The Badgers, led by third-year head coach Paul Chryst , were members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin .
Coming off a Cotton Bowl -winning season in 2016 , the 2017 team began the year ranked ninth in the preseason AP Poll and were the favorites to repeat as West Division champions and return to the Big Ten Championship Game. The Badgers fulfilled that expectation by winning all 12 of their regular season games, including wins over ranked opponents Iowa and Michigan . They entered the 2017 Big Ten Championship Game ranked third in the AP Poll, with a potential spot in the College Football Playoff on the line, but fell to No. 8 Ohio State , 21–27. Wisconsin was invited to the Orange Bowl , where they defeated Miami (FL) . Their 13 wins were the most in school history.
The Badgers were led on offense by freshman running back Jonathan Taylor , who led the Big Ten and was third in FBS in rushing yards with 1,977 yards. He was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year and first-team All-Big Ten. Quarterback Alex Hornibrook finished with 2,644 passing yards and 25 touchdowns. On defense, linebacker T. J. Edwards was named a first-team All-American by the Associated Press and ESPN .
Recruiting
Recruits The Badgers signed a total of 18 recruits.
US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date Kayden Lyles OG Scottsdale, Arizona Middleton HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 323 lb (147 kg) Oct 1, 2015 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Aaron Vopal DE De Pere, Wisconsin De Pere HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jan 25, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Logan Bruss OG Kimberly, Wisconsin Kimberly HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Feb 22, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Alex Fenton TE Menomonie, Wisconsin Menomonie HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Feb 22, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Jack Coan QB Sayville, New York Sayville HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Mar 24, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Jake Ferguson TE Madison, Wisconsin Memorial HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Mar 31, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Cade Green WR Austin, Texas Lake Travis HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Mar 31, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Tyler Beach OT Port Washington, Wisconsin Port Washington HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Apr 3, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Izayah Green-May DE Bolingbrook, Illinois Bolingbrook HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Apr 23, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Madison Cone CB Kernersville, North Carolina East Forsyth HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 6, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Danny Vanden Boom QB Kimberly, Wisconsin Kimberly HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Jul 5, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : N/A Faion Hicks CB Pembroke Pines, Florida Flanagan HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 16, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Adam Bay LS Mesa, Arizona Desert Ridge HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 30, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Emmet Perry WR DeSoto, Texas DeSoto HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 31, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Andrew Van Ginkel DE Rock Valley, Iowa Iowa Western Community College 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Nov 1, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Jonathan Taylor RB Salem, New Jersey Salem HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 211 lb (96 kg) Nov 1, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Scott Nelson S Detroit, Michigan University of Detroit Jesuit HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Jan 9, 2017 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Danny Davis WR Springfield, Ohio Springfield HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Feb 1, 2017 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Overall recruiting rankings: Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:
Watchlists and preseason awards
Schedule
Wisconsin's 2017 schedule consisted of seven home and five away games in the regular season. The Badgers hosted Big Ten foes Northwestern , Purdue , Maryland , Iowa , and Michigan , while traveling to Nebraska , Illinois , Indiana , and Minnesota .
