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USA Today
4 days ago
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2025 Wisconsin football schedule, results, predictions & odds
The Wisconsin Badgers will open their 2025 college football schedule on Aug. 28, against Miami (OH). Keep scrolling for more. Check out: US LBM Coaches Poll powered by USA Today sports Watch college football on Fubo! Wisconsin's 2025 schedule College football odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 10:26 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Wisconsin betting insights
USA Today
4 days ago
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2025 Wisconsin football schedule, results, predictions & odds
The Wisconsin Badgers will open their 2025 college football schedule on Aug. 28, versus Miami (OH). See below for more. Check out: US LBM Coaches Poll powered by USA Today sports Watch college football on Fubo! Wisconsin's 2025 schedule College football odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 10:26 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Wisconsin betting insights
Yahoo
5 days ago
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Wisconsin football 2026 wide receiver commit to transfer high schools
Wisconsin football class of 2026 wide receiver commit Tayshon Bardo announced on Wednesday that he will be transferring high schools for his senior year. Bardo, who offered his commitment to Luke Fickell's program back on March 11, shared his choice to transfer from Penn High School in Mishawaka, Indiana, to Elkhart High School in Elkhart, Indiana. The three-star playmaker is now set to catch passes roughly nine miles east of his original stomping grounds. Bardo officially visited Madison the weekend of May 30 and reaffirmed his decision to join UW shortly thereafter. Despite receiving roughly 20 offers from potential suitors scattered across the country, Bardo elected to limit his list of official visits to one: Wisconsin. Before his statement, the Indiana native had official visits scheduled to Cincinnati, USF, Michigan State and Vanderbilt. 247Sports ranks the 6-foot-1 wide receiver as the No. 754 player in the class of 2026, the No. 108 wide receiver and the No. 8 recruit from his home state of Indiana. As of July 16, he and four-star Jayden Petit, who committed on June 26, are the only wide receivers to pledge to Wisconsin's class of 2026. During his junior year at Penn, Bardo tallied 33 receptions for 540 yards and eight touchdowns, including eight punt returns for 92 yards. In his opening contest against Valparaiso, he reeled in four catches for 102 yards and three scores in arguably his most impressive offensive outing of his Penn tenure. Despite receiving nine commitments in June, Wisconsin's class of 2026 ranks No. 53 in the nation and No. 15 in the Big Ten. Pledges from Petit and four-star running back Amari Latimer elevated UW's standing to No. 37 in late June, though the Badgers have been quiet since that date. Contact/Follow on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on to follow ongoing coverage of Wisconsin Badgers news, notes and opinion This article originally appeared on Badgers Wire: Wisconsin recruiting 2026 commit Tayshon Bardo transfer high schools
USA Today
5 days ago
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What to expect from the Wisconsin Badgers in 2025
The Wisconsin Badgers will always be a hard team to figure out in the Big Ten. Are they close enough to ever turn things around? Or are they just in stasis, remaining a middling group with no desire to either push forward and improve or just enough talent so that they don't slip up? In 2024, it was more of the latter with little signs of maturity and development. With an overwhelmingly young squad, the second year of the Luke Fickell era did not gain any momentum at all. Nevertheless, 2025 at the very least looks slightly more hopeful. Maryland QB transfer Billy Edwards Jr. brings experience and key players on both sides of the ball are one year older. With a slightly more manageable schedule, it should be bowl eligibility or bust for the Badgers this season. 2024 in Review After only just barely reaching bowl eligibility in Luke Fickell's first season, the Badgers followed it up with a stinker of a 2024. Only winning three conference games was a major embarrassment. Against perhaps the three easiest opponents in the entire conference (Rutgers, Purdue, and Northwestern) to boot does not ease the sting any further for Badgers fans. Even their best loss, a 16-13 decision against Oregon, was not promising as former QB Braedyn Locke could not manage to make a play downfield big enough to hurt the Ducks late. Losing your final game of the season to one of their biggest rivals in Minnesota, to try and extend their 23-year bowl streak compounded their misery. The sobering reality for Fickell and Co. is starting to settle in. 2025 must deliver more promise and especially more commitment from the players. The Badgers have potential breakout candidates up and down the roster, especially offensively. Billy Edwards Jr. must be competent from the get-go, and all of Wisconsin's top offensive talent must produce for him as well. This operation is too close to flying off the handle early in the Luke Fickell era. Head Coach Profile There is almost certainly no doubt in people's minds that Luke Fickell should be capable of leading a Power 4 team. He was one of the most important head coaches in Group of 5 history after all. After leading the Cincinnati Bearcats to the CFP, the first time any G5 coach had ever done so, his star began to rise. So when Wisconsin came calling a couple of years later, Fickell willingly accepted the job. He actually took over during Wisconsin's bowl game in 2022, replacing Paul Chryst wth a nice bowl win over Oklahoma State. His 2023 season was a success, extending Wisconsin's bowl streak to 23 years, no matter the bowl loss to LSU. It was last year when all hell broke loose. Wisconsin started off 5-2, but off-field issues, especially amongst Fickell's staff, created a sense of turmoil. Jack Del Rio, his advisor, personally removed himself from the staff after a bizarre off-field incident. 