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The Badgers are looking for their second win against a top five opponent. 

Bart Houston has benefitted from a simplified system from Paul Chryst.

Lambeau leaps all around as Badgers sink No. 5 LSU in Green Bay

GREEN BAY (Wis.) — Momentum swings were the story of the day for the first major college football game played at Lambeau Field in decades, as the Wisconsin Badgers (1-0) pulled off the upset over No. 5 ranked LSU (0-1).

Battle at Lambeau: Wisconsin takes on powerhouse LSU in Green Bay

The time has come. The highly anticipated matchup between the unranked Wisconsin Badgers and the No. 5 LSU Tigers is a day away and the gloom of the football off-season is clearing at last. The hallowed grounds of Lambeau Field, will be the setting for the first game of the year and the start of the 2016 season. The game kicks off at 2:30 p.m. central time and will be broadcasted on ABC, ESPN3 and the WatchESPN app.

Despite new faces, SEC continues dominance of preseason FPI rankings

College football’s return has finally crept up on the nation and left fans and pundits scrambling to predict the outcome of the season. The College Football Playoff Selection Committee has turned every viewer into a psychic for the third year in a row, and with all four spots in the playoffs wide open, everyone thinks their team has what it takes. Spoiler alert: They don’t.

Daily Reveille sports editor talks Fournette, game preview

By some miraculous act of God, Christian Boutwell, sports editor of LSU’s Daily Reveille, was able to get a phone to work in the Bayou and have a conversation with me about the Tigers' upcoming bout against UW. Jokes aside, I was able to pick Christian’s brain about LSU and got some fantastic insight about the Tigers and their clash with the Badgers. From Leonard Fournette to the Lambeau Leap, from Dave Aranda to the SEC-B10 rivalry, Christian hit it all.

Column: college football gameday one-of-a-kind

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Football is back, brats are on the grill and everyone has their bibs on. College football Saturdays are unparalleled in sports. March Madness can stake its claim, but anything that lasts just a month is too short to be the best.

Michigan Wolverines lead Big Ten power rankings

College football is officially back, which means the race for a Big Ten title is technically anyone’s to win (yes, even you, Purdue). There is no shortage of intriguing storylines heading into the year. Can Jim Harbaugh lead Michigan to its first conference title since 2004? Will Ohio State be able to stay in the national title picture despite only returning three starters? Can Michigan State win back-to-back Big Ten titles for the first time in 50 years? Will Iowa prove that 2015 was no fluke? Which team will capture the conference crown and earn the right to be steamrolled by Alabama in the College Football Playoff? All those questions and more will begin to be answered when Big Ten football gets back into full swing this weekend.

Ingold's versatility integral to his success

Like many students, Alec Ingold will be going home for Labor Day weekend. A native of Green Bay, Wisconsin, the sophomore fullback is getting the chance of a lifetime to play in front of a hometown crowd in one of the most storied stadiums in the country.

Leonard Fournette crucial for both sides

Halting the Heisman

Local Badgers head home to Lambeau

Lambeau Field is one entry on a short list of venues every sports fan should watch a game at before they die, preceded only by Wrigley Field and Fenway Park. It’s a bucket list item for rivals and nearly a place of worship for Packers fans, but for the people living in Green Bay, it’s an integral part of the community.

Houston, we have a quarterback: Redshirt senior named starter

After practice Thursday afternoon, it was announced that senior quarterback Bart Houston will start the season opener against LSU at Lambeau Field.

Dan Voltz retiring from football, plans to continue working with team

After an uncharacteristically subpar year for the Wisconsin offensive line, the Badgers have been dealt a new blow after hearing redshirt junior Dan Voltz is retiring from football. The news came at fall camp on Tuesday and was first reported by Mike Lucas of UWBadgers.com.

Montee Ball pleads guilty to domestic abuse, sentenced to 60 days in jail

Former Wisconsin running back Montee Ball was sentenced to 60 days in jail after pleading guilty to misdemeanor domestic battery on Friday, according to Channel 3000.

Dare Ogunbowale a backup only in title

When the Wisconsin Badgers had to nominate a player to be the keynote speaker at the Big Ten Football Kickoff Luncheon, the choice for them was clear — the backup running back.

Column: Badgers' new football uniforms are a swing and a miss

There’s no sense in sugarcoating it: Wisconsin’s new football uniforms are an absolute dud.

UW still looking for next quarterback

For many of you incoming freshmen, going to Camp Randall on September 10 will be your first taste of Badger football, at least in person. However, even for seniors like me, this season feels new, because for the first time, there will be a starting quarterback other than Joel Stave.

Camp Randall makes gameday unlike any other

Although I was raised to be a Badger by my parents — who met at UW in the 80s — I did not attend a football game at Camp Randall until my junior year of high school.

Wilcox's schemes similar to Aranda's

There’s a new face running the show for the Wisconsin Badgers’ defense this season. With former defensive coordinator Dave Aranda off to LSU, Justin Wilcox is taking over the unit that allowed the second-fewest yards per game in the country last season, so expectations will be high in 2016.

UW-Madison spin-off company tracks UW-Oshkosh football team’s lifting

UW-Madison spin-off company WeightUp Solutions has developed computerized monitors to track weight lifting, a system that is currently being used by the UW-Oshkosh football team.