Wisconsin Badgers face bleak win projection ahead of new season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 20, 2026, 10:30 AM
Last updated Aug 20, 2026
ESPN's SP+ projects the Wisconsin Badgers to achieve only 5.4 wins for the upcoming season. This estimate comes despite a schedule ranked as the third-easiest in the Big Ten, following a season in which Wisconsin faced the toughest schedule nationally. Head coach Luke Fickell, with a record of 17-21 since joining the team, could be at risk of extending the Badgers' bowl-less streak to three years. The team is set to face four ranked opponents, including No. 4 Notre Dame and No. 18 Penn State, in the initial weeks of the season.
- •Projected win total for Wisconsin is 5.4 according to ESPN's SP+.
- •Schedule ranks as Big Ten's third-easiest, improving from last season.
- •Fickell holds a 17-21 record since joining the Badgers.
- •Wisconsin has faced a bowl-less streak for two seasons.
- •Badgers will meet four ranked teams early in the season.
- 10:30 AMYahoo Sports — ESPN's SP+ gives Wisconsin football desolate win total projection
"Despite what could be considered a slightly easier schedule, ESPN’s SP+ only projects a win total of 5.4 for the Wisconsin Badgers.
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