2025 Wisconsin Badgers football team

2025 Wisconsin Badgers football
2025 Wisconsin Badgers football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	Luke Fickell (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Jeff Grimes (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Mike Tressel (3rd season)
Home stadium	Camp Randall Stadium
Uniform
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

2025 Big Ten Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Illinois	0	–	0	0	–	0
Indiana	0	–	0	0	–	0
Iowa	0	–	0	0	–	0
Maryland	0	–	0	0	–	0
Michigan	0	–	0	0	–	0
Michigan State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Minnesota	0	–	0	0	–	0
Nebraska	0	–	0	0	–	0
Northwestern	0	–	0	0	–	0
Ohio State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Oregon	0	–	0	0	–	0
Penn State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Purdue	0	–	0	0	–	0
Rutgers	0	–	0	0	–	0
UCLA	0	–	0	0	–	0
USC	0	–	0	0	–	0
Washington	0	–	0	0	–	0
Wisconsin	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 6, 2025
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of January 15, 2025 Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 Wisconsin Badgers football team will represent the University of Wisconsin–Madison as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers are expected to be led by third-year head coach Luke Fickell and will play their home games at Camp Randall Stadium located in Madison, Wisconsin.

Offseason

2025 NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club

Undrafted

Transfers

Wisconsin outgoing transfers
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Transfer to
James Thompson Jr.	#90	DL	6'5	288	Senior	Cincinnati, OH	Illinois
Riley Nowakowski	#37	TE	6'1	243	Senior	Milwaukee, WI	Indiana
Tyler Van Dyke	#10	QB	6'4	229	Senior	Glastonbury, CT	SMU
Cole LaCrue	#17	QB	6'2	190	Freshman	Broomfield, CO
Amare Snowden	#16	CB	6'3	190	Freshman	Roseville, MI	Toledo
Jonas Duclona	#21	CB	5'10	188	Sophomore	Naples, FL	South Florida
C.J. Williams	#4	WR	6'1	188	Junior	Santa Ana, CA	Stanford
Kamo'i Latu	#13	S	6'0	207	Senior	Honolulu, HI
Justin Taylor	#25	S	6'0	200	Freshman	Broadview, IL	Wyoming
Curtis Neal	#92	DL	6'0	300	Sophomore	Cornelius, NC	Illinois
Leon Lowery	#8	LB	6'3	215	Junior	North Brunswick, NJ	Illinois
Jace Arnold	#22	CB	5'9	185	Freshman	Marietta, GA
Braedyn Moore	#20	S	6'2	204	Freshman	Hamilton, OH	Toledo
Hank Weber	#60	DL	6'3	263	Freshman	Franklin, TN	Samford
James Durand	#65	OL	6'5	303	Freshman	Chandler, AZ
Braedyn Locke	#18	QB	6'0	200	Junior	Rockwall, TX	Arizona
Max Lofy	#12	S	5'10	190	Senior	Colorado Springs, CO
Will Pauling	#6	WR	5'10	187	Junior	Flossmoor, IL	Notre Dame
Nate Van Zelst	#29	K	5'10	175	Junior	Glenview, IL
Anelu Lafaele	#51	LB	6'2	225	Freshman	Honolulu, HI	Michigan State
Xavier Lucas	#6	S	6'1	170	Freshman	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Miami (FL)
Jamel Howard	#91	DL	6'2	230	Freshman	Chicago, IL
Mabrey Mettauer	#11	QB	6'5	225	Freshman	The Woodlands, TX	Sam Houston State
Tawee Walker	#3	RB	5'9	216	Senior	North Las Vegas, NV	Cincinnati
Nate White	#20	RB	5'11	170	Freshman	Milwaukee, WI	South Dakota State

