Wisconsin Program History

Badgers · Big Ten · FBS seasons since 1985

All-time: 311-200-4.608
Seasons: 421985–2026
AP top 25: 17final polls
AP top 10: 8final polls
Best rating: +20.77th in 2019

Season by season

Year	Coach	Conference	Record	Conf	Pct	AP	Rating	Adj Off	Adj Def
2026so far	Luke Fickell	Big Ten	4-2	2-1	.667		+6.542	27.461	20.827
2025	Luke Fickell	Big Ten	4-8	2-7	.333		+3.057	22.291	19.220
2024	Luke Fickell	Big Ten	5-7	3-6	.417		+4.647	26.965	22.431
2023	Luke Fickell	Big Ten	7-6	5-4	.538		+6.536	27.060	20.517
2022	Paul Chryst / Luke Fickell / Jim Leonhard	Big Ten	7-6	4-5	.538		+10.419	30.438	20.018
2021	Paul Chryst	Big Ten	9-4	6-3	.692		+15.58	31.631	16.13
2020	Paul Chryst	Big Ten	4-3	3-3	.571		+15.612	32.432	16.84
2019	Paul Chryst	Big Ten	10-4	7-3	.714	11	+20.77	37.011	16.37
2018	Paul Chryst	Big Ten	8-5	5-4	.615		+12.218	33.722	21.520
2017	Paul Chryst	Big Ten	13-1	9-1	.929	7	+20.09	35.617	15.64
2016	Paul Chryst	Big Ten	11-3	7-3	.786	9	+14.012	32.141	18.19
2015	Paul Chryst	Big Ten	10-3		.769	21	—	—	—
2014	Gary Andersen / Barry Alvarez	Big Ten	11-3		.786	13	—	—	—
2013	Gary Andersen	Big Ten	9-4		.692	22	—	—	—
2012	Bret Bielema / Barry Alvarez	Big Ten	8-6		.571		—	—	—
2011	Bret Bielema	Big Ten	11-3		.786	10	—	—	—
2010	Bret Bielema	Big Ten	11-2		.846	7	—	—	—
2009	Bret Bielema	Big Ten	10-3		.769	16	—	—	—
2008	Bret Bielema	Big Ten	7-6		.538		—	—	—
2007	Bret Bielema	Big Ten	9-4		.692	24	—	—	—
2006	Bret Bielema	Big Ten	12-1		.923	7	—	—	—
2005	Barry Alvarez	Big Ten	10-3		.769	15	—	—	—
2004	Barry Alvarez	Big Ten	9-3		.750	17	—	—	—
2003	Barry Alvarez	Big Ten	7-6		.538		—	—	—
2002	Barry Alvarez	Big Ten	8-6		.571		—	—	—
2001	Barry Alvarez	Big Ten	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2000	Barry Alvarez	Big Ten	9-4		.692	23	—	—	—
1999	Barry Alvarez	Big Ten	10-2		.833	4	—	—	—
1998	Barry Alvarez	Big Ten	11-1		.917	6	—	—	—
1997	Barry Alvarez	Big Ten	8-5		.615		—	—	—
1996	Barry Alvarez	Big Ten	8-5		.615		—	—	—
1995	Barry Alvarez	Big Ten	4-5-2		.455		—	—	—
1994	Barry Alvarez	Big Ten	7-4-1		.625		—	—	—
1993	Barry Alvarez	Big Ten	10-1-1		.875	6	—	—	—
1992	Barry Alvarez	Big Ten	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1991	Barry Alvarez	Big Ten	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1990	Barry Alvarez	Big Ten	1-10		.091		—	—	—
1989	Don Morton	Big Ten	2-9		.182		—	—	—
1988	Don Morton	Big Ten	1-10		.091		—	—	—
1987	Don Morton	Big Ten	3-8		.273		—	—	—
1986	Jim Hilles	Big Ten	3-9		.250		—	—	—
1985	Dave McClain	Big Ten	5-6		.455		—	—	—

Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.

Head coaches

Coach	Years	Seasons	Record	Pct
Luke Fickell	2022–2026	5	21-23	.477
Jim Leonhard	2022	1	4-3	.571
Paul Chryst	2015–2022	8	67-26	.720
Barry Alvarez	2014	1	1-0	1.000
Gary Andersen	2013–2014	2	19-7	.731
Barry Alvarez	2012	1	0-1	.000
Bret Bielema	2006–2012	7	68-24	.739
Barry Alvarez	1990–2005	16	117-74-4	.610
Don Morton	1987–1989	3	6-27	.182
Jim Hilles	1986	1	3-9	.250
Dave McClain	1985	1	5-6	.455