It was amazing to see, and it just gives us so much energy.” One of the only people in the building who tempered their excited in the moment was his dad, but that didn't stop head coach Greg Gard from gushing about the progress his son has made since joining the program as a walk-on before the 2022 season.

If Wisconsin makes a change at the end of the 2026 season, Fickell’s buyout will drop to around $13.6 million. But if it doesn’t turn around, the Badgers could be digging a hole into a crater from which it will take years to recover.

Washington's defense looks lifeless and is getting abused in the run game. Thankfully for the Huskies, Luke Fickell chose to keep the Badgers offense on the field on fourth-and-2 from the 8-yard line, and defensive tackle Elinneus Davis caught quarterback Carter Smith on a keeper to turn Wisconsin away.

The Wisconsin Badgers, riding a six-game losing streak and without several of its starters on both sides of the football, were considered sign

Wisconsin was trampled 21-7 in the rain last time out Oct. 25, but it did cover as a 31-point underdog as the Under (44.5) cashed. QB Hunter Simmons threw for 86 yards and a TD, while TE Lance Mason was the touchdown recipient.

The Wisconsin Badgers delivered the best moment of their 2025 season to date on Saturday, defeating No. 24 Washington 13-10.

As rumors around the future of Wisconsin Badgers football head coach Luke Fickell continued to swirl, the University of Wisconsin Director of Athletics definiti

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Wolverines battled back in a scoring frenzy, snatching the lead and silencing Wisconsin's perfect season with late empty-netters.