The team also played three non-conference games: the Utah State Aggies from the Mountain West Conference (MWC), the Florida Atlantic Owls from Conference USA , and the FBS independent BYU Cougars
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance 8:00 p.m. Utah State * No. 9 ESPN W 59–1075,324 September 9 11:00 a.m. Florida Atlantic * No. 9 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI BTN W 31–1477,542 September 16 2:30 p.m. at BYU * No. 10 ABC W 40–661,143 September 30 11:00 a.m. Northwestern No. 10 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI ABC W 33–2480,584 October 7 7:00 p.m. at Nebraska No. 9 BTN W 38–1789,860 October 14 2:30 p.m. Purdue No. 7 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI BTN W 17–978,580 October 21 11:00 a.m. Maryland No. 5 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI FOX W 38–1378,058 October 28 11:00 a.m. at Illinois No. 5 ESPN W 24–1042,101 November 4 11:00 a.m. at Indiana No. 9 ABC W 45–1743,027 November 11 2:30 p.m. No. 20 Iowa No. 8 ABC W 38–1480,462 November 18 11:00 a.m. No. 24 Michigan No. 5 FOX W 24–1081,216 November 25 2:30 p.m. at Minnesota No. 5 ABC W 31–047,327 December 2 7:00 p.m. vs. No. 8 Ohio State No. 4 FOX L 21–2765,886 December 30 7:00 p.m. at No. 10 Miami (FL) * No. 6 ESPN W 34–2465,032
Game summaries
Utah State Utah State at No. 9 Wisconsin 1 2 3 4 Total Aggies 10 0 0 0 10 • No. 9 Badgers 0 10 28 21 59
Scoring summary 1 04:56 USU Dominik Eberle 25 yd field goal, 8 plays, 54 yards, TOP 3:30 3–0 USU 1 03:47 USU LaJuan Hunt 12 yd run (Dominik Eberle kick), 2 plays, 16 yards, TOP 0:29 10–0 USU 2 01:12 WIS Bradrick Shaw 3 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 15 plays, 79 yards, TOP 8:25 10–7 USU 2 00:00 WIS R. Gaglianone 29 yd field goal, 4 plays, 7 yards, TOP 1:01 10–10 TIE 3 13:00 WIS Troy Fumagalli 23 yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (R. Gaglianone kick), 4 plays, 72 yards, TOP 1:55 17–10 WIS 3 11:20 WIS Zander Neuville 28 yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (R. Gaglianone kick), 3 plays, 53 yards, TOP 1:09 24–10 WIS 3 07:50 WIS Jonathan Taylor 13 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 5 plays, 60 yards, TOP 2:06 31–10 WIS 3 00:51 WIS Quintez Cephus 21 yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (R. Gaglianone kick), 7 plays, 68 yards, TOP 3:0738–10 WIS 4 09:26 WIS Austin Ramesh 6 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 7 plays, 88 yards, TOP 3:47 45–10 WIS 4 06:02 WIS Joe Ferguson 99 yd interception return (R. Gaglianone kick), 52–10 WIS 4 03:52 WIS Garrett Groshek 23 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 4 plays, 37 yards, TOP 1:59 59–10 WIS
Statistical Leaders
Rushing: Jonathan Taylor – 9 carries, 87 yards (long 41), 9.7 yards/carry, 1 touchdown Passing: Alex Hornibrook – 15 completions, 23 passing attempts, 244 yards, 16.3 avg, 3 touchdowns Receiving: Troy Fumagalli – 5 receptions, 105 yards (long 44), 21.0 avg, 1 touchdown Defense: T. J. Edwards – 7 Tackles (5 solo), 1 tackle-for-loss for 1 yd, 2 pass breakups, 1 interception for 7 yds
Florida Atlantic Florida Atlantic at No. 9 Wisconsin 1 2 3 4 Total Owls 7 7 0 0 14 • No. 9 Badgers 14 10 7 0 31
