# 2025 Wisconsin Badgers football team

The 2025 Wisconsin Badgers football team will represent the University of Wisconsin–Madison as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers are expected to be led by third-year head coach Luke Fickell and will play their home games at Camp Randall Stadium located in Madison, Wisconsin.

## Offseason
### 2025 NFL draft

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |

### Transfers

Wisconsin outgoing transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Transfer to |
| James Thompson Jr. | #90 | DL | 6'5 | 288 | Senior | Cincinnati, OH | Illinois |
| Riley Nowakowski | #37 | TE | 6'1 | 243 | Senior | Milwaukee, WI | Indiana |
| Tyler Van Dyke | #10 | QB | 6'4 | 229 | Senior | Glastonbury, CT | SMU |
| Cole LaCrue | #17 | QB | 6'2 | 190 | Freshman | Broomfield, CO | |
| Amare Snowden | #16 | CB | 6'3 | 190 | Freshman | Roseville, MI | Toledo |
| Jonas Duclona | #21 | CB | 5'10 | 188 | Sophomore | Naples, FL | South Florida |
| C.J. Williams | #4 | WR | 6'1 | 188 | Junior | Santa Ana, CA | Stanford |
| Kamo'i Latu | #13 | S | 6'0 | 207 | Senior | Honolulu, HI | |
| Justin Taylor | #25 | S | 6'0 | 200 | Freshman | Broadview, IL | Wyoming |
| Curtis Neal | #92 | DL | 6'0 | 300 | Sophomore | Cornelius, NC | Illinois |
| Leon Lowery | #8 | LB | 6'3 | 215 | Junior | North Brunswick, NJ | Illinois |
| Jace Arnold | #22 | CB | 5'9 | 185 | Freshman | Marietta, GA | |
| Braedyn Moore | #20 | S | 6'2 | 204 | Freshman | Hamilton, OH | Toledo |
| Hank Weber | #60 | DL | 6'3 | 263 | Freshman | Franklin, TN | Samford |
| James Durand | #65 | OL | 6'5 | 303 | Freshman | Chandler, AZ | |
| Braedyn Locke | #18 | QB | 6'0 | 200 | Junior | Rockwall, TX | Arizona |
| Max Lofy | #12 | S | 5'10 | 190 | Senior | Colorado Springs, CO | |
| Will Pauling | #6 | WR | 5'10 | 187 | Junior | Flossmoor, IL | Notre Dame |
| Nate Van Zelst | #29 | K | 5'10 | 175 | Junior | Glenview, IL | |
| Anelu Lafaele | #51 | LB | 6'2 | 225 | Freshman | Honolulu, HI | Michigan State |
| Xavier Lucas | #6 | S | 6'1 | 170 | Freshman | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Miami (FL) |
| Jamel Howard | #91 | DL | 6'2 | 230 | Freshman | Chicago, IL | |
| Mabrey Mettauer | #11 | QB | 6'5 | 225 | Freshman | The Woodlands, TX | Sam Houston State |
| Tawee Walker | #3 | RB | 5'9 | 216 | Senior | North Las Vegas, NV | Cincinnati |
| Nate White | #20 | RB | 5'11 | 170 | Freshman | Milwaukee, WI | South Dakota State |
Wisconsin incoming transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous team |
| Tanner Koziol | #17 | TE | 6'6 | 230 | Junior | La Grange Park, IL | Ball State |
| Antarron Turner | #18 | LB | 6'2 | 230 | Sophomore | Ocala, FL | Western Carolina |
| Eli Stein | #48 | LS | 6'2 | 226 | Junior | Cambridge, WI | Arkansas |
| Matthew Traynor | #7 | S | 6'1 | 200 | Sophomore | Marietta, GA | Richmond |
| Michael Garner | #44 | EDGE | 6'7 | 245 | Sophomore | Chicago, IL | Grambling State |
| Tyreese Fearbry | #42 | DL | 6'5 | 233 | Sophomore | Pittsburgh, PA | Kentucky |
| Corey Walker | #93 | EDGE | 6'5 | 270 | Junior | Normal, IL | Western Michigan |
| Parker Petersen | #98 | DL | 6'6 | 240 | Junior | Nashville, TN | Tulane |
| Charles Perkins | #30 | DL | 6'3 | 300 | Junior | Memphis, TN | UT Martin |
| Jayden Ballard | #9 | WR | 6'2 | 175 | Senior | Massillon, OH | Ohio State |
| Danny O'Neil | #5 | QB | 6'0 | 180 | Freshman | Indianapolis, IN | San Diego State |
| Billy Edwards Jr. | #9 | QB | 6'3 | 215 | Junior | Burke, VA | Maryland |
| Mason Reiger | #95 | DL | 6'4 | 250 | Senior | Hoffman Estates, IL | Louisville |
| Mark Hamper | #15 | WR | 6'2 | 200 | Sophomore | West Linn, OR | Idaho |
| Matt Jung | #8 | S | 6'3 | 215 | Sophomore | Neenah, WI | Bethel |
| Geimere Latimer | #1 | CB | 5'10 | 175 | Sophomore | Fairburn, GA | Jacksonville State |
| Jay'viar Suggs | #31 | DL | 6'3 | 295 | Senior | Flint, MI | LSU |
| D'yoni Hill | #19 | CB | 6'2 | 175 | Junior | Gainesville, FL | Miami (FL) |

