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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 […]
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The Wisconsin Badgers got a big blow to their 2026 recruiting class on Wednesday when 2026 four-star receiver Jayden Petit de-committed from the program. Petit, a native of Florida, was Wisconsin’s highest-rated recruit in the class and a top-100 recruit in the cycle. He had been committed to the Badgers since the summer after an […]
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After looking dead in the water, the Wisconsin Badgers have a chance at five wins and a possible (but unlikely) bowl appearance with a win over the Minnesota Gophers this weekend. The Badgers have strung together two wins over ranked opponents in the month of November, including their most complete victory last Saturday over the […]
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The Wisconsin Badgers had their senior day last weekend when they hosted the Illinois Fighting Illini, as all of their seniors got the chance to be honored and walk ahead of the game. Among the group was redshirt junior Joe Brunner, who has been a starter the last two years and could potentially leave for […]
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The Wisconsin Badgers are back in action on Thursday, taking on the Providence Friars in the Rady Children’s Invitational in San Diego. The Badgers, 4-1, are coming off a 28-point loss to the No. 9 BYU Cougars, where they were thoroughly outplayed in both halves. Wisconsin shot an abysmal 7/29 from three, struggled to defend […]
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Unfortunately, another domino has dropped for the Wisconsin Badgers in their 2026 recruiting class. This time, it’s the de-commitment of four-star, blue-chip wide receiver Jayden Petit. Petit, a top-100 recruit and a top-15 receiver in the Class of 2026, had been committed to Wisconsin since the summer. At the time, the Badgers had fended off […]
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The Wisconsin Badgers got some big news in their 2026 recruiting class on Wednesday, as four-star offensive lineman Brady Bekkenhuis flipped from the Boston College Eagles and committed to the program. Bekkenhuis, the No. 3 recruit in the state of Massachusetts according to 247Sports, had been committed to Boston College since August of 2024. That […]
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Several weeks ago, amid a six-game losing streak, it seemed like the Wisconsin Badgers season was over and potentially even heading to a 2-10 finish. But, Wisconsin has turned things around in November, upsetting the No. 23 Washington Huskies 13-10 at Camp Randall Stadium to break the losing streak. Then, after a loss to the […]
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The Wisconsin Badgers had a nice win over the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Field House on Sunday, marking their seventh-straight win and 15th in conference play. They moved up one spot in the Top 25 from No. 11, breaking back into the Top 10 heading into the final week of the regular season. That wasn’t […]
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The Wisconsin Badgers take on their second-straight opponent on a neutral court, as they meet up with the Providence Friars in San Diego for the Rady Children’s Invitational on Thanksgiving Day. Tip-off is at 4:30 pm on Fox Sports 1. The Badgers took one on the chin last Friday against the BYU Cougars, as the […]
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The Wisconsin Badgers are down to their final game of the season, taking on the Minnesota Gophers in the battle for the Axe Trophy. Kickoff is slated for 2:30 p.m. on FS1. Wisconsin has shown some real life over the last month, going 2-1 with two wins over ranked opponents. They opened up November with […]
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The Wisconsin Badgers had a thrilling 27-10 win over the No. 21 Illinois Fighting Illini, marking their second win over a ranked opponent this month. It was their best win of the season as the Badgers controlled the game from start to finish before really pulling away in the fourth quarter. The defense was at […]
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The Wisconsin Badgers are no longer ranked after their 98-70 loss to the No. 9 BYU Cougars on Friday, falling from their No. 23 spot. Wisconsin had started off the season 4-1, including a 94-69 win over SIUE last Monday. But, their loss to BYU showed significant holes in the team that they’ll need to […]
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One of the wilder stats was brought up ahead of Wisconsin’s trip to No. 1 Michigan State this weekend: going into the series, the then-No. 7 Wisconsin Badgers were 9-2-2 all-time on the road against the top-ranked team when they are also in the top ten. After Friday and Saturday night in East Lansing, Wisconsin […]
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“That’s what complementary football looks like, to be honest with you.” That was the opening statement from Luke Fickell after the Wisconsin Badgers notched their best win of the season in upsetting No. 21 Illinois, 27-10. He hit the nail on the head, as the Badgers gathered five sacks for the second consecutive game while […]
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I noted in my weekly post-game podcast that this was the first week all season I was truly looking forward to doing my Wisconsin Badgers grades after their beatdown of the Illinois Fighting Illini. So, here I am, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, ready to tell you all about how the Badgers shoved Bret Bielema into a […]
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The Wisconsin Badgers had a dominant 27-10 win over the No. 21 Illinois Fighting Illini on Saturday in a game that they never trailed in from start to finish. It was a much different performance than the ones we saw during Wisconsin’s six-game losing streak, as the defense was superb while the offense did just […]
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The Wisconsin Badgers got a huge 27-10 win over the No. 21 Illinois Fighting Illini on Saturday, impressing on both sides of the ball in their final home game of the season. Wisconsin made timely plays, be it an 84-yard rushing touchdown from Darrion Dupree on offense or the five sacks on defense, and they […]
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The Wisconsin Badgers lead 10-7 at halftime over the Illinois Fighting Illini, and they’re 30 minutes away from a second consecutive upset at Camp Randall Stadium. Wisconsin started off the game with a big defensive stop, followed by a 16-play, 80-yard touchdown drive that took up 9:30 of clock and nearly wrapped up the first […]
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The Wisconsin Badgers have their final home game of the year on Saturday, taking on the No. 21 Illinois Fighting Illini in primetime. Wisconsin is coming off a 31-7 loss to Indiana that turned ugly after a 10-7 game at halftime. The Badgers defense fought hard, sacking Fernando Mendoza five times, but Indiana’s passing attack […]
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It’s been a tough season for the Wisconsin Badgers and really a tough few years for the program, which is going to see back-to-back losing seasons for the first time since 1992. Head coach Luke Fickell was tasked with elevating the program into the upper echelon of the Big Ten when he was hired three […]
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Welp, so much for revenge on the team that knocked you out of last year’s NCAA Tournament. The Wisconsin Badgers’ hopes for an early top-10 win Friday afternoon were dashed on the Delta Center’s purple court, as the No. 9 BYU Cougars rolled to a 98-70 victory. In their first real test of the season, […]
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The Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the No. 21 Illinois Fighting Illini on Saturday, looking to pick up a big win to send their seniors off in the final home game of the season. Wisconsin has gone 3-7 this season, starting the year 2-0 before a six-game losing streak, which was snapped with a major […]
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The No. 23 Wisconsin Badgers had their first big test of the season on Friday, taking on the No. 9 BYU Cougars on the road, and it didn’t end well. The Badgers lost 98-70 to fall to 4-1 on the season, showing the gaps the team has and the need for more improvement on both […]
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As their disappointing 2025 season burns down to its bowl-free nub, the Wisconsin Badgers return home with a chance to knock off a second ranked foe in a row at Camp Randall in the Illinois Fighting Illini. This time, the opponent is led by a familiar face in ex-Wisconsin coach (and middle of the night team […]
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