

Wisconsin Badgers
5-7 (3-6 Big Ten)Last: L 7-24 vs Minnesota
Luke Fickell · 3rd season · .500 at Wisconsin · .667 career since 2011
- Rating
- +4.647
- Adj Off
- 26.965
- Adj Def
- 22.431
- WAP
- -3.1761
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 52.3%61 | 55.1%26 |
| Plays per game | 64.980 | 62.2106 |
| Time of possession | 29:2187 | 30:3948 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.5122 | 6.637 |
| Yards per rush | 4.469 | 4.794 |
| Points per game | 22.6108 | 23.146 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.0254 | 4.17105 |
| Starting field position | Own 28101 | Own 2970 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.15489 | +0.17383 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.17961 | +0.13444 |
| Success rate | 42.0%79 | 43.3%90 |
| Explosiveness | 1.14128 | 1.1110 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.14067 | +0.14680 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.170100 | +0.22367 |
| Std downs success | 48.2%67 | 49.4%97 |
| Passing downs success | 27.3%107 | 27.2%30 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 66.0%101 | 68.1%54 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.5072 | 1.00109 |
| Penalties per game | 5.333 | 5.787 |
| Penalty yards per game | 37.58 | 46.699 |
| 3rd down conversion | 35.9%107 | 39.2%72 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.6785 | 1.25122 |
| 4th down conversion | 60.0%37 | 53.3%68 |
Rank out of 134 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30Wk 1 | 104 | W28-14 | +0.04 | +0.25 | +0.19 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | South Dakota(FCS) | W27-13 | +0.00 | +0.32 | +0.06 |
| Sep 14Wk 3 | 7 | L10-42 | -0.40 | +0.04 | +0.41 |
| Sep 28Wk 5 | @21 | L21-38 | -0.50 | -0.10 | +0.27 |
| Oct 5Wk 6 | 109 | W52-6 | +0.03 | +0.54 | -0.12 |
| Oct 12Wk 7 | @51 | W42-7 | +0.29 | +0.34 | -0.05 |
| Oct 19Wk 8 | N77 | W23-3 | +0.13 | +0.13 | -0.08 |
| Oct 26Wk 9 | 5 | L13-28 | -0.38 | -0.05 | +0.28 |
| Nov 2Wk 10 | @26 | L10-42 | -0.56 | +0.03 | +0.44 |
| Nov 16Wk 12 | 8 | L13-16 | -0.45 | +0.01 | 0.00 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | @40 | L25-44 | -0.65 | +0.26 | +0.34 |
| Nov 29Wk 14 | 25 | L7-24 | -0.70 | -0.12 | +0.22 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Braedyn LockeSR | 81% | 164/296 | 55.4% | 1936 | 6.5 | 13 | 10 |
| 16Tyler Van DykeSR | 19% | 43/68 | 63.2% | 422 | 6.2 | 1 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Tawee WalkerSR | 45% | 190 | 864 | 4.5 | 10 | 11 |
| 6Darrion DupreeJR | 19% | 79 | 317 | 4.0 | 1 | 12 |
| 1Chez MellusiSR | 13% | 56 | 232 | 4.1 | 3 | 6 |
| 20Cade YacamelliSR | 8% | 33 | 274 | 8.3 | 2 | 4 |
| 13Dilin JonesSO | 4% | 16 | 88 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Will PaulingWR SR | 12% | 42 | 407 | 9.7 | 3 |
| 8Vinny AnthonyWR SR | 11% | 39 | 672 | 17.2 | 4 |
| 2Trech KekahunaWR JR | 7% | 25 | 339 | 13.6 | 2 |
| 9Bryson GreenWR SR | 5% | 17 | 219 | 12.9 | 2 |
| 3CJ WilliamsWR SR | 4% | 16 | 248 | 15.5 | 2 |
| 84Tucker AshcraftTE JR | 3% | 12 | 82 | 6.8 | 1 |
| 37Riley NowakowskiTE SR | 3% | 11 | 74 | 6.7 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92Curt NealDL SR | 30 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 94Elijah HillsDL SR | 26 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 68Ben BartenDL SR | 22 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5 |
| 76Dillan JohnsonDL JR | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96Cade McDonaldDL SR | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Christian AlliegroLB SR | 66 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1Jake ChaneyLB SR | 55 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7Jaheim ThomasLB SR | 53 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9Leon LoweryLB SR | 29 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59Aaron WittLB SR | 28 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24Hunter WohlerS SR | 71 | 6 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 6Preston ZachmanDB SR | 58 | 4 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 9Austin BrownS SR | 51 | 3 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 3Nyzier FourqureanCB SR | 51 | 5 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 6Xavier LucasDB JR | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 2Ricardo HallmanCB SR | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 12Max LofyCB SR | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90Nathanial VakosSR | 12/19 | 63% | 53 | 31/31 | 67 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49Atticus BertramsSR | 55 | 45.3 | 74 | 20 | 3 |