Wisconsin Badgers
13-1 (9-1 Big Ten)7th APLast: W 34-24 at Miami
Paul Chryst · 3rd season · .829 at Wisconsin · .671 career since 2012
- Rating
- +20.09
- Adj Off
- 35.617
- Adj Def
- 15.64
- WAP
- +2.465
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 62.7%17 | 46.7%117 |
| Plays per game | 69.181 | 60.4123 |
| Time of possession | 35:292 | 24:31129 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.324 | 5.84 |
| Yards per rush | 5.030 | 3.29 |
| Points per game | 33.828 | 13.93 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.9030 | 1.901 |
| Starting field position | Own 367 | Own 2913 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.20139 | -0.0401 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.23421 | -0.0066 |
| Success rate | 46.0%28 | 34.0%6 |
| Explosiveness | 1.1592 | 1.1430 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.07981 | +0.04141 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.4515 | -0.0771 |
| Std downs success | 48.1%55 | 40.2%9 |
| Passing downs success | 40.4%8 | 23.8%2 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 73.6%50 | 50.0%1 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.7195 | 2.0714 |
| Penalties per game | 5.445 | 5.482 |
| Penalty yards per game | 50.255 | 47.190 |
| 3rd down conversion | 48.6%3 | 29.1%5 |
| 4th down tries per game | 0.43130 | 1.21109 |
| 4th down conversion | 66.7%10 | 64.7%113 |
Rank out of 130 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1Wk 1 | 82  Utah State | W59-10 | +0.08 | +0.39 | -0.19 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | 45  Florida Atlantic | W31-14 | +0.18 | +0.22 | -0.01 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | @92  BYU | W40-6 | +0.11 | +0.41 | -0.02 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | 27  Northwestern#17 | W33-24 | +0.28 | +0.10 | -0.10 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | @79  Nebraska | W38-17 | +0.16 | +0.22 | 0.00 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | 50  Purdue | W17-9 | +0.16 | +0.25 | -0.04 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | 85  Maryland | W38-13 | +0.07 | +0.40 | -0.02 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | @104  Illinois | W24-10 | +0.07 | +0.10 | -0.04 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | @54  Indiana | W45-17 | +0.26 | +0.20 | +0.20 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | 25  Iowa | W38-14 | +0.30 | -0.12 | -0.23 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | 14  Michigan | W24-10 | +0.39 | +0.07 | -0.20 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | @67  Minnesota | W31-0 | +0.21 | +0.42 | -0.16 |
| Dec 2Wk 14 | N2  Ohio State#5 | L21-27 | -0.26 | +0.01 | +0.10 |
| Dec 30Post | @21  Miami#13 | W34-24 | +0.45 | +0.16 | +0.17 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Alex HornibrookSR | 98% | 198/318 | 62.3% | 2644 | 8.3 | 25 | 15 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23Jonathan TaylorJR | 43% | 270 | 1794 | 6.6 | 12 | 8 |
| 9Bradrick ShawSR | 15% | 96 | 365 | 3.8 | 4 | 3 |
| 37Garrett GroshekSR | 10% | 61 | 297 | 4.9 | 2 | 4 |
| 5Chris JamesSR | 8% | 51 | 233 | 4.6 | 1 | 5 |
| 9Rachid Ibrahim2017Y | 4% | 28 | 130 | 4.6 | 0 | 7 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81Troy FumagalliTE 2017Y | 14% | 46 | 547 | 11.9 | 4 |
| 4A.J. TaylorWR SR | 10% | 31 | 475 | 15.3 | 5 |
| 87Quintez CephusWR JR | 9% | 30 | 501 | 16.7 | 6 |
| 7Danny Davis IIIWR SR | 8% | 26 | 418 | 16.1 | 5 |
| 3Kendric PryorWR SR | 4% | 13 | 179 | 13.8 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57Alec JamesDE 2017Y | 52 | 8.5 | 6.5 | 5 | 2 |
| 94Conor SheehyDE 2017Y | 35 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 99Olive SagapoluNT SR | 17 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 93Garrett RandDE SR | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 34Chikwe ObasihDE 2017Y | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 97Isaiahh LoudermilkDE SR | 10 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43Ryan ConnellyILB SR | 88 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 53T.J. EdwardsILB SR | 81 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 7 | 4 |
| 5Garret DooleyOLB 2017Y | 40 | 12.0 | 7.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 17Andrew Van GinkelLB SR | 39 | 10.0 | 6.5 | 2 | 2 |
| 54Chris OrrLB SR | 36 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14D'Cota DixonS SR | 55 | 3 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 12Natrell JamersonS 2017Y | 51 | 10 | 2 | 3.5 |
| 11Nick NelsonCB 2017Y | 30 | 17 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 5Dontye Carriere-WilliamsDB SR | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 25Derrick TindalCB 2017Y | 25 | 9 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 8Joe FergusonS 2017Y | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0.0 |
| 13Evan BondocS SR | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Rafael GaglianoneSR | 16/18 | 89% | 52 | 59/59 | 107 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Anthony LottiSR | 57 | 40.0 | 62 | 1 | 0 |
| 90Connor AllenSR | 4 | 40.0 | 48 | 1 | 0 |