Wisconsin Badgers
Big Ten
9-4 (6-3 conf)
SP+ #7AP #12
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- 20.1 (#7)
- SP+ Offense
- 29.8
- SP+ Defense
- 10.8
- SRS
- 14.0
- FPI
- 13.3
- Elo
- 1864
- Talent
- 751
- Recruiting
- 241 (#15)
Schedule
2021
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Res | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsPenn State | H | L | 10-16 |
| 2 | vsEastern Michigan | H | W | 34-7 |
| 4 | vsNotre Dame | N | L | 13-41 |
| 5 | vsMichigan | H | L | 17-38 |
| 6 | @Illinois | A | W | 24-0 |
| 7 | vsArmy | H | W | 20-14 |
| 8 | @Purdue | A | W | 30-13 |
| 9 | vsIowa | H | W | 27-7 |
| 10 | @Rutgers | A | W | 52-3 |
| 11 | vsNorthwestern | H | W | 35-7 |
| 12 | vsNebraska | H | W | 35-28 |
| 13 | @Minnesota | A | L | 13-23 |
| 1 ·P | @Arizona State | N | W | 20-13 |
Quarterbacks · 2
2021 · 70
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Graham Mertz | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Chase Wolf | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | John Chenal | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 1st | Braelon Allen | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Chez Mellusi | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Brady Schipper | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Isaac Guerendo | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Jalen Berger | SR | 6'1" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Julius Davis | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 7th | Grover Bortolotti | SR | 5'9" | 204 | — |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Danny Davis III | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Kendric Pryor | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Chimere Dike | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Stephan Bracey | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Devin Chandler | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Jack Dunn | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Markus Allen | SR | 6'2" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Haakon Anderson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | A.J. Abbott | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jake Ferguson | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Clay Cundiff | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Jackson Acker | SR | 6'1" | 250 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Jack Eschenbach | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 5th | Jaylan Franklin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Tyler Beach | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Jack Nelson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Defensive Line · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Matt Henningsen | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Isaiah Mullens | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Izayah Green-May | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 4th | Isaac Townsend | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Rodas Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | James Thompson Jr. | SR | 6'6" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Gio Paez | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | Kaden Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| NT | 1st | Keeanu Benton | — | — | — | — |
| NT | 2nd | Bryson Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Leo Chenal | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Jack Sanborn | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Nick Herbig | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Noah Burks | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | C.J. Goetz | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Bryan Sanborn | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Tatum Grass | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Mike Maskalunas | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Spencer Lytle | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Maema Njongmeta | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 11th | Darryl Peterson | SR | 6'1" | 260 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 12th | Jordan Turner | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 13th | Jake Chaney | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 14th | Jake Ratzlaff | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Faion Hicks | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Caesar Williams | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Alexander Smith | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Max Lofy | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 5th | Ricardo Hallman | SR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| CB | 6th | Amaun Williams | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 1st | Dean Engram | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Donte Burton | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Semar Melvin | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Scott Nelson | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Collin Wilder | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | John Torchio | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Travian Blaylock | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 5th | Hunter Wohler | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| S | 6th | Tyler Mais | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Peter Bowden | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Andy Vujnovich | — | — | — | — |
| P | 2nd | Conor Schlichting | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Collin Larsh | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Jack Van Dyke | — | — | — | ★★★ |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
29.856
Off PPA
+0.1428
Pass PPA
+0.1720
Rush PPA
+0.1454
Success
45%68
Explosive
1.041
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.14 | -0.01 |
| Passing | +0.17 | +0.04 |
| Rushing | +0.14 | -0.06 |
| 1st Down | +0.11 | -0.21 |
| 2nd Down | +0.15 | +0.10 |
| 3rd Down | +0.23 | +0.21 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
25.8
PPG Against
16.4
Differential
+9.4
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 8-4
- Home
- 5-2
- Away
- 3-1
- Neutral
- 0-1
- Conference
- 6-3
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-1
- Avg Margin
- +9.4
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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