Wisconsin Badgers at Iowa Hawkeyes

Injuries noted

Wisconsin Badgers: Cai Bates (out) — CB #3 listed Out on the Big Ten Update 2 report; Marvin Burks Jr. (probable) — S #4 listed Probable on the Big Ten Update 2 report; Malachi Coleman (probable) — WR #4 listed Probable on the Big Ten Update 2 report; Darrion Dupree (probable) — RB #6 listed Probable on the Big Ten Update 2 report; Nate Palmer (doubtful) — RB #15 listed Doubtful on the Big Ten Update 2 report; Barrett Nelson (out) — OL #70 listed Out on the Big Ten Update 2 report; Nolan Vils (probable) — DL #92 listed Probable on the Big Ten Update 2 report

Iowa Hawkeyes: Cody Haddad (out) — DB #0 listed Out on the Big Ten Update 2 report; Tyler Brown (out) — DB #2 listed Out on the Big Ten Update 2 report; Burke Gautcher (out) — LB #10 listed Out on the Big Ten Update 2 report; Brody Schaffer (out) — WR #11 listed Out on the Big Ten Update 2 report; Brevin Doll (out) — RB #13 listed Out on the Big Ten Update 2 report; Kyler Gerardy (out) — DB #19 listed Out on the Big Ten Update 2 report; Kamari Moulton (out) — RB #28 listed Out on the Big Ten Update 2 report; Lucas Allgeyer (out) — OL #60 listed Out on the Big Ten Update 2 report; Trent Wilson (out) — OL #65 listed Out on the Big Ten Update 2 report; Emmanuel Olagbaju (out) — DL #88 listed Out on the Big Ten Update 2 report

QUARTERBACK

• Colton Joseph is WIS's projected starter

  7.26 Y/A

  Colton Joseph is WIS's projected starting quarterback. Badgers On SI (Seamus Rohrer), republished by Yahoo Sports on 2026-10-30, calls Joseph 'the starting quarterback' for Wisconsin's Halloween game at Iowa. AP (2026-10-29) says he passed for 58 yards in the 24-7 win over USC, Wisconsin's last game. The 2026-10-25 Badgers On SI report card grades Joseph as the quarterback in that game and reports no in-game injury to him. I found no starter announcement from Wisconsin itself (coach, release or depth chart), so he is listed as projected, not confirmed. None of the sources I opened reported an injury designation or limited practice for Joseph this week, but I also found no Wisconsin practice-participation report, so his practice status is unverified. 2026 line: 1256 passing yards, 57.2% completions, 7.26 yards per attempt, 11-5 TD-INT over 7 games.

• Hank Brown is IOWA's projected starter

  6.61 Y/A

  Hank Brown is IOWA's projected starting quarterback. At his Tuesday press conference on 2026-10-27, Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said the plan is to start Hank Brown against Wisconsin: 'We'll see how the week goes, but right now plan to start him and play it by ear from there.' Roundtable (2026-10-27) reports that Ferentz did not formally name a starter, and Jeremy Hecklinski is still in the mix. Because the coach's plan was conditional, Brown is listed as projected, not confirmed. Hawkeyes Wire (2026-10-27) says this would be Brown's sixth start of the season. Dear Old Gold (2026-10-28) reports that Brown will start. Brown was injured against Washington on Oct. 9 and Hecklinski replaced him (Roundtable, 2026-10-27). None of the sources I opened reported a new injury to Brown in the 13-10 loss at Minnesota or gave his practice participation this week, so his practice status is unverified. 2026 line: 952 passing yards, 61.1% completions, 6.61 yards per attempt, 5-3 TD-INT over 6 games.

PACE & SCRIPT

• WIS @ IOWA carries a 36.5 market total

  36.5

  The market expects this one to be a grind: 36.5 sits 15 points under the 51.5 median across 33 games on this slate, the lowest gap on the board. That number prices long drives, punts and field goals over quick touchdowns. For it to crack, one side has to hit explosive plays or win the turnover battle and score on short fields, so early chunk gains are the first sign the low expectation is wrong.

REPLACEMENT

• Cai Bates (CB) is out for WIS

  OUT

  CB #3 listed Out on the Big Ten Update 2 report Big Ten availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 19:00:00 CT) (2026-10-30)

• Barrett Nelson (OL) is out for WIS

  OUT

  OL #70 listed Out on the Big Ten Update 2 report Big Ten availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 19:00:00 CT) (2026-10-30)

• Cody Haddad (DB) is out for IOWA

  OUT

  DB #0 listed Out on the Big Ten Update 2 report Big Ten availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 19:00:00 CT) (2026-10-30)

• Tyler Brown (DB) is out for IOWA

  OUT

  DB #2 listed Out on the Big Ten Update 2 report Big Ten availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 19:00:00 CT) (2026-10-30)

• Burke Gautcher (LB) is out for IOWA

  OUT

  LB #10 listed Out on the Big Ten Update 2 report Big Ten availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 19:00:00 CT) (2026-10-30)

• Brody Schaffer (WR) is out for IOWA

  OUT

  WR #11 listed Out on the Big Ten Update 2 report Big Ten availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 19:00:00 CT) (2026-10-30)

• Brevin Doll (RB) is out for IOWA

  OUT

  RB #13 listed Out on the Big Ten Update 2 report Big Ten availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 19:00:00 CT) (2026-10-30)

• Kyler Gerardy (DB) is out for IOWA

  OUT

  DB #19 listed Out on the Big Ten Update 2 report Big Ten availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 19:00:00 CT) (2026-10-30)

• Kamari Moulton (RB) is out for IOWA

  OUT

  RB #28 listed Out on the Big Ten Update 2 report Big Ten availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 19:00:00 CT) (2026-10-30)

• Lucas Allgeyer (OL) is out for IOWA

  OUT

  OL #60 listed Out on the Big Ten Update 2 report Big Ten availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 19:00:00 CT) (2026-10-30)

• Trent Wilson (OL) is out for IOWA

  OUT

  OL #65 listed Out on the Big Ten Update 2 report Big Ten availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 19:00:00 CT) (2026-10-30)

• Emmanuel Olagbaju (DL) is out for IOWA

  OUT

  DL #88 listed Out on the Big Ten Update 2 report Big Ten availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 19:00:00 CT) (2026-10-30)

TEAM RECORD

• Big Ten game: WIS 3-1, IOWA 2-2 in conference

  CONFERENCE

  These two share the Big Ten. WIS is 3-1 against it, IOWA is 2-2. 2026 standings through 2026-10-31.