

Wisconsin Badgers
4-2 (2-1 Big Ten)Last: L 7-17 at UCLANext: vs USC
Luke Fickell · 5th season · .477 at Wisconsin · .636 career since 2011
- Rating
- +6.542
- Adj Off
- 27.263
- Adj Def
- 20.726
- WAP
- -0.3029
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 52.9%44 | 51.5%59 |
| Plays per game | 59.8130 | 68.345 |
| Time of possession | 27:41121 | 32:1918 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.567 | 5.710 |
| Yards per rush | 4.755 | 3.221 |
| Points per game | 27.580 | 16.723 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.35105 | 2.9729 |
| Starting field position | Own 3135 | Own 2511 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.13970 | -0.07211 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.12754 | +0.01723 |
| Success rate | 39.8%112 | 35.6%22 |
| Explosiveness | 1.397 | 1.002 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.17936 | +0.03064 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.14992 | -0.0796 |
| Std downs success | 47.0%89 | 43.2%36 |
| Passing downs success | 26.4%115 | 19.2%3 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 54.8%94 | 34.8%6 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0040 | 1.0088 |
| Penalties per game | 6.881 | 4.3132 |
| Penalty yards per game | 60.787 | 37.8129 |
| 3rd down conversion | 42.3%52 | 38.0%77 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.50103 | 2.3327 |
| 4th down conversion | 66.7%28 | 35.7%21 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 7.3-4.7
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6Wk 1 | N2 | L13-41 | -0.25 | -0.04 | +0.35 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | Western Illinois(FCS) | W36-9 | 0.00 | +0.25 | -0.06 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | 123 | W54-10 | +0.02 | +0.41 | -0.30 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | @33 | W24-20 | +0.37 | -0.03 | -0.17 |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | 66 | W31-3 | +0.10 | +0.26 | -0.33 |
| Oct 17Wk 7 | @21 | L7-17 | -0.53 | -0.04 | +0.13 |
| Oct 24Wk 8 | 14 | +6.135% | +0.39 | — | — |
| Oct 31Wk 9 | @20 | +9.328% | +0.47 | — | — |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | 81 | -12.278% | +0.08 | — | — |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | @79 | -5.363% | +0.16 | — | — |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | @67 | -3.759% | +0.19 | — | — |
| Nov 27Wk 13 | 54 | -6.566% | +0.14 | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings; their WAP is what a win would be worth. How the ratings work.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Colton JosephFR | 100% | 87/159 | 54.7% | 1198 | 7.5 | 10 | 5 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Darrion DupreeFR | 25% | 49 | 215 | 4.4 | 2 | 8 |
| 3Abu Sama IIIFR | 17% | 34 | 224 | 6.6 | 1 | 2 |
| 21Bryan JacksonFR | 11% | 22 | 79 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 |
| 15Nate PalmerFR | 5% | 9 | 26 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0Tyrell HenryWR FR | 17% | 27 | 343 | 12.7 | 1 |
| 89Jacob HarrisTE FR | 9% | 14 | 251 | 17.9 | 3 |
| 2Chris Brooks Jr.WR FR | 8% | 12 | 211 | 17.6 | 2 |
| 13Eugene Hilton Jr.WR FR | 6% | 10 | 115 | 11.5 | 1 |
| 4Malachi ColemanWR FR | 3% | 5 | 122 | 24.4 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91Hammond Russell IVDL FR | 11 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 92Nolan VilsDL FR | 11 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76Dillan JohnsonDL FR | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30Charles PerkinsDL FR | 9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95Jake AndersonDL FR | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97Junior PoyserDL FR | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44Cooper CatalanoLB FR | 50 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 8Mason PosaLB FR | 47 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15Sebastian CheeksLB FR | 21 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 0Justus BooneLB FR | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7Tyreese FearbryLB FR | 11 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Matthew JungS FR | 38 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 5Bryce WestCB FR | 22 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 2Javan RobinsonCB FR | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 4Marvin Burks Jr.S FR | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 21Cairo SkanesS FR | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 6Jai'Mier ScottCB FR | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 11Carson Van DinterS FR | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97Gavin LahmFR | 9/10 | 90% | 51 | 18/19 | 45 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91Sean WestFR | 23 | 43.1 | 70 | 12 | 2 |