Wisconsin Badgers
9-4 (6-3 Big Ten)Last: W 20-13 vs Arizona State
Paul Chryst · 7th season · .739 at Wisconsin · .667 career since 2012
- Rating
- +15.58
- Adj Off
- 31.631
- Adj Def
- 16.13
- WAP
- +0.2220
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 63.7%5 | 48.5%95 |
| Plays per game | 65.884 | 56.9126 |
| Time of possession | 33:477 | 26:13124 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.996 | 6.520 |
| Yards per rush | 4.836 | 2.11 |
| Points per game | 25.485 | 16.24 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.07116 | 2.877 |
| Starting field position | Own 3051 | Own 2842 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.14395 | -0.0112 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.22451 | +0.0022 |
| Success rate | 45.4%42 | 31.6%1 |
| Explosiveness | 1.04130 | 1.2667 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.13865 | -0.0562 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.172105 | +0.0404 |
| Std downs success | 50.0%49 | 35.2%1 |
| Passing downs success | 32.8%38 | 25.9%17 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 62.3%109 | 55.6%7 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.77108 | 1.8516 |
| Penalties per game | 5.440 | 4.6121 |
| Penalty yards per game | 43.624 | 40.5120 |
| 3rd down conversion | 33.7%113 | 28.7%4 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.5481 | 2.0837 |
| 4th down conversion | 55.0%59 | 40.7%23 |
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 4Wk 1 | 16  Penn State | L10-16 | -0.62 | -0.02 | +0.14 |
| Sep 11Wk 2 | 102  Eastern Michigan | W34-7 | +0.05 | +0.19 | -0.25 |
| Sep 25Wk 4 | N5  Notre Dame#8 | L13-41 | -0.41 | -0.38 | -0.03 |
| Oct 2Wk 5 | 4  Michigan#3 | L17-38 | -0.43 | 0.00 | +0.16 |
| Oct 9Wk 6 | @63  Illinois | W24-0 | +0.28 | +0.32 | -0.36 |
| Oct 16Wk 7 | 64  Army | W20-14 | +0.16 | +0.30 | +0.17 |
| Oct 23Wk 8 | @22  Purdue | W30-13 | +0.48 | +0.13 | -0.05 |
| Oct 30Wk 9 | 29  Iowa#23 | W27-7 | +0.30 | +0.01 | -0.13 |
| Nov 6Wk 10 | @85  Rutgers | W52-3 | +0.19 | +0.46 | -0.26 |
| Nov 13Wk 11 | 93  Northwestern | W35-7 | +0.07 | +0.42 | -0.12 |
| Nov 20Wk 12 | 26  Nebraska | W35-28 | +0.31 | +0.34 | +0.25 |
| Nov 27Wk 13 | @19  Minnesota | L13-23 | -0.52 | -0.01 | +0.06 |
| Dec 30Post | N29  Arizona State | W20-13 | +0.38 | +0.14 | +0.05 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Graham MertzSR | 95% | 169/284 | 59.5% | 1958 | 6.9 | 10 | 11 |
| 2Chase WolfSR | 5% | 8/16 | 50.0% | 124 | 7.8 | 1 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braelon AllenJR | 33% | 186 | 1268 | 6.8 | 12 | 8 |
| 1Chez MellusiSR | 31% | 173 | 815 | 4.7 | 5 | 7 |
| 44John ChenalSR | 6% | 32 | 78 | 2.4 | 2 | 7 |
| 29Brady SchipperSR | 5% | 28 | 128 | 4.6 | 0 | 7 |
| 0Jalen BergerSR | 4% | 24 | 88 | 3.7 | 1 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84Jake FergusonTE SR | 15% | 46 | 450 | 9.8 | 3 |
| 7Danny Davis IIIWR SR | 11% | 32 | 478 | 14.9 | 2 |
| 3Kendric PryorWR SR | 11% | 32 | 416 | 13.0 | 3 |
| 17Chimere DikeWR SR | 6% | 19 | 272 | 14.3 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92Matt HenningsenDE SR | 34 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 95Keeanu BentonNT SR | 24 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 4 | 1 |
| 99Isaiah MullensDE SR | 24 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 56Rodas JohnsonDL SR | 8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 91Bryson WilliamsNT SR | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90James Thompson Jr.DL SR | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Leo ChenalLB JR | 96 | 18.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57Jack SanbornLB SR | 77 | 16.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19Nick HerbigLB JR | 61 | 14.5 | 9.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 41Noah BurksLB SR | 42 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 98C.J. GoetzLB SR | 17 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Scott NelsonS SR | 50 | 5 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 15John TorchioS SR | 35 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 18Collin WilderS SR | 32 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 21Caesar WilliamsCB SR | 28 | 5 | 3 | 0.0 |
| 1Faion HicksCB SR | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 26Travian BlaylockS SR | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 6Dean EngramDB SR | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19Collin LarshSR | 17/22 | 77% | 48 | 39/39 | 90 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38Andy VujnovichSR | 49 | 46.4 | 68 | 17 | 3 |
| 96Conor SchlichtingSR | 6 | 29.8 | 37 | 4 | 1 |