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AP Poll Release: What it Means for the Wisconsin Badgers

AP Poll Release: What it Means for the Wisconsin Badgers

The preseason AP Top 25 College Football Poll has officially dropped, and unsurprisingly, the Wisconsin Badgers will begin the 2026 season unranked. After missing a bowl game in back-to-back seasons, the Wisconsin football team will need to stack some wins and show they are program on the rise to earn back the respect of the AP voters.

Wisconsin Badgers News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / August 16

Freshman Wideout Suddenly Making Waves in Badgers Fall Camp

Wisconsin's wide receiver concerns are well-documented, and past the halfway point in fall camp, they haven't exactly been assuaged. Second-year wideout Eugene Hilton Jr is doing everything he can to quiet the wide receiver doubters, and to be fair, he's had an excellent fall camp.

College Football News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / August 16
Top Five Opposing Tight Ends Wisconsin Will Face in 2026

Top Five Opposing Tight Ends Wisconsin Will Face in 2026

With the 2026 season drawing closer, Badgers On SI is ranking the top players at each position among Wisconsin’s 12 regular-season opponents. After breaking down quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers, here are the top five tight ends the Badgers will match up with this fall.

Wisconsin Badgers News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / August 15

Updated Wisconsin Football Projected Starting Lineup Midway Through Fall Camp

Wisconsin football is past the halfway mark in fall camp, as we're a mere three weeks away from the Badgers' enormous showdown with Notre Dame at Lambeau Field to kick off the 2026 season.

Wisconsin Badgers News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / August 15

The Biggest Surprise From the First Half of Wisconsin Football Fall Camp

Wisconsin football wrapped up fall camp practice No. 8 on Friday, meaning the Badgers are officially past the halfway point in preseason camp. It's been

Wisconsin Badgers News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / August 15

Why I'm Buying the Hype Around Eugene Hilton Jr for Wisconsin Football

If Wisconsin football, particularly its offense, is going to take the necessary leap this fall, someone in its wide receiver room is going to need to take a big step forward.

Wisconsin Badgers News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / August 14
Kenny Guiton Updates Badgers' Backup Quarterback Battle Midway Through Fall Camp

Kenny Guiton Updates Badgers' Backup Quarterback Battle Midway Through Fall Camp

One of the most highly anticipated position battles for Wisconsin football this fall hasn't disappointed. The race for the backup quarterback spot — a critical role in Madison if you've even remotely followed Badgers football in recent seasons — has been neck-and-neck between true freshman Ryan Hopkins and Louisville transfer Deuce Adams.

College Football News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / August 14

Big 12 Transfer Having a Productive Camp in Wisconsin Secondary

You can pencil in Marvin Burks and Matt Jung as the starters at safety for Wisconsin. After practice Friday, Luke Fickell said you want 22-24 guys on either side of the ball you trust in a game setting, which means which two safeties make up the second unit is an important question to answer during the second half of camp.

Wisconsin Badgers News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / August 14

5 Standouts from Day 8 of Wisconsin Football Fall Camp

We’ve officially reached the back half of fall camp, but the intensity isn’t slowing down for Wisconsin. As has been the case in numerous practices already, things got a little chippy at times.

Wisconsin Badgers News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / August 13

The Top Five Wisconsin Football Players who Must Stay Healthy in 2026

Wisconsin football's injury luck has been nothing short of horrific in the Luke Fickell era. Two straight starting quarterbacks lost for the season get the most attention, but up and down the roster the Badgers simply have not managed to stay healthy.

Wisconsin Badgers News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / August 13

Wisconsin Badgers Linebacker Named to Prestigious Award Watch List

The freshman duo of Mason Posa and Cooper Catalano broke onto the scene for the Wisconsin Badgers late in the 2025 season, creating a lot of buzz and excitement for what they will accomplish in 2026.

Wisconsin Badgers News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / August 13
Badgers' DL Charles Perkins Sees a Tighter Locker Room in 2026: 'Everybody's all in'

Badgers' DL Charles Perkins Sees a Tighter Locker Room in 2026: 'Everybody's all in'

From facilities to staffers to coaches to players, Wisconsin football has made plenty of tangible upgrades following a brutal 2025 campaign that was the program's worst in 35 years.

Wisconsin Badgers News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / August 13

Wisconsin Football has a Major Depth Concern at a Key Position

After having taken in several days of Wisconsin football fall camp with my own eyes, I can say with absolute certainty that the Badgers are deeper and more athletic everywhere.

Wisconsin Badgers News / Big Ten Network / August 10

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