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Wisconsin projected to be top 20 team in 2026 by The Athletic
The outlook for the Wisconsin Badgers heading into the 2026 season is far different than how they exited 2025, as the program added a ton of talent in the offseason while making some changes on its coaching staff. Add in a far easier schedule (on paper) in 2026, and the arrow is pointing up for […]
2 true freshmen ‘will have definite roles’ in Week 1
As Week 1 arrives, it’s a good time to check in on the Wisconsin Badgers freshmen class, which had just 13 players in the lightest cycle yet under head coach Luke Fickell. Instead, the Badgers harped on the transfer portal this offseason, adding over 30 players to the roster, with many expected to be a […]
Notre Dame HC expects ‘50 50’ crowd at Lambeau Field for Week 1
The Wisconsin Badgers will be at Lambeau Field for the season opener against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in one of the most expensive games on the docket this weekend. It will be a primetime showdown on NBC, with the game starting at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday. With the game being at Lambeau, one might […]
Wisconsin Football Season Predictions: Do the Badgers finally have a winning culture?
As some of you have probably noticed, I’ve been very reluctant to make any Wisconsin Badgers football win total guesses thus far, mostly because I didn’t feel like I had a good enough handle on this team to do so. And while I’m still not sure my read on this squad is 100 percent valid, […]
Badgers won’t avoid Notre Dame star CB: ‘He’ll have a chance to prove he’s the best in the country’
The Wisconsin Badgers are going to be facing one of their toughest opponents all season long this weekend when they take on the No. 4 Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Lambeau Field. While Wisconsin has been going through a ton of roster changes this offseason, Notre Dame has stayed fairly stagnant, retaining a ton of […]
Wisconsin ticket record set to be broken vs. Notre Dame in Week 1
There’s been a ton of brewing hype for the Wisconsin Badgers with their Week 1 matchup against the No. 4 Notre Dame Fighting Irish. While the Badgers are 20.5-point underdogs, there has still been a good amount of excitement surrounding Wisconsin ahead of the season, with the team currently being the odds-on favorite to clear […]
Luke Fickell on QB2: ‘I don’t know that we’ll ever designate who is the No. 2’
With the season just days away, the Wisconsin Badgers have yet to name their backup quarterback to Colton Joseph. And it doesn’t sound like they will ahead of their Week 1 matchup against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Throughout fall camp, the Badgers have seen Louisville transfer Deuce Adams and four-star true freshman Ryan Hopkins […]
Luke Fickell ahead of Week 1: ‘We have a lot of unknowns’
The Wisconsin Badgers are heading into Week 1 facing a lot of uncertainty and pressure, as head coach Luke Fickell looks to turn things around in his fourth year at the helm. And he’s fully embracing both, as he leads a Badgers roster that has over 40 new players and different starters at nearly every […]
8 Badgers land NFL contracts after 53 man roster cutdown day
The Wisconsin Badgers didn’t have any of their players get drafted in the 2026 NFL Draft this past season, but a ton of their departing seniors earned undrafted free agent contracts as they competed for roster spots. As the offseason went along, several players in that group played in the preseason, and we saw eight […]
Everything Luke Fickell said ahead of Week 1 vs. Notre Dame
The Wisconsin Badgers are in action for the first time this weekend as they take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on primetime on Sunday evening, just ahead of Labor Day. It’ll be one of the most difficult challenges on paper of Luke Fickell’s tenure, as the Badgers are facing a top-five team in the […]
Get the best of Bucky’s 5th Quarter on the new SB Nation app
It’s a big day for Bucky’s 5th Quarter. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Badgers. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we made some big changes to our community, including offering fewer ads and the addition of […]
Will the Badgers cover the hefty spread vs. Notre Dame?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Wisconsin fans and fans across the country. The Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish this weekend, getting a top-five team in primetime as they look to record one of […]
Luke Fickell provides latest injury updates on 2 starters ahead of Week 1
The Wisconsin Badgers are just six days away from the start of the regular season, when they’ll take on the No. 4 Notre Dame Fighting Irish at 6:30 p.m. at Lambeau Field. Heading into the week, the biggest question for the Badgers is the availability of starting offensive linemen Emerson Mandell and Kevin Heywood, who […]
Surprise freshman WR will ‘play some role this year’ for the Badgers
The Wisconsin Badgers have slowly started to figure out their wide receiver room as fall camp has come and gone, with the top five starting to settle in ahead of the season. Wisconsin added quite a few players this offseason, both from the transfer portal and in the freshman class, to revamp a receiver room […]
Badgers open as major underdogs vs. Notre Dame
It’s officially game week for the Wisconsin Badgers, who take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish this weekend at Lambeau Field in primetime to kick off the 2026 season. The Badgers are hoping to put 2025 in the rear window and start off 2026 with a bang, but that will come against arguably their hardest […]
Big Ten Primer: Where is Wisconsin ranked in Big Ten ahead of 2026 season?
