Wisconsin Badgers Football News - Page 4

Spring football is over. The transfer portal is closed. The calendar reads June. You know what that means? College football is almost here. It has now been five months since Michigan took down Washington in the national championship game in Houston, and we have made it through the hardest part of the offseason. We are […]

Just about every team in the NFL has made major moves during the offseason. That is, with one glaring omission: the Dallas Cowboys. The only addition Dallas has made so far in free agency was signing middle linebacker Eric Kendricks to reunite him with Mike Zimmer, the new defensive coordinator in Big D. But the […]

The college football offseason is upon us, and it is a big one for a lot of teams. Next season is a big year in college football as there are a lot of changes coming, and no one wants to be left in the dust. It is an important season for everybody. This offseason is […]

Luke Fickell just finished up his first season as the head coach of the Wisconsin football team, and it didn’t go all that well. The Badgers finished the season with a 7-6 overall record and a 5-4 record in Big Ten conference play. It wasn’t great, but it was also just Fickell’s first season. Wisconsin […]

The USC Trojans fired defensive coordinator Alex Grinch after another disappointing season on that side of the ball. Now, Grinch has found a new job in college football. He is joining Luke Fuckell and the Wisconsin football staff as a safeties coach, per Colten Bartholomew of Badger Extra. ‘Breaking: #Badgers set to hire Alex Grinch […]

Taking over a college football program in the first year is never easy because the entire reason for a new head coach being hired is that things weren’t working with the predecessor. But with a new head coach comes new optimism under new leadership. And no one brought more optimism to a program than Deion […]

Having a good mix of size and strength usually bolds well for most players in the NFL. It’s one of the most physically demanding sports in the world, and having a huge advantage in size, especially if you’re an offensive lineman, will typically increase your chances of success. So how did things turn out for […]

Wisconsin football lands one of the best defensive prospects in the transfer portal, Tackett Curtis, per Hayes Fawcett of On3. The freshman played one season with the USC Trojans, just before packing his bags to a historic Big Ten program. He’s now in Madison, Wisconsin with a defensive-minded head coach in Luke Fickell. Curtis likely […]

To bring in the New Year, the Wisconsin Badgers will face the No. 13 LSU Tigers in the ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa Bay, FL. It will be only the fifth time these teams have faced one another with the series in the Tigers’ favor, 3-1, meeting last in 2016. Wisconsin football will be bowling for […]

The first of the New Year’s Day games kick off with Wisconsin and LSU in the ReliaQuest Bowl. It is time to continue our College Football odds series with a ReliaQuest Bowl Wisconsin-LSU prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The ReliaQuest Bowl began in 1986, originally known as the Hall of Fame Bowl. It has been in […]

One of the more obvious players in the transfer portal during this cycle was Miami football’s Tyler Van Dyke. A former four-star recruit out of Connecticut, many thought that Van Dyke would be the next great Hurricanes quarterback that they had so desperately been missing for decades. There were times where that seemed the case, […]

Now that the 2023 College Football regular season has come to a close, all eyes are now on the transfer portal before the College Football Playoff gets underway. Plenty of big names have already submitted their names into the portal, and some have even already decided on their new school. One of those big names […]

Wisconsin football finally got the quarterback help it needs after earning the commitment of Miami football transfer Tyler Van Dyke. Van Dyke entered the transfer portal in late November following a turnover-riddled 2023 season that saw him lose the starting job with the Hurricanes. While he eventually regained the role due to Emory Williams’ injury, […]

Wisconsin football is bringing a big name in to check out the school. The Badgers are hosting former Miami quarterback Tyler Van Dyke in for a visit, per ESPN. Wisconsin is looking for a quarterback in the transfer portal. Van Dyke is an experienced quarterback, who has started 28 games in his career. He has […]

Kansas State running back Treshaun Ward has joined the hoard of college stars entering the transfer portal. Ward will be looking for an opportunity to make an impact on whatever team he lands on. The running back actually begun his college career at Florida State, but he did not play all that much as a […]

With players still being able to get an extra year of eligibility due to COVID, Wisconsin football coach Luke Fickell admitted it is a bit weird seeing many older players all across college football as running back Chez Mellusi mulls his decision regarding coming back for a sixth season after suffering an injury. Mellusi will […]

If it seems like Taylor Swift is everywhere right now, that’s because she is. Even at Camp Randall Stadium, home of Wisconsin football. Swift is often sighted at Kansas City Chiefs games to root on Travis Kelce, and while she didn’t exactly make a personal appearance in Madison, the marching band paid a little tribute […]

The Nebraska Cornhuskers take on the Wisconsin Badgers. Check out our college football odds series for our Nebraska Wisconsin prediction and pick. Find how to watch Nebraska Wisconsin. This is a high-pressure game for both teams. Nebraska and Wisconsin are both 5-5 through 10 games. They both need to win one more game to lock […]

We have you covered with our college football odds series with a Wisconsin–Indiana prediction and pick. Although they entered last week’s game as a 14.5-point underdog, a lot of people picked the Wisconsin Badgers to not only cover against Ohio State but to beat them. In the Halloweekend game at Camp Randall, Wisconsin, gave Ohio […]

Ohio State football star wideout Emeka Egbuka was sidelined for his third straight game due to a leg injury. Egbuka was listed as a game-time decision against Penn State in Week 8 and many believed he’d be available. After missing that game, the Buckeyes’ contest against Wisconsin was yet another chance for Egbuka to get […]

