# 2024 Wisconsin Badgers football team

The 2024 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers were led by second-year head coach Luke Fickell and played home games at Camp Randall Stadium located in Madison, Wisconsin.
Following a loss to rival Minnesota, Wisconsin secured their first losing season since 2001, breaking their 23-year long bowl streak.

## Offseason
### 2024 NFL draft

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
| 4 | 117 | Tanor Bortolini | C | Indianapolis Colts |
| 4 | 134 | Braelon Allen | RB | New York Jets |
| Undrafted | Undrafted | Travian Blaylock | S | Chicago Bears |
| Undrafted | Undrafted | Tanner Mordecai | QB | San Francisco 49ers |
| Undrafted | Undrafted | Peter Bowden | LS | Green Bay Packers |
| Undrafted | Undrafted | Maema Njongmeta | LB | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Undrafted | Undrafted | Hayden Rucci | TE | Miami Dolphins |

### Transfers

Wisconsin outgoing transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Transfer to |
| Keontez Lewis | #3 | WR | 6'2 | 185 | Junior | East Saint Louis, IL | Southern Illinois |
| Skyler Bell | #11 | WR | 6'1 | 185 | Sophomore | Bronx, NY | UConn |
| Chimere Dike | #13 | WR | 6'1 | 200 | Senior | Waukesha, WI | Florida |
| Myles Burkett | #16 | QB | 6'0 | 205 | Freshman | Franklin, WI | Albany |
| Darian Varner | #19 | DE | 6'3 | 275 | Junior | Norfolk, VA | Cincinnati |
| Amaun Williams | #31 | CB | 5'9 | 175 | Junior | Milwaukee, WI | Concordia |
| Ross Gengler | #53 | OLB | 6'3 | 220 | Junior | Delavan, WI | Wisconsin–La Crosse |
| Jordan Turner | #54 | ILB | 6'1 | 222 | Junior | Farmington, MI | Michigan State |
| Rodas Johnson | #56 | DE | 6'2 | 295 | Senior | Columbus, OH | Texas A&M |
| Keane Bessert | #60 | LS | 6'2 | 230 | Freshman | Fruita, CO | Kansas State |
| Dylan Barrett | #61 | OL | 6'5 | 305 | Junior | St. Charles, IL | Iowa State |
| Trey Wedig | #78 | OL | 6'7 | 300 | Junior | Oconomowoc, WI | Indiana |
| Jordan Mayer | #95 | OLB | 6'4 | 235 | Freshman | Jefferson Hills, PA | Penn State |
| Nolan Rucci | #66 | OL | 6'8 | 300 | Sophomore | Lititz, PA | Penn State |
| Kaden Johnson | #52 | OLB | 6'2 | 248 | Junior | Minneapolis, MN | Nevada |
| Aidan Vaughan | #50 | ILB | 6'2 | 224 | Freshman | Wixom, MI | Liberty |
| Gio Paez | #94 | DE | 6'3 | 310 | Senior | Los Angeles, CA | LSU |
| Nick Evers | #7 | QB | 6'3 | 186 | Sophomore | Flower Mound, TX | UConn |
| T.J. Bollers | #3 | OLB | 6'2 | 270 | Junior | Tiffin, IA | California |
| Gabe Kirschke | #58 | DL | 6'5 | 250 | Sophomore | Lone Tree, CO | Colorado State |
| Tommy McIntosh | #15 | WR | 6'5 | 205 | Sophomore | DeWitt, MI | Central Michigan |
| Mike Jarvis | #97 | DL | 6'4 | 288 | Junior | Medford, NJ | Liberty |
| AJ Tisdell | #29 | CB | 5'11 | 189 | Freshman | College Station, TX | Incarnate Word |
| Michael Mack | #7 | CB | 6'1 | 180 | Senior | Glenn Dale, MD | Ohio |
Wisconsin incoming transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous team |
| Tyrell Henry | #2 | WR | 6'0 | 160 | Sophomore | Roseville, MI | Michigan State |
| John Pius | #8 | LB | 6'2 | 235 | Junior | Arlington, VA | William & Mary |
| Leon Lowery | #9 | DL | 6'3 | 215 | Sophomore | Elizabeth, NJ | Syracuse |
| Tyler Van Dyke | #9 | QB | 6'4 | 229 | Junior | Glastonbury, CT | Miami (FL) |
| Jackson McGohan | #83 | TE | 6'3.5 | 232 | Freshman | Miamisburg, OH | LSU |
| Cayson Pfeiffer | #96 | LS | 6'0 | 220 | Junior | Columbus, OH | Cincinnati |
| Sebastian Cheeks | #32 | LB | 6'2 | 230 | Freshman | Skokie, IL | North Carolina |
| Tawee Walker | #29 | RB | 5'9 | 216 | Junior | North Las Vegas, NV | Oklahoma |
| Jaheim Thomas | #28 | LB | 6'4 | 240 | Junior | Cincinnati, OH | Arkansas |
| RJ Delancey III | #4 | CB | 6'0 | 180 | Junior | Miami, FL | Toledo |
| Elijah Hills | #93 | DL | 6'1 | 275 | Junior | Rockaway, NJ | Albany |
| Tackett Curtis | #25 | LB | 6'2 | 225 | Freshman | Many, LA | USC |
| Leyton Nelson | #57 | OL | 6'6 | 308 | Junior | Orlando, FL | Vanderbilt |
| Joseph Griffin Jr. | #2 | WR | 6'3 | 199 | Sophomore | Springfield, MA | Boston College |
| Brandon Lane | #95 | DL | 6'3 | 300 | Sophomore | Kansas City, MO | Stephen F. Austin |
| Joey Okla | #65 | OL | 6'2 | 320 | Freshman | Hartland, WI | Illinois |

