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WEEK 13 BIG TEN DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Darryl Peterson, Wisconsin, DL - Gr. - Akron, Ohio - Archbishop Hoban,...Recorded six tackles, three sacks, a forced fumble, two PBUs and two QB hurries in Wisconsin's win against No. 21 Illinois...Peterson's three-sack performance was the first for a Badger player since Nick Herbig in 2021 and he's the first to notch three sacks and a forced fumble...He's the first FBS player since 2023 (Andrew Chatfield, UCLA) to post 3+ sacks, 2+ PBUs and force a fumble...Now has 5.5 sacks over the last two games, which is the most of any FBS player...Last Wisconsin Defensive Player of the Week honoree: Cooper Catalano (Nov. 10, 2025). - Big Ten Football

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OLB Darryl Peterson III, Wisconsin
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11/22/25 - Darrion Dupree, So/2028, Wisconsin, 5-09, 212 (DS#27 RB) + More +

Darrion Dupree had 131 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 17 carries to lead Wisconsin to a 24-10 win over Illinois on Saturday night. Dupree became Wisconsin's first 100-yard rusher this season. Dupree scored on an 84-yard run, the Badgers' longest play from scrimmage this season, to push Wisconsin's lead to 17-7 in the third quarter - Dupree's first touchdown of the season and second of his career. Darryl Peterson had three of Wisconsin's five sacks of Illini quarterback Luke Altmyer. Illinois finished with 298 total yards. Peterson talked to his teammates in the locker room at halftime and said he didn't want the Badgers to be complacent. Altmyer went 21 of 35 for 248 yards, and added 20 yards rushing and a touchdown on 13 carries.

Charlie Jarvis tackled the Illinois punter following a bad snap and Wisconsin took over at the 14. Four plays later, Dupree took a direct snap and ran 4 yards for a TD run that increased Wisconsin's lead to 24-10. The Badgers (4-7, 2-6 Big Ten) got on the scoreboard first as Vinny Anthony rushed 6 yards for a TD in the first quarter. Nathanial Vakos kicked a season-long 47-yard field goal to give Wisconsin a 10-7 lead with 14 seconds left in the first. The loss snapped a two-game winning streak for the Illini (7-4, 4-4, No. 21 College Football Playoff). - Wisconsin/AP College Football

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RB Darrion Dupree, Wisconsin
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11/22/25 - Nyzier Fourqurean, rSr/2026, Wisconsin, 6-0, 190 (DS#144 CB) + More +

Wisconsin cornerback Nyzier Fourqurean has dismissed a lawsuit against against the NCAA, ending his bid for an extra year of eligibility. "I could no longer keep my coaches and teammates waiting for a decision from the judge," Fourqurean said Friday in an X post. "Very disappointing." Fourqurean went to federal court seeking to continue playing for Wisconsin this year because he believed his first two seasons at Division II program Grand Valley State shouldn't count toward his eligibility. U.S. District Judge William Conley granted him a preliminary injunction in February, but a federal appeals court overruled it in July. The case was supposed to go to trial last month, but that date was pushed back to 2026.

Fourqurean sought an injunction enabling him to play while the case is pending, but no ruling has been made on that request. Fourqurean said in his social media post that he was told on a hearing call that a ruling would come the last week of September when Wisconsin was on a bye week. "My coaches, teammates and I waited and waited, and still nothing from the judge since," Fourqurean said. Fourqurean made the announcement one day before Wisconsin (3-7, 1-6 Big Ten) faces Illinois (7-3, 4-3, No. 21 College Football Playoff ) in the Badgers' home finale. Wisconsin closes its season Nov. 29 at Minnesota (6-4, 4-3). Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell said last month that the lack of a ruling on the matter was "unacceptable." Fickell added that "to see what has happened to Nyzier is a shame." Fourqurean enrolled at Grand Valley State in 2020, when the pandemic canceled the season. He played at Grand Valley State in 2021 and 2022 before transferring to Wisconsin in 2023. Fourqurean played at Wisconsin from 2023-24 and has been seeking one more year of eligibility. He started all 12 games for Wisconsin last season and collected 51 tackles with one interception. He started five of the Badgers' last six games in 2023. - AP College Football

