2023 Wisconsin Badgers football team

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2023 Wisconsin Badgers football
ReliaQuest Bowl, L 31–35 vs. LSU
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record7–6 (5–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPhil Longo (1st season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorMike Tressel (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorColin Hitschler (1st season)
Base defense3–3–5
CaptainChimere Dike
Tanner Mordecai
Maema Njongmeta
Marty Strey
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 1 Michigan xy$#^   9 – 0     15 – 0  
No. 10 Ohio State   8 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 13 Penn State   7 – 2     10 – 3  
Maryland   4 – 5     8 – 5  
Rutgers   3 – 6     7 – 6  
Michigan State   2 – 7     4 – 8  
Indiana   1 – 8     3 – 9  
West Division
No. 24 Iowa xy   7 – 2     10 – 4  
Northwestern   5 – 4     8 – 5  
Wisconsin   5 – 4     7 – 6  
Illinois   3 – 6     5 – 7  
Minnesota   3 – 6     6 – 7  
Nebraska   3 – 6     5 – 7  
Purdue   3 – 6     4 – 8  
Championship: Michigan 26, Iowa 0
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison as a member of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers were led by first-year head coach Luke Fickell.[1] The team played their home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.

Offseason

2023 NFL Draft

See also: 2023 NFL draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
2 43 Joe Tippmann C New York Jets
2 49 Keeanu Benton NT Pittsburgh Steelers
4 132 Nick Herbig OLB Pittsburgh Steelers
Undrafted
 Tyler Beach OT Houston Texans

Transfers

Wisconsin outgoing transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Transfer to
Deacon Hill #10 QB 6'3 262 Freshman Redshirt
Santa Barbara, CA
 Iowa
Logan Brown #50 OL 6'6 310 Junior Redshirt
Grand Rapids, MI
 Kansas
Stephan Bracey #10 WR 5'10 182 Junior Redshirt
Grand Rapids, MI
 Central Michigan
Graham Mertz #5 QB 6'3 216 Junior Redshirt
Overland Park, KS
 Florida
Titus Toler #41 S 5'11 180 Junior Redshirt
Bellflower, CA
 Boise State
Tristan Monday #91 DE 6'4 274 Freshman Scottsdale, AR Arizona State
Isaac Guerendo #20 RB 6'0 223 Senior Redshirt
Clayton, IN
 Louisville
Semar Melvin #20 CB 5'11 178 Junior Redshirt
Pembroke Pines, FL
 Michigan State
Jaylan Franklin #81 TE 6'4 243 Senior Redshirt
Brownstown, MI
 Michigan State
Dean Engram #6 WR 5'9 170 Senior Redshirt
Washington, DC
Julius Davis #32 RB 5'10 201 Senior Redshirt
Menomonee Falls, WI
 Montana State
Spencer Lytle #7 ILB 6'2 234 Senior Redshirt
Redondo Beach, CA
 Stanford
Avyonne Jones #8 CB 5'11 187 Freshman Redshirt
Southlake, TX
 Coastal Carolina
Vito Calvaruso #91 K 6'3 198 Senior Redshirt
Jefferson City, MO
Al Ashford III #30 CB 6'0 181 Sophomore Redshirt
Denver, CO
 Utah State
A'Khoury Lyde #4 CB 5'9 191 Freshman Redshirt
Wayne, NJ
 Delaware
Marshall Howe #12 QB 6'1 187 Freshman Redshirt
Pacific Palisades, CA
 Yale
Markus Allen #14 WR 6'1 190 Sophomore Redshirt
Clayton, OH
Drew Evans #77 OL 6'5 260 Freshman Redshirt
Fort Atkinson, WI
 Indiana
Keontez Lewis* #3 WR 6'2 196 Junior
East St. Louis, IL
Dylan Barrett* #61 OL 6'5 320 Junior Redshirt
St. Charles, IL
 Iowa State
Myles Burkett* #16 QB 6'0 202 Freshman Redshirt Franklin, WI Albany
Ross Gengler* #53 OLB 6'2 230 Junior Redshirt
Delavan, WI
Chimere Dike* #13 WR 6'1 200 Senior
Waukesha, WI
 Florida
Skyler Bell* #11 WR 6'0 195 Sophomore Redshirt
Bronx, NY
 UConn
Jordan Mayer* #95 OLB 6'4 235 Freshman
Jefferson Hills, PA
 Penn State
Trey Wedig* #78 OL 6'7 315 Junior Redshirt
Oconomowoc, WI
 Indiana
Jordan Turner* #54 ILB 6'1 238 Junior Redshirt
Farmington, MI
 Michigan State
Rodas Johnson* #56 DE 6'2 295 Senior Redshirt
Columbus, OH
 Texas A&M
Darian Varner* #19 DE 6'3 275 Junior Redshirt
Norfolk, VA
 Cincinnati
Keane Bessert* #60 LS 6'2 230 Freshman
Fruita, CO