## Preseason
### Preseason Big Ten poll

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 2024 poll, Wisconsin was projected to finish seventh overall in the Big Ten standings.
Media poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Ohio State | 480 (21) |
| 2 | Oregon | 448 (6) |
| 3 | Penn State | 418 |
| 4 | Michigan | 411 |
| 5 | Iowa | 363 |
| 6 | USC | 346 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 313 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 293 |
| 9 | Rutgers | 249 |
| 10 | Washington | 236 |
| 11 | Maryland | 185 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 183 |
| 13 | Illinois | 145 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 138 |
| 15 | UCLA | 124 |
| 16 | Michigan State | 119 |
| 17 | Indiana | 76 |
| 18 | Purdue | 65 |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 30 | 8:00 p.m. | Western Michigan* | Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI | FS1 | W 28–14 | 75,158 |
| September 7 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 6 (FCS) South Dakota* | Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI | FS1 | W 27–13 | 76,069 |
| September 14 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 4 Alabama* | Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI (Big Noon Kickoff) | FOX | L 10–42 | 76,323 |
| September 28 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 13 USC | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | CBS | L 21–38 | 74,118 |
| October 5 | 11:00 a.m. | Purdue | Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI | BTN | W 52–6 | 76,091 |
| October 12 | 11:00 a.m. | at Rutgers | SHI StadiumPiscataway, NJ | BTN | W 42–7 | 50,111 |
| October 19 | 11:00 a.m. | at Northwestern | Martin StadiumEvanston, IL | BTN | W 23–3 | 12,023 |
| October 26 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 3 Penn State | Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI | NBC | L 13–28 | 76,403 |
| November 2 | 6:30 p.m. | at Iowa | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA (Heartland Trophy) | NBC | L 10–42 | 69,250 |
| November 16 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 1 Oregon | Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI | NBC | L 13–16 | 76,298 |
| November 23 | 2:30 p.m. | at Nebraska | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE (Freedom Trophy) | BTN | L 25–44 | 86,923 |
| November 29 | 11:00 a.m. | Minnesota | Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI (Paul Bunyan's Axe) | CBS | L 7–24 | 76,059 |
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## Personnel
### Coaching staff

