Alabama vs. Wisconsin odds, spread, time: 2024 college football picks, Week 3 predictions from proven model

The No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide square off against the Wisconsin Badgers in a cross-conference tilt on Saturday. This SEC vs. Big Ten matchup is part of a loaded Week 3 college football schedule. The Badgers (2-0) are coming off a 27-13 victory over South Dakota, while Alabama (2-0) cruised to a 42-16 win against South Florida. The Crimson Tide are 19-1 in their last 20 games played in September and they'll enter Saturday's showdown as a big road favorite.

Kickoff from Camp Randall Stadium is scheduled for noon ET. The Crimson Tide are 15.5-point favorites in the latest Alabama vs. Wisconsin odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 50.5. Before you lock in any Wisconsin vs. Alabama picks, be sure to check out the college football predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model .

The model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Since its inception, it has generated a profit of over $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It is also coming off a profitable 13-9 season on top-rated spread picks and is off to a 4-0 start on over/under picks this season. Anyone who has followed it has seen strong returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Alabama vs. Wisconsin . You can head to SportsLine to see its picks . Here are several college football betting lines for Wisconsin vs. Alabama:

• Alabama vs. Wisconsin spread: Alabama -15.5
• Alabama vs. Wisconsin over/under: 50.5 points
• Alabama vs. Wisconsin money line: Alabama -750, Wisconsin +520
• Alabama vs. Wisconsin picks: See picks at SportsLine

Why Alabama can cover

The Crimson Tide are led offensively by quarterback Jalen Milroe . The junior signal caller has been sensational for the Crimson Tide through the first two games of the season. Milroe is completing 65.7% of his passes for 394 yards and five touchdowns. He's also recorded 22 carries for 81 yards and four scores.

Running backs Jam Miller and Justice Haynes have also been extremely effective. Miller is averaging 9.7 yards per carry this season, while Haynes has racked up 148 rushing yards and two touchdowns on just 17 carries. Defensively, Alabama is giving up eight points per game on average, which ranks 17th in the nation. See which team to pick here .

Why Wisconsin can cover

The Badgers have won five of their past seven games played in September and they held South Dakota to just three points in the first half in last week's victory. Quarterback Tyler Van Dyke completed 17-of-27 passes for 214 yards and a touchdown in the 27-13 win. Running back Cade Yacamelli led the team in rushing, finishing with eight carries for 73 yards.

Senior RB Chez Mellusi is Wisconsin's work horse, having already racked up 35 carries for 134 yards and three touchdowns. He scored twice against South Dakota and he'll need to be effective for Wisconsin to be able to control the clock against an explosive Alabama offense on Saturday. See which team to pick here .

How to make Wisconsin vs. Alabama picks

The model has simulated Alabama vs. Wisconsin 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Over the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 60% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine .

So who wins Alabama vs. Wisconsin, and which side of the spread hits almost 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced computer model that's up over $2,000 on its top-rated college football spread picks since its inception , and find out.