2021 Wisconsin Badgers football | |
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Las Vegas Bowl champion | |
Las Vegas Bowl, W 20–13 vs. Arizona State | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
West Division | |
Record | 9–4 (6–3 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Joe Rudolph (7th season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
Defensive coordinator | Jim Leonhard (5th season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
MVP | Leo Chenal |
Captain | Jake Ferguson Faion Hicks Jack Sanborn |
Home stadium | Camp Randall Stadium |
Uniform | |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Michigan xy$^ | 8 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Ohio State x | 8 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Michigan State | 7 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 3 | – | 6 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 2 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 0 | – | 9 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Iowa xy | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 4 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 1 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 1 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Michigan 42, Iowa 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers were led by seventh-year head coach Paul Chryst and competed as members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They played their home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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5 | 156 | Isaiahh Loudermilk | DE | Pittsburgh Steelers |
6 | 213 | Rachad Wildgoose | CB | Buffalo Bills |
6 | 214 | Cole Van Lanen | OT | Green Bay Packers |
Undrafted | Jon Dietzen | G | Green Bay Packers | |
Eric Burrell | S | New Orleans Saints | ||
Mason Stokke | FB | Carolina Panthers | ||
Garrett Groshek | RB | Las Vegas Raiders |
Outgoing
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Transfer to |
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Reggie Pearson | #2 | S | 5'10 | 180 | Sophomore | Inkster, MI | Texas Tech |
Jack Coan | #17 | QB | 6'3 | 190 | Senior | West Sayville, NY | Notre Dame |
Nakia Watson | #14 | RB | 5'11 | 212 | Sophomore | Austin, TX | Washington State |
Gabe Lloyd | #46 | TE | 6'5 | 220 | Senior | Green Bay, WI | North Dakota State |
Madison Cone | #31 | S | 5'8 | 165 | Senior | Kernersville, NC | Appalachian State |
Dante Caputo | #38 | S | 5'11 | 185 | Freshman | Wexford, PA | Pittsburgh |
Malik Reed | #53 | LB | 6'2 | 220 | Freshman | Chandler, AZ | Arizona |
Taj Mustapha | #81 | WR | 6'2 | 175 | Sophomore | West Bloomfield, MI | Kent State |
Loyal Crawford* | #22 | RB | 6'0 | 190 | Freshman | Eau Claire, WI | Independence CC |
Antwan Roberts* | #28 | RB | 6'2 | 195 | Freshman | Hendersonville, TN | Independence CC |
Jalen Berger* | #8 | RB | 6'0 | 205 | Freshman | Ramsey, NJ | Michigan State |
Devin Chandler* | #86 | WR | 6'0 | 171 | Freshman | Cornelius, NC | Virginia |
Kayden Lyles* | #76 | OL | 6'3 | 323 | Senior | Middleton, WI | Florida State |
Donte Burton* | #4 | CB | 5'10 | 174 | Junior | Loganville, GA | Tulsa |
Quan Easterling* | #43 | FB | 6'2 | 235 | Sophomore | Akron, OH | Duquesne |
Deron Harrell* | #8 | CB | 6'2 | 175 | Senior | Denver, CO | Wyoming |
Izayah Green-May* | #50 | OLB | 6'6 | 205 | Senior | Bolingbrook, IL | Northern Illinois |
*Entered NCAA transfer portal midseason or prior to bowl
Incoming
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Prev. school |
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Isaac Townsend | #85 | DE | 6'6 | 235 | Freshman | Arvada, CO | Oregon |
Chez Mellusi | #27 | RB | 5'11 | 190 | Junior | Naples, FL | Clemson |
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 2021 poll, Wisconsin was projected to finish first in the West Division.[1]
Media poll (West Division) | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Wisconsin | 233 (29) |
2 | Iowa | 202 (5) |
3 | Northwestern | 160 |
4 | Minnesota | 146 |
5 | Nebraska | 91.5 |
6 | Purdue | 72.5 |
7 | Illinois | 47 |
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 19 Penn State | No. 12 | FOX | L 10–16 | 76,832 | |
September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | Eastern Michigan* | No. 18 |
| FS1 | W 34–7 | 70,967 |
September 25 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. No. 12 Notre Dame* | No. 18 |
| FOX | L 13–41 | 59,571 |
October 2 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 14 Michigan |
| FOX | L 17–38 | 74,855 | |
October 9 | 2:30 p.m. | at Illinois | BTN | W 24–0 | 40,168 | ||
October 16 | 7:00 p.m. | Army* |
| BTN | W 20–14 | 76,314 | |
October 23 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 25 Purdue | BTN | W 30–13 | 61,320 | ||
October 30 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 9 Iowa |
| ESPN | W 27–7 | 74,209 | |
November 6 | 2:30 p.m. | at Rutgers | No. 21 | BTN | W 52–3 | 40,280 | |
November 13 | 11:00 a.m. | Northwestern | No. 18 |
| ESPN2 | W 35–7 | 73,194 |
November 20 | 2:30 p.m. | Nebraska | No. 15 |
| ABC | W 35–28 | 67,888 |
November 27 | 3:00 p.m. | at Minnesota | No. 14 | FOX | L 13–23 | 49,736 | |
December 30 | 9:30 p.m. | vs. Arizona State* | ESPN | W 20–13 | 32,515 | ||
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Name | Position | Alma mater | Years at Wisconsin |
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Paul Chryst | Head coach | Wisconsin–Madison | 7th |
Jim Leonhard | Defensive coordinator / Safeties | Wisconsin–Madison | 5th |
Joe Rudolph | Associate head coach / run game coordinator / OL | Wisconsin–Madison | 7th |
