2023 Wisconsin Badgers football | |
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ReliaQuest Bowl, L 31–35 vs. LSU | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
West Division | |
Record | 7–6 (5–4 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Phil Longo (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Air raid |
Defensive coordinator | Mike Tressel (1st season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Colin Hitschler (1st season) |
Base defense | 3–3–5 |
Captain | Chimere Dike Tanner Mordecai Maema Njongmeta Marty Strey |
Home stadium | Camp Randall Stadium |
Uniform | |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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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 |
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Transfer to |
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Deacon Hill | #10 | QB | 6'3 | 262 | Freshman | Santa Barbara, CA | Iowa |
Logan Brown | #50 | OL | 6'6 | 310 | Junior | Grand Rapids, MI | Kansas |
Stephan Bracey | #10 | WR | 5'10 | 182 | Junior | Grand Rapids, MI | Central Michigan |
Graham Mertz | #5 | QB | 6'3 | 216 | Junior | Overland Park, KS | Florida |
Titus Toler | #41 | S | 5'11 | 180 | Junior | Bellflower, CA | Boise State |
Tristan Monday | #91 | DE | 6'4 | 274 | Freshman | Scottsdale, AR | Arizona State |
Isaac Guerendo | #20 | RB | 6'0 | 223 | Senior | Clayton, IN | Louisville |
Semar Melvin | #20 | CB | 5'11 | 178 | Junior | Pembroke Pines, FL | Michigan State |
Jaylan Franklin | #81 | TE | 6'4 | 243 | Senior | Brownstown, MI | Michigan State |
Dean Engram | #6 | WR | 5'9 | 170 | Senior | Washington, DC | |
Julius Davis | #32 | RB | 5'10 | 201 | Senior | Menomonee Falls, WI | Montana State |
Spencer Lytle | #7 | ILB | 6'2 | 234 | Senior | Redondo Beach, CA | Stanford |
Avyonne Jones | #8 | CB | 5'11 | 187 | Freshman | Southlake, TX | Coastal Carolina |
Vito Calvaruso | #91 | K | 6'3 | 198 | Senior | Jefferson City, MO | |
Al Ashford III | #30 | CB | 6'0 | 181 | Sophomore | Denver, CO | Utah State |
A'Khoury Lyde | #4 | CB | 5'9 | 191 | Freshman | Wayne, NJ | Delaware |
Marshall Howe | #12 | QB | 6'1 | 187 | Freshman | Pacific Palisades, CA | Yale |
Markus Allen | #14 | WR | 6'1 | 190 | Sophomore | Clayton, OH | |
Drew Evans | #77 | OL | 6'5 | 260 | Freshman | Fort Atkinson, WI | Indiana |
Keontez Lewis* | #3 | WR | 6'2 | 196 | Junior | East St. Louis, IL | Southern Illinois |
Dylan Barrett* | #61 | OL | 6'5 | 320 | Junior | St. Charles, IL | Iowa State |
Myles Burkett* | #16 | QB | 6'0 | 202 | Freshman | Franklin, WI | Albany |
Ross Gengler* | #53 | OLB | 6'2 | 230 | Junior | Delavan, WI | Wisconsin–La Crosse |
Chimere Dike* | #13 | WR | 6'1 | 200 | Senior | Waukesha, WI | Florida |
Skyler Bell* | #11 | WR | 6'0 | 195 | Sophomore | Bronx, NY | UConn |
Jordan Mayer* | #95 | OLB | 6'4 | 235 | Freshman | Jefferson Hills, PA | Penn State |
Trey Wedig* | #78 | OL | 6'7 | 315 | Junior | Oconomowoc, WI | Indiana |
Jordan Turner* | #54 | ILB | 6'1 | 238 | Junior | Farmington, MI | Michigan State |
Rodas Johnson* | #56 | DE | 6'2 | 295 | Senior | Columbus, OH | Texas A&M |
Darian Varner* | #19 | DE | 6'3 | 275 | Junior | Norfolk, VA | Cincinnati |
Keane Bessert* | #60 | LS | 6'2 | 230 | Freshman | Fruita, CO | Kansas State |
*Entered NCAA transfer portal midseason or prior to bowl game
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous team |
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Nick Evers | #7 | QB | 6'3 | 186 | Freshman | 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 | Dublin, OH | Cincinnati |
Jake Renfro | #56 | OL | 6'3 | 290 | Senior | Mokena, IL | Cincinnati |
Jeff Pietrowski | #47 | DE | 6'1 | 250 | Junior | Lakewood, OH | Michigan State |
Braedyn Locke | #16 | QB | 6'1 | 195 | Freshman | Rockwall, TX | Mississippi State |
Nathanial Vakos | #90 | K | 6'1 | 188 | Sophomore | Avon, OH | Ohio |
Will Pauling | #19 | WR | 5'10 | 165 | Sophomore | Chicago, IL | Cincinnati |
Quincy Burroughs | #12 | WR | 6'2 | 202 | Freshman | 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 |
The Badgers held a spring game titled "The Launch" on April 22, 2023 at Camp Randall Stadium.[2]
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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White | 21 | 12 | 33 |
Red | 14 | 10 | 24 |
at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI
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) |
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1 | Wisconsin | 233 (20) |
2 | Iowa | 232 (16) |
3 | Minnesota | 176 (1) |
4 | Illinois | 152 |
5 | Nebraska | 116 |
6 | Purdue | 89 |
7 | Northwestern | 38 |
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2, 2023 | 2:30 p.m. | Buffalo* | No. 19 | FS1 | W 38–17 | 76,224 | |