Wisconsin football current coaching staff :
| Name | Position | Alma mater | Years at Wisconsin |
| Luke Fickell | Head coach | Ohio State University | 2nd |
| Phil Longo | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks | Rowan University | 2nd |
| Mike Tressel | Defensive coordinator/inside linebackers | Cornell College (IA) | 2nd |
| Alex Grinch | Co-defensive coordinator/safeties | University of Mount Union | 1st |
| AJ Blazek | Offensive line | University of Iowa | 1st |
| Kenny Guiton | Wide receivers | Ohio State University | 1st |
| Devon Spalding | Running backs | Central Michigan University | 2nd |
| Nate Letton | Tight ends | Centre College | 2nd |
| Paul Haynes | Cornerbacks | Kent State University | 2nd |
| E.J. Whitlow | Defensive line | University of Findlay | 1st |
| Matt Mitchell | Special teams coordinator/outside linebackers | Cornell College (IA) | 2nd |
| Greg Gillum | Chief of staff | Ohio State University | 2nd |
| Pat Lambert | Director of recruiting | University of Cincinnati | 2nd |
| Max Stienecker | Director of player personnel | University of Cincinnati | 2nd |
| Brady Collins | Director of football strength & conditioning | University of Kentucky | 2nd |
| Jack Del Rio | Senior adviser to the head coach | University of Southern California | 1st |

## Game summaries
### Western Michigan

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Badgers | 0 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 28 |
at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
* Date: Friday August 30, 2024
* Game time: 8:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy, 71 °F (22 °C); Wind: NW 6 mph
* Game attendance: 75,158
* Referee: Greg Sujack
* TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline)
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring
Second quarter
WIS – Chez Mellusi 9-yard run (Nathanial Vakos kick), 11:48 Wisconsin 7–0 Drive: 16 plays, 93 yards, 6:29.
WMU – Jalen Buckley 1-yard run (Palmer Domschke kick), 3:02 Tied 7–7 Drive: 16 plays, 78 yards, 8:40.
WIS – Nathanial Vakos 33-yard field goal, 13:45. Wisconsin 10–7. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 2:58.
Third quarter
WIS – Nathanial Vakos 23-yard field goal, 7:56. Wisconsin 13–7. Drive: 14 plays, 59 yards, 6:55.
Fourth quarter
WMU – Jalen Buckley 1-yard run (Palmer Domschke kick), 14:15 Western Michigan 14–13 Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:51.
WIS – Tawee Walker 6-yard run (Trech Kekahuna pass from Tyler Van Dyke), 10:35 Wisconsin 21–14 Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards, 1:46.
WIS – Tyler Van Dyke 6-yard run (Nathanial Vakos kick), 3:17 Wisconsin 28–14 Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 4:37.
Top passers
WIS – Tyler Van Dyke – 21/36, 192 yards
WMU – Hayden Wolff – 12/18, 141 yards, INT
Top rushers
WIS – Chez Mellusi – 19 rushes, 74 yards, TD
WMU – Jalen Buckley – 16 rushes, 64 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
WIS – Will Pauling – 6 receptions, 60 yards
WMU – Malique Dieudonne – 2 receptions, 45 yards
Top defenders
WIS – Hunter Wohler – 7 tackles, pass breakup
WMU – Donald Willis – 10 tackles, TFL, 2 pass breakups :

### No. 6 (FCS) South Dakota

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 6 (FCS) Coyotes | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| Badgers | 14 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
* Date: September 7, 2024
* Game time: 2:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C); Wind: N 9 mph
* Game attendance: 76,069
* Referee: David Siegle
* TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
Game information :
First quarter
WIS – Chez Mellusi 9-yard run (Nathanial Vakos kick), 12:03 Wisconsin 7–0 Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:52.
WIS – CJ Williams 50-yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke (Nathanial Vakos kick), 4:48 Wisconsin 14–0 Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 1:23.
Second quarter
SD – Will Leyland 25-yard field goal, 7:14. Wisconsin 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:48.
WIS – Nathanial Vakos 24-yard field goal, 0:07. Wisconsin 17–3. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:56.
Third quarter
SD – Keyondray Jones-Logan 35-yard run (Will Leyland kick), 12:38 Wisconsin 17–10 Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:22.
SD – Will Leyland 32-yard field goal, 5:06. Wisconsin 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, -7 yards, 1:44.
WIS – Nathanial Vakos 50-yard field goal, 2:21. Wisconsin 20–13. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:34.
Fourth quarter
WIS – Chez Mellusi 1-yard run (Nathanial Vakos kick), 7:41 Wisconsin 27–13 Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 4:51.
Top passers
WIS – Tyler Van Dyke – 17/27, 214 yards, TD
SD – Aidan Bouman – 12/23, 114 yards
Top rushers
WIS – Chez Mellusi – 16 rushes, 60 yards, 2 TD
SD – Charles Pierre Jr. – 12 rushes, 83 yards
Top receivers
WIS – CJ Williams – 2 receptions, 53 yards, TD
SD – Travis Theis – 4 receptions, 43 yards
Top defenders
WIS – Hunter Wohler – 8 tackles, pass breakup
SD – Nick Gaes – 10 tackles, 2 TFL, sack, pass breakup :

