Week 2 College Football Picks Marshall Thundering Herd (1-0) vs Wisconsin Badgers (1-0): The Marshall University Thunder Herds travel to Madison, Wisconsin, to take on the 11th ranked Wisconsin Badgers this Saturday at 12 PM ET on the Big Ten Network. At SportsBook.com, the Wisconsin Badgers are -21(-105) betting odds favorites against the Marshall Thunder Herds +21(-105).

For Marshall, Saturday’s will mark just the third time that they face a Big Ten team. At this time, the Thunder Herds are 0-2 against the Big Ten with losses to Michigan State (24-34) in 2000, and Ohio State (21-24) in 2004.

The Wisconsin Badgers will look to improve on the current home-winning streak of 15, which is second in the nation only to Oklahoma’s 18. The Badgers have also won 17 consecutives regular season games against non-conference opponents.

Both teams come in undefeated after Week 1, but only one will remain that way after Saturday’s meeting. The OVER/UNDER in this Week 2 College Football Picks: Marshall Thundering Herd vs Wisconsin Badgers has been set at a combined total of 51.5 points.

Marshall comes in 1-0 after defeating Illinois State, 35-10. QB Mark Cann went 11-for-22 for a total of 161 yards and 1 TD pass. RB Darius Marshall also contributed in the “W” by tallying 115 rushing yards in 20 carries, and got into the end zone once.

Wisconsin also moved to 1-0 with a 38-17 thrashing over Akron. As a team, the Badgers rushed for a total 404 yards and 3 TDs, as P.J. Hill led the way with 210 on the ground. For the Badgers defense, Jaevery McFadden led the way with 11 tackles in his first career start.

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