Our predictions for the Wisconsin-Miami (Ohio) football game

Our Wisconsin football coverage team predicts the outcome of the Badgers' game against Miami (Ohio) on Thursday at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison. The Badgers are favored by 17 1/2 points.

Mark Stewart

I know UW fans would love to see the team come out clicking on all cylinders, but it doesn’t seem to go that way for the Badgers in these early-season matchups. That will be especially challenging given all the changes coach Luke Fickell and his staff have made. Look for the Badgers’ defense to set the tone in a solid win at home. Wisconsin 38, Miami 13.

John Steppe

I don’t think anyone doubts that Wisconsin can beat Miami (Ohio). The question will be how Wisconsin beats Miami. Western Michigan had a fourth-quarter lead last year in Week 1, which did not exactly inspire confidence at the start of UW’s 5-7 season. The RedHawks have a lot of incoming offensive talent from the transfer portal, but this is a game where the Badgers could and should be able to pull away. Wisconsin 32, Miami (Ohio) 13

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Our predictions for the Wisconsin-Miami (Ohio) football game