Scoring summary 1 10:00 WIS Jonathan Taylor 64 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 2 plays, 65 yards, TOP 0:45 7–0 WIS 1 06:40 WIS Jonathan Taylor 29 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 4 plays, 76 yards, TOP 2:00 14–0 WIS 1 03:09 FAU DeAndre McNeal 63 yd pass from Daniel Parr (Greg Joseph kick), 2 plays, 65 yards, TOP 0:31 14–7 WIS 2 09:05 WIS Troy Fumagalli 12 yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (R. Gaglianone kick), 4 plays, 39 yards, TOP 1:50 21–7 WIS 2 04:29 FAU Devin Singletary 1 yd run (Greg Joseph kick), 5 plays, 27 yards, TOP 1:0721–14 WIS 2 00:02 WIS R. Gaglianone 20 yd field goal, 13 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:47 24–14 WIS 3 01:12 WIS Jonathan Taylor 4 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 11 plays, 79 yards, TOP 5:51 31–14 WIS
Statistical Leaders
Rushing: Jonathan Taylor – 26 carries, 223 yards (long 64), 8.6 yards/carry, 3 touchdowns Passing: Alex Hornibrook – 16 completions, 28 passing attempts, 201 yards, 12.6 avg, 1 touchdown, 1 interception Receiving: Troy Fumagalli – 8 receptions, 92 yards (long 20), 11.5 avg, 1 touchdown Defense: Chris Orr – 8 Tackles (6 solo), 1 tackle-for-loss for 3 yds, 1 sack for loss of 3 yds
At BYU No. 10 Wisconsin at BYU 1 2 3 4 Total • No. 10 Badgers 10 14 7 9 40 Cougars 3 3 0 0 6
Scoring summary 1 09:41 WIS R. Gaglianone 23 yd field goal, 7 plays, 31 yards, TOP 3:56 3–0 WIS 1 02:47 BYU R. Almond 31 yd field goal, 14 plays, 61 yards, TOP 6:54 3–3 TIE 1 00:00 WIS Jonathan Taylor 1 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:47 10–3 WIS 2 07:55 WIS Quintez Cephus 9 yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (R. Gaglianone kick), 9 plays, 68 yards, TOP 5:17 17–3 WIS 2 00:25 WIS Quintez Cephus 15 yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (R. Gaglianone kick), 10 plays, 83 yards, TOP 4:40 24–3 WIS 2 00:00 BYU R. Almond 32 yd field goal, 5 plays, 60 yards, TOP 0:25 24–6 WIS 3 02:59 WIS A.J. Taylor 18 yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (R. Gaglianone kick), 7 plays, 78 yards, TOP 4:24 31–6 WIS 4 07:00 WIS Troy Fumagalli 19 yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (R. Gaglianone kick), 10 plays, 34 yards, TOP 6:34 38–6 WIS 4 06:41 WIS TEAM safety, 0 plays, 0 yards, TOP 0:00 40–6 WIS
Statistical Leaders
Rushing: Jonathan Taylor – 18 carries, 128 yards (long 18), 7.1 yards/carry, 1 touchdown Passing: Alex Hornibrook – 18 completions, 19 passing attempts, 256 yards, 14.2 avg, 4 touchdowns Receiving: Quintez Cephus – 5 receptions, 54 yards (long 16), 10.8 avg, 2 touchdowns Defense: Dontye Carriere-Williams – 8 Tackles (6 solo), 1 interception for 0 yds
Northwestern Northwestern at No. 10 Wisconsin 1 2 3 4 Total Wildcats 3 7 0 14 24 • No. 10 Badgers 7 0 14 12 33
Scoring summary 1 13:25 NU C. Kuhbander 34 yd field goal, 4 plays, 8 yards, TOP 1:27 3–0 NU 1 04:13 WIS Jonathan Taylor 1 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 7 plays, 47 yards, TOP 3:48 7–3 WIS 2 02:38 NU Cameron Green 1 yd pass from Clayton Thorson (R. Kuhbander kick), 12 plays, 44 yards, TOP 6:38 10–7 NU 3 09:16 WIS Jonathan Taylor 11 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 4 plays, 79 yards, TOP 1:59 14–10 WIS 3 05:26 WIS Danny Davis 5 yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (R. Gaglianone kick), 4 plays, 38 yards, TOP 1:42 21–10 WIS 4 11:12 WIS R. Gaglianone 23 yd field goal, 7 plays, 38 yards, TOP 3:41 24–10 WIS 4 09:54 WIS Natrell Jamerson 36 yd interception return (R. Gaglianone kick), 0 plays, 0 yards, TOP 0:00 31–10 WIS 4 04:46 NU Ramaud Bowman 2 yd pass from Clayton Thorson (R. Kuhbander kick), 13 plays, 75 yards, TOP 5:08 31–17 WIS 4 02:53 NU G. Dickerson 5 yd pass from Clayton Thorson (R. Kuhbander kick), 7 plays, 55 yards, TOP 1:28 31–24 WIS 4 00:58 WIS D'Cota Dixon 9 yd sack, TEAM safety, 0 plays, 0 yards, TOP 0:00 33–24 WIS
