Western Illinois Leathernecks at Wisconsin Badgers: Week 2 College Football Betting Preview Western Illinois Leathernecks (1-1) will face Wisconsin Badgers (0-1) on September 12, 2026, at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, WI. The Badgers are heavy favorites, looking to reboUnd from a loss to Notre Dame. The Western Illinois Leathernecks visit the Wisconsin Badgers on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026 at 7:15 p.m. ET from Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. Western Illinois is 1-1, having lost to Illinois State 41-10 last week, and Wisconsin is 0-1, having lost to Notre Dame 41-13.Wisconsin is a 38.5-point favorite at home, but Joseph and the Badgers are looking to bounce back after a 41-13 loss to Notre Dame in which he threw for 217 yards, a toucHdown and an interception. He now gets a Western Illinois defense that just allowed 41 points to Illinois State, a considerably lighter test than what Wisconsin saw in its opener.Western Illinois is a massive underdog at Wisconsin, but McGill gives the Leathernecks a dual-threat weapon capable of putting up real numbers regardless of opponent. He has already thrown for 317 yards and two touchdowns this season while adding 116 yards and three touchdowns on the ground.