2021 Wisconsin Badgers football team

American college football season

2021 Wisconsin Badgers football

Las Vegas Bowl champion

Las Vegas Bowl, W 20–13 vs. Arizona State

Conference| Big Ten Conference
Division| West Division
Record| 9–4 (6–3 Big Ten)
Head coach|

* Paul Chryst (7th season)

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

Seasons

<- 2020

2022 ->

2021 Big Ten Conference football standings

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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

* ^ - College Football Playoff participant
* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* y - Championship game participant

Rankings from AP Poll

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.

## Offseason[edit]

### 2021 NFL draft[edit]

See also: 2021 NFL Draft

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

### Transfers[edit]

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

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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

## Preseason[edit]

### Preseason Big Ten poll[edit]

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)
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

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Time| Opponent| Rank| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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September 4| 11:00 a.m.| No. 19 Penn State| No. 12|

* Camp Randall Stadium
* Madison, WI (Big Noon Kickoff)

| FOX| L 10–16| 76,832
September 11| 6:00 p.m.| Eastern Michigan*| No. 18|

* Camp Randall Stadium
* Madison, WI

| FS1| W 34–7| 70,967
September 25| 11:00 a.m.| vs. No. 12 Notre Dame*| No. 18|

* Soldier Field
* Chicago, IL (Shamrock Series, Big Noon Kickoff, College GameDay)

| FOX| L 13–41| 59,571
October 2| 11:00 a.m.| No. 14 Michigan| |

* Camp Randall Stadium
* Madison, WI (Big Noon Kickoff)

| FOX| L 17–38| 74,855
October 9| 2:30 p.m.| at Illinois| |

* Memorial Stadium
* Champaign, IL

| BTN| W 24–0| 40,168
October 16| 7:00 p.m.| Army*| |

* Camp Randall Stadium
* Madison, WI

| BTN| W 20–14| 76,314
October 23| 2:00 p.m.| at No. 25 Purdue| |

* Ross–Ade Stadium
* West Lafayette, IN

| BTN| W 30–13| 61,320
October 30| 11:00 a.m.| No. 9 Iowa| |

* Camp Randall Stadium
* Madison, WI (Heartland Trophy)

| ESPN| W 27–7| 74,209
November 6| 2:30 p.m.| at Rutgers| No. 21|

* SHI Stadium
* Piscataway, NJ

| BTN| W 52–3 | 40,280
November 13| 11:00 a.m.| Northwestern| No. 18|

* Camp Randall Stadium
* Madison, WI

| ESPN2| W 35–7| 73,194
November 20| 2:30 p.m.| Nebraska| No. 15|

* Camp Randall Stadium
* Madison, WI (Freedom Trophy)

| ABC| W 35–28| 67,888
November 27| 3:00 p.m.| at Minnesota| No. 14|

* Huntington Bank Stadium
* Minneapolis, MN (Paul Bunyan's Axe)

| FOX| L 13–23| 49,736
December 30| 9:30 p.m.| vs. Arizona State*| |

* Allegiant Stadium
* Paradise, NV (Las Vegas Bowl)

| ESPN| W 20–13| 32,515

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to game
* All times are in Central time

## Personnel[edit]

### Coaching staff[edit]

Wisconsin football 2021 coaching staff[2] 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

### Roster[edit]

2021 Wisconsin Badgers football roster

Quarterback

* 2 Chase Wolf –  junior (6'1, 200)
* 5 Graham Mertz –  sophomore (6'3, 227)
* 10 Deacon Hill – freshman (6'3, 248)
* 15 Danny Vanden Boom –  senior (6'5, 207)

Running back

* 0 Braelon Allen – freshman (6'2, 238)
* 6 Chez Mellusi – junior (5'11, 204)
* 20 Isaac Guerendo –  junior (6'0, 219)
* 29 Brady Schipper –  junior (5'11, 205)
* 32 Julius Davis –  sophomore (5'10, 201)
* 34 Jackson Acker – freshman (6'1, 229)
* 36 Grover Bortolotti – freshman (5'9, 188)

Fullback

* 44 John Chenal – senior (6'2, 256)

Wide receiver

* 3 Kendric Pryor –  senior (5'11, 189)
* 4 Markus Allen – freshman (6'1, 215)
* 7 Danny Davis III –  senior (6'1, 196)
* 10 Stephan Bracey –  sophomore (5'10, 184)
* 11 Skyler Bell – freshman (6'0, 190)
* 13 Chimere Dike – sophomore (6'1, 199)
* 16 Jack Dunn –  senior (5'7, 176)
* 25 Isaac Smith –  freshman (6'2, 199)
* 27 Haakon Anderson –  freshman (6'1, 209)
* 30 Alex Moeller – freshman (5'11, 166)
* 31 Jordan DiBenedetto – junior (6'1, 193)
* 39 Mike Gregoire –  junior (5'10, 189)
* 89 A.J. Abbott –  junior (6'2, 196)