*Entered NCAA transfer portal midseason or prior to bowl game

Wisconsin incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous team
Nick Evers #7 QB 6'3 186 Freshman Redshirt
Flower Mound, TX
 Oklahoma
Tanner Mordecai #8 QB 6'3 214 Graduate Student
Waco, TX
 SMU
Jason Maitre #3 S 5'10 188 Graduate Student
Orlando, FL
 Boston College
Darian Varner #9 DE 6'2 260 Junior
Norfolk, VA
 Temple
Joe Huber #60 OT 6'5 310 Junior Redshirt
Dublin, OH
 Cincinnati
Jake Renfro #56 OL 6'3 290 Senior
Mokena, IL
 Cincinnati
Jeff Pietrowski #47 DE 6'1 250 Junior Redshirt
Lakewood, OH
 Michigan State
Braedyn Locke #16 QB 6'1 195 Freshman Redshirt
Rockwall, TX
 Mississippi State
Nathanial Vakos #90 K 6'1 188 Sophomore
Avon, OH
 Ohio
Will Pauling #19 WR 5'10 165 Sophomore Redshirt
Chicago, IL
 Cincinnati
Quincy Burroughs #12 WR 6'2 202 Freshman Redshirt
Jacksonville, FL
 Cincinnati
C.J. Williams #8 WR 6'2 190 Sophomore
Santa Ana, CA
 USC
Bryson Green #9 WR 6'0 203 Junior
Allen, TX
 Oklahoma State
Nyzier Fourqurean #12 CB 6'1 185 Junior
Mentor, OH
 Grand Valley State
Michael Mack #9 CB 6'1 180 Junior
Potomac, MD
 Air Force

Preseason

Spring game

The Badgers held a spring game titled "The Launch" on April 22, 2023 at Camp Randall Stadium.[2]

2023 The Launch Spring Game
Period 1 2 Total
White 21 12 33
Red 14 10 24

at

Madison, WI

  • Date: April 22, 2023
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.

Preseason Big Ten poll

Although the Big Ten Conference has not held an official preseason poll since 2010,

Cleveland.com has polled sports journalists representing all member schools as a de facto preseason media poll since 2011. For the 2023 poll, Wisconsin was projected to finish first in the West Division.[3]

Media poll (West Division)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Wisconsin 233 (20)
2 Iowa 232 (16)
3 Minnesota 176 (1)
4 Illinois 152
5 Nebraska 116
6 Purdue 89
7 Northwestern 38

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 2, 20232:30 p.m.Buffalo*No. 19
FS1W 38–1776,224
September 96:30 p.m.at Washington State*No. 19
ABCL 22–3133,024
September 1611:00 a.m.Georgia Southern*
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
BTNW 35–1475,610
September 226:00 p.m.at Purdue
FS1W 38–1755,529
October 711:00 a.m.Rutgersdagger
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
PeacockW 24–1374,885
October 143:00 p.m.Iowa
FOXL 6–1576,205
October 212:30 p.m.at
Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
    		• FS1W 25–2154,205
    October 286:30 p.m.No. 3 Ohio State
    • Camp Randall Stadium
    • Madison, WI
    		NBCL 10–2476,453
    November 411:00 a.m.at Indiana
    		BTNL 14–2045,466
    November 112:30 p.m.Northwestern
    • Camp Randall Stadium
    • Madison, WI
    		FS1L 10–2476,124
    November 186:30 p.m.Nebraska
    		NBCW 24–17 OT72,237
    November 252:30 p.m.at Minnesota
    		FS1W 28–1448,119
    January 1, 202411:00 a.m.vs. No. 13 LSU*
    		ESPN2L 31–3531,424
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
    • All times are in Central time
    • Source: [4]

