Wisconsin Badgers
7-6 (4-5 Big Ten)Last: W 24-17 vs Oklahoma State
Luke Fickell · 1st season · .538 at Wisconsin · .685 career since 2011
- Rating
- +10.419
- Adj Off
- 30.438
- Adj Def
- 20.018
- WAP
- -2.0650
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 57.3%20 | 50.0%72 |
| Plays per game | 62.9111 | 62.5112 |
| Time of possession | 31:0938 | 28:4596 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.370 | 7.160 |
| Yards per rush | 4.744 | 2.95 |
| Points per game | 26.377 | 20.217 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.0353 | 3.5348 |
| Starting field position | Own 3034 | Own 2838 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.18365 | +0.07420 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.22927 | +0.06617 |
| Success rate | 42.2%65 | 37.1%18 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2660 | 1.2044 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.14358 | -0.0159 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.29054 | +0.21249 |
| Std downs success | 47.2%72 | 43.5%23 |
| Passing downs success | 30.5%71 | 24.8%15 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 75.0%47 | 66.7%40 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.3858 | 1.5450 |
| Penalties per game | 6.276 | 4.5128 |
| Penalty yards per game | 57.888 | 43.8107 |
| 3rd down conversion | 40.2%54 | 32.2%18 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.15120 | 1.6295 |
| 4th down conversion | 46.7%87 | 52.4%72 |
Rank out of 131 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 3Wk 1 | Illinois State(FCS) | W38-0 | +0.00 | +0.49 | -0.31 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | 60  Washington State | L14-17 | -0.83 | +0.10 | +0.07 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | 113  New Mexico State | W66-7 | +0.04 | +0.44 | +0.02 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | @2  Ohio State#4 | L21-52 | -0.14 | +0.10 | +0.45 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | 22  Illinois | L10-34 | -0.66 | +0.02 | +0.07 |
| Oct 8Wk 6 | @98  Northwestern | W42-7 | +0.14 | +0.48 | +0.02 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | @45  Michigan State | L28-34 | -0.63 | +0.19 | +0.18 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | 47  Purdue | W35-24 | +0.23 | +0.42 | +0.19 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | 27  Maryland | W23-10 | +0.30 | +0.05 | -0.05 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | @24  Iowa | L10-24 | -0.53 | -0.15 | -0.10 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | @61  Nebraska | W15-14 | +0.28 | +0.13 | +0.04 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | 14  Minnesota | L16-23 | -0.59 | +0.16 | +0.18 |
| Dec 27Post | N33  Oklahoma State | W24-17 | +0.34 | +0.04 | +0.10 |
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 | 88% | 164/286 | 57.3% | 2136 | 7.5 | 19 | 10 |
| 2Chase WolfSR | 10% | 18/32 | 56.3% | 137 | 4.3 | 1 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braelon AllenJR | 46% | 229 | 1237 | 5.4 | 11 | 13 |
| 1Chez MellusiSR | 22% | 112 | 473 | 4.2 | 2 | 2 |
| 23Isaac GuerendoSR | 13% | 65 | 390 | 6.0 | 5 | 17 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Chimere DikeWR SR | 14% | 47 | 689 | 14.7 | 6 |
| 1Skyler BellWR SR | 9% | 30 | 444 | 14.8 | 5 |
| 9Keontez LewisWR SR | 6% | 20 | 313 | 15.7 | 3 |
| 82Jack EschenbachTE SR | 4% | 14 | 120 | 8.6 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95Keeanu BentonNT SR | 36 | 10.0 | 4.5 | 2 | 2 |
| 56Rodas JohnsonDL SR | 22 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 90James Thompson Jr.DL SR | 21 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2Kaden JohnsonEDGE SR | 18 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99Gio PaezDT SR | 12 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 99Isaiah MullensDE SR | 11 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55Maema NjongmetaLB SR | 88 | 11.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 98C.J. GoetzLB SR | 58 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7Jordan TurnerLB SR | 56 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19Nick HerbigLB JR | 47 | 15.5 | 11.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1Jake ChaneyLB SR | 37 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Kamo'i LatuDB SR | 55 | 3 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 15John TorchioS SR | 50 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 |
| 1Jay ShawCB SR | 31 | 7 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 24Hunter WohlerS SR | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 12Max LofyCB SR | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 11Alexander SmithCB SR | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 5Cedrick Dort Jr.CB SR | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Nate Van ZelstJR | 11/14 | 79% | 47 | 35/35 | 68 |
| 90Vito CalvarusoSR | 1/3 | 33% | 28 | 7/7 | 10 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38Andy VujnovichSR | 63 | 43.9 | 64 | 25 | 6 |