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Wisconsin head football coach Luke Fickell’s contract was not extended by the University of Wisconsin Athletic Board Wednesday at his request.
After Wisconsin missed a bowl game for a second straight year, the Badgers knew they had plenty of work to do in the offseason. Head coach Luke Fickell and the Badgers are in the midst of a roster overhaul, a common step in this era of college football made all the more necessary by a string of disappointing seasons in Madison.
Following Wisconsin’s disastrous 34-0 loss to Ohio State on Oct. 18, pessimistic discourse surrounding the team reached a fever pitch.
After a miserable season for Badger quarterbacks, Wisconsin made a splash in the transfer portal by landing former Old Dominion quarterback Colton Joseph, who was regarded as one of the premier leaders in this year’s transfer portal. Joseph will have two years of eligibility remaining.
With his back to the student section and the Wisconsin Badgers facing a fourth-and-19 in the midst of a blowout, redshirt freshman punter Sean West fielded a high snap standing on his own two-yard line. He gathered the football, lifted it to punt and then did the unthinkable. With an open field to his right, 33 yards from his feet to the first-down marker, and an entire stadium expecting a punt, West took off running.
After a November where the Wisconsin Badgers changed the narrative of their 2025 season, they had an opportunity to once-and-for-all flip a disastrous season on its head and ride into a crucial offseason with positive momentum. With exhilarating home victories over then-CFP Top 25 foes Washington and Illinois, Wisconsin proved they were capable of winning and salvaged what was left of their remaining season.
The Wisconsin Badgers’ (4-8, 2-7) offensive woes were on full display in their 17-7 loss to the Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-5, 5-4) Saturday at Huntington Bank Stadium. Minnesota retained the coveted Paul Bunyan’s Axe with the win, their second straight over Wisconsin and fourth in the last five seasons.
In their 27-10 victory over the No. 21 Illinois Fighting Illini (7-4, 4-4) on Saturday night, the Wisconsin Badgers (4-7, 2-6) executed 60 minutes of quality football, giving fans a glimpse into third-year head coach Luke Fickell’s potential and outgoing seniors one last Camp Randall win.
In a rough season punctuated by a blur of beatings, shutouts and letdowns, some seniors on the Badgers football team will play their last game at Camp Randall when Wisconsin hosts Illinois Saturday.
When Wisconsin and Illinois meet on Saturday at Camp Randall, the two teams will renew a classic Big Ten rivalry. Saturday’s game is the first matchup between the Badgers and Fighting Illini since 2023 and the first in Camp Randall since 2022.
As the Badgers near the end of a historically poor season, Wisconsin’s upcoming recruiting class has also taken a hit.
The Wisconsin Badgers and Illinois Fighting Illini will square off for the first time since 2023 on Saturday.
The Luke Fickell era at Wisconsin has been a tumultuous ride. But over the last month, the third-year head coach experienced a much-needed stabilization. After upsetting then No. 23 Washington and putting up a decent battle against No. 2 Indiana on the road, the tone around Fickell has shifted.
Saturday’s game against Illinois marks the last of eight matchups for Wisconsin against opponents who were ranked at some point during the 2025 season. While unranked now, the Illini sit comfortably in bowl range at 7-3. On the other sideline, Wisconsin’s troubling season continues with their home finale.
A cast of freshmen have injected a surge of energy and promise into the Wisconsin Badgers’ season, with multiple young and hungry players stepping up to fill critical roles in all three phases.
Assistant drum major Arista Whitson helps lead the University of Wisconsin-Madison Marching Band in collaboration with drum major Caleb Monge. For every Badger football game played at Camp Randall, the band performs a pregame, halftime and fifth quarter performance celebrating their legendary tradition with energy and precision.
The Wisconsin Badgers (3-7, 1-6) suffered a demoralizing 31-7 loss at Indiana (11-0, 8-0) Saturday afternoon, just a week after an upset win gave the program a glimmer of hope.
Fans stormed the cold and snowy field of Camp Randall Saturday celebrating the Wisconsin Badgers’ impressive showing over the then No. 23 ranked Washington Huskies. The Badgers won 13-10 and now find themselves 3-6 overall and 1-4 in Big Ten play.
It wasn’t pretty, but the Wisconsin Badgers 3-6 (1-5) found a way to get it done Saturday, knocking off the No. 23 Washington Huskies 6-3 (3-3) 13-10 as sleet — and thousands of students — poured onto the field.
As the Wisconsin Badgers sit at 2-6 (0-5), there has been little to celebrate during their 2025 season. The Badgers are in the midst of their worst start since 1990, a season in which they finished 1-10, losing their last nine games. Wisconsin has lost their last six games this year, each of them by at least two scores.
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