Tight end

* 47 Jack Pugh – freshman (6'5, 241)
* 48 Cole Dakovich –  freshman (6'5, 239)
* 49 Cam Large –  freshman (6'3, 245)
* 81 Jaylan Franklin –  junior (6'4, 240)
* 82 Jack Eschenbach –  junior (6'6, 245)
* 84 Jake Ferguson –  senior (6'5, 244)
* 85 Clay Cundiff –  sophomore (6'3, 244)
* 87 Hayden Rucci –  sophomore (6'4, 260)

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Offensive lineman

* 50 Logan Brown –  sophomore (6'6, 311)
* 60 Logan Bruss –  senior (6'5, 316)
* 61 Dylan Barrett –  freshman (6'5, 303)
* 62 Cormac Sampson –  junior (6'4, 305)
* 63 Tanor Bortolini –  freshman (6'4, 306)
* 64 Sean Timmis –  freshman (6'4, 306)
* 65 Tyler Beach –  senior (6'6, 312)
* 66 Nolan Rucci – freshman (6'8, 294)
* 67 JP Benzschawel – freshman (6'6, 302)
* 68 Ben Barten –  freshman (6'5, 303)
* 70 Josh Seltzner –  senior (6'4, 310)
* 71 Riley Mahlman – freshman (6'8, 300)
* 73 Kerry Kodanko –  freshman (6'2, 301)
* 74 Michael Furtney –  junior (6'5, 312)
* 75 Joe Tippmann –  sophomore (6'6, 320)
* 77 Blake Smithback –  senior (6'2, 304)
* 78 Trey Wedig –  freshman (6'7, 315)
* 79 Jack Nelson –  freshman (6'7, 304)

Defensive lineman

* 56 Rodas Johnson – DE –  sophomore (6'2, 286)
* 75 Michael Balistreri – DE –  senior (6'4, 278)
* 76 Tommy Brunner – DE –  sophomore (6'3, 254)
* 90 James Thompson Jr. – DE –  freshman (6'5, 290)
* 91 Bryson Williams – DT – senior (6'2, 291)
* 92 Matt Henningsen – DE –  senior (6'3, 291)
* 93 Isaac Townsend – DE –  sophomore (6'5, 275)
* 94 Gio Paez – DE –  sophomore (6'3, 310)
* 95 Keeanu Benton – DT – junior (6'4, 317)
* 96 Cade McDonald – DE –  freshman (6'6, 278)
* 97 Mike Jarvis – DE – freshman (6'4, 274)
* 99 Isaiah Mullens – DE –  junior (6'4, 297)

Long snappers

* 47 Peter Bowden –  sophomore (6'2, 230)
* 64 Duncan McKinley – freshman (6'2, 222)
* 69 Zach Zei – freshman (6'2, 214)

Kicker

* 19 Collin Larsh –  senior (5'10, 194)
* 22 Jack Van Dyke – sophomore (6'5, 215)
* 28 Gavin Meyers –  freshman (6'1, 189)
* 29 Nate Van Zelst – freshman (5'11, 190)

Punter

* 38 Andy Vujnovich – senior (6'3, 230)
* 96 Conor Schlichting –  senior (6'2, 237)

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Linebacker

* 3 T.J. Bollers – OLB – freshman (6'2, 258)
* 5 Leo Chenal – ILB – junior (6'2, 261)
* 7 Spencer Lytle – OLB –  sophomore (6'2, 230)
* 17 Darryl Peterson – OLB – freshman (6'1, 247)
* 19 Nick Herbig – OLB – sophomore (6'2, 227)
* 25 Jake Ratzlaff – ILB – freshman (6'2, 206)
* 32 Marty Strey – OLB –  junior (6'2, 234)
* 34 Ross Gengler – ILB –  freshman (6'2, 225)
* 36 Jake Chaney – ILB – freshman (5'11, 222)
* 37 Riley Nowakowski – OLB –  freshman (6'1, 244)
* 39 Tatum Grass – ILB –  sophomore (6'2, 231)
* 41 Noah Burks – OLB –  senior (6'2, 245)
* 45 Garrison Solliday – ILB – freshman (5'11, 230)
* 46 Ayo Adebogun – OLB – freshman (6'2, 214)
* 50 Izayah Green-May – OLB –  senior (6'6, 234)
* 51 Bryan Sanborn – ILB – freshman (6'1, 229)
* 52 Kaden Johnson – OLB –  freshman (6'2, 233)
* 54 Jordan Turner – ILB –  freshman (6'1, 228)
* 55 Maema Njongmeta – ILB –  sophomore (6'0, 227)
* 57 Jack Sanborn – ILB –  senior (6'2, 236)
* 58 Mike Maskalunas – ILB –  junior (6'3, 239)
* 59 Aaron Witt – OLB – sophomore (6'6, 249)
* 98 C.J. Goetz – OLB –  junior (6'3, 243)