10 games into the year, Fickell fired OC Phil Longo and was surly in response to media questions about the firing. This resulted in an epic collapse that saw the Badgers fall from the brink of bowl eligibility to 5-7. They even lost all their Big Ten rivalry trophies as well. The bottom line is that Fickell must control the chaos behind the scenes, or things could boil over quickly and affect the play of his squad. If he doesn't find that balance, he will surely be getting the hook this year. Top Offensive Player While Billy Edwards Jr. certainly brings a Big Ten pedigree to the Badgers that they may desperately need, Vinny Anthony has been a paragon of consistency and the primary beacon of hope for the Wisconsin offense. Any positive production from the wide receiver position stems from him, and Billy Edwards must understand that very quickly. Anthony led the Badgers in receiving yards last season with 672, which is all you need to know about the state of the Badgers' receiver room. It was how he produced those yards that was most impressive. He averaged over 17 yards per catch, which hadn't been done by a Badgers receiver in over 50 yards in almost 20 years. He was also fourth in the Big Ten as a result in that category. His most impressive game last season was perhaps against Penn State, when he had a career-high seven receptions. While it was only for 68 yards, it showed his reliability and loyalty to this team. He will almost certainly be the end-all, be-all for this offense in his final season in Madison. Top Defensive Player A revamped defense could certainly see major development from all levels of the Badger defense. Yet it is one of their veterans who will be established as the overall leader of the pack. Preston Zachman, the redshirt senior who decided to come back for his extra COVID year of eligibility, is an indispensable athlete who Fickell will be glad decided on a return to Madison. His career-high 58 tackles, three of which were tackles for loss, are an elite number for the safety position. His team-leading two interceptions, while a disappointing figure, are still a sign of his leadership and coverage abilities. His four pass breakups show his ranginess and length at an integral position for the Badgers. Most impressively, his eight tackles in consecutive weeks against Penn State and Iowa show he doesn't shy away from physicality. Fickell will be saddened when he leaves because he truly embodies the type of player Wisconsin is looking for: physical, dedicated, and most importantly, loyal. Not many players will come along throughout this journey for the Badgers. Fans, coaches, and teammates alike must cherish him while he lasts. 2025 Schedule Preview There are tough opponents on Wisconsin's schedule, with some even saying that it's one of the toughest schedules any team in the Big Ten could face. On the other hand, this steadily improving team feels like they can at the very least disrupt the status quo if not themselves make some noise in the conference. Bowl eligibility will be a big ask with this slate, but not out of the question. After two cupcakes, Wisconsin gets one of the toughest non-conference opponents in the Big Ten this year as they go down to Tuscaloosa to take on the Alabama Crimson Tide. While the Tide will be breaking in a replacement for quarterback Jalen Milroe, it's certainly not an easy task. Their toughest portion of the schedule comes midseason, starting in Week 5 when they welcome Bryce Underwood and Michigan and ending in Week 9 when they take on Dan Lanning's Ducks in Eugene. Sandwiched in between are what should be a much more daunting Iowa team, especially offensively, and reigning champions Ohio State. This slate of games will make or break this season in Madison. Another intriguing three-game slate for the Badgers is their end to the season. Indiana and Illinois will be CFP hopefuls yet again and will be looking to roll through the final weeks of their campaigns. Minnesota at the end of the season is simply more for pride and gaining back the Paul Bunyan Axe trophy. Overall , 7-5 is there for the taking should players on the precipice of stardom for the Badgers have breakout years and the rest of this young squad grows up fast. But it is never easy in the Big Ten, and Fickell and Co. are finding that out equally as quickly. Should the Badgers continue to come up short in conference play, it won't be looking pretty for the Fickell regime in Madison.
USA Today
15-07-2025
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Wisconsin basketball to face nonconference foe for first time in program history
NEWS: Wisconsin and Campbell will meet in the 2025-26 College Basketball season opener on Monday, November 3rd at the Kohl Center, per multiple will mark the Fighting Camels' head coaching debut for John Andrzejek. #B1G #CAAHoops The Wisconsin Badgers will tip off against the Campbell Fighting Camels on Nov. 3 at the Kohl Center, according to a report from college basketball analyst Rocco Miller. Per Miller's report, which he released on Friday, the season-opening contest will mark the debut of Campbell head coach John Andrzejek. The November showdown will also be Wisconsin's first game played against Campbell in program history. The news arrives roughly two weeks after Wisconsin's most recent nonconference announcement: an in-state meeting against the UW-Milwaukee Panthers on Dec. 30 in Madison. Before both contests, the Badgers will open their season in late October with an exhibition against Oklahoma in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mixed in during the nonconference schedule, Wisconsin will also make the trek to Salt Lake City, Utah, for an NCAA Tournament rematch against BYU and an introduction to future NBA lottery pick AJ Dybantsa. Gard's group will also venture to San Diego, California, for the Rady Children's Invitational in late November for games against Providence and the winner of TCU vs. Florida. That will precede a Dec. 6 bout vs. the Marquette Golden Eagles at home. Wisconsin will face its final nonconference teams when it laces up in mid-December against Villanova at the Fiserv Forum before welcoming Milwaukee to the Kohl Center. The Fighting Camels now join that list of opponents in search of their first winning season since 2021-22. Campbell went 15-17 a season ago, which included a 10-8 mark in Coastal Athletic Association action. The crew finished with the fifth-best record in the CAA and ended the season with a 79-62 loss to Delaware on March 8. Wisconsin, meanwhile, projects to trot out an entirely new unit during the 2025-26 season. That lineup, headlined by returners John Blackwell and Nolan Winter, plus transfers Nick Boyd, Andrew Rohde and Austin Rapp, will aim to build an early chemistry that can persist through the remainder of the regular season. Fresh off a 27-10 performance in 2024-25, UW will strive to earn another opportunity to compete in postseason action. Contact/Follow @TheBadgersWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Wisconsin Badgers news, notes and opinion
