Wisconsin Badgers
Big Ten
7-6 (5-4 conf)
SP+ #29AP #19
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- 9.4 (#29)
- SP+ Offense
- 22.2
- SP+ Defense
- 14.1
- SRS
- 4.0
- FPI
- 6.0
- Elo
- 1631
- Talent
- 742
- Recruiting
- 188 (#58)
Schedule
record 7–6
Schedule
53rd
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
115th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
11th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest).
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsBuffalo | -15.2 | 38-17 | +21 | W |
| 2 | @Washington State | +4.9 | 22-31 | -9 | L |
| 3 | vsGeorgia Southern | -5.2 | 35-14 | +21 | W |
| 4 | @Purdue | -7.3 | 38-17 | +21 | W |
| 6 | vsRutgers | +3.5 | 24-13 | +11 | W |
| 7 | vsIowa | +5.8 | 6-15 | -9 | L |
| 8 | @Illinois | -2.5 | 25-21 | +4 | W |
| 9 | vsOhio State | +25.2 | 10-24 | -14 | L |
| 10 | @Indiana | -7.4 | 14-20 | -6 | L |
| 11 | vsNorthwestern | -1.3 | 10-24 | -14 | L |
| 12 | vsNebraska | +0.3 | 24-17 | +7 | W |
| 13 | @Minnesota | +0.4 | 28-14 | +14 | W |
| 1 ·P | NLSU | +19.1 | 31-35 | -4 | L |
Quarterbacks · 2
2023 · 56
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Tanner Mordecai | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Braedyn Locke | JR | 6'0" | 211 | ★★★★ |
Running Backs · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Braelon Allen | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Chez Mellusi | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Cade Yacamelli | JR | 6'0" | 215 | — |
| RB | 4th | Grover Bortolotti | SR | 5'9" | 204 | — |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Will Pauling | SR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Chimere Dike | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Bryson Green | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Vinny Anthony II | SR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| WR | 5th | Skyler Bell | SR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| WR | 6th | C.J. Williams | SR | 6'1" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Quincy Burroughs | JR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| WR | 8th | Haakon Anderson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Keontez Lewis | SR | 6'2" | 197 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jackson Acker | SR | 6'1" | 250 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Hayden Rucci | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Tucker Ashcraft | JR | 6'5" | 260 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Riley Nowakowski | SR | 6'2" | 243 | — |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Nolan Rucci | SR | 6'8" | 307 | ★★★★★ |
Defensive Line · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Darian Varner | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Isaiah Mullens | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | James Thompson Jr. | SR | 6'6" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Rodas Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Curt Neal | JR | 6'0" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Ben Barten | SR | 6'5" | 323 | — |
| DL | 5th | Cade McDonald | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Gabe Kirschke | JR | 6'5" | 249 | — |
| DT | 1st | Gio Paez | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | Kaden Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jake Chaney | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Jordan Turner | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | C.J. Goetz | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Maema Njongmeta | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Darryl Peterson | SR | 6'1" | 260 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Jeff Pietrowski | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Tatum Grass | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Christian Alliegro | JR | 6'4" | 245 | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Tyler Jansey | SO | 6'0" | 234 | ★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Marty Strey | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Nyzier Fourqurean | SR | 6'1" | 188 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Jason Maitre | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Ricardo Hallman | SR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| CB | 4th | Alexander Smith | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Max Lofy | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 6th | Jonas Duclona | JR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| DB | 1st | Kamo'i Latu | SR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Hunter Wohler | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Preston Zachman | SR | 6'1" | 212 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Austin Brown | SR | 6'1" | 213 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Travian Blaylock | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 5th | Owen Arnett | SR | 5'11" | 215 | — |
| S | 6th | Justin Taylor | SO | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Atticus Bertrams | JR | 6'3" | 237 | — |
| P | — | Gavin Meyers | — | — | — | ★★ |
| PK | 1st | Nathanial Vakos | SR | 6'1" | 208 | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
22.236
Off PPA
+0.1541
Pass PPA
+0.1523
Rush PPA
+0.1668
Success
44%65
Explosive
1.084
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
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.15 | +0.11 |
| Passing | +0.15 | +0.21 |
| Rushing | +0.16 | +0.07 |
| 1st Down | +0.06 | -0.08 |
| 2nd Down | +0.11 | +0.20 |
| 3rd Down | +0.48 | +0.44 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
22.8
PPG Against
18.9
Differential
+3.9
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 7-5
- Home
- 4-3
- Away
- 3-2
- Conference
- 5-4
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-1
- Avg Margin
- +3.9
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-3 | 21.0 | 17.7 |
| Away | 3-2 | 25.4 | 20.6 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 31.0 | 35.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-2 | 20.5 | 29.5 |
| Conference | 5-4 | 19.9 | 18.3 |
| Non-conference | 2-2 | 31.5 | 24.3 |
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
2-3 SU · 2-2 ATS · O1/U2
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 7-6 |
| ATS | 6-650% |
| Over / Under | 4-7-1 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-6 |
| As underdog | 1-0 |
| Home | 3-4 |
| Away | 3-2 |
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 #30
Returning prod 57%Departed 43%
Talent composite741.6 #30 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)5 / 76 / 64
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
17 items
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- 2027 Wisconsin commit unexpectedly visits with prestigious SEC programBadgers' Evan Flood recently had a chance to break down prized Wisconsin Badgers commit Yahzeen Zion's visit to LSU.WIS14h
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- LOOK: Wisconsin football legend unites with class of 2027 commitWisconsin Badgers football legend JJ Watt met up with a future member of UW's defensive unit on Saturday.WIS1d
- Is Badgers' Defensive Coordinator Mike Tressel one of the Best in the Big Ten?Does Mike Tressel deserve to be ranked amongst the Big Ten's best play-callers?WIS2d
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- Badgers have No. 2 recruiting class in country after major commitThe Badgers are booming in the 2027 class.WIS3d
- What is the most expensive Wisconsin football home game in 2026?For Wisconsin Badgers fans looking to attend a football game at Camp Randall this season, the ticket prices aren't totally out of control.WIS4d
- Camp Randall Stadium excluded from toughest places to play in CFP27It's crazy to think how far the Wisconsin Badgers have fallen in the past two years alone.WIS4d
- Four-Star Badgers Commit's Senior Season of High School Suddenly in JeopardyA blue-chip tight end commit has a wrench thrown in his senior season.WIS5d
- Wisconsin Picks Three Redshirt Seniors to Represent the Badgers at Big Ten Media DaysThe Badgers will send three fifth-year seniors to Chicago.WIS5d
- Brooks, Cheeks, Jung will represent Wisconsin during Big Ten media daysBig Ten football media days are five weeks away, but Wisconsin's contingent is set. Here is a look at who will represent the Badgers in Chicago.WIS5d
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