    Personnel

    Coaching staff

    Wisconsin football current coaching staff[5]
    Name Position Alma mater Years at Wisconsin
    Luke Fickell Head Coach Ohio State University 1st
    Phil Longo Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Rowan University 1st
    Mike Tressel Defensive coordinator/inside linebackers Cornell College (IA) 1st
    Colin Hitschler Co-defensive coordinator/safeties University of Pennsylvania 1st
    Jack Bicknell Jr. Offensive line Boston College 1st
    Mike Brown Associate head coach/wide receivers Liberty University 1st
    Devon Spalding Running backs Central Michigan University 1st
    Nate Letton Tight ends Centre College 1st
    Paul Haynes Cornerbacks Kent State University 1st
    Greg Scruggs Defensive line University of Louisville 1st
    Matt Mitchell Special teams coordinator/outside linebackers Cornell College (IA) 1st
    Greg Gillum Chief of staff Ohio State University 1st
    Pat Lambert Director of recruiting University of Cincinnati 1st
    Max Stienecker Director of recruiting strategy University of Cincinnati 1st
    Brady Collins Director of football strength & conditioning University of Kentucky 1st

    Roster

    2023 Wisconsin Badgers football roster

    Quarterback

    •  7 Nick Evers – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 196)
    •  8 Tanner Mordecai – Redshirt senior (6'2, 218)
    • 16 Myles Burkett – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 202)
    • 17 Cole LaCrue – freshman (6'1, 197)
    • 18 Braedyn Locke – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 200)

    Running back

    •  0 Braelon Allen – junior (6'2, 245)
    •  1 Chez Mellusi – graduate student (5'11, 212)
    • 20 Nate White – freshman (5'11, 170)
    • 25 Cade Yacamelli – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 213)
    • 34 Jackson Acker – Redshirt sophomore (6'1, 235)
    • 43 Grover Bortolotti – Redshirt sophomore (5'9, 192)
    • 44 Zach Gloudeman – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 218)

    Wide receiver

    •  4 C.J. Williams – freshman (6'1, 197)
    •  5 Quincy Burroughs – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 208)
    •  9 Bryson Green – Redshirt junior (6'0, 215)
    • 11 Skyler Bell – Redshirt sophomore (6'0, 195)
    • 12 Trech Kekahuna – freshman (5'10, 180)
    • 13 Chimere Dike – senior (6'1, 200)
    • 15 Tommy McIntosh – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 205)
    • 19 Will Pauling – Redshirt sophomore (5'10, 187)
    • 21 Cam Fane – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 184)
    • 23 Davion Thomas – freshman (5'11, 174)
    • 26 Grady O'Neill – Redshirt freshman (5'11, 160)
    • 27 Haakon Anderson – Redshirt junior (6'1, 210)
    • 30 Alex Moeller – Redshirt sophomore (5'11, 180)
    • 84 Christopher Brooks Jr. – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 225)
    • 86 Vinny Anthony II – sophomore (6'0, 183)

    Tight end

    • 37 Riley Nowakowski – Redshirt junior (6'1, 243)
    • 38 Tucker Ashcraft – freshman (6'5, 245)
    • 41 JT Seagreaves – sophomore (6'6, 245)
    • 48 Cole Dakovich – Redshirt junior (6'5, 255)
    • 49 Cam Large – Redshirt junior (6'3, 237)
    • 81 Angel Toombs – freshman (6'5, 245)
    • 87 Hayden Rucci – Redshirt senior (6'4, 253)
    • 89 Jack Pugh – Redshirt sophomore (6'5, 257)
    		  

    Offensive lineman

    • 56 Joe Brunner – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 317)
    • 57 Jake Renfro – Redshirt junior (6'4, 310)
    • 60 Joe Huber – Redshirt junior (6'5, 311)
    • 61 Dylan Barrett – Redshirt junior (6'5, 320)
    • 62 Max Rader – Redshirt freshman (6'6, 283)
    • 63 Tanor Bortolini – Redshirt junior (6'4, 313)
    • 64 Sean Timmis – Redshirt sophomore (6'4, 305)
    • 65 James Durand – freshman (6'5, 303)
    • 66 Nolan Rucci – Redshirt sophomore (6'8, 300)
    • 67 JP Benzschawel – Redshirt sophomore (6'6, 312)
    • 70 Barrett Nelson – Redshirt freshman (6'6, 292)
    • 71 Riley Mahlman – Redshirt sophomore (6'8, 315)
    • 72 Zack Mlsna – freshman (6'7, 328)
    • 73 Kerry Kodanko – junior (6'2, 315)
    • 74 Michael Furtney – graduate student (6'5, 315)
    • 76 John Clifford – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 304)
    • 77 Peyton Lange – freshman (6'9, 340)
    • 78 Trey Wedig – Redshirt junior (6'7, 315)
    • 79 Jack Nelson – Redshirt junior (6'7, 310)