September 9 | 6:30 p.m. | at Washington State* | No. 19 | ABC | L 22–31 | 33,024 | |
September 16 | 11:00 a.m. | Georgia Southern* |
| BTN | W 35–14 | 75,610 | |
September 22 | 6:00 p.m. | at Purdue | FS1 | W 38–17 | 55,529 | ||
October 7 | 11:00 a.m. | Rutgers |
| Peacock | W 24–13 | 74,885 | |
October 14 | 3:00 p.m. | Iowa |
| FOX | L 6–15 | 76,205 | |
October 21 | 2:30 p.m. | at Illinois | FS1 | W 25–21 | 54,205 | ||
October 28 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 3 Ohio State |
| NBC | L 10–24 | 76,453 | |
November 4 | 11:00 a.m. | at Indiana | BTN | L 14–20 | 45,466 | ||
November 11 | 2:30 p.m. | Northwestern |
| FS1 | L 10–24 | 76,124 | |
November 18 | 6:30 p.m. | Nebraska |
| NBC | W 24–17 OT | 72,237 | |
November 25 | 2:30 p.m. | at Minnesota | FS1 | W 28–14 | 48,119 | ||
January 1, 2024 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. No. 13 LSU* | ESPN2 | L 31–35 | 31,424 | ||
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Name | Position | Alma mater | Years at Wisconsin |
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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 |
2023 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 | 19 | 19 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Coaches | 21 | 19 | RV | — | — | RV | RV | — | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulls | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
No. 19 Badgers | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
Game information | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 19 Badgers | 3 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 22 |
Cougars | 7 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
at Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington
Game information | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eagles | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Badgers | 0 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 35 |
at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
Game information | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Badgers | 14 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 38 |
Boilermakers | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
at Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana
Game information | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Scarlet Knights | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
Badgers | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
Game information | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Hawkeyes | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
Badgers | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
Game information | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Badgers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 25 |
Fighting Illini | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois
Game information | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 3 Buckeyes | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Badgers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
Game information | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Badgers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Hoosiers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
at Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana
Game information | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wildcats | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Badgers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
Game information | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Cornhuskers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
Badgers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
Game information | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Badgers | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
Golden Gophers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Huntington Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wisconsin | 14 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
No. 13 LSU | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Game information | ||
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Player | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
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Braedyn Locke | Big Ten Freshman Player of the Week | October 23, 2023 | [7] |
Player | Award | Ref. |
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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] |
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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4 | 117 | Tanor Bortolini | C | Indianapolis Colts |
4 | 134 | Braelon Allen | RB | New York Jets |