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CB Nyzier Fourqurean, Wisconsin
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11/19/25 - Mason Posa, Fr/2029, Wisconsin, 6-3, 231 (DS#2 OLB) + More +

WEEK 11 BIG TEN CO-FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Mason Posa, Wisconsin, LB - Albuquerque, N.M. - La Cueva,...Made 11 tackles, 2.5 sacks and forced and recovered the same fumble in Wisconsin's win over No. 23 Washington...Posa's strip-sack and recovery set up the Badgers' game-tying touchdown in the third quarter, giving the Badgers the ball at the Washington seven-yard line...Finished the game with a game-sealing sack on fourth down during the Huskies' attempt to drive down the field to tie or win the game...He's the first freshman to have 10+ tackles, 2.0+ sacks and force and recover a fumble since 2014 (Jamal Stadom, Troy)...Last Wisconsin Freshman of the Week: Trech Kekahuna (Oct. 7, 2024). - Big Ten Football

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OLB Mason Posa, Wisconsin
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11/19/25 - Cooper Catalano, Fr/2029, Wisconsin, 6-1, 230 (DS#9 ILB) + More +

WEEK 11 BIG TEN DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Cooper Catalano, Wisconsin, LB - Fr. - Richfield, Wis. - Germantown,...Posted 19 tackles (11 solo) and one sack in Wisconsin's win over No. 23 Washington...Became the first Big Ten player to have 19 tackles and a sack in a game since Blake Cashman (Minnesota) in 2018 and the first Badger since at least 1995 to hit those marks in a game...Had the most tackles for a Big Ten player in a win since 2022 (Cal Haladay, MSU), helping the Badger defense hold the Washington offense to its lowest passing output of the season (134 yards)...Catalano also had the most tackles for a freshman nationally since 2022 (AJ Haulcy, New Mexico, 24 tackles), the most tackles for an A4 freshman since 2017 (Paddy Fischer, Northwestern, 19 tackles) and the most tackles for a A4 freshman in regulation since 2013...Last Wisconsin Defensive Player of the Week honoree: Preston Zachman (Sept. 1, 2025). - Big Ten Football

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ILB Cooper Catalano, Wisconsin
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11/08/25 - Cooper Catalano, Fr/2029, Wisconsin, 6-1, 230 (DS#9 ILB) + More +

Two days after the announcement that he'd be returning as Wisconsin's coach next season, Luke Fickell got an even bigger vote of confidence from his players. Particularly from the guys on defense. Nathanial Vakos made a tiebreaking 32-yard field goal late in the third quarter and Mason Posa and Cooper Catalano led a dominant defensive effort as Wisconsin snapped a six-game skid by upsetting No. 24 Washington 13-10 on Saturday. "The whole locker room has been behind Coach Fick since day one," said Catalano, who had 19 tackles. "Hearing that obviously reaffirmed us." The Badgers (3-6, 1-5 Big Ten) had lost 11 straight games against Power Four opponents before winning this one as a 10½-point underdog, according to Sportsbook.

Wisconsin's victory came after athletic director Chris McIntosh announced Thursday that Fickell would remain the Badgers' coach beyond this season. "I have an incredible appreciation and respect for Chris McIntosh, what he has had to do," Fickell said. "There's mixed emotions on my part, to be honest with you. I don't ever want somebody to fight my battles, but I understand that that's where we are. I can't say thank you enough to Chris for fighting the battle he's fighting, and for Chancellor (Jennifer) Mnookin to listen and believe." The Badgers withstood an injury to quarterback Danny O'Neil, who was making his first start since Sept. 13 and got carted off the field with an apparent leg injury in the first quarter. Freshman Carter Smith took over for Wisconsin and went 3 of 12 passing for 8 yards in his college debut, though he rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown. Half of Wisconsin's 48 yards passing came from punter Sean West, who threw a 24-yard completion on a successful fake. Wisconsin's defense pushed Washington (6-3, 3-3, No. 23 College Football Playoff) around all day. Washington's only touchdown came on Denzel Boston's one-handed grab of a Demond Williams Jr. pass after Anthony Ward's blocked punt gave the Huskies first-and-goal from the 1. - AP College Football

