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3 things that stood out from Wisconsin’s fourth win of the year

The Wisconsin Badgers are now 4-0 on the season with a 94-69 win over the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars on Monday night. It was another fantastic showing on offense for Wisconsin, as the Badgers posted their third 90+ point game of the 2025-26 season.  Despite Wisconsin holding a 48-41 halftime lead, the Cougars created issues for the […]

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No. 23 Wisconsin Badgers vs. SIUE Cougars: Game Thread

The No. 23 Wisconsin Badgers are back in action on Monday night, taking on the SIUE Cougars at the Kohl Center. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. on Big Ten Network. The Badgers enter Monday as 25.5-point favorites after starting the season with blowout wins over Campbell, Northern Illinois, and Ball State. They had only […]

24 days ago | 1 read

Wisconsin gets surprise decommitment in 2026 class

The Wisconsin Badgers lost their second 2026 in the past month when three-star offensive tackle Maddox Cochrane announced his decommitment from the program on Monday. Cochrane, a 6’7, 290-pound lineman, is a native of Virginia and had been committed to Wisconsin since April after the Badgers had been interested in him for over a year. […]

24 days ago | 1 read

Wisconsin vs. SIUE Keys To Win: The Badgers can’t afford to sleepwalk early

The Wisconsin Badgers take on the SIUE Cougars in a game that, on paper, should be a chance to build confidence and momentum early in the season. But the Badgers know that no opponent can be taken lightly, and history shows that mid-major programs like SIUE can be scrappy, disciplined, and dangerous when they catch […]

24 days ago | 1 read

How to watch Wisconsin’s game vs. SIUE on Monday

The Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the SIUE Cougars in their fourth game of the season on Monday, looking to start a big week on the right track. Wisconsin had just one game last week, facing the Ball State Cardinals on Monday and easily winning 86-55 thanks to a hot start and a second-half run. […]

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What Went Wrong in Wisconsin’s loss to Indiana on Saturday

The Wisconsin Badgers 31–7 loss to the No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers offered a sobering look at the team’s current challenges but also highlighted some silver linings in a season that has been a rollercoaster. The game revealed both the potential of a young roster and the areas that need immediate improvement if Wisconsin hopes to […]

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Wisconsin vs. SIUE Preview: This game is giving trap vibes

The No. 24 Wisconsin Badgers welcome the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars of the Ohio Valley Conference to the Kohl Center on Monday, November 17th. Tip-off is at 7:00 p.m. on the Big Ten Network.      Wisconsin took care of business last Tuesday, outclassing the Ball State Cardinals 86-55. Nolan Winter led the Badgers with his second double-double of […]

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Wisconsin vs. Indiana Grades: There was some good and there was some bad

It was a classic tale of two halves in Bloomington Saturday afternoon, with the Wisconsin Badgers being almost the equal of the Indiana Hoosiers in the first and the home squad rolling over Bucky in the second after some halftime adjustments and running Gideon Ituka being scarily knocked out of the game on the way to a 31-7 Indiana victory. The game […]

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Wisconsin Badgers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini: Game Thread

The No. 11 Wisconsin Badgers are capping off their back-to-back with a match against the Illinois Fighting Illini on Saturday. First serve is set for 8:00 p.m. on B1G+. Wisconsin is coming off a sweep over the Michigan State Spartans on Friday, winning 25-17, 25-21, 28-26 to get its fourth straight victory, with three of […]

25 days ago | 1 read

Badgers kick off road trip with sweep over Michigan State

The No. 11 Wisconsin Badgers kicked off a back-to-back with a 3-0 sweep over the Michigan State Spartans on Friday, fighting through some adversity at the end for their 19th win of the season. Wisconsin (19-4, 12-3 Big Ten) had a back-and-forth battle early in the first set, leading 14-13 at the midway point. A […]

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3 quick takeaways from Wisconsin’s 31-7 loss to Indiana: Badgers fall apart in 2nd half

The Wisconsin Badgers fell to the No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers 31-7 on Saturday, struggling in the second half after a competitive opening 30 minutes. Early on, it seemed the Badgers had a great gameplan to keep things competitive, but they ultimately didn’t have enough offensive firepower, while the defense gave up a few chunk plays […]

26 days ago | 1 read

Badgers could get starting linebacker back vs. Indiana

The Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers this weekend, with kickoff slated for 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The 3-6 Badgers are coming off a big win over the No. 23 Washington Huskies, getting their first ranked win since 2021 as head coach Luke Fickell got his first signature win. It was […]

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How to watch Wisconsin’s Week 12 game vs. Indiana on Saturday

The Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers in Week 12, looking to stack back-to-back wins after upsetting the No. 23 Washington Huskies 13-10 last weekend. It was Wisconsin’s first win since Week 2, as the Badgers built off a strong defensive performance to generate just enough offense for the victory. The […]

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How can the Badgers shock the world against Indiana?

The Wisconsin Badgers head into Saturday looking to shake up the Big Ten picture and flip the momentum of its season, but doing it in Bloomington won’t come easy. The No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers are far from perfect, but they have enough explosiveness on offense and enough physicality on defense to punish teams that show […]

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The Best Case, Worst Case, and Most Likely Scenario For Wisconsin vs. No. 2 Indiana

As a chilly, mid-fall snow dropped onto the Camp Randall turf last Saturday evening, something magical and unexpected happened: the two-touchdown underdog Wisconsin Badgers somehow found a way to outlast the No. 23 Washington Huskies, and a joyful revelry ensued that enveloped the scene in an otherworldly celebration.  Now, almost a week later, Wisconsin must turn to the next chapter in […]

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Badgers ready to start new streak after much-needed bye week

The longest winning and unbeaten streak in program history is over, but the hunt for a new streak begins when the No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers return to action against the No. 10 St. Cloud State Huskies. A bye week might be just what the doctor ordered for some of these banged-up Badgers following an early […]

27 days ago | 1 read

Big Ten play rolls on as Badgers look to stay hot against Ohio State

The red-hot Wisconsin Badgers will try to keep the momentum going when the Ohio State Buckeyes pay a visit to the Kohl Center this weekend for a Friday-Saturday series. The Buckeyes ended Wisconsin’s season in the Big Ten Tournament last year, and beat them in four of five games toward the end of 2023-24, including […]

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3 Badgers rookies make NBA G League roster on the same team

The Wisconsin Badgers saw their first player be drafted into the NBA since 2022 this offseason when star guard John Tonje was selected No. 53 overall by the Utah Jazz in the 2025 NBA Draft. He followed Johnny Davis, who was taken by the Washington Wizards with the No. 10 pick in the 2022 NBA […]

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Badgers freshman becomes first since Leo Chenal to reach accolade

The Wisconsin Badgers had a fruitful 13-10 victory over the No. 23 Washington Huskies over the weekend, riding a strong defensive performance for their first win in nearly two months. Leading the charge were freshmen linebackers Mason Posa and Cooper Catalano, who each had an impressive stat line. Posa had 11 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 2.5 […]

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