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The Wisconsin Badgers are down to their final game of the season, taking on the Minnesota Gophers in the battle for the Axe Trophy. Kickoff is slated for 2:30 p.m. on FS1. Wisconsin has shown some real life over the last month, going 2-1 with two wins over ranked opponents. They opened up November with […]
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The Wisconsin Badgers had a thrilling 27-10 win over the No. 21 Illinois Fighting Illini, marking their second win over a ranked opponent this month. It was their best win of the season as the Badgers controlled the game from start to finish before really pulling away in the fourth quarter. The defense was at […]
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The Wisconsin Badgers are no longer ranked after their 98-70 loss to the No. 9 BYU Cougars on Friday, falling from their No. 23 spot. Wisconsin had started off the season 4-1, including a 94-69 win over SIUE last Monday. But, their loss to BYU showed significant holes in the team that they’ll need to […]
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One of the wilder stats was brought up ahead of Wisconsin’s trip to No. 1 Michigan State this weekend: going into the series, the then-No. 7 Wisconsin Badgers were 9-2-2 all-time on the road against the top-ranked team when they are also in the top ten. After Friday and Saturday night in East Lansing, Wisconsin […]
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“That’s what complementary football looks like, to be honest with you.” That was the opening statement from Luke Fickell after the Wisconsin Badgers notched their best win of the season in upsetting No. 21 Illinois, 27-10. He hit the nail on the head, as the Badgers gathered five sacks for the second consecutive game while […]
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I noted in my weekly post-game podcast that this was the first week all season I was truly looking forward to doing my Wisconsin Badgers grades after their beatdown of the Illinois Fighting Illini. So, here I am, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, ready to tell you all about how the Badgers shoved Bret Bielema into a […]
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The Wisconsin Badgers had a dominant 27-10 win over the No. 21 Illinois Fighting Illini on Saturday in a game that they never trailed in from start to finish. It was a much different performance than the ones we saw during Wisconsin’s six-game losing streak, as the defense was superb while the offense did just […]
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The Wisconsin Badgers got a huge 27-10 win over the No. 21 Illinois Fighting Illini on Saturday, impressing on both sides of the ball in their final home game of the season. Wisconsin made timely plays, be it an 84-yard rushing touchdown from Darrion Dupree on offense or the five sacks on defense, and they […]
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The Wisconsin Badgers lead 10-7 at halftime over the Illinois Fighting Illini, and they’re 30 minutes away from a second consecutive upset at Camp Randall Stadium. Wisconsin started off the game with a big defensive stop, followed by a 16-play, 80-yard touchdown drive that took up 9:30 of clock and nearly wrapped up the first […]
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The Wisconsin Badgers have their final home game of the year on Saturday, taking on the No. 21 Illinois Fighting Illini in primetime. Wisconsin is coming off a 31-7 loss to Indiana that turned ugly after a 10-7 game at halftime. The Badgers defense fought hard, sacking Fernando Mendoza five times, but Indiana’s passing attack […]
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It’s been a tough season for the Wisconsin Badgers and really a tough few years for the program, which is going to see back-to-back losing seasons for the first time since 1992. Head coach Luke Fickell was tasked with elevating the program into the upper echelon of the Big Ten when he was hired three […]
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Welp, so much for revenge on the team that knocked you out of last year’s NCAA Tournament. The Wisconsin Badgers’ hopes for an early top-10 win Friday afternoon were dashed on the Delta Center’s purple court, as the No. 9 BYU Cougars rolled to a 98-70 victory. In their first real test of the season, […]
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The Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the No. 21 Illinois Fighting Illini on Saturday, looking to pick up a big win to send their seniors off in the final home game of the season. Wisconsin has gone 3-7 this season, starting the year 2-0 before a six-game losing streak, which was snapped with a major […]
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The No. 23 Wisconsin Badgers had their first big test of the season on Friday, taking on the No. 9 BYU Cougars on the road, and it didn’t end well. The Badgers lost 98-70 to fall to 4-1 on the season, showing the gaps the team has and the need for more improvement on both […]
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As their disappointing 2025 season burns down to its bowl-free nub, the Wisconsin Badgers return home with a chance to knock off a second ranked foe in a row at Camp Randall in the Illinois Fighting Illini. This time, the opponent is led by a familiar face in ex-Wisconsin coach (and middle of the night team […]
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The Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the Illinois Fighting Illini in their final home game of the season on Saturday, looking to add another big win to their record. Wisconsin is coming off a 31-7 loss to the Indiana Hoosiers, where they competed hard for a half before falling apart over the final 30 minutes. […]
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The No. 23 Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the No. 9 BYU Cougars on Friday in their first ranked matchup of the season. Tip-off is set for 3:00 p.m. at the Delta Center. Wisconsin has had a smooth start to the season, beating each of its opponents by at least 25, while averaging over 93 […]
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The Wisconsin Badgers are entering the Illinois Fighting Illini game at 3-7, out of bowl eligibility contention, with their fourth-string quarterback, fourth-string running back, and a plethora of other injuries. Wisconsin picked up a ranked win over the Washington Huskies two weeks ago with very similar circumstances, and now faces an Illinois team that lost […]
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For the second week in a row, the Wisconsin Badgers men’s hockey team stands pat at No. 7 in the USCHO rankings following a weekend split, this time after a loss and an overtime win over the Ohio State Buckeyes. The Badgers have had their share of trouble with Ohio State over the past few […]
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The Wisconsin Badgers take on the Illinois Fighting Illini at Camp Randall Stadium this Saturday. The Badgers return home after suffering a big second-half letdown on the road against No. 2 Indiana. While the defense held up their end of the bargain, the Badgers’ offense all but vanished in the second half with 23 total […]
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The No. 23 Wisconsin Badgers have their first big test of the season on Friday when they travel to take on the No. 9 BYU Cougars in a battle between ranked teams. Wisconsin has cruised through the early part of its non-conference schedule, beating teams by an average of over 28 points, as it’s scored […]
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The No. 23 Wisconsin Badgers get their first big test of the season on Friday when they travel to take on the No. 9 BYU Cougars at the Delta Center. Tip-off is slated for 3:00 p.m. on Peacock. Wisconsin has started the season 4-0, averaging over 93 points per game while limiting opponents to 65 […]
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The Wisconsin Badgers take on Bret Bielema and the 21st-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini. Kickoff is at 6:30 p.m. on the Big Ten Network, and the Illini are 7.5-point favorites. Last Saturday, the Badgers stayed competitive against No. 2 Indiana, trailing only 10-7 at halftime. Unfortunately, that’s where the positives end for Wisconsin, as the Hoosiers […]
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The No. 24 Wisconsin Badgers take on their first ranked opponent of the season, the No. 9 BYU Cougars, at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, November 21st. Tip-off is at 3:00 p.m. on Peacock. The Badgers are coming off their fourth-straight home victory on the season with a 94-69 win over […]
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The No. 10 Wisconsin Badgers got a big victory at the Field House on Wednesday, sweeping the No. 11 Purdue Boilermakers 3-0 to win their sixth straight match. Wisconsin has been rolling over the past few weeks since its loss to the No. 1 Nebraska Cornhuskers, sweeping five of its last six opponents and now […]
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