### No. 4 Alabama

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 4 Crimson Tide | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| Badgers | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
* Date: September 14, 2024
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C); Wind: SE 7 mph
* Game attendance: 76,323
* Referee: Ron Snodgrass
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline)
Game information :
First quarter
WIS – Nathanial Vakos 53-yard field goal, 9:51. Wisconsin 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 4:59.
ALA – Ryan Williams 31-yard pass from Jalen Milroe (Graham Nicholson kick), 0:20 Alabama 7–3 Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:23.
Second quarter
ALA – Jalen Milroe 3-yard run (Graham Nicholson kick), 9:43 Alabama 14–3 Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 3:22.
ALA – Germie Bernard 26-yard pass from Jalen Milroe (Graham Nicholson kick), 0:19 Alabama 21–3 Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:17.
Third quarter
ALA – Jamarion Miller 34-yard run (Graham Nicholson kick), 12:40 Alabama 28–3 Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:20.
WIS – Will Pauling 3-yard pass from Braedyn Locke (Nathanial Vakos kick), 4:26 Alabama 28–10 Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 8:14.
ALA – Jalen Milroe 10-yard run (Graham Nicholson kick), 1:11 Alabama 35–10 Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 1:09.
Fourth quarter
ALA – Josh Cuevas 37-yard pass from Jalen Milroe (Graham Nicholson kick), 10:05 Alabama 42–10 Drive: 1 play, 37 yards, 0:08.
Top passers
WIS – Braedyn Locke – 13/26, 125 yards, TD
ALA – Jalen Milroe – 12/17, 196 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
WIS – Chez Mellusi – 11 rushes, 66 yards
ALA – Jalen Milroe – 14 carries, 75 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
WIS – Will Pauling – 9 receptions, 83 yards, TD
ALA – Ryan Williams – 4 receptions, 78 yards, TD
Top defenders
WIS – Leon Lowery – 5 tackles, TFL, sack
ALA – Deontae Lawson – 7 tackles, forced fumble, pass breakup :

### at No. 13 USC

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Badgers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| No. 13 Trojans | 7 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 38 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
* Date: September 28, 2024
* Game time: 2:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C); Wind: N 5 mph
* Game attendance: 74,118
* Referee: Larry Smith
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline)
Game information :
First quarter
USC – Ja'Kobi Lane 32-yard pass from Miller Moss (Michael Lantz kick), 12:23 USC 7–0 Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:37.
WIS – Vinny Anthony 63-yard pass from Braedyn Locke (Nathanial Vakos kick), 10:52 Tie 7–7 Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:31.
Second quarter
WIS – Tawee Walker 18-yard run (Nathanial Vakos kick), 14:44 Wisconsin 14–7 Drive: 1 play, 18 yards, 0:06.
USC – Michael Lantz 41-yard field goal, 9:43. Wisconsin 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 5:01.
WIS – Tawee Walker 4-yard run (Nathanial Vakos kick), 6:29 Wisconsin 21–10 Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:14.
Third quarter
USC – Ja'Kobi Lane 6-yard pass from Miller Moss (Michael Lantz kick), 9:18 Wisconsin 21–17 Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, 3:33.
USC – Duce Robinson 8-yard pass from Miller Moss (Michael Lantz kick), 1:28 USC 24–21 Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:16.
Fourth quarter
USC – Miller Moss 7-yard run (Michael Lantz kick), 8:22 USC 31–21 Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 6:29.
USC – Mason Cobb 55-yard interception return (Michael Lantz kick), 5:10 USC 38–21
Top passers
WIS – Braedyn Locke – 13/26, 180 yards, TD, INT
USC – Miller Moss – 30/45, 308 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
WIS – Tawee Walker – 12 rushes, 55 yards, 2 TD
USC – Woody Marks – 19 carries, 63 yards
Top receivers
WIS – Vinny Anthony – 3 receptions, 70 yards, TD
USC – Ja'Kobi Lane – 10 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD
Top defenders
WIS – Austin Brown – 9 tackles, 2 TFL, sack, forced fumble, pass breakup
USC – Kamari Ramsey – 4 tackles, 2 TFL :

