The Badgers enter Saturday’s game at Northwestern as 6.5-point favorites

After two blowout wins in a row against Purdue and Rutgers, the Badgers football team enters Saturday’s game against Northwestern at Martin Stadium in Evanston, Illinois, as 6.5-point favorites, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.

The Badgers improved to 4-2 and 2-1 in the Big Ten with Saturday’s 42-7 victory over Rutgers.

They earned wins against the Scarlet Knights, Purdue, South Dakota and Western Michigan, while the losses came against then-No. 4 Alabama and then No. 13 Southern Cal.

Northwestern, meanwhile, earned a 37-10 win over Maryland on Friday.

With the win, the Wildcats improved to 3-3 and 1-2 in the Big Ten. They have victories against the Terrapins, Miami-Ohio and Eastern Illinois this season, with Duke losing in overtime, Washington and then-No. 23 Indiana.

The Wildcats defeated the Badgers 24-10 last season on Nov. 11 in Madison, Wisconsin.

The two teams meet at 11 a.m. Saturday in Evanston for a game that will be televised on Big Ten Network.