This weekend’s college football slate is highlighted by the PAC-12 showdown between Utah and Oregon, a game that has College Football Playoff implications. While that will undoubtedly be the highlight of the weekend for many people, there are plenty of other games to bet on, plus an opportunity to back the best receiver in college […]

Week 9 of the college football season is dead ahead, and boy do we have a dandy for you! A Big Ten clash will be in the works on Saturday as the Ohio State Buckeyes travel to Madison to take on the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium. Let’s take an exclusive sneak peek at […]

The Ohio State football team was busy on the recruiting trail this week prior to its looming showdown against former Buckeyes coach Luke Fickell and the Wisconsin Badgers. This week Coach Ryan Day of the Buckeyes offered his suggestions on how to stop sign-stealing in college football. The team’s social media account took a page […]

The Wisconsin Badgers will head to the midwest to take on the Illinois Fighting Illini this weekend. We’re here to share our college football odds series, make a Wisconsin-Illinois prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. Wisconsin Badgers (4-2) are coming off a hard-fought loss to the 24th-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes who narrowly escaped […]

The Wisconsin football team has gotten off to a 4-2 start with new head coach Luke Fickell. The Badgers have played well, despite a disappointing 15-6 loss to Iowa on Saturday in Madison. However, Fickell’s team will now be without starting quarterback Tanner Mordecai for the foreseeable future after he suffered a broken hand in […]

Already halfway through the college football season, a more than important Big Ten showdown will be in the works this weekend as the Iowa Hawkeyes hit the road to take on the Wisconsin Badgers. It is time to take a look at our college football odds series where our Iowa-Wisconsin prediction and pick will be […]

It is cross-division play in the Big Ten as Rutgers faces Wisconsin. It is time to continue our College Football odds series with a Rutgers-Wisconsin prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Rutgers enters the game at 4-1 on the season. They opened up the season against Northwestern and looked dominant. They won the game 24-7, shutting down […]

Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker was fired for sexual harassment allegations. Tucker, who had been with the Spartans since 2020, now faces mass scrutiny. Tucker claims the sexual conduct between him and a fellow Michigan State football employee was consensual. Therefore, he believes he has been wrongly terminated. However, the Spartans are moving ahead […]

Wisconsin cruised past Purdue for a 38-17 victory in Week 4, pushing their record on the season to 3-1. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like they managed to escape this victory unscathed, as one of their top running backs in Chez Mellusi was forced out of the game early with a knee injury and ultimately never […]

Wisconsin and Purdue open their Big Ten schedule on Friday night. It is time to continue our College Football odds series with a Wisconsin-Purdue prediction, pick, and how to watch. Wisconsin enters the game at 2-1. They took a 38-17 win over Buffalo to start the season, and after being up just four at halftime, […]

WR Keontez Lewis is heading back into the transfer portal, this time just two games into Wisconsin football’s season. Despite being among the top two groups of receivers early in the preseason, Lewis has seen his snap count decrease as the regular season started. When asked when he realized he was no longer among the […]

The Wisconsin Badgers take on the Washington State Cougars. Check out our college football odds series for our Wisconsin Washington State prediction and pick. Find how to watch Wisconsin Washington State. The Wisconsin Badgers are trying to marry the new and the old this year. They don’t want to abandon their reputation for being able […]

Week 1 of the 2023 college football season is officially in the books, and although there weren’t as many big games as past opening weekends, we still saw some great contests. Some of the highlights included Colorado pulling a massive upset over TCU in Deion Sanders’ debut and Florida State running over LSU in a […]

The Buffalo Bulls take on the Wisconsin Badgers. Check out our college football odds series for our Buffalo Wisconsin prediction and pick. Find how to watch Buffalo Wisconsin. For several years, the conventional wisdom in the college football coaching industry was that if Luke Fickell ever did leave Cincinnati to take a bigger job, it […]

The Wisconsin Badgers ended their 2022 football season with an overall record of 7-6 and a 4-5 record against conference opponents. They went 2-1 in their non-conference schedule, but would ultimately fire head coach Paul Chryst following a 2-3 start to the season with losses to Ohio State and Illinois. Interim head coach Jim Leonhard, […]

Michigan football has dominated the Big Ten Conference the last two years, but can they make it a three-peat? It is time to continue our College Football odds series with a special 2023 Big Ten Conference winner prediction and pick. Last year, Michigan went through the regular season undefeated on their way to the Big […]

The Florida football program is hoping for a return to championship form this season under Head Coach Billy Napier. The plan for Napier is to focus on fundamentals and toughness after finishing 6-7 last season. It could be an uphill climb based on trends and recent news. Florida football lost a key EDGE rusher this […]

Wisconsin head football coach Luke Fickell revealed a reason why he came to Wisconsin during Big Ten Media Days on Thursday. “It has a lot to do with being back in the Big Ten,” Fickell said, via a Friday tweet from ESPN Senior College Football Senior Writer Adam Rittenberg. “It has a lot to do with the […]

New Wisconsin football coach Luke Fickell isn’t putting any limitations on what he can accomplish in the 2023 season. Taking over a Wisconsin football program that is coming off its worst season in 14 years, Luke Fickell expects the Badgers to be much better. Under Paul Chryst and interim coach Jim Leonhard, the Wisconsin football […]