Wisconsin incoming transfers
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous team
Tanner Koziol	#88	TE	6'6	230	Junior	La Grange Park, IL	Ball State
Antarron Turner	#18	LB	6'2	230	Sophomore	Ocala, FL	Western Carolina
Eli Stein	#48	LS	6'2	226	Junior	Cambridge, WI	Arkansas
Matthew Traynor	#7	S	6'1	200	Sophomore	Marietta, GA	Richmond
Michael Garner	#44	EDGE	6'7	245	Sophomore	Chicago, IL	Grambling State
Tyreese Fearbry	#42	DL	6'5	233	Sophomore	Pittsburgh, PA	Kentucky
Corey Walker	#93	EDGE	6'5	270	Junior	Normal, IL	Western Michigan
Parker Petersen	#98	DL	6'6	240	Junior	Nashville, TN	Tulane
Charles Perkins	#30	DL	6'3	300	Junior	Memphis, TN	UT Martin
Jayden Ballard	#9	WR	6'2	175	Senior	Massillon, OH	Ohio State
Danny O'Neil	#5	QB	6'0	180	Freshman	Indianapolis, IN	San Diego State
Billy Edwards Jr.	#9	QB	6'3	215	Junior	Burke, VA	Maryland
Mason Reiger	#95	DL	6'4	250	Senior	Hoffman Estates, IL	Louisville
Mark Hamper	#15	WR	6'2	200	Sophomore	West Linn, OR	Idaho
Matt Jung	#8	S	6'3	215	Sophomore	Neenah, WI	Bethel
Geimere Latimer	#1	CB	5'10	175	Sophomore	Fairburn, GA	Jacksonville State
Jay'viar Suggs	#31	DL	6'3	295	Senior	Flint, MI	LSU
D'yoni Hill	#19	CB	6'2	175	Junior	Gainesville, FL	Miami (FL)

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site
August 30	Miami (OH)*	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI
September 6	Middle Tennessee*	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI
September 13	at Alabama*	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL
September 20	Maryland	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI
October 4	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI
October 11	Iowa	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI (Heartland Trophy)
October 18	Ohio State	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI
October 25	at Oregon	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR
November 8	Washington	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI
November 15	at Indiana	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN
November 22	Illinois	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI
November 29	at Minnesota	Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN (Paul Bunyan's Axe)
*Non-conference game Source: ^[1]

Game summaries

vs Miami (OH)

Pregame line	Over/under

Miami RedHawks (0–0) vs Wisconsin Badgers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
RedHawks			0
Badgers			0

at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin

Date: August 30

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	M-OH	WISC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Miami (OH)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wisconsin	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Middle Tennessee

Pregame line	Over/under

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (0–0) vs Wisconsin Badgers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Blue Raiders			0
Badgers			0

at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin

Date: September 6

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MTSU	WISC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Middle Tennessee	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wisconsin	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Alabama

Pregame line	Over/under

Wisconsin Badgers (0–0) at Alabama Crimson Tide (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Badgers			0
Crimson Tide			0

at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Date: September 13

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WISC	ALA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wisconsin	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Maryland

Pregame line	Over/under

Maryland Terrapins (0–0) vs Wisconsin Badgers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Terrapins			0
Badgers			0

at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin

Date: September 20

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UMD	WISC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Maryland	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wisconsin	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Michigan

Pregame line	Over/under

Wisconsin Badgers (0–0) at Michigan Wolverines (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Badgers			0
Wolverines			0

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan

Date: October 4

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WISC	MICH
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wisconsin	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Iowa

Pregame line	Over/under

Iowa Hawkeyes (0–0) vs Wisconsin Badgers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Hawkeyes			0
Badgers			0

at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin

Date: October 11

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	IOWA	WISC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wisconsin	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Ohio State

Pregame line	Over/under

Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) vs Wisconsin Badgers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Buckeyes			0
Badgers			0

at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin

Date: October 18

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	OSU	WISC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wisconsin	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Oregon

Pregame line	Over/under

Wisconsin Badgers (0–0) at Oregon Ducks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Badgers			0
Ducks			0

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon

Date: October 25

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WISC	ORE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wisconsin	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Oregon	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Washington

Pregame line	Over/under

Washington Huskies (0–0) vs Wisconsin Badgers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Huskies			0
Badgers			0

at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin

Date: November 8

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WASH	WISC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wisconsin	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Indiana

Pregame line	Over/under

Wisconsin Badgers (0–0) at Indiana Hoosiers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Badgers			0
Hoosiers			0

at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana

Date: November 15

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WISC	IU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wisconsin	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Indiana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Illinois

Pregame line	Over/under

Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) vs Wisconsin Badgers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Fighting Illini			0
Badgers			0

at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin

Date: November 22

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ILL	WISC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wisconsin	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Minnesota

Pregame line	Over/under

Wisconsin Badgers (0–0) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Badgers			0
Golden Gophers			0

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date: November 29

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WISC	MINN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wisconsin	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Minnesota	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "2025 Football Schedule". Wisconsin Badgers. Retrieved December 11, 2024.

[1] "2025 Football Schedule". Wisconsin Badgers. Retrieved December 11, 2024.

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