Wisconsin Badgers
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Elo
1502
#69
SP+
-4.4
#85
O122/D34
FPI
2.5
SRS
2.3
AP
NR
2026 Season Projection
model win prob · 11 to play4.9 – 6.1
projected final record (now 0–0)
Exp. wins left
4.9
of 11 games
Bowl odds
34%
reach 6 wins
Best odds
83%
vs Eastern Michigan
Toughest
1%
vs Notre Dame
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Show discussion →Team Statistics · per game, with national FBS rank
Offense
Total yards / game
254.8#135
Yards / play
4.4#135
Passing yards / game
136.4#132
Rushing yards / game
118.3#115
First downs / game
14.1#136
3rd down %
32.3%#126
4th down %
66.7%#17
Time of possession
30:38#47
Defense
Yards allowed / game
323.6#23
Yards / play allowed
5.4#55
Pass yards allowed / game
218.3#62
Rush yards allowed / game
105.3#15
3rd down % allowed
38.0%#54
Sacks
31#31
Tackles for loss
61#97
Turnovers & Discipline
Turnover margin
-10#123
Takeaways
6#134
Giveaways
16#63
Penalties / game
3.6#3
Penalty yards / game
30.1#3
Rank is national among all FBS teams (#1 = best), oriented so higher rank = better even for defensive and discipline metrics. Bars show percentile.
Advanced analytics
Opponent-adjusted advanced stats aren't available for 2026 yet — they populate a few weeks into the season.
Schedule & Results
2026 Recruiting Class
Commits
8
Avg stars
3.13
Avg rating
0.8700
1 4★7 3★
| Recruit | Pos | Stars | Rtg | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Bekkenhuis#395 nat'l | OT | ★★★★★ | 0.8963 | Arlington, MA |
| Ryan Hopkins#603 nat'l | QB | ★★★★★ | 0.8833 | Santa Ana, CA |
| Jack Sievers#603 nat'l | TE | ★★★★★ | 0.8833 | Everett, WA |
| Jack Janda#938 nat'l | TE | ★★★★★ | 0.8697 | Orchard Lake, MI |
| Kah'ni Watts#1422 nat'l | S | ★★★★★ | 0.8622 | Iowa Colony, TX |
| Ben Wenzel#1392 nat'l | LB | ★★★★★ | 0.8583 | Appleton, WI |
| Arthur Scott#1433 nat'l | DL | ★★★★★ | 0.8567 | Streetsboro, OH |
| Kash Brock#1924 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.8500 | Chandler, AZ |
Program History
recent seasons| Year | Overall | Conf | Win % | xW | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4-8 | 2-7 | 33% | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| 2024 | 5-7 | 3-6 | 42% | 4.8 | +0.2 |
| 2023 | 7-6 | 5-4 | 54% | 6.4 | +0.6 |
| 2022 | 7-6 | 4-5 | 54% | 8.8 | -1.8 |
| 2021 | 9-4 | 6-3 | 69% | 9.0 | -0.0 |
| 2020 | 4-3 | 3-3 | 57% | 4.8 | -0.8 |
| 2019 | 10-4 | 7-3 | 71% | 11.1 | -1.1 |
| 2018 | 8-5 | 5-4 | 62% | 8.1 | -0.1 |
| 2017 | 13-1 | 9-1 | 93% | 13.0 | +0.0 |
| 2016 | 11-3 | 7-3 | 79% | 10.6 | +0.4 |
xW = expected wins from per-game dominance. Luck = actual − expected (positive = won close games).