Wisconsin Badgers
7-6 (5-4 Big Ten)Last: L 31-35 vs LSU
Luke Fickell · 2nd season · .571 at Wisconsin · .696 career since 2011
- Rating
- +6.536
- Adj Off
- 27.060
- Adj Def
- 20.517
- WAP
- -3.1556
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 47.2%96 | 49.5%83 |
| Plays per game | 70.227 | 66.454 |
| Time of possession | 29:1783 | 30:4351 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.1120 | 6.519 |
| Yards per rush | 4.640 | 3.943 |
| Points per game | 23.593 | 20.221 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.9069 | 3.2321 |
| Starting field position | Own 2965 | Own 2847 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.14882 | +0.10528 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.18848 | +0.10828 |
| Success rate | 43.9%48 | 41.4%60 |
| Explosiveness | 1.08129 | 1.1825 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.16246 | +0.06840 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.155104 | +0.21345 |
| Std downs success | 48.6%52 | 46.8%59 |
| Passing downs success | 33.0%46 | 29.2%54 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 70.6%69 | 75.0%99 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.3150 | 1.3184 |
| Penalties per game | 5.652 | 5.580 |
| Penalty yards per game | 48.153 | 47.484 |
| 3rd down conversion | 44.2%26 | 39.3%72 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.5485 | 1.6981 |
| 4th down conversion | 25.0%129 | 31.8%7 |
Rank out of 133 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 2Wk 1 | 115  Buffalo | W38-17 | +0.02 | +0.29 | -0.01 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | @50  Washington State | L22-31 | -0.73 | +0.01 | +0.16 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | 103  Georgia Southern | W35-14 | +0.04 | +0.31 | +0.01 |
| Sep 22Wk 4 | @66  Purdue | W38-17 | +0.19 | +0.28 | +0.11 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | 51  Rutgers | W24-13 | +0.14 | +0.11 | -0.13 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | 48  Iowa#24 | L6-15 | -0.84 | -0.13 | -0.09 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | @59  Illinois | W25-21 | +0.21 | +0.20 | +0.15 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | 3  Ohio State#10 | L10-24 | -0.37 | -0.03 | +0.17 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | @77  Indiana | L14-20 | -0.86 | +0.14 | +0.04 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | 60  Northwestern | L10-24 | -0.88 | +0.05 | +0.26 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | 61  Nebraska | W24-17 | +0.12 | +0.17 | +0.45 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | @64  Minnesota | W28-14 | +0.19 | +0.27 | +0.03 |
| Jan 1Post | N7  LSU#12 | L31-35 | -0.38 | +0.28 | +0.25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Tanner MordecaiSR | 67% | 204/314 | 65.0% | 2065 | 6.6 | 9 | 4 |
| 8Braedyn LockeSR | 32% | 76/152 | 50.0% | 778 | 5.1 | 5 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braelon AllenJR | 40% | 181 | 984 | 5.4 | 12 | 28 |
| 1Chez MellusiSR | 11% | 51 | 307 | 6.0 | 4 | 3 |
| 20Cade YacamelliSR | 8% | 36 | 169 | 4.7 | 0 | 4 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Will PaulingWR SR | 16% | 74 | 837 | 11.3 | 6 |
| 1Skyler BellWR SR | 8% | 38 | 297 | 7.8 | 1 |
| 9Bryson GreenWR SR | 7% | 32 | 480 | 15.0 | 2 |
| 17Chimere DikeWR SR | 4% | 19 | 328 | 17.3 | 1 |
| 34Jackson AckerTE SR | 4% | 19 | 108 | 5.7 | 1 |
| 3CJ WilliamsWR SR | 3% | 15 | 148 | 9.9 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90James Thompson Jr.DL SR | 29 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 99Gio PaezDT SR | 23 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 56Rodas JohnsonDL SR | 18 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 92Curt NealDL SR | 13 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 68Ben BartenDL SR | 12 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 24Darian VarnerDE SR | 5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jake ChaneyLB SR | 80 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7Jordan TurnerLB SR | 61 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 98C.J. GoetzLB SR | 59 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 55Maema NjongmetaLB SR | 59 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17Darryl PetersonLB SR | 47 | 10.0 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24Hunter WohlerS SR | 120 | 6 | 2 | 5.5 |
| 6Preston ZachmanDB SR | 49 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 3Nyzier FourqureanCB SR | 39 | 2 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 9Austin BrownS SR | 36 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 2Ricardo HallmanCB SR | 34 | 5 | 7 | 3.0 |
| 23Jason MaitreCB SR | 33 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 11Alexander SmithCB SR | 27 | 5 | 0 | 2.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90Nathanial VakosSR | 15/19 | 79% | 52 | 34/34 | 79 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49Atticus BertramsSR | 63 | 41.3 | 60 | 27 | 4 |