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Badgers come from behind for thrilling road victory over Oregon
While the Wisconsin Badgers football team couldn’t get the job done on Saturday, the women’s volleyball team came from behind to beat the Oregon Ducks on Sunday in a 3-1 victory to improve to 15-3 on the year. It was a thrilling match, with each set being decided by at most three points. Mimi Colyer […]
3 things that stood out from Wisconsin’s 21-7 loss to Oregon: The Badgers have some building blocks
The Wisconsin Badgers lost their sixth straight game and fifth straight conference game of the season last Saturday, falling 21-7 to the sixth-ranked Oregon Ducks at a rainy Autzen Stadium. Wisconsin, a 31.5-point underdog at Oregon, accumulated seven tackles for loss and held the Ducks’ offense to 335 total yards. Unfortunately, while the defense played […]
Luke Fickell acknowledges for 2nd time in 3 weeks that Badgers probably should’ve made a QB change
The Wisconsin Badgers had a tough 21-7 loss to the No. 6 Oregon Ducks on Sunday, falling to 2-6 on the season with their sixth-straight loss. The story was the same as it’s been for the Badgers: an anemic offense unable to sustain any momentum. On Saturday, it was one of the worst quarterback showings […]
What Luke Fickell said after 21-7 loss to Oregon
The Wisconsin Badgers had their sixth straight loss of the season on Saturday, losing 21-7 to the No. 6 Oregon Ducks on the road. After being shut out in two uncompetitive games against the Iowa Hawkeyes and No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes, it was a much different attitude from the Badgers on Saturday, as the […]
Badgers freshmen linebackers shine in 1st career starts
The Wisconsin Badgers had a tough 21-7 loss to the No. 6 Oregon Ducks on Saturday, struggling to gain momentum offensively on the road in a tough environment. However, it was one of the defense’s best performances of the season, as the team held a top-10 offense to just 21 points by mitigating the overall […]
3 quick takeaways from Wisconsin’s 21-7 loss to No. 6 Oregon: A QB change is needed
The Wisconsin Badgers lost their sixth straight game of the season in a 21-7 loss to the No. 6 Oregon Ducks on Saturday, falling to 2-6 on the season. It was another rough day for the Badgers, as they really struggled offensively, which spoiled a great defensive performance as Wisconsin had its 10th straight conference […]
Wisconsin Badgers vs. No. 6 Oregon Ducks 1st Half Game Thread: Let’s get out of here without more injuries
The Wisconsin Badgers are facing off against the No. 6 Oregon Ducks in Week 9, looking to snap a five-game losing streak and get their first Big Ten win of the season. Wisconsin is coming off a 34-0 loss to the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes, marking the second straight game they were shut out […]
Badgers Injury Report: Wisconsin could be without 9 starters vs. Oregon
The Wisconsin Badgers have another tough matchup ahead of them on Saturday, facing the No. 6 Oregon Ducks in Eugene. Kickoff is set for 6:00 p.m. on FS1. While the Badgers were already reeling from a five-game losing streak and back-to-back shutout losses, Saturday could get ugly fast, as Wisconsin is severely ravaged with injuries. […]
Breaking down Wisconsin’s biggest problem: ‘The money down’
The Wisconsin Badgers offense has been one of the worst in the country to date this season. They’ve managed to get worse in each year so far of the Luke Fickell era, ranking 65th in yards per game in 2023 to 99th in 2024, and now an ugly 131st in 2025 with 271.3 yards per […]
Colyer’s 25 kills power Wisconsin to 3-1 win over Washington
The Wisconsin Badgers pulled off the 3-1 victory over the Washington Huskies on the road on Friday, working behind Mimi Colyer’s game-high 25 kills to improve to 14-3 on the season, including 7-2 in Big Ten play. The Badgers were coming off a close 3-1 loss to the top-25 USC Trojans in a match where […]
3 quick takeaways from Wisconsin’s 84-83 exhibition loss to Oklahoma
The Wisconsin Badgers had their first exhibition game before the start of the 2025-26 season, losing to the Oklahoma Sooners in an 84-83 game on Friday at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. It was an exciting game that went all the way down to the wire as Wisconsin tried to fervently come back, but came […]
Badger women welcome Minnesota State without two All-Americans
The new-look Wisconsin Badgers take the ice Saturday to kick off a two-game series with Minnesota State, playing without standout seniors Laila Edwards and Kirsten Simms as both recover from lower-body injuries. It also marks the final two games before both men’s and women’s hockey host top-five Minnesota teams for simultaneous Border Battles. For most […]
How to watch Wisconsin’s Week 9 game vs. No. 6 Oregon
