The 2024 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers were led by second-year head coach Luke Fickell and played home games at Camp Randall Stadium located in Madison, Wisconsin.
Following a loss to rival Minnesota, Wisconsin secured their first losing season since 2001, breaking their 23-year long bowl streak.
Offseason 2024 NFL draft
4117Tanor BortoliniCIndianapolis Colts4134Braelon AllenRBNew York JetsUndraftedTravian BlaylockSChicago BearsTanner MordecaiQBSan Francisco 49ersPeter BowdenLSGreen Bay PackersMaema NjongmetaLBCincinnati BengalsHayden RucciTEMiami Dolphins
Transfers Wisconsin outgoing transfersNameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownTransfer to Keontez Lewis #3 WR 6'2 185 Junior East Saint Louis, IL Southern Illinois Skyler Bell #11 WR 6'1 185 Sophomore Bronx, NY UConn Chimere Dike #13 WR 6'1 200 Senior Waukesha, WI Florida Myles Burkett #16 QB 6'0 205 Freshman Franklin, WI Albany Darian Varner #19 DE 6'3 275 Junior Norfolk, VA Cincinnati Amaun Williams #31 CB 5'9 175 Junior Milwaukee, WI Concordia Ross Gengler #53 OLB 6'3 220 Junior Delavan, WI Wisconsin–La Crosse Jordan Turner #54 ILB 6'1 222 Junior Farmington, MI Michigan State Rodas Johnson #56 DE 6'2 295 Senior Columbus, OH Texas A&M Keane Bessert #60 LS 6'2 230 Freshman Fruita, CO Kansas State Dylan Barrett #61 OL 6'5 305 Junior St. Charles, IL Iowa State Trey Wedig #78 OL 6'7 300 Junior Oconomowoc, WI Indiana Jordan Mayer #95 OLB 6'4 235 Freshman Jefferson Hills, PA Penn State Nolan Rucci #66 OL 6'8 300 Sophomore Lititz, PA Penn State Kaden Johnson #52 OLB 6'2 248 Junior Minneapolis, MN Nevada Aidan Vaughan #50 ILB 6'2 224 Freshman Wixom, MI Liberty Gio Paez #94 DE 6'3 310 Senior Los Angeles, CA LSU Nick Evers #7 QB 6'3 186 Sophomore Flower Mound, TX UConn T.J. Bollers #3 OLB 6'2 270 Junior Tiffin, IA California Gabe Kirschke #58 DL 6'5 250 Sophomore Lone Tree, CO Colorado State Tommy McIntosh #15 WR 6'5 205 Sophomore DeWitt, MI Central Michigan Mike Jarvis #97 DL 6'4 288 Junior Medford, NJ Liberty AJ Tisdell #29 CB 5'11 189 Freshman College Station, TX Incarnate Word Michael Mack #7 CB 6'1 180 Senior Glenn Dale, MD Ohio
Wisconsin incoming transfersNameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious team Tyrell Henry #2 WR 6'0 160 Sophomore Roseville, MI Michigan State John Pius #8 LB 6'2 235 Junior Arlington, VA William & Mary Leon Lowery #9 DL 6'3 215 Sophomore Elizabeth, NJ Syracuse Tyler Van Dyke #9 QB 6'4 229 Junior Glastonbury, CT Miami (FL) Jackson McGohan #83 TE 6'3.5 232 Freshman Miamisburg, OH LSU Cayson Pfeiffer #96 LS 6'0 220 Junior Columbus, OH Cincinnati Sebastian Cheeks #32 LB 6'2 230 Freshman Skokie, IL North Carolina Tawee Walker #29 RB 5'9 216 Junior North Las Vegas, NV Oklahoma Jaheim Thomas #28 LB 6'4 240 Junior Cincinnati, OH Arkansas RJ Delancey III #4 CB 6'0 180 Junior Miami, FL Toledo Elijah Hills #93 DL 6'1 275 Junior Rockaway, NJ Albany Tackett Curtis #25 LB 6'2 225 Freshman Many, LA USC Leyton Nelson #57 OL 6'6 308 Junior Orlando, FL Vanderbilt Joseph Griffin Jr. #2 WR 6'3 199 Sophomore Springfield, MA Boston College Brandon Lane #95 DL 6'3 300 Sophomore Kansas City, MO Stephen F. Austin Joey Okla #65 OL 6'2 320 Freshman Hartland, WI Illinois
Preseason Preseason Big Ten poll Although the Big Ten Conference has not held an official preseason poll since 2010, Cleveland.com has polled sports journalists representing all member schools as a de facto preseason media poll since 2011. For the 2024 poll, Wisconsin was projected to finish seventh overall in the Big Ten standings.
Schedule
Personnel Roster
Coaching staff +Wisconsin football current coaching staffLuke Fickell Head coachOhio State University 2ndPhil Longo Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Rowan University 2ndMike Tressel Defensive coordinator/inside linebackers Cornell College (IA) 2ndAlex GrinchCo-defensive coordinator/safeties University of Mount Union 1stAJ Blazek Offensive line University of Iowa 1stKenny Guiton Wide receivers Ohio State University 1stDevon Spalding Running backs Central Michigan University 2ndNate Letton Tight ends Centre College 2ndPaul HaynesCornerbacks Kent State University 2ndE.J. Whitlow Defensive line University of Findlay 1stMatt MitchellSpecial teams coordinator/outside linebackersCornell College (IA) 2ndGreg GillumChief of staff Ohio State University 2ndPat LambertDirector of recruiting University of Cincinnati 2ndMax StieneckerDirector of player personnel University of Cincinnati 2ndBrady CollinsDirector of football strength & conditioning University of Kentucky 2ndJack Del RioSenior adviser to the head coach University of Southern California 1st
Game summaries Western Michigan
No. 6 (FCS) South Dakota
No. 4 Alabama
at No. 13 USC
Purdue
at Rutgers
at Northwestern
No. 3 Penn State
at Iowa
No. 1 Oregon
at Nebraska
Minnesota
2025 NFL draft
7218Jack NelsonOTAtlanta Falcons7232Hunter WohlerSIndianapolis Colts
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