Statistical Leaders
Rushing: Jonathan Taylor – 19 carries, 80 yards (long 11), 4.2 yards/carry, 2 touchdowns Passing: Alex Hornibrook – 11 completions, 20 passing attempts, 197 yards, 17.9 avg, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions Receiving: Quintez Cephus – 4 receptions, 99 yards (long 61), 24.6 avg Defense: Garret Dooley – 9 Tackles (3 solo), 5 tackles-for-loss for 20 yds, 3.5 sacks for loss of 17 yds
At Nebraska No. 9 Wisconsin at Nebraska 1 2 3 4 Total • No. 9 Badgers 10 7 7 14 38 Cornhuskers 0 10 7 0 17
Scoring summary 1 12:34 WIS Chris Orr 36 yd interception return (R. Gaglianone kick), 0 plays, 0 yards, TOP 0:00 7–0 WIS 1 03:31 WIS R. Gaglianone 37 yd field goal, 11 plays, 61 yards, TOP 5:47 10–0 WIS 2 01:20 NEB Stanley Morgan 80 yd pass from Tanner Lee (Drew Brown kick), 1 plays, 80 yards, TOP 0:12 10–7 WIS 2 01:09 WIS Jonathan Taylor 75 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 1 plays, 75 yards, TOP 0:11 17–7 WIS 2 00:00 NEB Drew Brown 32 yd field goal, 11 plays, 60 yards, TOP 1:04 17–10 WIS 3 10:43 NEB Aaron Williams 14 yd interception return (Drew Brown kick), 0 plays, 0 yards, TOP 0:00 17–17 TIE 3 04:56 WIS Quintez Cephus 5 yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (R. Gaglianone kick), 10 plays, 93 yards, TOP 5:42 24–17 WIS 4 09:08 WIS Jonathan Taylor 2 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 10 plays, 80 yards, TOP 5:45 31–17 WIS 4 02:40 WIS Bradrick Shaw 1 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 10 plays, 40 yards, TOP 6:15 38–17 WIS
Statistical Leaders
Rushing: Jonathan Taylor – 25 carries, 249 yards (long 75), 10.0 yards/carry, 2 touchdowns Passing: Alex Hornibrook – 9 completions, 17 passing attempts, 113 yards, 12.6 avg, 1 touchdown, 1 interception Receiving: Quintez Cephus – 4 receptions, 68 yards (long 31), 17.0 avg, 1 touchdown Defense: D'Cota Dixon – 9 Tackles (6 solo), 1 pass breakup
Purdue Purdue at No. 7 Wisconsin 1 2 3 4 Total Boilermakers 3 3 3 0 9 • No. 7 Badgers 14 3 0 0 17
Scoring summary 1 13:35 WIS Jonathan Taylor 67 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 3 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:25 7–0 WIS 1 06:12 WIS Quintez Cephus 14 yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (R. Gaglianone kick), 9 plays, 73 yards, TOP 5:46 14–0 WIS 1 01:14 PUR Spencer Evans 36 yd field goal, 11 plays, 56 yards, TOP 4:58 14–3 WIS 2 02:38 WIS R. Gaglianone 46 yd field goal, 8 plays, 47 yards, TOP 4:21 17–3 WIS 2 00:00 PUR Spencer Evans 49 yd field goal, 11 plays, 43 yards, TOP 2:38 17–6 WIS 3 04:07 PUR J.D. Dellinger 40 yd field goal, 4 plays, 5 yards, TOP 1:26 17–9 WIS
Statistical Leaders
Rushing: Jonathan Taylor – 30 carries, 219 yards (long 67), 7.3 yards/carry, 1 touchdown Passing: Alex Hornibrook – 13 completions, 18 passing attempts, 199 yards, 15.3 avg, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions Receiving: Quintez Cephus – 5 receptions, 100 yards (long 41), 20.0 avg, 1 touchdown Defense: Leon Jacobs – 9 Tackles (4 solo), 0.5 tackle-for-loss for 1 yd, 1 interception for 2 yds, 1 QB hurry
Maryland Maryland at No. 5 Wisconsin 1 2 3 4 Total Terrapins 0 3 10 0 13 • No. 5 Badgers 7 14 7 10 38
