor for his student newspaper at the University of Tennessee and is now a News Manager for Saturday Tradition.