by [email protected] | Sep 1, 2011
QB Russell Wilson makes his Wisconsin debut tonight when the Badgers open the college football season at home (7pm) against the UNLV Runnin Rebels. Since transferring to Wisconsin from North Carolina State this summer, Badger Nation has followed with not only Big Ten...
by [email protected] | Jun 28, 2011
Former North Carolina State quarterback Russell Wilson has committed to Wisconsin and plans to play football for the Badgers and attend graduate school at UW beginning this fall. Wilson played quarterback for three seasons at North Carolina State before playing...
by [email protected] | May 18, 2011
Senior running back Zach Brown will not return to the Wisconsin football team in 2011 and he’ll be exploring options to transfer. Brown rushed for 568 yards on 119 carries as a true freshman in 2007, but his role and production diminished in 2008 and 2009 before...
by [email protected] | Apr 19, 2011
The Wisconsin football spring game this Saturday (1pm) at Camp Randall Stadium will feature a big change. Wisconsin football coach Bret Bielema will send his #1 offense against his #1 defense. AUDIO: Bret Bielema on format change during spring game :22 In past years,...
by [email protected] | Apr 19, 2011
Nebraska’s first game as a member of the Big Ten conference is against the Wisconsin Badgers on October 1st at Camp Randall Stadium. The historic game could be headed for a night-time kickoff. AUDIO: Bret Bielema on the possibility of a night game vs. Nebraska...
by [email protected] | Mar 10, 2011
Wisconsin running back John Clay improved on his 40-yard dash times at UW Pro Day at the McClain Center in Madison on Wednesday. Clay didn’t run well at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis last month, running 40-times of 4.79 and 4.91 seconds. He improved...
by [email protected] | Feb 24, 2011
Wisconsin football coach Bret Bielema announced the hiring of former Wisconsin graduate assistant Thomas Hammock as the teams new running backs coach. Hammock was at Wisconsin in 2003 and 2004 and has spent the last four seasons at the University of...
by [email protected] | Jan 19, 2011
Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema filled out his Badger coaching staff by promoting current assistant’s Chris Ash and Charlie Partridge to co-defensive coordinators and hiring Dave Huxtable, most recently the defensive coordinator at UCF, to coach linebackers....
by [email protected] | Jan 2, 2011
Disappointment is the word of the day for Wisconsin football fans. The players, coaches and fans were crushed when the Badgers late comeback rally was thwarted by a knocked down 2-point conversion pass attempt, sending Wisconsin home with a 21-19 defeat at the hands...
by [email protected] | Dec 16, 2010
For the second time in his career, Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema has been named a finalist for the Bear Bryant Award, given annually to the nation’s top head coach. Bielema was also a finalist back in 2006, his first season at the helm after leading the...
by [email protected] | Dec 13, 2010
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is reporting today that Wisconsin Defensive Coordinator Dave Doeren has been hired as the head coach at Northern Illinois. The Huskies are expected to make an announcement today (Monday). Doeren takes over for Jerry Kill, who took the...
by [email protected] | Nov 9, 2010
Wisconsin football coach Bret Bielema is one of 15 finalists for the inaugural Joe Paterno Award for coach of the year. Bielema has led the Badgers to an 8-1 record this season, in a tie for first place in the Big Ten standings and a No. 7 ranking in the latest BCS...
by [email protected] | Oct 18, 2010
Two players have verbally committed to Wisconsin for the upcoming 2011 season. The players committed after Wisconsin’s 31-18 win over the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday night, when several players were in for recruiting visits. The Badgers received a...
by [email protected] | Aug 19, 2010
Injuries continue to chip away the depth of the Wisconsin Badger football team. Senior strong safety Jay Valai missed both workouts on Wednesday with a lower right leg injury. Valai is the fourth projected starter to go down with an injury since preseason camp opened...
by [email protected] | Aug 16, 2010
Wisconsin Badger football coach Brett Bielema said at the team’s media day on Sunday that he expects sophomore linebacker Mike Taylor to miss the Badgers’ season-opener at UNLV on Sept. 4 because of a recurring knee injury. Taylor sat out a couple of...
by [email protected] | Jul 28, 2010
Former Menasha football star Tyler Westphal has left the Wisconsin Badger football program. A member of Bret Bielema’s 2008 recruiting class, the defensive end has transferred to North Dakota State where he’ll have three years of eligibility and can play...
by [email protected] | Jun 30, 2010
Wisconsin football coach Brett Bielema has landed an in-state star from Arrowhead for his 2011 football recruiting class. Derek Landisch, who gave his oral commitment on Tuesday, is a two-way player at Arrowhead, but the Badgers will be looking for him to take on a...
by [email protected] | May 5, 2010
The Wisconsin footall team will play its games against Illinois in 2011 and 2012 in the month of December after both teams agreed to reschedule the games. In 2011, the teams will play on Dec. 3 in Champaign, Ill., while the 2012 game will take place on Dec. 1 at Camp...
by [email protected] | Aug 27, 2009
Wisconsin Badger football coach Bret Bielema released his 2009 depth chart for the upcoming season today. Junior Scott Tolzien (pictured) gets the starting nod at quarterback over redshirt freshman Curt Phillips. Senior Dustin Sherer, who was at the top of the depth...