    Defensive lineman

    • 19 Darian Varner – DE – Redshirt junior (6'3, 275)
    • 56 Rodas Johnson – DE – Redshirt senior (6'2, 295)
    • 58 Gabe Kirschke – DT – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 250)
    • 68 Ben Barten – DE – Redshirt junior (6'5, 303)
    • 76 Tommy Brunner – DE – Redshirt senior (6'3, 250)
    • 77 Will McDonald – DT – freshman (6'4, 254)
    • 84 Manny Mullens – DE – sophomore (6'2, 276)
    • 85 Nolan Vils – DT – freshman (6'2, 271)
    • 90 James Thompson Jr. – DE – Redshirt junior (6'5, 288)
    • 91 Jamel Howard – DT – freshman (6'2, 318)
    • 92 Curtis Neal – NT – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 290)
    • 93 Isaac Townsend – DE – Redshirt senior (6'5, 277)
    • 94 Gio Paez – DE – Redshirt senior (6'3, 310)
    • 96 Cade McDonald – DE – Redshirt junior (6'6, 285)
    • 97 Mike Jarvis – DE – Redshirt sophomore (6'4, 288)
    • 99 Isaiah Mullens – DE – graduate student (6'4, 298)

    Long snappers

    • 47 Peter Bowden – Redshirt senior (6'2, 242)
    • 60 Keane Bessert – freshman (6'2, 230)
    • 64 Duncan McKinley – Redshirt junior (6'2, 224)
    • 69 Zach Zei – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 217)

    Kicker

    • 22 Jack Van Dyke – senior (6'5, 228)
    • 29 Nate Van Zelst – Redshirt sophomore (5'11, 200)
    • 90 Nathanial Vakos – freshman (6'1, 200)
    • 97 Gavin Lahm – sophomore (6'0, 216)

    Punter

    • 28 Gavin Meyers – Redshirt junior (6'1, 203)
    • 49 Atticus Bertrams – freshman (6'3, 225)
    		  

    Linebacker

    •  3 T.J. Bollers – OLB – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 270)
    • 17 Darryl Peterson – OLB – Redshirt sophomore (6'1, 245)
    • 27 Tyler Jansey – ILB – freshman (6'0, 230)
    • 28 Christian Alliegro – freshman (6'4, 228)
    • 32 Marty Strey – OLB – graduate student (6'2, 235)
    • 36 Jake Chaney – ILB – junior (5'11, 235)
    • 39 Tatum Grass – ILB – Redshirt senior (6'2, 234)
    • 44 Jeff Pietrowski – OLB – Redshirt junior (6'2, 243)
    • 45 Garrison Solliday – ILB – Redshirt sophomore (5'11, 233)
    • 47 Evan Van Dyn Hoven – freshman (6'3, 228)
    • 50 Aidan Vaughan – ILB – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 224)
    • 51 Bryan Sanborn – ILB – Redshirt sophomore (6'1, 233)
    • 52 Kaden Johnson – OLB – Redshirt junior (6'2, 248)
    • 53 Ross Gengler – OLB – Redshirt junior (6'2, 230)
    • 54 Jordan Turner – ILB – Redshirt junior (6'1, 238)
    • 55 Maema Njongmeta – ILB – Redshirt senior (6'0, 240)
    • 59 Aaron Witt – OLB – Redshirt junior (6'6, 254)
    • 95 Jordan Mayer – OLB – freshman (6'4, 235)
    • 98 C.J. Goetz – OLB – graduate student (6'3, 240)