Defensive back

* 1 Faion Hicks – CB –  senior (5'10, 192)
* 2 Ricardo Hallman – CB – freshman (5'10, 173)
* 6 Dean Engram – CB –  sophomore (5'9, 168)
* 9 Scott Nelson – S –  senior (6'2, 205)
* 11 Alexander Smith – CB –  junior (5'11, 176)
* 12 Max Lofy – CB –  freshman (5'10, 181)
* 14 Preston Zachman – S –  freshman (6'1, 211)
* 15 John Torchio – S –  junior (6'1, 208)
* 16 Amaun Williams – CB –  freshman (5'10, 182)
* 18 Collin Wilder – S –  senior (5'10, 199)
* 20 Semar Melvin – CB –  sophomore (5'11, 170)
* 21 Caesar Williams – CB –  senior (6'0, 188)
* 24 Hunter Wohler – S – freshman (6'2, 201)
* 26 Travian Blaylock – S –  junior (5'11, 205)
* 27 Al Ashford – CB – freshman (6'0, 175)
* 30 Tyler Mais – S –  senior (6'1, 201)
* 48 Owen Arnett – S – freshman (5'11, 215)

Source:[3]

## Rankings[edit]

Further information: 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes| Week

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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

## Game summaries[edit]

### No. 19 Penn State[edit]

See also: 2021 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

Penn State vs. Wisconsin – Game summary

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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

* Date: September 4, 2021
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C); Cloudy; Wind at W6 MPH
* Game attendance: 76,832
* Referee: Jerry McGinn
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst) and Jenny Taft (sideline)
* [1]

Game information

First quarter

No scoring

Second quarter

No scoring

Third quarter

* PSU – Jahan Dotson 49-yard TD pass from Sean Clifford, Jordan Stout kick, 12:08 (Penn State, 7–0)
* WISC – Chez Mellusi 3-yard TD run, Collin Larsh kick, 8:01 (Tied, 7–7)

Fourth quarter

* WISC – Colin Larsh 43-yard field goal, 13:36 (Wisconsin, 10–7)
* PSU – Jordan Stout 24-yard field goal, 11:26 (Tied, 10–10)
* PSU – Noah Cain 3-yard TD run, Stout kick missed, 9:17 (Penn State, 16–10)

Top passers

* PSU – Sean Clifford – 18/33, 247 yards, TD
* WISC – Graham Mertz – 22/37, 185 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

* PSU – Noah Cain – 8 rushes, 48 yards, TD
* WISC – Chez Mellusi – 31 rushes, 121 yards, TD

Top receivers

* PSU – Jahan Dotson – 5 receptions, 102 yards, TD
* WISC – Danny Davis – 8 receptions, 99 yards

Top defenders

* PSU – Ellis Brooks – 11 tackles, TFL, sack
* WISC – Jack Sanborn – 5 tackles, 2 TFL, sack

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### Eastern Michigan[edit]

See also: 2021 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

Eastern Michigan vs. Wisconsin – Game summary

Period | 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

* Date: September 11, 2021
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C); Sunny; Wind at SW3 MPH
* Game attendance: 70,967
* Referee: Reggie Smith
* TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)
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Game information

First quarter

* WISC – Chez Mellusi 6-yard TD run, Collin Larsh kick, 4:39 (Wisconsin, 7–0)

Second quarter

* WISC – Collin Larsh 33-yard field goal, 13:39 (Wisconsin, 10–0)
* WISC – Jalen Berger 6-yard TD run, Collin Larsh kick, 7:02 (Wisconsin, 17–0)
* WISC – Isaac Guerendo 82-yard TD run, Collin Larsh kick, 4:40 (Wisconsin, 24–0)

Third quarter

* WISC – Larsh, 39-yard field goal, 8:02 (Wisconsin, 27–0)

Fourth quarter

* EMU – Chase Wolf pass intercepted for a TD, Chad Ryland kick, 9:38 (Wisconsin, 27–7)
* WISC – Braelon Allen 1-yard TD run, Collin Larsh kick, 4:16 (Wisconsin, 34–7)