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ILB Cooper Catalano, Wisconsin
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11/06/25 - Danny ONeil, So/2028, Wisconsin, 6-0, 197 (DS#20 QB) + More +

Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell will return to lead the Badgers in 2026, athletic director Chris McIntosh announced on Thursday. With the Badgers 2-6 overall and winless in Big Ten play, McIntosh is informing the Wisconsin team on Thursday that Fickell will return as head coach next year. The return will come with changes, which include increased investment in the roster and program, along with an ongoing analysis of every facet of the program. "Chancellor [Jennifer] Mnookin and I are aligned on significantly elevating investment in our program to compete at highest level," McIntosh told ESPN. "We are willing to make an investment in infrastructure and staff. As important is our ability to retain and recruit players in a revenue share and NIL era." In three seasons at Wisconsin, Fickell has gone 15-19. Along with supporting Fickell, McIntosh pledges to support the program more financially to return the Badgers to contention in the Big Ten. "If Wisconsin is going to be as competitive as we expect, the support has to be as competitive," McIntosh said. "There's no getting around it. Our people, our fans are passionate about Wisconsin football. I'd have it no other way. A successful football program is important to university, the state and our lettermen." Fickell's deal runs through the 2031 season.

If he were to have been fired this year, he'd have been owed more than $25 million. (The one-year extension in the offseason did not impact the size of Fickell's buyout.) "This season has caused us all to have to look from within," McIntosh said. "Luke has had to do that. I've had to do that. He has a willingness to be better. So do I, and so does Wisconsin from an institutional perspective." There's optimism at Wisconsin that with college football settling into the revenue share and NIL era, the school will be better positioned because of the school's traditional success in attracting corporate partnerships. Those can translate to NIL deals, in addition to the revenue share available to all schools. "Our intention is to be, in terms of our investment, on par with those that we intend to compete with," McIntosh said. "Our expectations are to compete at the highest level in the Big Ten and beyond." Wisconsin has lost six straight games. The Badgers host No. 23 Washington on Saturday afternoon and finish the year at No. 2 Indiana, home against Illinois and at Minnesota. The 37-0 loss to Iowa at home earlier in the year marked the program's first home shutout since 1980. - AP College Football

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QB Danny ONeil, Wisconsin
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09/06/25 - Danny ONeil, So/2028, Wisconsin, 6-0, 197 (DS#20 QB) + More +

Danny O'Neil went 23 of 27 for 283 yards with three touchdown passes in his first start for Wisconsin as the Badgers pulled away in the second half to beat Middle Tennessee 42-10 on Saturday. O'Neil was starting because Billy Edwards Jr. sprained his knee in a 17-0 victory over Miami (Ohio) last week. O'Neil, who started 11 games for San Diego State last season, had taken over after Edwards got hurt early in the second quarter of last week's game. He was intercepted once and threw touchdown compeltions of 3 yards to Tyrell Henry, 58 yards to Jayden Ballard and 17 yards to Lance Mason, who had seven catches for 102 yards. Henry's touchdown came on fourth-and-goal and put Wisconsin ahead for good in the second quarter.

Middle Tennessee (0-2) kept this game close for 2 1/2 quarters after opening its season with a 34-14 loss to Championship Subdivision program Austin Peay, which hadn't beaten a Bowl Subdivision team since 1987. The Blue Raiders trailed 14-10 midway through the third quarter when Jekail Middleton ran for what was initially ruled to be a first down at Wisconsin's 23. After replays determined Middleton actually went down short of the marker, he got the ball again on fourth down and was stuffed by Christian Alliegro at the 25. Wisconsin (2-0) then scored touchdowns on four straight drives to put the game away. - Wisconsin/AP College Football

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QB Danny ONeil, Wisconsin
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09/01/25 - Preston Zachman, rSr/2026, Wisconsin, 6-1, 212 (DS#19 SS) + More +

