Despite fielding a football team that just had its worst season since George H. W. Bush was in office and a basketball team that hasn't made it out of the first weekend of March Madness since 2016, Badger nation remained extremely faithful throughout the 2025-26 campaigns for both programs.
Add CBS Sports to the growing list national outlets that are decidedly low on Wisconsin football heading into the 2026 season. In the website's updated full 1-through-138 offseason rankings, the Badgers check in at a dismal 61st nationally and 15th in the Big Ten.
Despite a tremendous season in which he averaged 20.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 4.3 assists, Nick Boyd's praise on the national scale was modest, at best.
Nearly a decade after leading the Badgers to back-to-back Final Fours and a historic upset over undefeated Kentucky, Sam Dekker is officially trading his jersey for a whistle.
Spring practice is in the books for the Badgers, and the long grind of summer workouts awaits before they'll take the field again in August for fall camp.
The Badgers added to their robust haul in the 2027 recruiting class Wednesday night by flipping former Iowa State commit Keaton Wollan. The in-state linebacker from Amery, Wisconsin is the ninth player from the Dairy State to pledge to the Badgers in the cycle.
Isaac Riddle, the latest addition to Wisconsin basketball's 2026-27 roster and the 14th player in tow for next season, is generally considered to be more of a developmental, long-term prospect who figures to contribute down the line.
Spring practice is in the books for the Badgers, and the long grind of summer workouts awaits before they'll take the field again in August for fall camp.
Wisconsin football continues to make itself a finalist for top prospect after top prospect. The same day blazing fast Georgia cornerback Jett Watson included the Badgers in his top group, a heavily sought-after defender listed Wisconsin as one of his top five schools as well.
Wisconsin basketball is still in the process of building its schedule for 2026-27, but after a flurry of announcements, it's rapidly coming together. Tuesday, the Badgers announced an out-of-conference tilt with Auburn in Nashville on Dec.
Life is a little different for former Wisconsin basketball star John Blackwell right now. The shooting guard spent three memorable years in Madison, and
The University of Wisconsin has officially turned the page, formally launching a national search for its next Director of Athletics. In a move that signals a coordinated transition of power, the search is being led by incoming Interim Chancellor Eric Wilcots.
Wisconsin football boasts one of the hottest recruiting departments in the country in the class of 2027, with the Badgers' current crop of signees ranking inside the top 25 nationally on both 247Sports and On3/Rivals.
From murderers' row to a cakewalk? Wisconsin football had arguably the toughest schedule in the nation last season. It faced four teams that competed in the College Football Playoff, all on the road.
New Wisconsin offensive line Eric Mateos coach continues to prove he's not messing around on the recruiting trail. Sure, he just lost out on a top target,
The Wisconsin football team is off to a blistering start, building its 2027 class. While a majority of the twelve committed players are Wisconsin natives, they are also in deep with some top-ranked regional recruits as well.
Wisconsin basketball's work re-tooling its roster for 2026-27 is just about complete. 14 players are currently in tow for next season; just one more spot remains.
Enormous news broke this week in college basketball when the 76-team NCAA Tournament — once a hypothetical talking point — became reality. The core of the March Madness bracket we know and love will remain, but the First Four has now expanded to a 12-game opening round.
Just when you thought you had a grip on Wisconsin football's roster at the conclusion of spring practice, the Badgers immediately added to their running back room with a commitment from the top-ranked JUCO running back in the land Julius Pope.
Wisconsin is in the midst of assembling its 2027 recruiting class, but work is also well underway in the 2028 cycle with over 100 offers dished out by the Badgers' staff already.
Say what you will about head coach Luke Fickell's tenure at Wisconsin — he's allowed plenty of media access throughout his spring and fall camps in a time where college coaches still don't have to open up anything to the public.
Several days ago, Donovan Davis — a consensus top-45 player in the entire nation and the No. 2 or No. 3 recruit in Wisconsin in the class of 2027, depending on which recruiting site you ask — committed to Iowa State.
The Badgers will know the fate of one of their top offensive line targets early next week. Cameron Wagner, an offensive tackle from St. Joseph, Illinois, will announce his college commitment on Monday, May 11.
The Wisconsin Badgers have always been known for having big, elite offensive lines, and they're undoubtedly looking to continue that tradition in the Luke Fickell era.