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Badgers in perfect harmony following trip to Music City
Bachelorette parties aren’t the only thing that happens in Nashville, it’s also a hot spot for ridiculous displays of goal scoring, as evidenced by the top-ranked Wisconsin Badgers performance in the SMASHVILLE Women’s Collegiate Hockey Showcase. The event, hosted at the Nashville Predator-managed Ford Ice Center in Bellevue, brought Mercyhurst, Stonehill, and Wisconsin together for […]
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 vs. Minnesota Grades: It was supposed to be the best effort of the season
In what should have been the Wisconsin Badgers best effort of the season in their most important game, the squad (and coaches) laid an egg, and the 2025 season ended with a sick whimper against the Minnesota Gophers. Here are the grades. You may want to down a meaty shot of something strong first. Offense The weather […]
Wisconsin earns No. 3 seed in NCAA Tournament, to host first 2 rounds
The Wisconsin Badgers earned a No. 3 seed in the Texas Regional of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, making the postseason for the 13th straight season. As a result, they will host first and second round matches this week on Thursday and Friday. Wisconsin is slated to face Eastern Illinois, which went 24-7 and was […]
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 […]
What We Learned from Wisconsin’s loss in the Axe Game + What To Expect this offseason
If one game summed up the 2025 Wisconsin Badgers football season, it was the snowy rivalry matchup in Minneapolis. The Minnesota Gophers controlled the moments that mattered, claimed a 17 to 7 victory, and kept Paul Bunyan’s Axe for another year. Wisconsin closed its schedule with a 4-8 record and a feeling that the climb […]
3 things that stood out from Wisconsin’s loss to Minnesota: The trophy case stays empty
For the fourth time in the last five years, the Wisconsin Badgers failed to secure Paul Bunyan’s Axe, falling to Minnesota 17-7 in a snow-covered Huntington Bank Stadium. It’s also the second-straight season that the Badgers’ rivalry trophy case remains empty. It was a solid defensive effort by the Badgers, as they held the Gophers […]
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 […]
3 quick takeaways from Wisconsin’s Axe Bowl loss: Disappointing end to a disappointing season
The Wisconsin Badgers suffered a 17-7 loss to the Minnesota Gophers on Saturday, falling to 4-8 and capping a disappointing season with a tough end as they failed to reclaim the Axe Trophy for the second consecutive season. There was a lot of momentum surrounding the Badgers ahead of the game, as they had flipped […]
Wisconsin Badgers vs. Minnesota Gophers 1st Half Game Thread: Bowl game on the line?
The Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the Minnesota Gophers in the regular season finale, looking to reclaim the Axe Trophy after a disappointing 24-7 loss kept them out of a bowl game last season. Wisconsin has rejuvenated its season this month, putting together two Top 25 wins, including a 27-10 beating of the Illinois Fighting […]
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 […]
3 quick takeaways from the Badgers loss to TCU: Turnovers, ugly shooting kill chance at hardware
The Wisconsin Badgers fell short in a 74-63 loss to the TCU Horned Frogs on Friday, disappointing in the championship game to fall to 5-2 on the year. Wisconsin came into the game with the opportunity to win its fourth multi-team tournament, but struggled early and couldn’t make up enough ground as the game went […]
Wisconsin Badgers vs. TCU Horned Frogs Game Thread: Need another good start
The Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the TCU Horned Frogs in the Rady Children’s Invitational Championship Game on Thursday, looking to win their fourth multi-team tournament in five years. Wisconsin had a nice 104-83 win over the Providence Friars on Thursday, using a big run at the end of the first half to control 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. […]
3 things that stood out from Wisconsin’s win over Providence: Badgers splash in transfer portal again
That was a much-needed bounce back. The Wisconsin Badgers responded to their first loss of the season with a resounding 104-83 win over the Providence Friars in the first round of the Rady Children’s Invitational in San Diego. With the win, Wisconsin advanced to the championship game, where they take on the TCU Horned Frogs […]
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 […]
3 quick takeaways from Wisconsin’s blowout win over Providence: The transfers are making their mark
The Wisconsin Badgers bounced back in a big way on Thursday, beating the Providence Friars 104-83 as they controlled the game for the final 25 minutes and advanced to the Rady Children’s Invitational Championship. Wisconsin returned to its efficient offense, led by 36 points from Nick Boyd. They shot 48.1 percent from the field, hit […]
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 […]
Wisconsin’s top commit in 2026 flips to Oklahoma one day after de-commitment
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 […]
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 […]
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