WEEK 1 BIG TEN DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Preston Zachman, Wisconsin, S - Gr. - Elysburg, Pa. - Southern Columbia,...Grabbed a pair of interceptions in Wisconsin's 17-0 win over Miami (OH)...Also recorded a pair of solo tackles in the win...Zachman's first INT set up a Badger score inside the 5-yard line to put Wisconsin up 17-0, while his second sealed the victory in the game's final minutes...Helped the Badger defense hold Miami (OH) to only 117 total yards and an 0-for-9 clip on 3rd down, marking the Badgers' first shutout since the 2022 opener, and the performance marked the first time since 2017 that the Badgers held an opponent under 150 total yards and without a successful third down conversion...Last Wisconsin Defensive Player of the Week honoree: Hunter Wohler (Sept. 18, 2023) - Big Ten Football

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SS Preston Zachman, Wisconsin
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08/28/25 - Preston Zachman, rSr/2026, Wisconsin, 6-1, 212 (DS#19 SS) + More +

Preston Zachman intercepted two passes to lead Wisconsin's dominant defensive effort as the Badgers withstood an injury to quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. and opened their season by beating Miami (Ohio) 17-0 on Thursday. Wisconsin's first shutout since a 38-0 victory over Western Illinois in 2022 enabled the Badgers to turn the page after a disappointing finish to their 2024 season. The Badgers lost their last five games a year ago to finish 5-7, ending a string of 22 straight winning seasons and bowl appearances.

Now the Badgers await word on Edwards, who suffered a lower-body injury in the second quarter. Edwards limped after making a handoff, headed to the injury tent and eventually went into the locker room. He wore sweats as he watched the second half from the sideline. Edwards was making his Wisconsin debut after throwing for 2,881 yards and 15 touchdowns for Maryland last season. Wisconsin led 3-0 at the time of his exit. Danny O'Neil, who started 11 games for San Diego State as a freshman last season, took over for Edwards and went 12 of 19 for 120 yards with a 3-yard touchdown pass to Vinny Anthony as well as an interception. O'Neil also scored on a 1-yard run. - Wisconsin/AP College Football

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SS Preston Zachman, Wisconsin
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08/28/25 - Billy Edwards Jr., rSr/2026, Wisconsin, 6-3, 228 (DS#44 QB) + More +

Wisconsin quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. left the Badgers' season opener with Miami (Ohio) on Thursday after appearing to hurt his leg while making a handoff in the second quarter. School officials said in the second quarter that he had a lower-body injury and was questionable to return. As the third quarter began, Wisconsin announced that Edwards wouldn't play the rest of the game. Edwards started to limp after making the handoff, then headed to the injury tent to get treated for the non-contact injury. He started walking on the sideline before eventually heading to the locker room. Wisconsin led 3-0 at the time Edwards departed. Edwards was making his Wisconsin debut after throwing for 2,881 yards and 15 touchdowns for Maryland last season. He was replaced by Danny O'Neil, who started 11 games for San Diego State as a freshman last season. - AP College Football

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QB Billy Edwards Jr., Wisconsin
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08/31/24 - Chez Mellusi, rSr/2025, Wisconsin, 5-11, 212 (DS#999 RB) + More +

Wisconsin's only punt of the nght resulted in arguably the biggest play of the game. The Badgers were trailing early in the fourth quarter when a punt from Atticus Bertrams bounced sideways and hit Western Michigan's DaShon Bussell, who was trying to get away from it. Wisconsin's Austin Brown pounced on the loose ball at Western Michigan's 20-yard line. That turnover resulted in a Tawee Walker 6-yard touchdown run that put Wisconsin ahead for good with 10:35 remaining in the Badgers' 28-14 season-opening victory Friday night. "That completely flipped the field, took all the momentum out of their sails and put it into ours," Wisconsin safety Hunter Wohler said. "We were able to capitalize and finish the game out." Walker, an Oklahoma transfer, rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. Chez Mellusi led Wisconsin's rushing attack with 74 yards and a touchdown on 19 attempts.

