Wisconsin Badgers
Big Ten
7-6 (5-4 conf)
SP+ #29AP #19
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- 9.4 (#29)
- SP+ Offense
- 22.2
- SP+ Defense
- 14.1
- SRS
- 4.0
- FPI
- 6.0
- Elo
- 1631
- Talent
- 742
- Recruiting
- 188 (#58)
Schedule
2023
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Res | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsBuffalo | H | W | 38-17 |
| 2 | @Washington State | A | L | 22-31 |
| 3 | vsGeorgia Southern | H | W | 35-14 |
| 4 | @Purdue | A | W | 38-17 |
| 6 | vsRutgers | H | W | 24-13 |
| 7 | vsIowa | H | L | 6-15 |
| 8 | @Illinois | A | W | 25-21 |
| 9 | vsOhio State | H | L | 10-24 |
| 10 | @Indiana | A | L | 14-20 |
| 11 | vsNorthwestern | H | L | 10-24 |
| 12 | vsNebraska | H | W | 24-17 |
| 13 | @Minnesota | A | W | 28-14 |
| 1 ·P | @LSU | N | L | 31-35 |
Quarterbacks · 2
2023 · 56
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Tanner Mordecai | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Braedyn Locke | JR | 6'0" | 211 | ★★★★ |
Running Backs · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Braelon Allen | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Chez Mellusi | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Cade Yacamelli | JR | 6'0" | 215 | — |
| RB | 4th | Grover Bortolotti | SR | 5'9" | 204 | — |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Will Pauling | SR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Chimere Dike | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Bryson Green | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Vinny Anthony II | SR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| WR | 5th | Skyler Bell | SR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| WR | 6th | C.J. Williams | SR | 6'1" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Quincy Burroughs | JR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| WR | 8th | Haakon Anderson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Keontez Lewis | SR | 6'2" | 197 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jackson Acker | SR | 6'1" | 250 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Hayden Rucci | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Tucker Ashcraft | JR | 6'5" | 260 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Riley Nowakowski | SR | 6'2" | 243 | — |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Nolan Rucci | SR | 6'8" | 307 | ★★★★★ |
Defensive Line · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Darian Varner | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Isaiah Mullens | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | James Thompson Jr. | SR | 6'6" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Rodas Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Curt Neal | JR | 6'0" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Ben Barten | SR | 6'5" | 323 | — |
| DL | 5th | Cade McDonald | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Gabe Kirschke | JR | 6'5" | 249 | — |
| DT | 1st | Gio Paez | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | Kaden Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jake Chaney | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Jordan Turner | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | C.J. Goetz | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Maema Njongmeta | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Darryl Peterson | SR | 6'1" | 260 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Jeff Pietrowski | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Tatum Grass | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Christian Alliegro | JR | 6'4" | 245 | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Tyler Jansey | SO | 6'0" | 234 | ★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Marty Strey | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Nyzier Fourqurean | SR | 6'1" | 188 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Jason Maitre | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Ricardo Hallman | SR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| CB | 4th | Alexander Smith | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Max Lofy | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 6th | Jonas Duclona | JR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| DB | 1st | Kamo'i Latu | SR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Hunter Wohler | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Preston Zachman | SR | 6'1" | 212 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Austin Brown | SR | 6'1" | 213 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Travian Blaylock | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 5th | Owen Arnett | SR | 5'11" | 215 | — |
| S | 6th | Justin Taylor | SO | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Atticus Bertrams | JR | 6'3" | 237 | — |
| P | — | Gavin Meyers | — | — | — | ★★ |
| PK | 1st | Nathanial Vakos | SR | 6'1" | 208 | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
22.236
Off PPA
+0.1541
Pass PPA
+0.1523
Rush PPA
+0.1668
Success
44%65
Explosive
1.084
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.15 | +0.11 |
| Passing | +0.15 | +0.21 |
| Rushing | +0.16 | +0.07 |
| 1st Down | +0.06 | -0.08 |
| 2nd Down | +0.11 | +0.20 |
| 3rd Down | +0.48 | +0.44 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
22.8
PPG Against
18.9
Differential
+3.9
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 7-5
- Home
- 4-3
- Away
- 3-2
- Conference
- 5-4
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-1
- Avg Margin
- +3.9
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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