The Badgers are a seven-point favorite to whip Illinois in Saturday’s Big Ten showdown at Camp Randall Stadium.
Wisconsin will be trying to bounce back from last week’s 52-21 humbling against Ohio State.
ESPN’s FPI model gives U-W a 74-percent chance of winning.
The Illini haven’t been to a bowl game in three seasons and aren’t considered a serious threat to win the Big Ten West.
With a record of 3-and-1, though, they are significantly improved since former Badgers coach Bret Bielema took over the program.
Kickoff is at 11:00 a.m. Saturday.
