Wisconsin projected for two bowl games under Luke Fickell
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 30, 2026, 11:01 AM
Last updated Aug 30, 2026
The Wisconsin Badgers are projected to return to bowl games this season after two years without postseason play. ESPN analysts Kyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach each forecast different matchups: Bonagura expects Wisconsin to face the Duke Blue Devils in the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl, while Schlabach predicts a matchup with the Virginia Cavaliers in the Duke's Mayo Bowl. This potential resurgence under head coach Luke Fickell signals a hopeful turnaround for the program after a challenging period.
- •Wisconsin has not participated in bowl games for two seasons.
- •Bonagura projects a Gasparilla Bowl matchup against Duke.
- •Schlabach predicts a Duke’s Mayo Bowl against Virginia.
- •The last meeting with Duke occurred in 1995.
- •Wisconsin last played Virginia in 2001.
- 11:01 AMYahoo Sports — Wisconsin put into two bowl games that may shape Luke Fickell's tenure
"According to Kyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach, the Wisconsin Badgers should return to a bowl game this season.
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