Top passers

* EMU – Preston Hutchinson – 6/13, 53 yards, INT
* WISC – Graham Mertz – 14/17, 141 yards

Top rushers

* EMU – Preston Hutchinson – 3 rushes, 12 yards
* WISC – Chez Mellusi – 20 rushes, 144 yards, TD

Top receivers

* EMU – Zach Westmoreland – 2 receptions, 35 yards
* WISC – Kendric Pryor – 4 receptions, 54 yards

Top defenders

* EMU – Scott Woo – 3 tackles, 2 TFL, sack
* WISC – John Torchio – 3 tackles, TFL, 0.5 sack

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### No. 12 Notre Dame[edit]

See also: 2021 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team and Shamrock Series

Pregame line | Over/under

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WIS –6 | 43.5[4]

Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin – Game summary

Period | 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

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

* Date: September 25, 2021
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C); Sunny; Wind at SW3 MPH
* Game attendance: 59,571
* Referee: Michael Cannon
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst) and Jenny Taft (sideline)
* [3]

Game information

First quarter

* WISC – Collin Larsh 37-yard field goal, 11:48. Wisconsin 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 1:54.

Second quarter

* ND – Jonathan Doerer 51-yard field goal, 8:44. Tied 3–3. Drive: 16 plays, 45 yards, 6:29.
* ND – Kevin Austin Jr. 36-yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick), 4:48. Notre Dame 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:18.

Third quarter

* WISC – Kendric Pryor 8-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh kick), 9:53. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 2:01.

Fourth quarter

* WISC – Collin Larsh 27-yard field goal, 14:14. Wisconsin 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, 3:44.
* ND – Chris Tyree 96-yard kickoff return (Jonathan Doerer kick), 14:01. Notre Dame 17–13.
* ND – Kevin Austin Jr. 16-yard pass from Drew Pyne (Jonathan Doerer kick), 9:34. Notre Dame 24–13. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:40.
* ND – Jonathan Doerer 37-yard field goal, 3:20. Notre Dame 27–13. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:45.
* ND – Jack Kiser 66-yard interception return (Jonathan Doerer kick), 2:13. Notre Dame 34–13.
* ND – Drew White 45-yard interception return (Jonathan Doerer kick), 1:01. Notre Dame 41–13.

Top passers

* ND – Jack Coan – 15/29, 158 yards, 1 TD
* WISC – Graham Mertz – 18/41, 240 yards, 1 TD, 4 INT

Top rushers

* ND – Kyren Williams – 18 rushes, 33 yards
* WISC – Chez Mellusi – 18 rushes, 54 yards

Top receivers

* ND – Kevin Austin Jr. – 6 receptions, 76 yards, 2 TD
* WISC – Kendric Pryor – 6 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD

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### No. 14 Michigan[edit]

See also: 2021 Michigan Wolverines football team

Michigan vs. Wisconsin – Game summary

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No. 14 Wolverines | 7 | 6 | 7| 18| 38
Badgers | 0 | 10 | 0| 7| 17

at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin

* Date: October 2, 2021
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C); Sunny; Wind at S7 MPH
* Game attendance: 74,855
* Referee: John O'Neill
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst) and Jenny Taft (sideline)
* [4]

Game information

First quarter

* MICH – Cornelius Johnson 34-yard pass from Cade McNamara (Jake Moody kick), 4:17. Michigan 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:01.

Second quarter

* MICH – Jake Moody 26-yard field goal, 13:17. Michigan 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 1:33.
* WISC – Collin Larsh 34-yard field goal, 2:32. Michigan 10–3. Drive: 15 plays, 78 yards, 7:04.
* MICH – Jake Moody 47-yard field goal, 0:27. Michigan 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 2:05.
* WISC – Chimere Dike 18-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh kick), 0:07. Michigan 13–10. Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 0:20.

Third quarter

* MICH – J. J. McCarthy 1-yard TD run, (Jake Moody kick), 8:26. Michigan 20–10. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 5:29.

Fourth quarter

* MICH – Jake Moody 48-yard field goal, 12:21. Michigan 23–10. Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:50.
* MICH – Cornelius Johnson 13-yard pass from Cade McNamara (Cade McNamara Pass to Cornelius Johnson for Two-Point Conversion), 9:34. Michigan 31–10. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:39.
* MICH – Daylen Baldwin 56-yard pass from J. J. McCarthy (Jake Moody kick), 5:07. Michigan 38–10. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:57.
* WISC – Cade Cundiff 25-yard pass from Chase Wolf (Collin Larsh kick), 0:32. Michigan 38–17. Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 1:05.

