Wisconsin Badgers
Big Ten
7-6 (4-5 conf)
SP+ #42AP #18
Ratings
2022
- SP+
- 8.3 (#42)
- SP+ Offense
- 25.7
- SP+ Defense
- 17.1
- SRS
- 5.4
- FPI
- 8.2
- Elo
- 1706
- Talent
- 744
- Recruiting
- 194 (#44)
Schedule
record 7–6
Schedule
38th
toughest of 131
Offenses faced
90th
toughest of 131
Defenses faced
6th
toughest of 131
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 131 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsIllinois State | FCS | 38-0 | +38 | W |
| 2 | vsWashington State | +9.5 | 14-17 | -3 | L |
| 3 | vsNew Mexico State | -15.4 | 66-7 | +59 | W |
| 4 | @Ohio State | +31.1 | 21-52 | -31 | L |
| 5 | vsIllinois | +15.9 | 10-34 | -24 | L |
| 6 | @Northwestern | -13.4 | 42-7 | +35 | W |
| 7 | @Michigan State | +1.2 | 28-34 | -6 | L |
| 8 | vsPurdue | +7.7 | 35-24 | +11 | W |
| 10 | vsMaryland | +11.2 | 23-10 | +13 | W |
| 11 | @Iowa | +12.7 | 10-24 | -14 | L |
| 12 | @Nebraska | -1.2 | 15-14 | +1 | W |
| 13 | vsMinnesota | +16 | 16-23 | -7 | L |
| 1 ·P | NOklahoma State | +11.3 | 24-17 | +7 | W |
Quarterbacks · 4
2022 · 66
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Graham Mertz | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Myles Burkett | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Chase Wolf | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Deacon Hill | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Braelon Allen | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Isaac Guerendo | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Chez Mellusi | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Julius Davis | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Brady Schipper | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Cade Yacamelli | JR | 6'0" | 215 | — |
Wide Receivers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Chimere Dike | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Skyler Bell | SR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Keontez Lewis | SR | 6'2" | 197 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Markus Allen | SR | 6'2" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Haakon Anderson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Vinny Anthony II | SR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Clay Cundiff | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Jack Eschenbach | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Jackson Acker | SR | 6'1" | 250 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Hayden Rucci | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 5th | Jaylan Franklin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Jack Nelson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Defensive Line · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Isaiah Mullens | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Rodas Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | James Thompson Jr. | SR | 6'6" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Cade McDonald | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Ben Barten | SR | 6'5" | 323 | — |
| DL | 5th | Curt Neal | JR | 6'0" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | T.J. Bollers | SR | 6'2" | 305 | ★★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Gio Paez | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | Kaden Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| NT | 1st | Keeanu Benton | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Maema Njongmeta | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Nick Herbig | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | C.J. Goetz | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Jordan Turner | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Jake Chaney | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Darryl Peterson | SR | 6'1" | 260 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Tatum Grass | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Bryan Sanborn | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Spencer Lytle | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Jake Ratzlaff | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Jay Shaw | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Max Lofy | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Alexander Smith | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Cedrick Dort Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 5th | Justin Clark | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 6th | Ricardo Hallman | SR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| CB | 7th | Amaun Williams | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 1st | Kamo'i Latu | SR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Dean Engram | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Semar Melvin | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | John Torchio | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Hunter Wohler | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Preston Zachman | SR | 6'1" | 212 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Titus Toler | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | Owen Arnett | SR | 5'11" | 215 | — |
| S | 6th | Bryce Carey | — | — | — | — |
| S | 7th | Austin Brown | SR | 6'1" | 213 | ★★★ |
| S | 8th | Travian Blaylock | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 9th | Avyonne Jones | JR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Peter Bowden | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Andy Vujnovich | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Nate Van Zelst | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Vito Calvaruso | — | — | — | — |
| PK | — | Jack Van Dyke | — | — | — | ★★★ |
2022 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
25.749
Off PPA
+0.1853
Pass PPA
+0.2960
Rush PPA
+0.1457
Success
42%51
Explosive
1.2655
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2022 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.18 | +0.07 |
| Passing | +0.29 | +0.21 |
| Rushing | +0.14 | -0.01 |
| 1st Down | +0.03 | -0.04 |
| 2nd Down | +0.19 | +0.12 |
| 3rd Down | +0.49 | +0.22 |
Scoring Trend
2022 · pts/game
PPG For
26.5
PPG Against
20.5
Differential
+6.0
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2022
- Overall
- 6-6
- Home
- 4-3
- Away
- 2-3
- Conference
- 4-5
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-3
- Avg Margin
- +6.0
Situational Splits
2022 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-3 | 28.9 | 16.4 |
| Away | 2-3 | 23.2 | 26.2 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 24.0 | 17.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-3 | 15.7 | 36.3 |
| Conference | 4-5 | 22.2 | 24.7 |
| Non-conference | 3-1 | 35.5 | 10.3 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 10 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4-8 | 2-7 | #85 | — | — |
| 2024 | 5-7 | 3-6 | #60 | — | — |
| 2023 | 7-5 | 5-4 | #29 | #19 | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 6-6 | 4-5 | #42 | #18 | 1-0 |
| 2021 | 8-4 | 6-3 | #7 | #12 | 1-0 |
| 2020 | 3-3 | 3-3 | #3 | — | 1-0 |
| 2019 | 10-3 | 7-3 | #11 | — | 0-1 |
| 2018 | 7-5 | 5-4 | #19 | — | 1-0 |
| 2017 | 12-1 | 9-1 | #3 | — | 1-0 |
| 2016 | 10-3 | 7-3 | #16 | — | 1-0 |
| 2015 | 9-3 | 6-2 | #21 | — | 1-0 |
| 2014 | 10-3 | 7-2 | #13 | — | 1-0 |
Recent Form · last 5
3-2 SU · 1-3 ATS · O1/U3
Betting Profile
2022 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 7-6 |
| ATS | 5-742% |
| Over / Under | 7-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-5 |
| As underdog | 0-2 |
| Home | 4-3 |
| Away | 1-4 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #34 · 54 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★165 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #27 | 227 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
| 2024 | #23 | 239 | 0 | 11 | 7 |
| 2023 | #58 | 188 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 2022 | #44 | 194 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | #15 | 241 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
| 2020 | #25 | 226 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 2019 | #29 | 220 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018 | #45 | 195 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| 2017 | #39 | 194 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 2016 | #35 | 203 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #25
Returning prod 67%Departed 33%
Talent composite744.4 #25 / 233
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)99 / 89 / 32
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2022
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
17 items
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