Scoring summary 1 12:18 WIS T.J. Edwards 54 yd interception return (R. Gaglianone kick), 0 plays, 0 yards, TOP 0:00 7–0 WIS 2 14:52 UMD H. Darmstadter 23 yd field goal, 4 plays, 0 yards, TOP 0:27 7–3 WIS 2 10:02 WIS Jonathan Taylor 3 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 10 plays, 70 yards, TOP 4:45 14–3 WIS 2 00:32 WIS Zander Neuville 8 yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (R. Gaglianone kick), 12 plays, 85 yards, TOP 5:32 21–3 WIS 3 11:15 WIS A.J. Taylor 18 yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (R. Gaglianone kick), 8 plays, 71 yards, TOP 3:36 28–3 WIS 3 06:50 UMD T. Jacobs 10 yd pass from Bortenschlager (H. Darmstadter kick), 11 plays, 73 yards, TOP 4:19 28–10 WIS 3 00:29 UMD H. Darmstadter 45 yd field goal, 13 plays, 57 yards, TOP 3:46 28–13 WIS 4 00:00 WIS Austin Ramesh 1 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 11 plays, 76 yards, TOP 6:13 35–13 WIS 4 00:36 WIS R. Gaglianone 33 yd field goal, 9 plays, 57 yards, TOP 5:28 38–13 WIS
Statistical Leaders
Rushing: Jonathan Taylor – 22 carries, 126 yards (long 15), 5.7 yards/carry, 1 touchdown Passing: Alex Hornibrook – 16 completions, 24 passing attempts, 225 yards, 14.1 avg, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception Receiving: Troy Fumagalli – 7 receptions, 83 yards (long 20), 11.9 avg Defense: T. J. Edwards – 5 Tackles (3 solo), 1 interception return 54 yds for a touchdown, 1 pass breakup
At Illinois No. 5 Wisconsin at Illinois 1 2 3 4 Total • No. 5 Badgers 7 10 0 7 24 Fighting Illini 0 3 0 7 10
Scoring summary 1 00:07 WIS Alec Ingold 1 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 15 plays, 92 yards, TOP 8:05 7–0 WIS 2 07:07 WIS Garrett Groshek 2 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 7 plays, 50 yards, TOP 3:13 14–0 WIS 2 00:39 ILL C. McLaughlin 28 yd field goal, 13 plays, 65 yards, TOP 6:28 14–3 WIS 2 00:00 WIS R. Gaglianone 52 yd field goal, 5 plays, 36 yards, TOP 0:39 17–3 WIS 4 03:54 WIS Michael Deiter 4 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 8 plays, 57 yards, TOP 4:42 24–3 WIS 4 00:49 ILL K. Foster 3 yd run (C. McLaughlin kick), 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:05 24–10 WIS
Statistical Leaders
Rushing: Jonathan Taylor – 12 carries, 73 yards (long 29), 6.1 yards/carry Passing: Alex Hornibrook – 10 completions, 19 passing attempts, 135 yards, 13.5 avg, 1 interception Receiving: Kendric Pryor – 2 receptions, 37 yards (long 19), 18.5 avg Defense: Garret Dooley – 5 Tackles (3 solo), 1 tackle-for-loss for 6 yds, 1 sack for 6 yd loss, 1 forced fumble, 1 pass breakup
At Indiana No. 4 Wisconsin at Indiana 1 2 3 4 Total • No. 4 Badgers 0 14 10 21 45 Hoosiers 7 3 7 0 17
Scoring summary 1 03:57 IND D. Williams 23 yd pass from Richard Lagow (Griffin Oakes kick), 11 plays, 80 yards, TOP 4:09 7–0 IND 2 14:11 IND Griffin Oakes 26 yd field goal, 8 plays, 55 yards, TOP 2:47 10–0 IND 2 10:28 WIS Alec Ingold 18 yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (R. Gaglianone kick), 7 plays, 73 yards, TOP 3:43 10–7 IND 2 06:21 WIS Quintez Cephus 8 yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (R. Gaglianone kick), 2 plays, 21 yards, TOP 0:41 14–10 WIS 3 09:04 WIS R. Gaglianone 21 yd field goal, 11 plays, 72 yards, TOP 5:56 17–10 WIS 3 05:47 WIS Jonathan Taylor 32 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 4 plays, 54 yards, TOP 1:52 24–10 WIS 3 04:12 IND Simmie Cobbs 17 yd pass from Richard Lagow (Griffin Oakes kick), 6 plays, 65 yards, TOP 1:35 24–17 WIS 4 10:15 WIS Alec Ingold 1 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 7 plays, 27 yards, TOP 3:31 31–17 WIS 4 05:19 WIS Alec Ingold 1 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 8 plays, 33 yards, TOP 4:51 38–17 WIS 4 02:19 WIS Bradrick Shaw 1 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 4 plays, 16 yards, TOP 2:03 45–17 WIS
