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BREAKING: Wisconsin flips 2026 WR from Vanderbilt after losing Jayden Petit

The Wisconsin Badgers have secured a commitment from 2026 thee-star wide receiver Keeyshawn Tabeteau, flipping him from the Vanderbilt Commodores, he announced on Wednesday. Tabeteau had been committed to Vanderbilt since June. The Badgers were in need of another wide receiver in the class after losing four-star Jayden Petit to the Oklahoma Sooners last weekend. […]

Badgers outside linebacker becomes the first to enter transfer portal

The Wisconsin Badgers transfer portal frenzy has started, as walk-on outside linebacker Cody Raymond announced that he will be entering the transfer portal on Monday. Raymond, a 6’4, 235-pound outside linebacker, walked on for Wisconsin in the Class of 2024, bypassing offers from Toledo and Temple. He will have three years of eligibility remaining at […]

Badgers outside the Top 50 in first NET rankings

The NCAA released its first NET rankings of the season, which rank teams based on strength of victory, sorting wins by quads. Essentially, teams are rewarded for quality wins and punished for bad losses. Well, the first rankings were not kind to the Badgers, who have racked up a Quad 1 loss and a Quad […]

Wisconsin Football 2025 Grades: Offense

The Wisconsin Badgers had a rough 2026 season that included a six-game losing streak before some hope at the end of the season. At the end, they finished 4-8, marking their worst finish in over 30 years, while having back-to-back losing seasons for the first time since that similar timeframe as well. It was especially […]

Badgers land second commit from transfer portal

Their 2025 season just ended, but the Wisconsin Badgers are already active in the transfer portal. On Sunday, they got a commitment from JUCO transfer linebacker Taylor Schaefer, he announced. Schaefer, a 6’4, 240-pound outside linebacker, is a Wisconsin native and had been playing at Iowa Central for the past two years. A sophomore, the […]

Badgers land transfer DL, get early boost in the portal

The Wisconsin Badgers secured a commitment from Grand Valley State defensive lineman Jibriel Conde, he announced on Saturday. Conde, a 6’5, 280-pound defensive lineman, is considered the best defensive lineman currently in the transfer portal according to 247Sports, and is a good get for Wisconsin early. The Badgers went hard at the position this offseason, […]

The Best Case, Worst Case, and Most Likely Scenario For Wisconsin vs. Minnesota

Five weeks ago, when the 2025 Wisconsin Badgers season appeared dead and buried, The Axe Game shimmered weakly in the distance as a relative afterthought. Fast forward to the present, and Badgers/Gophers feels like the biggest moment of Wisconsin’s once lost season–a handsome capper to a Fickell redemption arc that nobody saw coming. Let’s plunge into what the […]

Wisconsin vs. Minnesota Preview: Is it finally the year to reclaim the Axe?

It’s Axe week, Badger fans!  The Wisconsin Badgers take on P.J. Fleck and the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Huntington Bank Stadium this Saturday. Kickoff is at 2:30 p.m. on FS1, and the Badgers are 1.5-point favorites.  The Badgers are coming off their most impressive win of the season last Saturday against No. 21 Illinois, 27-10. […]

Wisconsin vs. TCU Preview: Can the Badgers win their 4th tournament in 5 years?

The Wisconsin Badgers take on the TCU Horned Frogs in the Rady Children’s Invitational Championship Game on Friday, November 28th. Tip-off is at 4:30 pm on FOX, and Wisconsin is a 6.5-point favorite.   The Badgers bounced back from their first loss of the season in a big way with a 104-83 thrashing of the Providence […]

How to watch Wisconsin’s Championship Game vs. TCU

Fresh off a 104-83 win over the Providence Friars on Thursday, the Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the TCU Horned Frogs in the Rady Children’s Invitational Championship Game on Friday. Wisconsin had another commanding win on Thursday, bouncing back from a disappointing 98-70 loss to the BYU Cougars last week with a blowout victory over […]

Wisconsin Badgers vs. Providence Friars: Game Thread

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 […]

Do the Badgers finally have an identity after recent wins?

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 […]

Is Joe Brunner leaving after 2025 season?

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 […]

How to watch Wisconsin’s Thanksgiving showdown vs. Providence

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 […]