Northwestern vs. Wisconsin: Game time, live stream, TV coverage

How to watch Northwestern vs. Wisconsin.

No. 20 Northwestern travels to face No. 25 Wisconsin in a matchup of two 8–2 teams looking to add quality wins to their résumés.

The Wildcats have won three straight behind a tough defense, but have been inconsistent on the other side of the ball, leaning on running back Justin Jackson while getting erratic play from freshman quarterback Clayton Thorson.

The Badgers counter with Joel Stave at quarterback, who has been equally as inconsistent and struggled a bit in a 31–24 win against Maryland on Nov. 7.

The winner Saturday will take sole possession of second place in the Big Ten West.

How to watch

Details for Saturday’s game are below.

Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET
Live stream: The game can be live streamed here.
TV coverage: Big Ten Network
Radio: For a list of Northwestern affiliates, click here. For a list of Wisconsin affiliates, click here.

Team schedules

Northwestern

Sept. 5: vs. Stanford (W, 16-6)

Sept. 12: vs. Eastern Illinois (W, 41-0)

Sept. 19: at Duke (W, 19-10)

Sept. 26: vs. Ball State (W, 24-19)

Oct. 3: vs. Minnesota (W, 27-0)

Oct. 10: at Michigan (L, 38-0)

Oct. 17: vs. Iowa (L, 40–10)

Oct. 24: at Nebraska (W, 30–28)

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Nov. 7: vs. Penn State (W, 23–21)

Nov. 14: vs. Purdue (W, 21–14)

Nov. 21: at Wisconsin (3:30 p.m. ET, Big Ten Network)

Nov. 28: at Illinois (3:30 p.m. ET)

Wisconsin

Sept. 5: vs. Alabama (L, 35–17)

Sept. 12: vs. Miami (Ohio) (W, 58–0)

Sept. 19: vs. Troy (W, 38–3)

Sept. 26: vs. Hawaii (W, 28–0)

Oct. 3: vs. Iowa (L, 10–6)

Oct. 10: at Nebraska (W, 23–21)

Oct. 17: vs. Purdue (W, 24–7)

Oct. 24: at Illinois (W, 24–13)

Oct. 31: vs. Rutgers (W, 48–10)

Nov. 7: at Maryland (W, 31–24)

Nov. 21: vs. Northwestern (3:30 p.m. ET, Big Ten Network)

Nov. 28: at Minnesota (3:30 p.m. ET, Big Ten Network)