Bobby April | Outside Linebackers / defensive run game coordinator | Louisiana at Lafayette | 4th |
Bob Bostad | Inside Linebackers | Wisconsin–Stevens Point | 5th |
Gary Brown | Running backs | Penn State University | 1st |
Chris Haering | Special Teams | West Virginia University | 7th |
Ross Kolodziej | Defensive line | Wisconsin–Madison | 1st |
Hank Poteat | Cornerbacks | University of Pittsburgh | 1st |
Mickey Turner | Tight ends | Wisconsin–Madison | 7th |
Alvis Whitted | Wide receivers | North Carolina State University | 2nd |
Shaun Snee | Director of Football Strength and Conditioning | California University of Pennsylvania | 1st |
Keller Chryst | Graduate assistant | University of Tennessee | 1st |
2021 Wisconsin Badgers football roster | ||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | 12 | 18 | 18 | 18 | RV | — | — | — | — | RV | 20 | 19 | 18 | RV | RV | RV |
Coaches | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | RV | — | — | — | — | RV | 24 | 20 | 18 | RV | RV | RV |
CFP | Not released | 21 | 18 | 15 | 14 | — | — | Not released |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 19 Nittany Lions | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
No. 12 Badgers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
No. 18 Badgers | 7 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
Game information | ||
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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WIS –6 | 43.5[4] |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 12 Fighting Irish | 0 | 10 | 0 | 31 | 41 |
No. 18 Badgers | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
Game information | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 14 Wolverines | 7 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 38 |
Badgers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Badgers | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
Fighting Illini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Black Knights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
Badgers | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Badgers | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
No. 25 Boilermakers | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
at Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 9 Hawkeyes | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Badgers | 7 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
Game information | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 21 Badgers | 7 | 24 | 21 | 0 | 52 |
Scarlet Knights | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at SHI Stadium, Piscataway, New Jersey
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
No. 18 Badgers | 0 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cornhuskers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
No. 15 Badgers | 14 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 14 Badgers | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
Golden Gophers | 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 23 |
at Huntington Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Badgers | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Sun Devils | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada
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Player | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
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Braelon Allen | Big Ten Freshman Player of the Week | October 18, 2021 | [5] |
Leo Chenal | Walter Camp National FBS Players of the Week | October 24, 2021 | [6] |
Leo Chenal | Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week | October 25, 2021 | [7] |
Collin Larsh | Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week | October 25, 2021 | [7] |
Braelon Allen | Big Ten Freshman Player of the Week | November 8, 2021 | [8] |
Braelon Allen | Big Ten Co-offensive Player of the Week | November 15, 2021 | [9] |
Player | Award | Ref. |
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Leo Chenal | Butkus/Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year | [10] |
Leo Chenal | First Team All-Big Ten Defense (Coaches/Media) | [10] |
Josh Seltzner | First Team All-Big Ten Offense (Coaches)/Second Team All-Big Ten Offense (Media) | [10] |
Jack Sanborn | First Team All-Big Ten Defense (Coaches)/Second Team All-Big Ten Defense (Media) | [10] |
Jake Ferguson | First Team All-Big Ten Offense (Coaches)/Second Team All-Big Ten Offense (Media) | [10] |
Braelon Allen | Second Team All-Big Ten Offense (Coaches/Media) | [10] |
Logan Bruss | Second Team All-Big Ten Offense (Coaches/Media) | [10] |
Keeanu Benton | Second Team All-Big Ten Defense (Coaches)/Honorable Mention Defense (Media) | [10] |
Matt Henningsen | Third Team All-Big Ten Defense (Coaches/Media) | [10] |
Tyler Beach | Third Team All-Big Ten Offense (Coaches)/Honorable Mention Offense (Media) | [10] |
Caesar Williams | Third Team All-Big Ten Defense (Coaches)/Honorable Mention Defense (Media) | [10] |
Noah Burks | Honorable Mention Defense (Coaches/Media) | [10] |
Nick Herbig | Honorable Mention Defense (Coaches/Media) | [10] |
Faion Hicks | Honorable Mention Defense (Coaches/Media) | [10] |
Isiah Mullens | Honorable Mention Defense (Coaches/Media) | [10] |
Scott Nelson | Honorable Mention Defense (Coaches/Media) | [10] |
Collin Wilder | Honorable Mention Defense (Coaches/Media) | [10] |
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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3 | 103 | Leo Chenal | ILB | Kansas City Chiefs |
3 | 104 | Logan Bruss | OG | Los Angeles Rams |
4 | 129 | Jake Ferguson | TE | Dallas Cowboys |
6 | 206 | Matt Henningsen | DT | Denver Broncos |
7 | 232 | Faion Hicks | CB | Denver Broncos |