MADISON, Wisc. − Rutgers football has a big opportunity today.

The Scarlet Knights will face Wisconsin today (noon ET, Peacock) looking to win their fifth game of the season and tie the program's best start to a campaign since they went 5-1 in 2014.

Not that it will be easy to beat Wisconsin, which is coming off a bye.

The Badgers have lost just one game, and that came against 13th-ranked Washington. They're well-coached, and Greg Schiano earlier this week spoke highly about Luke Fickell, whom he worked with for one year on Urban Meyer's staff at Ohio State in 2016.

Wisconsin has a productive, up-tempo offense under new coordinator and New Jersey native Phil Longo, along with a pretty stout defense that so far has seven interceptions in just four games. That means Rutgers quarterback Gavin Wimsatt needs to be especially accurate today.

Can Rutgers pull it off?

Follow along here for updates throughout the game.

FINAL: Wisconsin 24, Rutgers 13

A disappointing day for the Scarlet Knights.

4Q, 10:51: Wisconsin adds to its lead

Tanner Mordecai hits Ashcraft for a three-yard touchdown pass.

24-6 Wisconsin.

3Q, 1:26: Rutgers scores its first touchdown

A 10-yard pass from Evan Simon, who entered the game after Wimsatt suffered an injury and was taken to the medical tent, to Aaron Young.

Jai Patel missed the field goal, though.

17-6 Wisconsin.

2Q, 00:4: Wisconsin pick six

Brutal turn of events for Rutgers.

The Scarlet Knights had second-and-goal from the six but Gavin Wimsatt threw a pass intended for Christian Dremel that Ricardo Hallman picked off and ran all the way back for a touchdown.

It's 17-0 Badgers.

2Q, 4:28: Wisconsin adds to its lead

Braelon Allen runs it in from 18 yards out for the first touchdown of the game, capping a six-play, 39-yard scoring drive.

It's 10-0 Badgers.

Wisconsin got the ball back after Max Melton forced a Badgers fumble at the Rutgers 4 and recovered. But the Scarlet Knights went three-and-out.

Rutgers' offense hasn't been able to get anything going today.

1Q, 11:49: Wisconsin takes a 3-0 lead

The Badgers are on the board courtesy of a 39-yard field goal by Nathaniel Vakos.

Wisconsin had a good drive going and got down to the Rutgers 21 with the help of a Max Melton pass interference penalty. But three straight incomplete passes by Tanner Mordecai forced the Badgers to settle for a field goal.

AVAILABILITY REPORT

Nothing too surprising this week. Rene Konga suffered an injury against Wagner last week, and is OUT.

Here's who else is OUT.

WR Chris Long

WR Naseim Brantley

DB Bo Mascoe

DB Kessawn Abraham

DL Rene Konga

OL Tyler Needham

OL Joe DeCroce

This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Rutgers football vs. Wisconsin: Score, live updates