Ah, Wisconsin football, welcome back. We’ve missed you dearly. For many Badger fans leading into this 2018 season, the desire to watch Wisconsin don the iconic cardinal and red and enter the hallowed ground of Camp Randall was only heightened by the heavy dosage of preseason hype they received.
Coming into their first matchup, the #4 ranked Badgers were expected to pummel the Hilltoppers of Western Kentucky. Vegas had the spread set at -36. And while the Badgers weren’t able to make many gamblers happy, their 34-3 rout of Western Kentucky was a good starting point for a team that has often started slowly against weaker out-of-conference opponents in the past.