After losing to No. 3 Penn State at Camp Randall last weekend, the Wisconsin Badgers (5-3) are one of five teams at 3-2 in the Big Ten Conference. Their opponent Saturday, Iowa (5-3, 3-2), is in the same bunch.

With games left vs. No. 1 Oregon, at Nebraska and vs. Minnesota after the bye week, Saturday’s matchup is an important swing game for the Badgers in league play.

A victory also makes the Badgers bowl-eligible for the 23rd season in a row and the 28th time in 29 seasons.

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Brendan Sullivan will be making his first start at quarterback at Iowa after replacing Cade McNamara in a 40-14 victory over Northwestern after McNamara went out with a concussion. The Hawkeyes scored 37 consecutive points last week with Sullivan under center.

Here’s how to watch and listen to the game:

What channel is Wisconsin vs Iowa on tonight?

Wisconsin vs. Iowa will broadcast nationally on NBC in Week 10 of the 2024 college football season. Noah Eagle (play-by-play) and Todd Blackledge (analyst) will call the game from Kinnick Stadium. Streaming options for the game include the Peacock app and Fubo, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.

Wisconsin vs Iowa time tonight

• Date: Saturday, Nov. 2
• Start Time: 6:30 p.m. CT

The Wisconsin vs. Iowa game starts at 6:30 p.m. from Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.

Wisconsin vs. Iowa predictions, picks, odds

Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Saturday

Mark Stewart: This has the makings of a great bounce-back game for Wisconsin. The Badgers didn’t play poorly last week but it wasn’t good enough to win. The experience, however, of facing a top-three opponent sets up UW nicely for the rigors of winning on the road. Wisconsin 24, Iowa 20

JR Radcliffe: This feels like a massively important game for quarterback Braedyn Locke, who has struggled to get through a game this year without committing at least one turnover. Is he the future at quarterback for this program? If he is, this would be an opportunity to showcase it, leading Wisconsin in a difficult but winnable road game against a team down their own starting quarterback. The defense already slowed down one powerful rushing opponent (Rutgers), but Iowa is the best in the Big Ten in that department, led by Kaleb Johnson. It’s another close call, but I think Iowa has just a little extra. Iowa 28, Wisconsin 23.

ODDS: Iowa by 2.5

O/U: 41.5

Wisconsin vs Iowa on radio tonight

• Radio: FM-97.3 and AM 920 in Milwaukee and AM-1310 and FM-101.5 in Madison, plus a statewide network of stations.
• Matt Lepay (play-by-play), Mark Tauscher (analyst) and Patrick Herb (sideline reporter) will be on the call.

Wisconsin vs Iowa on SiriusXM Radio

• The Wisconsin broadcast is on Channel 391. The Iowa broadcast is on Channel 85.

Wisconsin football schedule 2024

All times Central

* Denotes Big Ten game

• Aug. 30: vs. Western Michigan, W, 28-14
• Sept. 7: vs. South Dakota, W, 27-13
• Sept. 14: vs. Alabama, L, 42-10
• Sept. 21: Bye
• Sept. 28: at USC*, L, 38-21
• Oct. 5: vs. Purdue*, W, 52-6
• Oct. 12: at Rutgers*, W, 42-7
• Oct. 19: at Northwestern*, W, 23-3
• Oct. 26: vs. Penn State*, L, 28-13
• Nov. 2: at Iowa,* 6:30 p.m.
• Nov. 9: Bye
• Nov. 16: vs. Oregon*
• Nov. 23: at Nebraska*
• Nov. 29: vs. Minnesota*, 11 a.m.
• Record: 5-3 (3-2 Big Ten)

Iowa football schedule 2024

All times Central

* Denotes Big Ten game

• Aug. 31: vs. Illinois State, W, 40-0
• Sept. 7: vs. Iowa State, L, 20-19
• Sept. 14: vs. Troy, W, 38-21
• Sept. 21: at Minnesota*, W, 31-14
• Oct. 5: at Ohio State*, L, 35-7
• Oct. 12: vs. Washington*, W, 40-16
• Oct. 19: at Michigan State*, L, 32-20
• Oct. 26: vs. Northwestern*, W, 40-14
• Nov. 2: vs. Wisconsin*, 6:30 p.m.
• Nov. 8: at UCLA*, 8 p.m.
• Nov. 23: at Maryland*
• Nov. 29: vs. Nebraska*, 6:30 p.m.
• Record: 5-3 (3-2 Big Ten)

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