### Purdue

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Boilermakers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Badgers | 14 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 52 |
at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
* Date: October 5, 2024
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C); Wind: SE 14 mph
* Game attendance: 76,091
* Referee: Chris Coyte
* TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline)
Game information :
First quarter
WIS – Tawee Walker 12-yard run (Nathanial Vakos kick), 8:04 Wisconsin 7–0 Drive: 1 play, 12 yards, 0:05.
WIS – Vinny Anthony 52-yard pass from Braedyn Locke (Nathanial Vakos kick), 1:56 Wisconsin 14–0 Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 2:30.
Second quarter
PUR – Spencer Porath 21-yard field goal, 8:41. Wisconsin 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 6:08.
PUR – Spencer Porath 23-yard field goal, 3:27. Wisconsin 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:27.
WIS – Tawee Walker 1-yard run (Nathanial Vakos kick), 0:09 Wisconsin 21–6 Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:18.
Third quarter
WIS – Trech Kekahuna 69-yard pass from Braedyn Locke (Nathanial Vakos kick), 12:14 Wisconsin 28–6 Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:46.
WIS – Trech Kekahuna 25-yard pass from Braedyn Locke (Nathanial Vakos kick), 4:42 Wisconsin 35–6 Drive: 9 plays, 98 yards, 4:39.
WIS – Tawee Walker 17-yard run (Nathanial Vakos kick), 0:12 Wisconsin 42–6 Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:41.
Fourth quarter
WIS – Cade Yacamelli 30-yard run (Nathanial Vakos kick), 10:59 Wisconsin 49–6 Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:40.
WIS – Nathanial Vakos 26-yard field goal, 6:15. Wisconsin 52–6. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 4:27.
Top passers
WIS – Braedyn Locke – 20/31, 359 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
PUR – Hudson Card – 11/21, 111 yards
Top rushers
WIS – Tawee Walker – 19 rushes, 94 yards, 3 TD
PUR – Devin Mockobee – 11 carries, 45 yards
Top receivers
WIS – Trech Kekahuna – 6 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TD
PUR – Jahmal Edrine – 2 receptions, 26 yards
Top defenders
WIS – Jaheim Thomas – 6 tackles, TFL, sack
PUR – Dillon Thieneman – 8 tackles, TFL, pass breakup :