    Defensive back

    •  2 Ricardo Hallman – CB – Redshirt sophomore (5'10, 185)
    •  7 Michael Mack – CB – junior (6'1, 180)
    •  9 Austin Brown – S – sophomore (6'1, 210)
    • 10 Nyzier Fourqurean – CB – junior (6'1, 190)
    • 11 Alexander Smith – CB – graduate student (5'11, 187)
    • 12 Max Lofy – CB – Redshirt junior (5'10, 189)
    • 13 Kamo'i Latu – S – senior (6'0, 207)
    • 14 Preston Zachman – S – Redshirt sophomore (6'1, 208)
    • 16 Amare Snowden – CB – freshman (6'4, 199)
    • 18 Owen Arnett – S – Redshirt sophomore (5'11, 212)
    • 20 Braedyn Moore – S – freshman (6'2, 200)
    • 21 Jonas Duclona – CB – freshman (5'10, 188)
    • 22 Jace Arnold – CB – freshman (5'9, 186)
    • 23 Jason Maitre – CB – Redshirt senior (5'10, 188)
    • 24 Hunter Wohler – S – junior (6'2, 210)
    • 25 Justin Taylor – freshman (6'0, 195)
    • 26 Travian Blaylock – S – graduate student (5'11, 208)
    • 29 AJ Tisdell – CB – freshman (5'11, 189)
    • 34 Charlie Jarvis – S – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 205)
    • 37 Bryce Carey – S – Redshirt junior (6'1, 198)
    • 43 Jackson Trudgeon – S – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 202)
    • 46 Deven Magli – S – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 198)

    Source:[6]

    Rankings

    Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    — = Not ranked RV = Received votes
    Week
    PollPre1234567891011121314Final
    AP
    		1919RVRVRVRVRV—RV———————
    Coaches2119RV——RVRV—RV———————
    CFPNot released——————Not released

    Game summaries

    Buffalo

    See also: 2023 Buffalo Bulls football team
    Buffalo vs. No. 19 Wisconsin – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Bulls 7 3 0717
    No. 19 Badgers 7 7 141038

    at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin

    • Date: September 2, 2023
    • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
    • Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C); Sunny; Wind at S13 MPH
    • Game attendance: 76,224
    • Referee: Kole Knueppel
    • TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins (play-by-play) and Devin Gardner (analyst)
    • [1]
    Game information

    at Washington State

    See also: 2023 Washington State Cougars football team
    No. 19 Wisconsin vs. Washington State – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 19 Badgers 3 6 13022
    Cougars 7 17 0731

    at Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington

    • Date: September 9, 2023
    • Game time: 6:30 p.m.
    • Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C); Sunny; Wind at NE6 MPH
    • Game attendance: 33,024
    • Referee: Tyler Wadekamper
    • TV announcers (
      ABC): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline)
    • [2]
    Game information

    Georgia Southern

    See also: 2023 Georgia Southern Eagles football team
    Georgia Southern vs. Wisconsin – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Eagles 0 7 7014
    Badgers 0 7 21735

    at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin

    • Date: September 16, 2023
    • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
    • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C); Cloudy; Wind at NW4 MPH
    • Game attendance: 75,610
    • Referee: Tim O'Dey
    • TV: BTN
    • [3]
    Game information

    at Purdue

    See also: 2023 Purdue Boilermakers football team
    Wisconsin vs. Purdue – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Badgers 14 7 61138
    Boilermakers 3 0 14017

    at

    Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana
    Game information

    Rutgers

    See also: 2023 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team
    Rutgers vs. Wisconsin – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Scarlet Knights 0 0 6713
    Badgers 3 14 0724

    at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin

    • Date: October 7, 2023
    • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
    • Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C); Sunny; Wind at NW13 MPH
    • Game attendance: 74,885
    • Referee: Ron Snodgrass
    • TV: Peacock
    • [5]
    Game information

    Iowa

    See also: 2023 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
    Iowa vs. Wisconsin – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Hawkeyes 0 7 0815
    Badgers 0 0 606

    at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin

    • Date: October 14, 2023
    • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
    • Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C); Cloudy; Wind at N17 MPH
    • Game attendance: 76,205
    • Referee: Chris Coyte
    • TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), and Allison Williams (sidelines)
    • [6]
    Game information

    at Illinois

    See also: 2023 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
    Wisconsin vs. Illinois – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Badgers 0 7 01825
    Fighting Illini 7 7 7021

    at

    Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois
    Game information

    No. 3 Ohio State

    See also: 2023 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
    No. 3 Ohio State vs. Wisconsin – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 3 Buckeyes 3 7 7724
    Badgers 0 3 7010

    at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin

    • Date: October 28, 2023
    • Game time: 6:30 p.m.
    • Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C) • Wind: S at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
    • Game attendance: 76,453
    • Referee: Larry Smith
    • TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter)
    • [8]
    Game information

    at Indiana

    See also: 2023 Indiana Hoosiers football team
    Wisconsin vs. Indiana – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Badgers 0 7 7014
    Hoosiers 7 10 0320

    at Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana

    • Date: November 4, 2023
    • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
    • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: SW at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
    • Game attendance: 45,466
    • Referee: Mark Kluczynski
    • TV announcers (BTN): Cory Provus (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline reporter)
    • [9]
    Game information

