Our Wisconsin football coverage team predicts the outcome of the Badgers' game against Illinois in the home finale Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium.

The Wisconsin Badgers have been playing better football as of late, with higher expectations for a closer game against the No. 21 Illinois Fighting Illini. Not

The Badgers enter Saturday on a one-game win streak over the nearby rival, a last-minute 25-21 road triumph back in 2023. Illinois won the previous meeting between the two teams, 34-10, to open the 2022 conference schedule. Of course, that game was Paul Chryst's final as Wisconsin head coach.

Wisconsin's Nzyier Fourqurean sued the NCAA for another year of eligiblity in January. On Nov. 21 he dropped the case and explained why on X.

Athletic director Chris McIntosh promised more investment into Wisconsin Badgers football moving forward. One of the program's top donors says the money will be there to spend more on football next year.

Maddox Cochrane committed to play college football at Wisconsin back in April. He officially changed his mind earlier this week because of all of the