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site |
| August 30 | Miami (OH)* | Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI |
| September 6 | Middle Tennessee* | Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI |
| September 13 | at Alabama* | Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL |
| September 20 | Maryland | Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI |
| October 4 | at Michigan | Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI |
| October 11 | Iowa | Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI (Heartland Trophy) |
| October 18 | Ohio State | Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI |
| October 25 | at Oregon | Autzen StadiumEugene, OR |
| November 8 | Washington | Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI |
| November 15 | at Indiana | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN |
| November 22 | Illinois | Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI |
| November 29 | at Minnesota | Huntington Bank StadiumMinneapolis, MN (Paul Bunyan's Axe) |
| *Non-conference gameSource: ||||

## Game summaries
### vs Miami (OH)

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| RedHawks | | | 0 |
| Badgers | | | 0 |
at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin
* Date: August 30
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Miami (OH) | Passing |
| Miami (OH) | Rushing |
| Miami (OH) | Receiving |
| Wisconsin | Passing |
| Wisconsin | Rushing |
| Wisconsin | Receiving |

### vs Middle Tennessee

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Blue Raiders | | | 0 |
| Badgers | | | 0 |
at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin
* Date: September 6
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Middle Tennessee | Passing |
| Middle Tennessee | Rushing |
| Middle Tennessee | Receiving |
| Wisconsin | Passing |
| Wisconsin | Rushing |
| Wisconsin | Receiving |

### at Alabama

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Badgers | | | 0 |
| Crimson Tide | | | 0 |
at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama
* Date: September 13
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Wisconsin | Passing |
| Wisconsin | Rushing |
| Wisconsin | Receiving |
| Alabama | Passing |
| Alabama | Rushing |
| Alabama | Receiving |

### vs Maryland

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Terrapins | | | 0 |
| Badgers | | | 0 |
at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin
* Date: September 20
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Maryland | Passing |
| Maryland | Rushing |
| Maryland | Receiving |
| Wisconsin | Passing |
| Wisconsin | Rushing |
| Wisconsin | Receiving |

### at Michigan

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Badgers | | | 0 |
| Wolverines | | | 0 |
at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan
* Date: October 4
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Wisconsin | Passing |
| Wisconsin | Rushing |
| Wisconsin | Receiving |
| Michigan | Passing |
| Michigan | Rushing |
| Michigan | Receiving |

### vs Iowa

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Hawkeyes | | | 0 |
| Badgers | | | 0 |
at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin
* Date: October 11
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Iowa | Passing |
| Iowa | Rushing |
| Iowa | Receiving |
| Wisconsin | Passing |
| Wisconsin | Rushing |
| Wisconsin | Receiving |

### vs Ohio State

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Buckeyes | | | 0 |
| Badgers | | | 0 |
at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin
* Date: October 18
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Ohio State | Passing |
| Ohio State | Rushing |
| Ohio State | Receiving |
| Wisconsin | Passing |
| Wisconsin | Rushing |
| Wisconsin | Receiving |

### at Oregon

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Badgers | | | 0 |
| Ducks | | | 0 |
at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon
* Date: October 25
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Wisconsin | Passing |
| Wisconsin | Rushing |
| Wisconsin | Receiving |
| Oregon | Passing |
| Oregon | Rushing |
| Oregon | Receiving |

### vs Washington

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Huskies | | | 0 |
| Badgers | | | 0 |
at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin
* Date: November 8
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Washington | Passing |
| Washington | Rushing |
| Washington | Receiving |
| Wisconsin | Passing |
| Wisconsin | Rushing |
| Wisconsin | Receiving |

### at Indiana

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Badgers | | | 0 |
| Hoosiers | | | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana
* Date: November 15
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Wisconsin | Passing |
| Wisconsin | Rushing |
| Wisconsin | Receiving |
| Indiana | Passing |
| Indiana | Rushing |
| Indiana | Receiving |

### vs Illinois

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Fighting Illini | | | 0 |
| Badgers | | | 0 |
at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin
* Date: November 22
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Illinois | Passing |
| Illinois | Rushing |
| Illinois | Receiving |
| Wisconsin | Passing |
| Wisconsin | Rushing |
| Wisconsin | Receiving |

### at Minnesota

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Badgers | | | 0 |
| Golden Gophers | | | 0 |
at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: November 29
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Wisconsin | Passing |
| Wisconsin | Rushing |
| Wisconsin | Receiving |
| Minnesota | Passing |
| Minnesota | Rushing |
| Minnesota | Receiving |