Overview
- Kickoff is 4 p.m. PT on FS1 at Autzen Stadium, with Oregon a roughly 31–34 point favorite per multiple outlets.
- Oregon rides a 56-10 rebound at Rutgers after posting 750 total yards, as QB Dante Moore sharpened his form and freshmen Dierre Hill Jr. and Jordon Davison bolstered the backfield.
- A key matchup centers on Oregon’s short-yardage run defense (12 of 20 allowed on third-and-3-or-less; 8 of 12 on fourth-down runs) against Wisconsin’s strong conversion rates (13 of 17 on third-and-short; 6 of 7 on fourth down).
- Wisconsin enters 2-5 (0-4 Big Ten) on a five-game slide with consecutive shutouts, rotating quarterbacks Hunter Simmons and Danny O’Neil after early-season injuries at the position.
- Coach Dan Lanning highlights Wisconsin’s defensive and special-teams strengths and urges the Ducks to uphold internal standards regardless of the opponent.