Top passers

* MICH – Cade McNamara – 17/28, 197 yards, 2 TD
* WISC – Graham Mertz – 8/15, 115 yards, TD

Top rushers

* MICH – Hassan Haskins – 19 rushes, 47 yards
* WISC – Braelon Allen – 5 rushes, 19 yards

Top receivers

* MICH – Cornelius Johnson – 2 receptions, 47 yards, 2 TD
* WISC – Chimere Dike – 2 receptions, 54 yards, TD

Top defenders

* MICH – David Ojabo – 7 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks, forced fumble, QB hurry
* WISC – Jack Sanborn – 14 tackles

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### Illinois[edit]

See also: 2021 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

Wisconsin vs Illinois – Game summary

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Badgers | 3 | 7 | 14| 0| 24
Fighting Illini | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois

* Date: October 9, 2021
* Game time: 2:30 p.m.
* Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C); Sunny; Wind at n/a MPH
* Game attendance: 40,168
* Referee: Mark Kluczynski
* TV: BTN
* [5]

Game information

First quarter

* WISC – Collin Larsh 25-yard field goal, 4:14. Wisconsin 3–0. Drive: 18 plays, 67 yards, 9:44.

Second quarter

* WISC – John Chenal 1-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 5:27. Wisconsin 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 6:50.

Third quarter

* WISC – Chez Mellusi 15-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 8:38. Wisconsin 17–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:22.
* WISC – Braelon Allen 23-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 1:00. Wisconsin 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 86 yards, 2:45.

Fourth quarter

No scoring

Top passers

* ILL – Artur Sitkowski – 8/27, 55 yards
* WISC – Graham Mertz – 10/19, 100 yards, INT

Top rushers

* ILL – Chase Brown – 8 rushes, 35 yards
* WISC – Chez Mellusi – 21 rushes, 145 yards, TD

Top receivers

* ILL – Isaiah Williams – 4 receptions, 23 yards
* WISC – Kendric Pryor – 2 receptions, 47 yards

Top defenders

* ILL – Tarique Barnes – 12 tackles, forced fumble, QB hurry, pass breakup
* WISC – Noah Burks – 6 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 0.5 sack, 3 QB hurries

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### Army[edit]

See also: 2021 Army Black Knights football team

Army vs Wisconsin – Game summary

Period | 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

* Date: October 16, 2021
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C); Sunny; Wind at W6 MPH
* Game attendance: 76,314
* Referee: Jerry McGinn
* TV: BTN
* [6]

Game information

First quarter

No scoring

Second quarter

* WISC – Braelon Allen 33-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 12:58. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 95 yards, 6:28.
* WISC – Graham Mertz 5-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick blocked), 3:22. Wisconsin 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 6:14.

Third quarter

No scoring

Fourth quarter

* ARMY – Tyhier Tyler 5-yard TD run, (Cole Talley kick), 11:22. Wisconsin 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:41.
* WISC – Graham Mertz 1-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 2:43. Wisconsin 20–7. Drive: 1 plays, 1 yards, 0:12.
* ARMY – A.J. Howard Jr. 6-yard TD run, (Cole Talley kick), 0:38. Wisconsin 20–14. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 1:59.

Top passers

* ARMY – Jabari Laws – 5/6, 87 yards
* WISC – Graham Mertz – 8/15, 112 yards

Top rushers

* ARMY – Tyhier Tyler – 17 rushes, 90 yards, TD
* WISC – Braelon Allen – 16 rushes, 108 yards, TD

Top receivers

* ARMY – A.J. Howard Jr. – reception, 36 yards
* WISC – Jake Ferguson – 4 receptions, 58 yards

Top defenders

* ARMY – Marquel Broughton – 11 tackles, TFL, pass breakup
* WISC – Leo Chenal – 17 tackles, 2.5 TFL, sack, forced fumble

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### No. 25 Purdue[edit]

See also: 2021 Purdue Boilermakers football team

Wisconsin vs Purdue – Game summary

Period | 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

* Date: October 23, 2021
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 61,320
* Referee: Ron Snodgrass
* TV: BTN
* [7]

Game information

First quarter

* WISC – Braelon Allen 4-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 2:49. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 92 yards, 7:37.

Second quarter

* PUR – Payne Durham 10-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (Mitchell Fineran kick), 14:16. Tie 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:47.
* WISC – Collin Larsh 37-yard field goal, 8:54. Wisconsin 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:22.
* PUR – George Karlaftis 56-yard fumble return (Mitchell Fineran kick missed), 6:13. Purdue 13–10. Drive: 3 plays, -8 yards, 1:32.
* WISC – Collin Larsh 23-yard field goal, 2:06. Tie 13–13. Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 0:56.