Statistical Leaders
Rushing: Jonathan Taylor – 29 carries, 183 yards (long 45), 6.3 yards/carry, 1 touchdown Passing: Alex Hornibrook – 13 completions, 20 passing attempts, 158 yards, 12.2 avg, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception Receiving: Kendric Pryor – 3 receptions, 63 yards (long 32), 21.0 avg Defense: Nick Nelson – 5 Tackles (5 solo), 1 tackle-for-loss for 3 yds, 4 pass breakups
Iowa No. 25 Iowa at No. 6 Wisconsin 1 2 3 4 Total No. 25 Hawkeyes 7 0 7 0 14 • No. 6 Badgers 3 14 7 14 38
Scoring summary 1 13:30 IOWA Joshua Jackson 43 yd interception return (Miguel Recinos kick), 0 plays, 0 yards, TOP 0:00 7–0 IOWA 1 05:43 WIS R. Gaglianone 23 yd field goal, 14 plays, 75 yards, TOP 7:40 7–3 IOWA 2 08:55 WIS Kendric Pryor 25 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 5 plays, 51 yards, TOP 2:18 10–7 WIS 2 01:19 WIS Kendric Pryor 12 yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (R. Gaglianone kick), 3 plays, 26 yards, TOP 1:15 17–7 WIS 3 11:18 IOWA Joshua Jackson 52 yd interception return (Miguel Recinos kick), 0 plays, 0 yards, TOP 0:00 17–14 WIS 3 06:10 WIS Leon Jacobs 21 yd fumble return (R. Gaglianone kick), 0 plays, 0 yards, TOP 0:00 24–14 WIS 4 11:05 WIS Bradrick Shaw 8 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 8 plays, 59 yards, TOP 4:13 31–14 WIS 4 07:02 WIS A.J. Taylor 5 yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (R. Gaglianone kick), 5 plays, 14 yards, TOP 3:51 38–14 WIS
Statistical Leaders
Rushing: Jonathan Taylor – 29 carries, 157 yards (long 19), 5.4 yards/carry Passing: Alex Hornibrook – 11 completions, 18 passing attempts, 135 yards, 12.3 avg, 2 touchdowns, 3 interceptions Receiving: Danny Davis – 4 receptions, 74 yards (long 28), 18.5 avg Defense: Ryan Connelly – 9 Tackles (6 solo), 2 tackles-for-loss for 14 yds, 1 sack for loss 12 yds, 1 forced fumble, 1 QB hurry
Michigan No. 19 Michigan at No. 5 Wisconsin 1 2 3 4 Total No. 19 Wolverines 0 7 3 0 10 • No. 5 Badgers 7 0 14 3 24
Scoring summary 1 01:15 WIS Nick Nelson 50 yd punt return (R. Gaglianone kick), 0 plays, 0 yards, TOP 0:00 7–0 WIS 2 02:24 MICH Ben Mason 1 yd run (Quinn Nordin kick), 7 plays, 84 yards, TOP 3:34 7–7 TIE 3 06:36 MICH Quinn Nordin 39 yd field goal, 5 plays, 8 yards, TOP 1:57 10–7 MICH 3 03:31 WIS A.J. Taylor 24 yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (R. Gaglianone kick), 7 plays, 77 yards, TOP 3:01 14–10 WIS 3 00:24 WIS Kendric Pryor 32 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 5 plays, 61 yards, TOP 1:42 21–10 WIS 4 02:25 WIS R. Gaglianone 30 yd field goal, 10 plays, 40 yards, TOP 5:17 24–10 WIS
Statistical Leaders
Rushing: Jonathan Taylor – 19 carries, 132 yards (long 52), 6.9 yards/carry Passing: Alex Hornibrook – 9 completions, 19 passing attempts, 143 yards, 15.9 avg, 1 touchdown, 1 interception Receiving: A. J. Taylor – 3 receptions, 79 yards (long 51), 26.3 avg, 1 touchdown Defense: T. J. Edwards – 11 Tackles (7 solo), 2.5 tackles-for-loss for 12 yds, 1 sack for loss 10 yds, 1 pass breakup, 1 QB hurry
At Minnesota No. 5 Wisconsin at Minnesota 1 2 3 4 Total • No. 5 Badgers 7 10 7 7 31 Golden Gophers 0 0 0 0 0