### at Rutgers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Badgers | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
| Scarlet Knights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at SHI Stadium, Piscataway, New Jersey
* Date: October 12, 2024
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C); Wind: NW 14 mph
* Game attendance: 50,111
* Referee: Mark Kluczynski
* TV announcers (BTN): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline)
Game information :
First quarter
WIS – Will Pauling 16-yard pass from Braedyn Locke (Nathanial Vakos kick), 9:10 Wisconsin 7–0 Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 3:08.
WIS – Tawee Walker 2-yard run (Nathanial Vakos kick), 1:39 Wisconsin 14–0 Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:25.
Second quarter
No scoring
Third quarter
WIS – Darrion Dupree 2-yard run (Nathanial Vakos kick), 8:14 Wisconsin 21–0 Drive: 4 plays, 89 yards, 1:45.
WIS – Tawee Walker 9-yard run (Nathanial Vakos kick), 4:45 Wisconsin 28–0 Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 3:21.
Fourth quarter
RUT – Kyle Monangai 13-yard run (Jai Patel kick), 13:48 Wisconsin 28–7 Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 3:25.
WIS – Tawee Walker 55-yard run (Nathanial Vakos kick), 11:11 Wisconsin 35–7 Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 2:37.
WIS – Braedyn Locke 1-yard run (Nathanial Vakos kick), 4:47 Wisconsin 42–7 Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:25.
Top passers
WIS – Braedyn Locke – 20/28, 240 yards, TD, INT
RUT – Athan Kaliakmanis – 12/32, 103 yards, INT
Top rushers
WIS – Tawee Walker – 24 rushes, 198 yards, 3 TD
RUT – Kyle Monangai – 19 carries, 72 yards, TD
Top receivers
WIS – Will Pauling – 4 receptions, 49 yards, TD
RUT – Christian Dremel – 2 receptions, 54 yards
Top defenders
WIS – Preston Zachman – 10 tackles, 1.5 TFL, INT
RUT – Dariel Djabome – 12 tackles, 0.5 TFL, forced fumble :

### at Northwestern

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Badgers | 0 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 23 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
at Martin Stadium, Evanston, Illinois
* Date: October 19, 2024
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 61 °F (16 °C); Wind: SW 10 mph
* Game attendance: 12,023
* Referee: Kole Knueppel
* TV announcers (BTN): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline)
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring
Second quarter
WIS – Braedyn Locke 8-yard run (Nathanial Vakos kick), 14:31 Wisconsin 7–0 Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:32.
WIS – Cade Yacamelli 3-yard run (Nathanial Vakos kick), 0:39 Wisconsin 14–0 Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:04.
Third quarter
NU – Luke Akers 26-yard field goal, 6:46. Wisconsin 14–3. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 7:18.
WIS – Tucker Ashcraft 3-yard pass from Braedyn Locke (Nathanial Vakos kick), 0:11 Wisconsin 21–3 Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:28.
Fourth quarter
WIS – Jack Lausch sacked 9-yard loss for safety, 14:52 Wisconsin 23–3
Top passers
WIS – Braedyn Locke – 14/24, 160 yards, TD, INT
NU – Jack Lausch – 9/24, 82 yards
Top rushers
WIS – Tawee Walker – 23 rushes, 126 yards
NU – Jack Lausch – 10 carries, 55 yards
Top receivers
WIS – Will Pauling – 5 receptions, 51 yards
NU – Thomas Gordon – 4 receptions, 49 yards
Top defenders
WIS – Jake Chaney – 6 tackles, TFL
NU – Greyson Metz – 8 tackles, TFL, sack, forced fumble, pass breakup :

### No. 3 Penn State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 3 Nittany Lions | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Badgers | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
* Date: October 26, 2024
* Game time: 6:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear, 49 °F (9 °C); Wind: N 2 mph
* Game attendance: 76,403
* Referee: Bryan Banks
* TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)
Game information :
First quarter
WIS – Nathanial Vakos 50-yard field goal, 11:05. Wisconsin 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 42 yards, 3:55.
Second quarter
PSU – Nicholas Singleton 6-yard pass from Drew Allar (Ryan Barker kick), 14:37 Penn State 7–3 Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 3:01.
WIS – Tawee Walker 1-yard run (Nathanial Vakos kick), 1:23 Wisconsin 10–7 Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 2:41.
Third quarter
PSU – Jaylen Reed 19-yard interception return (Ryan Barker kick), 6:29 Penn State 14–10
WIS – Nathanial Vakos 32-yard field goal, 2:44. Penn State 14–13. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:39.
Fourth quarter
PSU – Khalil Dinkins 1-yard pass from Beau Pribula (Ryan Barker kick), 10:01 Penn State 21–13 Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 7:35.
PSU – Kaytron Allen 24-yard run (Ryan Barker kick), 3:10 Penn State 28–13 Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 5:15.
Top passers
WIS – Braedyn Locke – 22/42, 217 yards, INT
PSU – Drew Allar – 14/18, 148 yards, TD
Top rushers
WIS – Tawee Walker – 22 rushes, 59 yards, TD
PSU – Kaytron Allen – 11 carries, 86 yards, TD
Top receivers
WIS – Will Pauling – 8 receptions, 79 yards
PSU – Harrison Wallace III – 5 receptions, 67 yards
Top defenders
WIS – Hunter Wohler – 11 tackles
PSU – Zakee Wheatley – 10 tackles :