Third quarter

* WISC – Chez Mellusi 20-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 6:06. Wisconsin 20–13. Drive: 3 plays, 94 yards, 1:01.

Fourth quarter

* WISC – Braelon Allen 14-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 10:13. Wisconsin 27–13. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:55.
* WISC – Collin Larsh 43-yard field goal, 4:06. Wisconsin 30–13. Drive: 4 plays, -4 yards, 2:32.

Top passers

* PUR – Aidan O'Connell – 24/32, 200 yards, TD, 3 INT
* WISC – Graham Mertz – 5/8, 52 yards

Top rushers

* PUR – King Doerue – 9 rushes, 20 yards
* WISC – Chaz Mellusi – 27 rushes, 149 yards, TD

Top receivers

* PUR – Payne Durham – 9 receptions, 112 yards, TD
* WISC – Jake Ferguson – 2 receptions, 23 yards

Top defenders

* PUR – Jaylan Alexander – 15 tackles, TFL, forced fumble
* WISC – Leo Chenal – 9 tackles, 5.5 TFL, 3.5 sacks

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### No. 9 Iowa[edit]

See also: 2021 Iowa Hawkeyes football team and Heartland Trophy

Iowa vs Wisconsin – Game summary

Period | 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

* Date: October 30, 2021
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C); Cloudy; Wind at N 10 MPH
* Game attendance: 74,209
* Referee: Michael Cannon
* TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline)
* [8]

Game information

First quarter

* WISC – Jake Ferguson 4-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh kick), 3:08. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:59.

Second quarter

* WISC – Collin Larsh 29-yard field goal, 12:18. Wisconsin 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:23.
* WISC – Graham Mertz 1-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 7:40. Wisconsin 17–0. Drive: 1 plays, 1 yard, 0:04.
* WISC – Collin Larsh 32-yard field goal, 2:51. Wisconsin 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:27.

Third quarter

* IOWA – Spencer Petras 1-yard TD run, (Caleb Shudak kick), 8:21. Wisconsin 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yard, 2:28.

Fourth quarter

* WISC – Graham Mertz 1-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 12:54. Wisconsin 27–7. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yard, 5:52.

Top passers

* IOWA – Spencer Petras – 9/19, 93 yards
* WISC – Graham Mertz – 11/22, 104 yards, TD

Top rushers

* IOWA – Tyler Goodson – 13 rushes, 27 yards
* WISC – Braelon Allen – 20 rushes, 104 yards

Top receivers

* IOWA – Sam LaPorta – 3 receptions, 44 yards
* WISC – Danny Davis III – 5 receptions, 59 yards

Top defenders

* IOWA – Jack Koerner – 11 tackles
* WISC – Nick Herbig – 6 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks, forced fumble

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### Rutgers[edit]

See also: 2021 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

Wisconsin vs Rutgers – Game summary

Period | 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

* Date: November 6, 2021
* Game time: 2:30 p.m.
* Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C); Cloudy; Wind at E 5 MPH
* Game attendance: 40,280
* Referee: Reggie Smith
* TV: BTN
* [9]

Game information

First quarter

* WISC – Chez Mellusi 14-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 9:06. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:42.
* RUT – Valentino Ambrosio 24-yard field goal, 4:34. Wisconsin 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:32.

Second quarter

* WISC – Collin Larsh 29-yard field goal, 8:04. Wisconsin 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:19.
* WISC – John Chenal 1-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh kick), 5:18. Wisconsin 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:37.
* WISC – Caesar Williams 29-yard interception return (Collin Larsh kick), 5:04. Wisconsin 24–3. Drive: 1 play, 29 yards, 0:12.
* WISC – Kendric Pryor 25-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh kick), 0:36. Wisconsin 31–3. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 0:37.

Third quarter

* WISC – Braelon Allen 1-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 8:31. Wisconsin 38–3. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 4:49.
* WISC – Danny Davis 72-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh kick), 6:44. Wisconsin 45–3. Drive: 1 play, 72 yards, 0:14.
* WISC – Jackson Acker 18-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 3:22. Wisconsin 52–3. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:22.

