The Wisconsin Badgers conclude their non-conference schedule today with as big of a matchup as they come in college football.

The 2-0 Badgers play host to 18-time national champion Alabama in a Big Ten-SEC showdown at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m.

It’s the first game in a home-and-home series between the Badgers and Crimson Tide with the return contest next year in Alabama. Wisconsin is coming off a 27-13 win over South Dakota, a team in the Football Championship Subdivision. Now, the Badgers will move up a weight class and then some when fourth-ranked Alabama and Heisman Trophy candidate Jalen Milroe comes to town.

The perennial power looks different this season. For the first time in 18 years, Nick Saban isn’t on the sidelines as the head coach. Saban, who won six national titles with Alabama, retired after last season, ending his legendary career. Kalen DeBoer, who led Washington to the College Football Playoff in 2023, has taken over in Tuscaloosa.

DeBoer has the Tide off and running, though it’s also been a work in progress. After a 63-0 victory in Week 1, Alabama struggled for three quarters against South Florida before pulling away in a 42-16 win last week.

After scratching out wins in tougher-than-expected games the first two weeks, Luke Fickell’s Badgers are a big underdog against Alabama. Can Wisconsin pull off the upset?

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Wisconsin vs Alabama box score

Wisconsin vs Alabama start time

• Date: Saturday, Sept. 14
• Time: 11 a.m.

Both Wisconsin and Alabama are playing in the third and final non-conference games on their 2024 schedule before getting a bye next week.

Wisconsin vs Alabama: ‘Big Noon Kickoff’ on Fox

Fox is bringing its ‘Big Noon Kickoff” show to Madison for the Wisconsin-Alabama game.

The pre-game on-site studio show begins two hours before kickoff at 9 a.m. from the Kohl Center Lawn. Events, with giveaways and prizes, begin at 7:30 a.m.

Anchor Rob Stone is joined on the desk with a star-studded cast featuring:

• Mark Ingram II, a 2009 Heisman Trophy winner and Alabama alum
• Matt Leinart, the 2004 Heisman Trophy winner at USC
• Brady Quinn, the former Notre Dame quarterback
• Urban Meyer, the former Ohio State coach and three-time national champion

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What channel is the Wisconsin Badger game on today? TV, live stream

Wisconsin vs Alabama betting odds, betting line, spread

Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Friday night

• Spread: Wisconsin (+16)
• Money line: Alabama -790, Wisconsin +540
• Total points: 48.5

Wisconsin vs Alabama football predictions

Can the Badgers stun the college football world and upset Alabama? Our beat reporters don’t see that happening.

Mark Stewart: Alabama 27, Wisconsin 17

JR Radcliffe: Alabama 35, Wisconsin 10

Here’s more on their predictions.

Ron Dayne greets Wisconsin Badgers running backs

Ahead of being honored at Saturday’s game to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his Heisman Trophy season, Wisconsin legend Ron Dayne visited the Badgers’ running backs.

He shared a few words of advice on Friday for the players and handed out T-shirts that featured the text “Running Back University.”

During the 1999 season, Dayne set the NCAA’s all-time rushing record.

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Wisconsin football schedule 2024: TV channels, dates, start times

All times Central.

• Friday, Aug. 30: vs. Western Michigan (Recap of the Badgers’ 28-14 win)
• Saturday, Sept. 7: vs. South Dakota (Recap of the Badgers’ 27-13 win)
• Saturday, Sept. 14: vs. No. 5 Alabama | 11 a.m. | FOX (Fubo)
• Saturday, Sept. 21: BYE
• Saturday, Sept. 28: at No. 23 USC *
• Saturday, Oct. 5: vs. Purdue *
• Saturday, Oct. 12: at Rutgers *
• Saturday, Oct. 19: at Northwestern *
• Saturday, Oct. 26: vs. Penn State *
• Saturday, Nov. 2: at Iowa *
• Saturday, Nov. 9: BYE
• Saturday, Nov. 16: vs. No. 3 Oregon *
• Saturday, Nov. 23: at Nebraska *
• Friday, Nov. 29: vs. Minnesota *
• Saturday, Dec. 7: Big Ten Championship (Indianapolis)

* Denotes Big Ten game

Alabama football schedule 2024: TV channels, dates, start times

All times Central.