    Northwestern

    See also: 2023 Northwestern Wildcats football team
    Northwestern vs. Wisconsin – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Wildcats 7 17 0024
    Badgers 3 0 0710

    at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin

    • Date: November 11, 2023
    • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
    • Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C) • Wind: S at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
    • Game attendance: 76,124
    • Referee: Larry Smith
    • TV announcers (FS1): Chris Myers (play-by-play), Robert Smith (analyst)
    • [10]
    Game information

    Nebraska

    See also: 2023 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
    Nebraska vs. Wisconsin – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34OTTotal
    Cornhuskers 14 0 03017
    Badgers 0 10 70724

    at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin

    • Date: November 18, 2023
    • Game time: 6:30 p.m.
    • Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C) • Wind: W at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Clear
    • Game attendance: 72,237
    • Referee: Chris Coyte
    • TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst) and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter)
    • [11]
    Game information

    at Minnesota

    See also: 2023 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
    Wisconsin vs. Minnesota – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Badgers 0 14 14028
    Golden Gophers 7 7 0014

    at

    Minneapolis, Minnesota

    • Date: November 25, 2023
    • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
    • Game weather: 31 °F (−1 °C) • Wind: SW at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy/Light snow
    • Game attendance: 48,119
    • Referee: Larry Smith
    • TV announcers (FS1): Jeff Levering (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)
    • [12]
    Game information

    vs No. 13 LSU (2024 ReliaQuest Bowl)

    See also: 2023 LSU Tigers football team and 2024 ReliaQuest Bowl
    2024 ReliaQuest Bowl
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Wisconsin 14 7 10031
    No. 13 LSU 0 14 14735

    at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

    • Date: January 1, 2024
    • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
    • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: N at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
    • Game attendance: 31,424
    • Referee: Mark Duddy
    • TV announcers (ESPN2): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst) and Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)
    • [13]
    Game information

    Awards and honors

    Weekly Awards
    Player Award Date awarded Ref.
    Braedyn Locke Big Ten Freshman Player of the Week October 23, 2023 [7]
    Individual Awards
    Player Award Ref.
    Braelon Allen Second Team All-Big Ten Offense (Media)/Third Team All-Big Ten Offense (Coaches) [8]
    Hunter Wohler Second Team All-Big Ten Defense (Media)/Third Team All-Big Ten Defense (Coaches) [8]
    Ricardo Hallman Third Team All-Big Ten Defense (Media)/Honorable Mention Defense (Coaches) [8]
    Tanor Bortolini Third Team All-Big Ten Offense (Media)/Honorable Mention Offense (Coaches) [8]
    Will Pauling Third Team All-Big Ten Offense (Coaches)/Honorable Mention Offense (Media) [8]
    Nathanial Vakos Honorable Mention Special Teams (Media) [8]

    2024 NFL Draft

    See also: 2024 NFL draft
    Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
    4 117 Tanor Bortolini C Indianapolis Colts
    4 134 Braelon Allen RB New York Jets

    References

    1. ^ Thamel, Pete (November 27, 2022). "Wisconsin brings in Cincinnati's Luke Fickell as coach". ESPN.
    2. ^ "The Launch". uwbadgers.com. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
    3. ^ Baird, Nathan (July 25, 2023). "Michigan clear favorite over Ohio State in 13th annual cleveland.com Preseason Big Ten Football Poll". Cleveland.com.
    4. ^ "2023 Football Schedule". University of Wisconsin Badgers. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
    5. ^ "2023 Football Coaching Staff". uwbadgers.com. Wisconsin Badgers. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
    6. ^ "2023 Football Roster". uwbadgers.com. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
    7. ^ "Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio State and Wisconsin Earn Weekly Football Honors". Big Ten Conference. October 23, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
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