### at Iowa

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Badgers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Hawkeyes | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
* Date: November 2, 2024
* Game time: 6:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy, 56 °F (13 °C); Wind: SE 8 mph
* Game attendance: 69,250
* Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
* TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)
Game information :
First quarter
WIS – Nathanial Vakos 38-yard field goal, 6:15. Wisconsin 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 6:29.
Second quarter
IOWA – Brendan Sullivan 1-yard run (Drew Stevens kick), 12:49 Iowa 7–3 Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:58.
IOWA – Kaleb Johnson 16-yard run (Drew Stevens kick), 8:49 Iowa 14–3 Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:55.
Third quarter
IOWA – Kaleb Johnson 9-yard run (Drew Stevens kick), 6:24 Iowa 21–3 Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 5:34.
IOWA – Jacob Gill 7-yard pass from Brendan Sullivan (Drew Stevens kick), 4:17 Iowa 28–3 Drive: 1 play, 12 yards, 0:18.
Fourth quarter
WIS – CJ Williams 14-yard pass from Braedyn Locke (Nathanial Vakos kick), 14:12 Iowa 28–10 Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:59.
IOWA – Kaleb Johnson 2-yard run (Drew Stevens kick), 9:42 Iowa 35–10 Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:24.
IOWA – Jaziun Patterson 4-yard run (Drew Stevens kick), 1:15 Iowa 42–10 Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 7:13.
Top passers
WIS – Braedyn Locke – 15/29, 137 yards, TD, 2 INT
IOWA – Brendan Sullivan – 7/10, 93 yards, TD
Top rushers
WIS – Darrion Dupree – 7 rushes, 52 yards
IOWA – Kaleb Johnson – 24 carries, 135 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
WIS – Vinny Anthony II – 4 receptions, 61 yards
IOWA – Zach Ortwerth – 3 receptions, 66 yards
Top defenders
WIS – Christian Alliegro – 16 tackles, 1.5 TFL, sack
IOWA – Nick Johnson – 8 tackles, INT :

### No. 1 Oregon

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 1 Ducks | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
| Badgers | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
* Date: November 16, 2024
* Game time: 6:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy, 47 °F (8 °C); Wind: SE 14 mph
* Game attendance: 76,298
* Referee: Tim O'Dey
* TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)
Game information :
First quarter
ORE – Atticus Sappington 35-yard field goal, 9:01. Oregon 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 4:36.
ORE – Atticus Sappington 42-yard field goal, 1:11. Oregon 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 3:08.
Second quarter
WIS – Nathanial Vakos 31-yard field goal, 10:19. Oregon 6–3. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 5:52.
WIS – Will Pauling 2-yard pass from Braedyn Locke (Nathanial Vakos kick), 0:25 Wisconsin 10–6 Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:40.
Third quarter
WIS – Nathanial Vakos 35-yard field goal, 4:43. Wisconsin 13–6. Drive: 16 plays, 62 yards, 8:53.
Fourth quarter
ORE – Jordan James 11-yard run (Atticus Sappington kick), 13:14 Tie 13–13 Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 6:24.
ORE – Atticus Sappington 24-yard field goal, 2:36. Oregon 16–13. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 4:13.
Top passers
WIS – Braedyn Locke – 12/28, 96 yards, TD, INT
ORE – Dillon Gabriel – 22/31, 218 yards, INT
Top rushers
WIS – Tawee Walker – 20 rushes, 97 yards
ORE – Jordan James – 25 carries, 121 yards, TD
Top receivers
WIS – Vinny Anthony II – 4 receptions, 53 yards
ORE – Evan Stewart – 10 receptions, 92 yards
Top defenders
WIS – Hunter Wohler – 12 tackles
ORE – Bryce Boettcher – 9 tackles, TFL, pass breakup :

