What time does Penn State play Wisconsin? Game time, channel, streaming info, storylines, more

Penn State football returns from its second and final bye week of the season next Saturday when it takes on Wisconsin at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison. The Nittany Lions aim to improve to 7-0 on the season as they continue to sit inside of the top five in all major polls.

Get ready for Lions-Badgers with our early game preview.

Time and TV info

Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC. The network’s top crew of Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color commentator), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter) will call the game.

What is the Penn State-Wisconsin spread?

FanDuel called Penn State a 10.5-point favorite on the look-ahead line. DraftKings listed the Lions as an 11.5-point favorite. The odds reopened on Sunday. PSU is now a 7.5-point favorite. The betting over/under total is 47.5.

Game week schedule for the Lions

Penn State is back to its regular game week schedule after putting an altered one into place two weeks ago due to its early travel to Los Angeles. Head coach James Franklin will meet with reporters Monday at Beaver Stadium and Wednesday post-practice inside of Holuba Hall. He will also be on the second half hour of the Penn State Coaches Show, which airs from 6-7 p.m. ET on Thursday night. An assistant coach will speak with reporters earlier that day. A media practice viewing window is set for Wednesday night. Players will hold ZOOM call with reporters Tuesday and Wednesday. And, the team will fly to Madison on Friday.

What’s up with Wisconsin?

The Badgers are winners of three consecutive games after beating Northwestern 23-3 on Saturday. While it was their third double-digit win in a row, they did not have quite the offensive output they did in 52-6 and 42-7 wins at Purdue and Rutgers, respectively. Braedy Locke is now leading Wisconsin under center after starting quarterback Tyler Van Dyke was lost for the season earlier this year. Running back Tawee Walker is now the bell cow back since Chez Melusi had to step away from football for health reasons. Linebacker Jaheim Thomas is the leading tackler with 43. And, the Badgers’ kicking game is very iffy.

Weather report

Wind and rain may both play a role on Saturday night. Per Weather.com, the day time forecasts calls for “Intervals of clouds and sunshine in the morning with more clouds for later in the day. Slight chance of a rain shower. High 67F. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph.” The evening forecast says “Cloudy with showers. Low 48F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.”s

Early Penn State-Wisconsin storylines

–Will Penn State experience a classic “trap” game? Or, will the Lions be ready to roll out of the bye week and not overlook the Badgers ahead of a likely top-five showdown with Ohio State next week?

–Are the Lions healthy coming out of the bye week? We assume that they are as much as they can be. But, there will be questions for James Franklin later today about any new short- or long-term injury info.

–Is Wisconsin good? It’s hard to say. Both of their losses were to ranked foes, but both were blowouts. It’s our take that many PSU fans are going to spend this week convincing themselves this is a better Badgers team than it really is.

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