Fourth quarter

No scoring

Top passers

* RUT – Noah Vedral – 8/16, 81 yards, 2 INT
* WISC – Graham Mertz – 11/16, 240 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

* RUT – Isiah Pacheco – 9 rushes, 55 yards
* WISC – Braelon Allen – 15 rushes, 130 yards, TD

Top receivers

* RUT – Bo Melton – 6 receptions, 61 yards
* WISC – Kendric Pryor – 4 receptions, 72 yards, TD

Top defenders

* RUT – Olakunle Fatukasi – 10 tackles
* WISC – Jack Sanborn – 9 tackles, TFL, sack

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### Northwestern[edit]

See also: 2021 Northwestern Wildcats football team

Northwestern vs Wisconsin – Game summary

Period | 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

* Date: November 13, 2021
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: 35 °F (2 °C); Cloudy; Wind at NW 11 MPH
* Game attendance: 73,194
* Referee: John O'Neill
* TV: ESPN2
* [10]

Game information

First quarter

No scoring

Second quarter

* WISC – Braelon Allen 2-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 14:53. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 4:46.
* WISC – Danny Davis III 13-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh kick), 9:08. Wisconsin 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:20.
* WISC – Braelon Allen 3-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 5:13. Wisconsin 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:58.

Third quarter

* WISC – Jake Ferguson 11-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh kick), 3:26. Wisconsin 28–0. Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 1:18.
* WISC – Braelon Allen 33-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 0:43. Wisconsin 35–0. Drive: 2 plays, 39 yards, 0:49.

Fourth quarter

* NU – A.J. Hampton Jr. 49-yard fumble return (Charlie Kuhbander kick), 11:38. Wisconsin 35–7.

Top passers

* NU – Andrew Marty – 10/18, 100 yards, 3 INT
* WISC – Graham Mertz – 18/23, 216 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

* NU – Stephon Robinson Jr. – 2 rushes, 54 yards
* WISC – Braelon Allen – 25 rushes, 173 yards, 3 TD

Top receivers

* NU – Stephon Robinson Jr. – 8 receptions, 80 yards
* WISC – Jake Ferguson – 4 receptions, 43 yards, TD

Top defenders

* NU – Brandon Joseph – 7 tackles, 0.5 TFL, INT
* WISC – Leo Chenal – 14 tackles, 3 TFL, Sack, QB Hurry

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### Nebraska[edit]

See also: 2021 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team and Freedom Trophy

Nebraska vs Wisconsin – Game summary

Period | 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

* Date: November 20, 2021
* Game time: 2:30 p.m.
* Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C); Cloudy; Wind at W 7 MPH
* Game attendance: 67,888
* Referee: Jerry McGinn
* TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
* [11]

Game information

First quarter

* WISC – Stephen Bracey 91-yard kickoff return (Collin Larsh kick), 14:47. Wisconsin 7–0.
* NEB – Markese Stepp 1-yard TD run, (Chase Contreraz kick), 12:41. Tie 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yard, 1:59.
* WISC – Braelon Allen, 71-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 1:59. Wisconsin 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:23.

Second quarter

* NEB – Samori Toure 4-yard pass from Adrian Martinez (Chase Contreraz kick), 6:35. Tie 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 3:02.

Third quarter

* WISC – Kendric Pryor 17-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh kick), 11:35. Wisconsin 21–14. Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 2:01.
* NEB – Adrian Martinez 1-yard TD run, (Chase Contreraz kick), 6:24. Tie 21–21. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yard, 5:11.
* WISC – Braelon Allen 3-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 1:30. Wisconsin 28–21. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:54.

Fourth quarter

* NEB – Marvin Scott III 3-yard TD run, (Chase Contreraz kick), 6:27. Tie 28–28. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yard, 3:52.
* WISC – Braelon Allen 53-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 3:50. Wisconsin 35–28. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:37.

Top passers

* NEB – Adrian Martinez – 23/35, 351 yards, TD, 2 INT
* WISC – Graham Mertz – 12/18, 145 yards, TD

Top rushers

* NEB – Marvin Scott III – 9 rushes, 29 yards, TD
* WISC – Braelon Allen – 22 rushes, 228 yards, 3 TD

Top receivers

* NEB – Austin Allen – 7 receptions, 143 yards
* WISC – Jake Ferguson – 8 receptions, 92 yards

Top defenders

* NEB – Garrett Nelson – 6 tackles, TFL, Sack, Pass breakup
* WISC – Leo Chenal – 11 tackles, 0.5 TFL, QB Hurry

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### Minnesota[edit]

See also: 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team and Paul Bunyan's Axe

Wisconsin vs Minnesota – Game summary

Period | 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

* Date: November 27, 2021
* Game time: 3:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C); Sunny; Wind at NW 12 MPH
* Game attendance: 49,736
* Referee: Ron Snodgrass
* TV: FOX

Game information

First quarter

* UMN – Matthew Trickett 28 yard field goal, 7:29. Minnesota 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 7:31.

