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Badgers sign speedy California corner in 2026 class

The Wisconsin Badgers have signed three-star cornerback commit Donovan Dunmore in their 2026 class, they announced on Wednesday. Dunmore, a 6’0, 185-pound corner, had been committed to Oregon State since the summer, but his recruitment saw some suitors this Fall, and Wisconsin was the one that pushed the hardest. Dunmore took an official visit to […]

National Signing Day Tracker: Amari Latimer is no longer a Badger

It’s officially National Signing Day, which was bumped up two weeks in college football this season, and the Wisconsin Badgers are looking to sign their current 2026 class, which has seen quite a few twists so far this year. The Badgers have had a lot of de-commits, as well as some big misses on key […]

Wisconsin loses transfer portal commit just days after landing him

The Wisconsin Badgers had a commitment, and then they didn’t. In a turn of events, Grand Valley State defensive lineman Jibriel Conde has flipped his commitment from Wisconsin to the Kansas Jayhawks just days after pledging to the Badgers. Conde, a sophomore this season, was the latest in the pipeline of Grand Valley State players […]

Badgers in perfect harmony following trip to Music City

Bachelorette parties aren’t the only thing that happens in Nashville, it’s also a hot spot for ridiculous displays of goal scoring, as evidenced by the top-ranked Wisconsin Badgers performance in the SMASHVILLE Women’s Collegiate Hockey Showcase. The event, hosted at the Nashville Predator-managed Ford Ice Center in Bellevue, brought Mercyhurst, Stonehill, and Wisconsin together for […]

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BREAKING: Wisconsin flips 2026 WR from Vanderbilt after losing Jayden Petit

The Wisconsin Badgers have secured a commitment from 2026 thee-star wide receiver Keeyshawn Tabeteau, flipping him from the Vanderbilt Commodores, he announced on Wednesday. Tabeteau had been committed to Vanderbilt since June. The Badgers were in need of another wide receiver in the class after losing four-star Jayden Petit to the Oklahoma Sooners last weekend. […]

Badgers outside linebacker becomes the first to enter transfer portal

The Wisconsin Badgers transfer portal frenzy has started, as walk-on outside linebacker Cody Raymond announced that he will be entering the transfer portal on Monday. Raymond, a 6’4, 235-pound outside linebacker, walked on for Wisconsin in the Class of 2024, bypassing offers from Toledo and Temple. He will have three years of eligibility remaining at […]

Badgers outside the Top 50 in first NET rankings

The NCAA released its first NET rankings of the season, which rank teams based on strength of victory, sorting wins by quads. Essentially, teams are rewarded for quality wins and punished for bad losses. Well, the first rankings were not kind to the Badgers, who have racked up a Quad 1 loss and a Quad […]

Wisconsin Football 2025 Grades: Offense

The Wisconsin Badgers had a rough 2026 season that included a six-game losing streak before some hope at the end of the season. At the end, they finished 4-8, marking their worst finish in over 30 years, while having back-to-back losing seasons for the first time since that similar timeframe as well. It was especially […]

Badgers land second commit from transfer portal

Their 2025 season just ended, but the Wisconsin Badgers are already active in the transfer portal. On Sunday, they got a commitment from JUCO transfer linebacker Taylor Schaefer, he announced. Schaefer, a 6’4, 240-pound outside linebacker, is a Wisconsin native and had been playing at Iowa Central for the past two years. A sophomore, the […]

Badgers land transfer DL, get early boost in the portal

The Wisconsin Badgers secured a commitment from Grand Valley State defensive lineman Jibriel Conde, he announced on Saturday. Conde, a 6’5, 280-pound defensive lineman, is considered the best defensive lineman currently in the transfer portal according to 247Sports, and is a good get for Wisconsin early. The Badgers went hard at the position this offseason, […]

The Best Case, Worst Case, and Most Likely Scenario For Wisconsin vs. Minnesota

Five weeks ago, when the 2025 Wisconsin Badgers season appeared dead and buried, The Axe Game shimmered weakly in the distance as a relative afterthought. Fast forward to the present, and Badgers/Gophers feels like the biggest moment of Wisconsin’s once lost season–a handsome capper to a Fickell redemption arc that nobody saw coming. Let’s plunge into what the […]

Wisconsin vs. Minnesota Preview: Is it finally the year to reclaim the Axe?

It’s Axe week, Badger fans!  The Wisconsin Badgers take on P.J. Fleck and the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Huntington Bank Stadium this Saturday. Kickoff is at 2:30 p.m. on FS1, and the Badgers are 1.5-point favorites.  The Badgers are coming off their most impressive win of the season last Saturday against No. 21 Illinois, 27-10. […]

Wisconsin vs. TCU Preview: Can the Badgers win their 4th tournament in 5 years?

The Wisconsin Badgers take on the TCU Horned Frogs in the Rady Children’s Invitational Championship Game on Friday, November 28th. Tip-off is at 4:30 pm on FOX, and Wisconsin is a 6.5-point favorite.   The Badgers bounced back from their first loss of the season in a big way with a 104-83 thrashing of the Providence […]

How to watch Wisconsin’s Championship Game vs. TCU

Fresh off a 104-83 win over the Providence Friars on Thursday, the Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the TCU Horned Frogs in the Rady Children’s Invitational Championship Game on Friday. Wisconsin had another commanding win on Thursday, bouncing back from a disappointing 98-70 loss to the BYU Cougars last week with a blowout victory over […]

Wisconsin Badgers vs. Providence Friars: Game Thread

The Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the Providence Friars in their first game of the Rady Children’s Invitational on Thursday, hoping to bounce back after a disappointing 98-70 loss to the BYU Cougars last Friday. Wisconsin went into that game with high hopes, looking to prove themselves as a top team in the country early […]