### at Nebraska

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Badgers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 25 |
| Cornhuskers | 7 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 44 |
at Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
* Date: November 23, 2024
* Game time: 2:30 p.m
* Game weather: Sunny, 60 °F (16 °C); Wind: S 10 mph
* Game attendance: 86,923
* Referee: Rod Snodgrass
* TV announcers (BTN): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline)
Game information :
First quarter
NEB – Heinrich Haarberg 5-yard run (John Hohl kick), 12:07 Nebraska 7–0 Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:44.
WIS – Bryson Green 4-yard pass from Braedyn Locke (Nathanial Vakos kick), 8:52 Tie 7–7 Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:11.
Second quarter
NEB – Dante Dowdell 12-yard run (John Hohl kick), 14:18 Nebraska 14–7 Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:45.
WIS – Nathanial Vakos 33-yard field goal, 9:58. Nebraska 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 4:12.
NEB – Jahmal Banks 5-yard pass from Dylan Raiola (John Hohl kick), 0:17 Nebraska 21–10 Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 3:00.
NEB – John Hohl 37-yard field goal, 0:02. Nebraska 24–10. Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 4:12.
Third quarter
NEB – John Hohl 45-yard field goal, 11:18. Nebraska 27–10. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 2:44.
NEB – Dante Dowdell 3-yard run (John Hohl kick), 3:07 Nebraska 34–10 Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:18.
WIS – Bryson Green 24-yard pass from Braedyn Locke (Nathanial Vakos kick), 1:19 Nebraska 34–17 Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:44.
Fourth quarter
NEB – John Hohl 26-yard field goal, 10:52. Nebraska 37–17. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:27.
WIS – Vinny Anthony II 58-yard pass from Braedyn Locke (Braedyn Locke pass to Bryson Green), 8:30 Nebraska 37–25 Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:22.
NEB – Dante Dowdell 1-yard run (John Hohl kick), 3:11 Nebraska 44–25 Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:19.
Top passers
WIS – Braedyn Locke – 20/30, 292 yards, 3 TD, INT
NEB – Dylan Raiola – 28/38, 293 yards, TD
Top rushers
WIS – Darrion Dupree – 8 rushes, 63 yards
NEB – Dante Dowdell – 10 carries, 41 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
WIS – Vinny Anthony II – 7 receptions, 137 yards, TD
NEB – Jacory Barney Jr. – 9 receptions, 85 yards
Top defenders
WIS – Christian Alliegro – 11 tackles
NEB – Deshon Singleton – 6 tackles, INT :

### Minnesota

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Gophers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| Badgers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
* Date: November 30, 2024
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy, 22 °F (−6 °C); Wind: W 17 mph
* Game attendance: 76,059
* Referee: Bryan Banks
* TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy (play-by-play), Jay Feely (analyst), and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline)
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Max Brosmer 1-yard run (Dragan Kesich kick), 3:18 Minnesota 7–0 Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 4:24.
Second quarter
MIN – Daniel Jackson 7-yard pass from Max Brosmer (Dragan Kesich kick), 11:37 Minnesota 14–0 Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:16.
Third quarter
MIN – Jameson Geers 15-yard pass from Max Brosmer (Dragan Kesich kick), 8:03 Minnesota 21–0 Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 6:02.
WIS – Vinny Anthony II 15-yard pass from Braedyn Locke (Nathanial Vakos kick), 3:13 Minnesota 21–7 Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:50.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Dragan Kesich 43-yard field goal, 3:19. Minnesota 24–7. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:46.
Top passers
WIS – Braedyn Locke – 15/32, 130 yards, TD
MIN – Max Brosmer – 17/26, 191 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
WIS – Tawee Walker – 14 rushes, 36 yards
MIN – Darius Taylor – 32 carries, 143 yards
Top receivers
WIS – Trech Kekahuna – 6 receptions, 64 yards
MIN – Daniel Jackson – 6 receptions, 61 yards, TD
Top defenders
WIS – Hunter Wohler – 8 tackles
MIN – Koi Perich – 8 tackles, pass breakup :