Second quarter

* WISC – Collin Larsh 25-yard field goal, 12:37. Tie 3–3. Drive: 15 plays, 85 yards, 9:52.
* WISC – Scott Nelson 25-yard interception return (Collin Larsh kick), 12:22. Wisconsin 10–3.
* UMN – Matthew Trickett 31-yard field goal, 8:19. Wisconsin 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:03.

Third quarter

* UMN – Ky Thomas 2-yard TD run (Matthew Trickett kick), 13:24. Minnesota 13–10. Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:39.
* WISC – Collin Larsh 28-yard field goal, 6:35. Tie 13–13. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 6:49.
* UMN – Chris Autman-Bell 27-yard pass from Tanner Morgan (Matthew Trickett kick), 1:56. Minnesota 20–13. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 4:31.

Fourth quarter

* UMN – Matthew Trickett 36-yard field goal, 6:08. Minnesota 23–13. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 5:36.

Top passers

* UMN – Tanner Morgan – 11/16, 199 yards, TD, INT
* WISC – Graham Mertz – 21/38, 171 yards, INT

Top rushers

* UMN – Ky Thomas – 18 rushes, 55 yards, TD
* WISC – Braelon Allen – 17 rushes, 55 yards

Top receivers

* UMN – Brevyn Spann-Ford – 3 receptions, 62 yards
* WISC – Danny Davis III – 5 receptions, 60 yards

Top defenders

* MIN – Jack Gibbens – 10 tackles, TFL
* WISC – Leo Chenal – 14 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 0.5 Sack

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### Arizona State[edit]

See also: 2021 Arizona State Sun Devils football team and 2021 Las Vegas Bowl

Wisconsin vs Arizona State – Game summary

Period | 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

* Date: December 30, 2021
* Game time: 9:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Indoors
* Game attendance: 32,515
* Referee: David Smith
* TV announcers (ESPN): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst) and Dawn Davenport (sideline)
* [12]

Game information

First quarter

* WISC – John Chenal 8-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 11:40. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 1:34.
* ASU – Cristian Zendejas 38 yard field goal, 4:21. Wisconsin 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 7:19.
* WISC – Jake Ferguson 7-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh kick), 1:37. Wisconsin 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:44.

Second quarter

* ASU – Cristian Zendejas 36 yard field goal, 11:13. Wisconsin 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 2:46.
* WISC – Collin Larsh 48 yard field goal, 5:42. Wisconsin 17–6. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:31.'
* WISC – Collin Larsh 35 yard field goal, 0:02. Wisconsin 20–6. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:41.'

Third quarter

* ASU – Daniyel Ngata 3-yard TD run (Cristian Zendejas kick), 8:52. Wisconsin 20–13. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:39.

Fourth quarter

No scoring

Top passers

* ASU – Jayden Daniels – 11/21, 159 yards, INT
* WISC – Graham Mertz – 11/15, 137 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

* ASU – Jayden Daniels – 19 rushes, 40 yards
* WISC – Braelon Allen – 29 rushes, 159 yards

Top receivers

* ASU – Ricky Pearsall – 4 receptions, 65 yards
* WISC – Jake Ferguson – 3 receptions, 33 yards, TD

Top defenders

* ASU – Timarcus Davis – 9 tackles, 0.5 TFL, INT
* WISC – Nick Herbig – 7 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 2 Sacks, QB hurry

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## Awards and honors[edit]

Weekly Awards  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]
Individual Awards  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]

## Players drafted into the NFL[edit]

See also: 2022 NFL Draft

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

## References[edit]

1. ^ Baird, Nathan (July 21, 2021). "Ohio State football voted overwhelming 2021 Big Ten favorite in cleveland.com preseason poll". Cleveland.com.
2. ^ "2021 Football Coaching Staff". uwbadgers.com. Wisconsin Badgers. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
3. ^ "2021 Football Roster". uwbadgers.com. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
4. ^ "Wisconsin Badgers vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish". Odds Shark. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
5. ^ "Purdue, Michigan State and Wisconsin Earn Weekly Football Honors". bigten.org. Big Ten Conference. October 18, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
6. ^ "Wake Forest QB Sam Hartman and Wisconsin LB Leo Chenal Named Walter Camp National FBS Players of the Week, presented by Generation UCAN". Al Carbone. Walter Camp Football Foundation. October 24, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
7. ^ a b "Illinois, Ohio State and Wisconsin Earn Weekly Football Honors". bigten.org. Big Ten Conference. October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
8. ^ "Illinois, Penn State, Purdue and Wisconsin Earn Weekly Football Honors". bigten.org. Big Ten Conference. November 8, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
9. ^ "Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State and Wisconsin Earn Weekly Football Honors". bigten.org. Big Ten Conference. November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
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* "2021 Wisconsin Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 16, 2021.

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