Scoring summary 1 00:24 WIS Troy Fumagalli 1 yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (R. Gaglianone kick), 12 plays, 73 yards, TOP 6:09 7–0 WIS 2 09:08 WIS R. Gaglianone 32 yd field goal, 9 plays, 63 yards, TOP 4:27 10–0 WIS 2 00:50 WIS Kyle Penniston 5 yd pass from Alex Hornibrook, 7 plays, 79 yards, TOP 3:10 17–0 WIS 3 06:06 WIS Danny Davis 5 yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (R. Gaglianone kick), 8 plays, 80 yards, TOP 4:39 24–0 WIS 4 14:51 WIS Jonathan Taylor 53 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 3 plays, 70 yards, TOP 1:29 31–0 WIS
Statistical Leaders
Rushing: Jonathan Taylor – 20 carries, 149 yards (long 53), 7.5 yards/carry, 1 touchdown Passing: Alex Hornibrook – 15 completions, 19 passing attempts, 151 yards, 10.1 avg, 3 touchdowns Receiving: Danny Davis – 5 receptions, 41 yards (long 10), 8.2 avg, 1 touchdown Defense: Ryan Connelly – 6 Tackles (5 solo), 3.0 tackles-for-loss for 26 yds, 2 sacks for loss 24 yds
Vs. Ohio State No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 3 Wisconsin 1 2 3 4 Total • No. 8 Buckeyes 14 7 3 3 27 No. 3 Badgers 7 3 3 8 21
Scoring summary 1 06:31 OSU Terry McLaurin 84 yd pass from J. T. Barrett (S. Nuernberger kick), 4 plays, 96 yards, TOP 1:157–0 OSU 1 02:08 WIS Andrew Van Ginkel 9 yd interception return, 0 plays, 0 yards, TOP 0:00 7–7 TIE 1 00:59 OSU P. Campbell 57 yd pass from J.T. Barrett (S. Nuernberger kick), 4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:09 14–7 OSU 2 11:10 OSU J.T. Barrett 1 yd run (S. Nuernberger kick), 3 plays, 82 yards, TOP 1:05 21–7 OSU 2 03:42 WIS R. Gaglianone 28 yd field goal, 4 plays, 1 yards, TOP 1:51 21–10 OSU 3 10:14 WIS R. Gaglianone 46 yd field goal, 8 plays, 50 yards, TOP 3:12 21–13 OSU 3 07:25 OSU S. Nuernberger 27 yd field goal, 8 plays, 65 yards, TOP 2:49 24–13 OSU 4 12:39 WIS Chris James 1 yd run (Troy Fumagalli pass from Alex Hornibrook), 11 plays, 52 yards, TOP 4:28 24–21 OSU 4 05:20 OSU S. Nuernberger 20 yd field goal, 15 plays, 72 yards, TOP 7:19 27–21 OSU
The No. 3 Wisconsin Badgers (12-1, 9-0) were defeated by the No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes (11-2, 8-1) 27-21 at Lucas Oil Stadium in the Big Ten Championship . Paul Chryst is now 0-2 versus the Buckeyes, and Urban Meyer is now 5-0 versus the Badgers, though two of the victories came in overtime. This was Wisconsin's fifth appearance in the Championship game, and their second straight and Ohio State's third.
Statistical Leaders
Rushing: Jonathan Taylor – 15 carries, 41 yards (long 7), 2.7 yards/carry Passing: Alex Hornibrook – 19 completions, 40 passing attempts, 229 yards, 12.1 avg, 2 interceptions Receiving: Troy Fumagalli – 5 receptions, 45 yards (long 11), 9.0 avg Defense: Andrew Van Ginkel – 3 Tackles (1 solo), 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, 1 interception returned 9 yds for touchdown
Vs. Miami (FL) No. 6 Wisconsin vs. No. 11 Miami 1 2 3 4 Total • No. 6 Badgers 3 21 3 7 34 No. 11 Hurricanes 14 0 7 3 24
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final AP 9 9 10 9 10 9 7 5 5 4 6 5 5 3 (10) 6 7 Coaches 10 11 12 10 10 8 6 5 5 4 3 4 4 3 (21) 6 6 CFP Not released 9 8 5 5 4 6 Not released
Roster
Injuries At the start of the season four players were announced as out for the season due to injury; Senior ILB Jack Cichy (right knee), Freshman ILB Mason Stokke (right leg), Sophomore OLB Zack Baun (left foot), Freshman RB Sam Brodner (right knee).
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