The No. 7 Wisconsin Badgers take on a rebuilding Illinois squad at Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday during Homecoming weekend.
UW (7-2, 4-2 Big Ten) rides a three-game winning streak and are now the frontrunners for the Big Ten West division, provided they defeat their next three regular season opponents.
There’s a lot of hype for the Badgers, especially against an Illini team trying to pick up the pieces from the Tim Beckman era, but the players are trying to stay focused one week at a time.
“We actually talked about that today in our team meeting,” redshirt junior defensive end Alec James said on Wednesday.