• Saturday, Aug. 31: Alabama vs. Western Kentucky (Recap of the Crimson Tide’s 63-0 win)
• Saturday, Sept. 7: Alabama vs. South Florida (Recap of the Crimson Tide’s 42-16 win)
• Saturday, Sept. 14: Alabama at Wisconsin | 11 a.m. | Fox (Fubo)
• Saturday, Sept. 21: BYE
• Saturday, Sept. 28: Alabama vs. No. 1 Georgia | 6:30 p.m. | ABC (Fubo)*
• Saturday, Oct. 5: Alabama at Vanderbilt*
• Saturday, Oct. 12: Alabama vs. South Carolina | 11 a.m. | ABC or ESPN (Fubo)*
• Saturday, Oct. 19: Alabama at No. 15 Tennessee*
• Saturday, Oct. 26: Alabama vs. No. 11 Missouri*
• Saturday, Nov. 2: BYE
• Saturday, Nov. 9: Alabama at No. 12 LSU*
• Saturday, Nov. 16: Alabama vs. Mercer | 1 p.m. | ESPN+, SEC Network+
• Saturday, Nov. 23: Alabama at No. 16 Oklahoma*
• Saturday, Nov. 30: Alabama vs. Auburn*

* Denotes SEC game

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Alabama Keys to a Win Over Wisconsin

It wasn’t easy, but Alabama started the Kalen DeBoer Era with a 2-0 record after a victory over USF. The Crimson Tide struggled with penalties and turnovers before catching fire in the fourth quarter, and FOX analyst Mark Ingram said they need to “clean it up.”

In total, Alabama had 13 penalties for 120 yards in the 42-16 win over USF. The Crimson Tide also had three turnovers, including a fumble that set up a Bulls touchdown drive, before ending the game with four straight touchdown drives.

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Ingram said the penalties, along with three turnovers, can’t happen again. Considering the matchup with Wisconsin on Saturday, he said it won’t get easier for DeBoer’s group going forward.

“Clean it up,” Ingram said on a pre-recorded halftime show during Arizona vs. Kansas State. “They’ve got to clean it up, man. Thirteen penalties for 120 yards, took three touchdowns off the board. Before you learn how to win, you must learn what keeps you from getting beat.

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“And turning the ball over, having penalties will get you beat – especially in this rugged schedule that they have. So they had three turnovers lost. Talked to Coach DeBoer this week and that’s been the point of emphasis all week long. Take care of the football on offense and turn the ball over on defense. That will be a challenge for Alabama tomorrow.”

Both running games were on full display in Week 2. Jam Miller led the way for Alabama with 140 yards and a touchdown while Justice Haynes also ran one in to go with 46 yards. Jalen Milroe also threw for two touchdowns while also totaling 194 passing yards. However, three different players – Miller, Milroe and Kendrick Law – lost fumbles in the effort.

After the game, DeBoer said ball security is a point of emphasis during weekly prep. He said that will continue to be the case.

“Every day, there’s something, but Tuesdays are a big-time priority,” DeBoer said. “We start to week off with that. There’s other things. We talk about the ball is the program and how important it is taking care of it and also getting it. And so really, we won’t have to raise the level of how much we stress it because we stress it significantly. And so it’s guys just learning that when you make a big play, there’s people behind you, they’re chasing you. They’re coming from all angles, and we gotta do a better job being conscious of that.

“Guy’s got out of their game a little bit and got a little loose with it. So we’ll watch it on film. I don’t know exactly how the fumbles were created, but a lot of the things we talk about, I think, are what happened.”

Alabama football is expected to have a healthy offensive line for its first road game of the 2024 season against Wisconsin.

Alabama left tackle Kadyn Proctor is expected to play Saturday afternoon against Wisconsin, the Tuscaloosa News confirmed Friday.

Proctor sustained a shoulder injury during warm ups before the season opener vs. Western Kentucky. He left the field before the game with trainers and later emerged on the sideline in street clothes. Proctor also warmed up before Alabama vs. South Florida, but was held out.

On the SEC coaches teleconference Wednesday, Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer said Proctor has “been practicing” and “doing well” in the days leading up to the Crimson Tide’s meeting with Wisconsin.

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“Really was headed in a good direction right at the very end of last week and turned the corner I think there,” DeBoer said. “(He) is in a good spot here, done a nice job here in the first two days of practice.”

Proctor was an All-SEC Freshman Team member in 2023. He entered the transfer portal after his freshman season and enrolled at Iowa in the spring. He returned to Alabama for his sophomore season.

Kadyn Proctor: Who will start on Alabama offensive line?

Elijah Pritchett started in Proctor’s place at left tackle Week 1. Pritchett, who also had “a minor ding” against Western Kentucky, appeared late against South Florida at right tackle. Guard Tyler Booker took over the left tackle spot, while Geno VanDerMark played left guard.

Heading into the 2024 season, Alabama’s starting offensive line was expected to be Proctor at left tackle, Booker at left guard, Washington transfer Parker Brailsford at center, Jaeden Roberts at right guard and either Pritchett or Wilkin Formby at right tackle.

Against South Florida, Formby had four holding calls against him and was removed late in the fourth quarter by Pritchett, who was initially held out.

Colin Gay covers Alabama football for The Tuscaloosa News, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at cgay@gannett.com or follow him @_ColinGay on X, formerly known as Twitter.