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Wisconsin is Top 5 in transfer portal commits through five days

The Wisconsin Badgers have been racking up commitments in the transfer portal, already up to 20 through the first five days since the window opened on January 2nd. The Badgers have added at every single position on the roster outside of special teams, and they’ve looked to double up (or even more) at key areas […]

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Wisconsin lands SEC starting safety in transfer portal

The Wisconsin Badgers continue to make splashes in the secondary, and finally added experience at safety, landing a commitment from Missouri Tigers transfer Marvin Burks Jr. on Wednesday evening. Burks, a junior in 2025, has seen action in 36 games over three seasons at Missouri, starting in 26, as he’s been a dependable and reliable […]

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Wisconsin’s top offensive lineman is entering the transfer portal

After balancing the decision of declaring for the 2026 NFL Draft or returning to college football, Wisconsin Badgers offensive lineman Joe Brunner is entering the transfer portal. Brunner, a multi-year starter at left guard, was expected to be Wisconsin’s top offensive lineman if he returned in 2025. He would’ve provided some valuable experience up front […]

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Badgers land commitment from first true DL in transfer portal

The Wisconsin Badgers have been loading up at quite a few positions, but they hadn’t gotten a commitment from a true defensive lineman yet. That changed on late Tuesday night, as Buffalo Bulls transfer Junior Poyser committed to the program. Poyser, who stands 6’2, 310 pounds, provides good size on the interior and is a […]

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Badgers add big blocking senior tight end

The Wisconsin Badgers added a second tight end in the transfer portal over the weekend, landing Southern Illinois transfer Ryan Schwendeman after adding Bowling Green transfer Jacob Harris. Schwendeman, a rising redshirt senior, is a bigger tight end at 6’5, 245 pounds who has played 25 games in his career, catching 28 passes for 327 […]

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Wisconsin lands experienced Big 12 cornerback to lead room

The Wisconsin Badgers have been prioritizing youth and untapped potential so far in the transfer portal, but they were in need of an experienced nickel cornerback. Well, they got one, as Arizona State Sun Devils transfer Javan Robinson committed to the program on Monday. Robinson, a redshirt junior in 2025, was a multi-year starter for […]

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Badgers land talented four-star Ohio State freshman transfer DB

The Wisconsin Badgers keep splashing in the secondary in the transfer portal, with the latest addition being Ohio State Buckeyes transfer cornerback Bryce West, he announced on Tuesday. West, a four-star recruit in the Class of 2024, is an Ohio native and committed to the Buckeyes out of high school. However, he had an early […]

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New OL coach Eric Mateos has first offensive lineman following him from Arkansas to Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Badgers gotten an offensive line commitment over the weekend from Oklahoma State transfer Austin Plawecki, who projects as the team’s new starting center. But they had yet to get a commitment from an Arkansas Razorbacks offensive lineman. New offensive line coach Eric Mateos had come from Arkansas, and several Razorback offensive linemen were […]

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How to watch Wisconsin’s game vs. UCLA on Tuesday

After their 89-73 loss to the Purdue Boilermakers over the weekend, things don’t get much easier for the Wisconsin Badgers, as they take on the UCLA Bruins at home on Tuesday. Wisconsin suffered its first loss at home to Purdue after starting the season 8-0 at the Kohl Center. Now, they’ll look to avoid back-to-back […]

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Badgers land former four-star cornerback in transfer portal

The Wisconsin Badgers continued their transfer portal spree on Monday, landing a commitment from Florida State Seminoles transfer Cai Bates, he announced. Bates, a redshirt freshman in 2025, played in seven games this season, mainly on special teams. He saw three games of action in 2024, playing in three games before redshirting. He was a […]

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Badgers add first defensive lineman in the transfer portal from the SEC

The Wisconsin Badgers made their first move for a defensive lineman in the transfer portal, adding Arkansas Razorbacks transfer edge Justus Boone, he announced over the weekend. Boone, a redshirt senior this season, played in 12 games in 2025, making three starts. He recorded 28 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, one sack, one pass breakup, […]

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The Badgers have their center for 2026

While the Wisconsin Badgers have been prioritizing youth with many of their transfer portal additions, they did make a move for a veteran offensive lineman, landing a commitment from Oklahoma State transfer Austin Kawecki on Saturday. Kawecki, a redshirt junior this past season, was a full-time starter in 2025, spending time at both right guard […]

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Badgers land pair of potential starters at wide receiver and cornerback from same Big 12 team

The Wisconsin Badgers have been quite active in the transfer portal, and may have added two potential starters from the same school. Wisconsin landed Oklahoma State Cowboys transfer cornerback Eric Fletcher on Saturday, marking their first addition at the position in this cycle. The Badgers are quite bare at cornerback, losing their top three players […]

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10 things to know about new Badgers transfer QB Colton Joseph

The Wisconsin Badgers got their QB1 for 2026, landing Old Dominion transfer Colton Joseph after hosting him on a visit this weekend. Joseph announced his pledge on Saturday, adding to what has been a huge weekend of commitments for the program. With QB1 in the fold, let’s take a quick dive into who Joseph is […]

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Wisconsin lands its top quarterback target in the portal

It’s official. The Wisconsin Badgers have signed Old Dominion transfer quarterback Colton Joseph, adding to what has been a very successful first weekend of visits with the transfer portal. Joseph, a sophomore, was the Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year in 2025, throwing for 2,624 yards, 21 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. One of the […]

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Badgers land commitment from top running back in the transfer portal

Commitments continue to roll in for the Wisconsin Badgers, who landed a pledge from Iowa State transfer running back Abu Sama on Saturday night after a weekend visit. Sama, a junior this past season, has been highly productive in his three years at Iowa State. He had 732 yards and five touchdowns on 5.2 yards […]

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Wisconsin Badgers vs. Purdue Boilermakers: Game Thread

The Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the No. 5 Purdue Boilermakers at the Kohl Center to open up the new year, with tip-off set for 7:00 p.m. on FOX. Wisconsin has started the season 9-4, with all four of its losses being Quad 1 games to the BYU Cougars, TCU Horned Frogs, Nebraska Cornhuskers, and […]

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