The Wisconsin Badgers are back on the road to finish a dreadful October, as they take on the No. 6 Oregon Ducks in Eugene on Saturday. The Badgers are on a five-game losing streak, having lost four straight conference games and nine straight in the Big Ten dating back to last year. Their offense has […]
Wisconsin Badgers vs. Oklahoma Sooners: Game Thread
Basketball season is officially here. Well, not officially. But, it’s here. The Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the Oklahoma Sooners on Friday in an exhibition game at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. on Big Ten Plus. Wisconsin enters the season with a brand new team, bringing in five transfers […]
The Best Case, Worst Case, and Most Likely Scenarios For Wisconsin vs. No. 6 Oregon
While a reasonable person would correctly note that, in some sense, there probably isn’t a Best Case Scenario possible for the Wisconsin Badgers in Eugene against the No. 6 Oregon Ducks on Saturday night, I’ll do my best here to mine some reasonable predictive demarcations. Hang on tight, kids. Best Case I tried for 15 […]
Projecting Wisconsin’s rotation ahead of the season
The Wisconsin Badgers are heading into their first exhibition game of the season on Friday, where fans can get an early glimpse of what the team looks like ahead of the season opener on November 3rd. The Badgers will take on the Oklahoma Sooners in Milwaukee at the Fiserv Forum. Wisconsin brought in a ton […]
Wisconsin vs. No. 6 Oregon: Picks, odds, and predictions for Week 9
Coming off a disappointing 34-0 loss to the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes, the Wisconsin Badgers are hitting the road to face another Top 10 team, playing the No. 6 Oregon Ducks in Eugene on Saturday. Kickoff is slated for 6:00 p.m. on FS1. Wisconsin had a rough outing against Ohio State that looked worse […]
Badgers look to stay sharp ahead of Big Ten play
The final non-conference series before Big Ten play for the No. 17 Wisconsin Badgers gets underway Friday night in Madison when Alaska Fairbanks comes to town. The Badgers can head into league play on a high note with a couple of wins after splitting a hard-fought series with No. 20 Minnesota State last weekend. But […]
3 keys for the Badgers vs. the Ducks: Can we get another special teams miracle?
The Wisconsin Badgers take on the No. 6 Oregon Ducks this Saturday night in Eugene. Last season, the Badgers fought tooth and nail with the Ducks at Camp Randall Stadium. Despite holding a 10-6 halftime lead over the No. 1-ranked Ducks, the Badgers fell 16-13 on a field goal by Atticus Sappington, and a late […]
Where does Wisconsin’s GM’s salary rank among top GMs in College Football?
The Wisconsin Badgers hired a new general manager this offseason, promoting Deputy Athletic Director and Chief Operating Officer Marcus Sedberry after Max Stienecker left for an executive position with the USC Trojans. Sedberry was a different hire than initially expected, as Wisconsin focused on filling a role with someone with more business experience, rather than […]
Several Badgers commits are starting to get offers from other schools, scheduling visits
The Wisconsin Badgers are struggling on the field, losing their last five games to drop to 2-5 on the season, with the No. 6 Oregon Ducks coming up this weekend. As the Badgers continue to disappoint on the field, fans are wondering how that could impact the team off the field, specifically with recruiting. So […]
How Nick Boyd has instantly fueled the Badgers competitiveness
The Wisconsin Badgers are heading to Milwaukee this Friday, where they’ll take on a new opponent for the first time in seven months when they face the Oklahoma Sooners at Fiserv Forum for an exhibition. For the last few weeks, the Badgers have been practicing and scrimmaging against themselves, getting ready for the upcoming season. […]
Could Wisconsin give Carter Smith a shot at QB?
The story has been the same for the Wisconsin Badgers in 2025, as quarterback injuries and inconsistencies have been the headline of an ugly 2-5 season so far. Wisconsin lost starting quarterback Billy Edwards in the season opener to a non-contact knee sprain, which was expected to sideline him for a few weeks. Then, after […]
Wisconsin is a near five-touchdown underdog vs. Oregon
The Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the No. 6 Oregon Ducks this weekend on the road, as they face their second top-10 opponent in a row after playing the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes this past weekend. It was not a pretty game against the Buckeyes, who shut out the Badgers 34-0 at Camp Randall […]
Wisconsin falls short to No. 25 USC after sweep of No. 23 UCLA, fall three spots
The Wisconsin Badgers had a 1-1 week last week, facing a pair of Top 25 teams from Los Angeles. First up was the No. 23 UCLA Bruins, who landed former Badgers libero Lola Schumacher in the offseason. Wisconsin cruised through the match without Charlie Fuerbringer and Grace Egan, sweeping the Bruins 25-14, 25-20, 25-21. In […]
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