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In 2024, a misguided experiment went from bad to worse for the Wisconsin Badgers. In 2025, the program will confront a 5-alarm fire. Madison, Wisconsin native and University of Wisconsin alum Paul Chryst was once viewed as the perfect fit for the head coach position of the Badgers. From 2015 through 2019, he posted four double-digit win seasons, three division titles, and two final rankings inside the Top 10. When he landed the nationally coveted Graham Mertz, he was celebrated for signing the best quarterback prospect in school history. At that time, Wisconsin was viewed as all-future.
Ironically, Mertz was a key component in Chryst’s downfall. Wisconsin’s old formula of game manager QBs was replaced by efforts to “modernize” the offense with a more creative passing attack. The offense became dysfunctional, and Wisconsin’s record began to erode. After going 4-3 and 9-4 with Mertz as his starter, Chryst was fired after a 2-3 start in 2022.
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Another Badger alum and former player, athletic director Chris McIntosh, decided to go all-in on modernizing the offense. New head coach Luke Fickell arrived highly acclaimed from his work at Cincinnati, where he produced a College Football Playoff bid and was known for his strong recruiting efforts.
But 2023 was a painful transition that included admissions of locker room strife and players not caring, something previously unheard of in Badgerland. Fickell went 7-6 in his first season, which included a 5-5 start and embarrassing losses to Indiana and Northwestern.
Most disconcerting is that Wisconsin has shown a loss of physicality and character over the past two years. Some will write that off to the coaching transition. But Wisconsin previously had three different head coaches after Alvarez retired, with no interruption in production. More likely, the results were caused by the Badgers forsaking their proven formula and culture.
After going 57-18 with a playoff trip at Cincinnati, Luke Fickell was considered one of the top hires prior to the 2023 season. However, success has been elusive for the Badgers over the past two years. Since taking over, Fickell is 13-13 overall and recorded a 5-7 mark last season - the program’s first losing year since ‘01.
If Wisconsin is going to overcome a brutal schedule and exceed expectations, an offense that averaged only 22.6 points a game in ‘24 needs to get on track under new coordinator Jeff Grimes. A return to more of a run-focused attack should be in order under Grimes, but there are plenty of question marks here. Maryland transfer Billy Edwards Jr. steps into the starting quarterback job, while Darrion Dupree and Dilin Jones will battle for the top spot in the backfield. The outlook is more promising at receiver, and along the offensive line with three starters back, including tackle Riley Mahlman.
The Badgers held Big Ten opponents to 23.1 points a game and 5.4 yards a play last season. Those numbers weren’t bad, but Fickell’s group struggled to stop the run (17th in the Big Ten). The staff landed a handful of transfers to boost the defensive line and get tougher in the trenches for ‘25. How the pieces fit and the overall play of the line remain a concern, but the secondary should be among the best in the conference with four returning starters.
2025 Wisconsin Badgers Football Schedule
| DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
RECORD |
| Aug 30 |
vs. Miami-OH Redhawks |
- |
- |
| Sep 6 |
vs. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders |
- |
- |
| Sep 13 |
at Alabama Crimson Tide |
- |
- |
| Sep 20 |
vs. Maryland Terrapins |
- |
- |
| Sep 27 |
OFF |
| Oct 4 |
at Michigan Wolverines |
- |
- |
| Oct 11 |
vs. Iowa Hawkeyes |
- |
- |
| Oct 18 |
vs. Ohio State Buckeyes |
- |
- |
| Oct 25 |
at Oregon Ducks |
- |
- |
| Nov 1 |
OFF |
| Nov 8 |
vs. Washington Huskies |
- |
- |
| Nov 15 |
at Indiana Hoosiers |
- |
- |
| Nov 22 |
vs. Illinois Fighting Illini |
- |
- |
| Nov 29 |
at Minnesota Golden Gophers |
- |
- |
Wisconsin began playing football in 1892 but did not become a consistent winner until the early 1990s when Barry Alvarez founded a new era of glory. Since their 1993 Rose Bowl and Big Ten championship, the Badgers have missed a bowl game only twice. The Badgers finished in the final national rankings every season but eight since 1998. Wisconsin has had six Big Ten titles since 1993 and five division titles since 2011.
Known as the Godfather, Alvarez retired as head coach in 2005 but remained in the position of athletic director until 2019. He firmly established a formula that has sustained success through three head coaches and tough competition.
Alvarez engineered a formula that combined in-state offensive linemen and skill players from both within and outside the state. The Badgers have used states like New Jersey to locate dominant running backs such as Jonathan Taylor. The Badgers have developed a reputation for being both “O-Line U” and “Running Back U.”
Previous head coach Paul Chryst epitomized a perfect fit. Chryst grew up in Madison and played quarterback at the University of Wisconsin. He led the Badgers to two final top ten national rankings and four in the top 25. However, current athletic director Chris McIntosh, a UW alumnus and former player and assistant athletic director, believes the Badgers are capable of more. And that is Luke Fickell’s task as the new head coach.
Wisconsin has had many great players, including the days before Alvarez. Alan Ameche won the Heisman trophy in 1954 as a top running back. While Alvarez’s running back, Ron Dayne, hoisted the Heisman in 1999. Jonathan Taylor, Melvin Gordon, Montee Ball, Russell Wilson, Pat Richter, and Elroy Hirsch are among the past marquee men of Madison.
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