Western Michigan's Jalen Buckley rushed for 64 yards and had two 1-yard touchdown runs. Wisconsin, which entered as a 24 1/2-point favorite, had a tougher time than expected before winning for the 28th time in its last 29 home openers. The exception was a 16-10 loss to Penn State in 2021. "It was a challenge," Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell said. "I think more than anything you've got to find ways to win. That's what we did tonight." On his go-ahead touchdown, Walker bounced off cornerback Aaron Wofford inside the 5 and bulled his way into the end zone. Tyler Van Dyke's two-point conversion pass to Trech Kekahuna made it 21-14 with 10:35 left. Wisconsin's Aaron Witt and Nyzier Fourqurean stopped Buckley on fourth-and-1 from midfield to end Western Michigan's next possession. Van Dyke then scored from 6 yards out to make it 28-14 with 3:17 left. Xavier Lucas picked off a Hayden Wolff pas with less than two minutes remaining to seal the victory. - AP College Football

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RB Chez Mellusi, Wisconsin
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12/27/23 - Tanor Bortolini, rJr/2024, Wisconsin, 6-4, 303 (DS#4 C) + More +

2023 ALL-BIG TEN HONORABLE MENTION: Tanor Bortolini,...Bortolini transitioned to center in 2023, sliding over from the guard spot that he occupied next to Joe Tippmann (N.Y. Jets) in 2022. Bortolini started every game for the Badgers, leading the offensive line unit and offense with quarterbacks Tanner Mordecai and Braedyn Locke. According to PFF, Bortolini logged an 80.8 pass blocking grade this season, the third-best clip in the Big Ten. He allowed only one sack over 477 pressure opportunities as the Badgers' centerpiece of the offensive front. Bortolini earned the first Outland Trophy National Player of the Week award after helping the Badger backs to a dominating performance vs. Buffalo in week one. Bortolini and the Badger O-line helped the offense rush for 314 yards while allowing only one sack. - Wisconsin Football

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C Tanor Bortolini, Wisconsin
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12/27/23 - Braelon Allen, Jr/2024, Wisconsin, 6-1, 235 (DS#7 RB) + More +

2023 ALL-BIG TEN THIRD TEAM: Braelon Allen, Wisconsin,...Despite missing time due to an injury suffered against Ohio State, Allen still racked up 984 rushing yards in a new-look offense in 2023. Allen finished strong, tallying a season-high 165 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries in a rivalry win over Minnesota on Nov. 25. With a Big Ten-leading 5.4 yards per carry clip (min. 150 att.), Allen recorded his third-straight season with 150+ carries, 10+ touchdowns and a 5.25+ yards per carry average.

He joined former Badger Jonathan Taylor as the only other Big Ten running back to reach those benchmarks in three separate seasons over the last 10 years. The junior from Fond du Lac also added 28 receptions in 2023, a career high and most for a Badger running back since 2019. Allen finishes his career ranked ninth in program history with 3,494 rushing yards. He sits at fourth place all-time in yards per carry (5.9), tied for sixth with 20 100-yard rushing performances and 11th with 35 rushing touchdowns. - Wisconsin Football

(DS#7 RB) Jr/2024 RB Braelon Allen, Wisconsin
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12/27/23 - Ricardo Hallman, rSr/2026, Wisconsin, 5-10, 190 (DS#21 CB) + More +

2023 ALL-BIG TEN HONORABLE MENTION: Ricardo Hallman,...Hallman has tallied six interceptions this season, good for a share of the Big Ten lead. Hallman is the first Badger cornerback to grab six interceptions in a season since Jamar Fletcher did so in 2000. Hallman snatched interceptions against Georgia Southern (1), Purdue (2), and Rutgers (1) earlier this season, giving him picks in three straight games.

Hallman provided a game-changing moment against Rutgers, halting a scoring chance with a 95-yard pick-six to give Wisconsin a 17-0 lead. Wisconsin would go on to win 24-13 to improve to 2-0 in its Big Ten slate. Hallman added interceptions against Ohio State and Minnesota to push his total to six, the most for a Badger since 2015. Hallman finished the regular season as one of four players in the nation to tally six or more interceptions this fall. - Wisconsin Football

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CB Ricardo Hallman, Wisconsin
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