The Big Ten has been college football’s premier conference over the past three seasons, with Indiana, Ohio State, and Michigan winning the last three national championships. Unfortunately, Wisconsin hasn’t been a part of the glamour, dealing with three disappointing seasons, including two without bowl appearances, under Luke Fickell. Now, after a ton of offseason changes, […]
How many games will the Badgers win in 2026?
The 2026 college football season is finally upon us. We saw some Week 0 games take place this weekend, but the official start of the season is this Sunday for the Wisconsin Badgers, who will take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in primetime at Lambeau Field. The Wisconsin Badgers are set to look far […]
Can Ryan Hopkins win the No. 2 quarterback job?
One of the more surprising battles in fall camp for the Wisconsin Badgers has been between true freshman Ryan Hopkins and Louisville transfer Deuce Adams for the No. 2 quarterback job. Adams, a redshirt sophomore, came into the offseason with the opportunity to compete for the backup role behind Colton Joseph, who also transferred into […]
Luke Fickell reveals the biggest difference with the Badgers post fall camp
The Wisconsin Badgers have seen some growth, while also going through some adversity this Fall camp, as players have been in and out of practice due to injury. Still, they got 15 good practices of work in, and now are preparing for their season opener against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Lambeau Field one […]
Badgers drop back to back matches vs. Top 10 opponents
The Wisconsin Badgers had a tough weekend against a pair of high-quality opponents, as they lost 3-1 to the No. 6 Stanford Cardinal and were swept by the No. 4 Pitt Panthers, falling to 1-3 on the season. Wisconsin got off to a strong start, dominating the first set 25-15 as they hit .324 to […]
Former Badgers QB shines in 1st start with new team, gets win vs. Big 12 team
The college football season started on Saturday morning, with the UNC Tar Heels taking on the TCU Horned Frogs in the Aer Lingus Classic to kick off the 2026 season in Ireland. UNC, led by Bill Belichick, found its way to a 15-10 win, with a couple of former Badgers leading the way, including quarterback […]
Two Badgers freshmen star in FIBA U18 Asia Cup, with one winning Gold Medal
This past month was an exciting one for Wisconsin Badgers incoming freshmen Jackson Ball and Isaac Riddle, as both participated in the FIBA U18 Asia Cup for their respective home countries. Ball represented New Zealand, while Riddle represented Australia, which won the entire tournament and took home the Gold medal. The former stood out in […]
2 Badgers starters have status up in air for Week 1
The Wisconsin Badgers have finished their 15-practice fall camp gauntlet, and now it’s on to preparation for Week 1, which is just over a week away against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Injuries have been a bit of an issue in fall camp, with players at several positions being dinged up and in and out […]
Luke Fickell reveals surprise receiver who will be ‘really important’ in 2026
When it comes to the Wisconsin Badgers, the wide receiver room was one of the big question marks heading into Fall camp, as there wasn’t a clear depth chart at the position. Wisconsin opted for quantity this offseason, adding Jaylon Domingeaux, Malachi Coleman, Shamar Rigby, and Zion Kearney from the transfer portal to go with […]
Former Badgers AD shares candid thoughts on Chris McIntosh hire, tenure at Wisconsin
The Chris McIntosh era ended in a rocky way for the Wisconsin Badgers, as the former Athletic Director elected to jump ship and resign from his post earlier this offseason, moving over to a newly created role at the Big Ten office. McIntosh, 49, had a ton of history at Wisconsin, being a standout offensive […]
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