2022 Wisconsin Badgers football team

2022 Wisconsin Badgers football
2022 Wisconsin Badgers football
Guaranteed Rate Bowl champion
Guaranteed Rate Bowl, W 24–17 vs. Oklahoma State
Conference	Big Ten Conference
	West Division
Record	7–6 (4–5 Big Ten)
Head coach	Paul Chryst (8th season; first 5 games); Jim Leonhard (interim, 7 games); Luke Fickell (bowl game);
Offensive coordinator	Bobby Engram (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Jim Leonhard (6th season)
Base defense	3–4
MVP	Nick Herbig
Home stadium	Camp Randall Stadium
Uniform

2022 Big Ten Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No. 3 Michigan xy$^	9	–	0	13	–	1
No. 4 Ohio State ^	8	–	1	11	–	2
No. 7 Penn State	7	–	2	11	–	2
Maryland	4	–	5	8	–	5
Michigan State	3	–	6	5	–	7
Indiana	2	–	7	4	–	8
Rutgers	1	–	8	4	–	8
West Division
Purdue xy	6	–	3	8	–	6
Illinois	5	–	4	8	–	5
Iowa	5	–	4	8	–	5
Minnesota	5	–	4	9	–	4
Wisconsin	4	–	5	7	–	6
Nebraska	3	–	6	4	–	8
Northwestern	1	–	8	1	–	11
Championship: Michigan 43, Purdue 22
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers played their home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin, and competed as members of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by head coach Paul Chryst, who was in his eighth season as head coach, until his dismissal on October 2. Defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard assumed interim head coaching duties after the dismissal of Chryst.^[1]^[2]^[3] The Badgers finished the season 7–6, 4–5 in Big Ten play to finish in fifth place in the West division. They received an invitation to the Guaranteed Rate Bowl where they defeated Oklahoma State.

On November 21, the school named Cincinnati coach Luke Fickell the team's new head coach.^[4]

Offseason

2022 NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
3	103	Leo Chenal	ILB	Kansas City Chiefs
3	104	Logan Bruss	OG	Los Angeles Rams
4	129	Jake Ferguson	TE	Dallas Cowboys
6	206	Matt Henningsen	DT	Denver Broncos
7	232	Faion Hicks	CB	Denver Broncos
Undrafted		Scott Nelson	DB	Seattle Seahawks
		Josh Seltzner	OL	Indianapolis Colts
		Caesar Williams	DB	Los Angeles Rams
		Jack Sanborn	ILB	Chicago Bears
		Danny Davis	WR	Green Bay Packers
		Kendric Pryor	WR	Cincinnati Bengals

Transfers

Outgoing

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Transfer to
Loyal Crawford	#22	RB	6'0	190	Freshman	Eau Claire, WI	Independence CC
Antwan Roberts	#28	RB	6'2	195	Freshman	Hendersonville, TN	Independence CC
Jalen Berger	#8	RB	6'0	205	Freshman	Ramsey, NJ	Michigan State
Devin Chandler	#86	WR	6'0	171	Freshman	Cornelius, NC	Virginia
Kayden Lyles	#76	OL	6'3	323	Senior	Middleton, WI	Florida State
Donte Burton	#4	CB	5'10	174	Junior	Loganville, GA	Tulsa
Quan Easterling	#43	FB	6'2	235	Sophomore	Akron, OH	Duquesne
Deron Harrell	#8	CB	6'2	175	Senior	Denver, CO	Wyoming
Izayah Green-May	#50	OLB	6'6	205	Senior	Bolingbrook, IL	Northern Illinois
AJ Abbott	#89	WR	6'2	196	Junior	Northville, MI	Western Michigan
Isaac Smith	#25	WR	6'2	199	Freshman	Memphis, TN	Eastern Michigan
Deacon Hill*	#10	QB	6'3	262	Freshman	Santa Barbara, CA	Iowa
Logan Brown*	#50	OL	6'6	310	Junior	Grand Rapids, MI	Kansas
Stephan Bracey*	#10	WR	5'10	182	Junior	Grand Rapids, MI	Central Michigan
Graham Mertz*	#5	QB	6'3	216	Junior	Overland Park, KS	Florida
Titus Toler*	#41	S	5'11	180	Junior	Bellflower, CA	Boise State
Tristan Monday*	#91	DE	6'4	274	Freshman	Scottsdale, AZ	Arizona State
Isaac Guerendo*	#20	RB	6'0	223	Senior	Clayton, IN	Louisville
Semar Melvin*	#20	CB	5'11	178	Junior	Pembroke Pines, FL	Michigan State
Jaylan Franklin*	#81	TE	6'4	243	Senior	Brownstown, MI	Michigan State

*Entered NCAA transfer portal midseason or prior to bowl game

Incoming

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Prev. school
Vito Calvaruso	#91	K	6'2	200	Junior	Jefferson City, MO	Arkansas
Keontez Lewis	#3	WR	6'3	197	Sophomore	East Saint Louis, IL	UCLA
Justin Clark	#21	CB	5'11	165	Senior	West Bloomfield, MI	Toledo
Cedrick Dort Jr.	#5	CB	6'1	165	Senior	Palm Beach Gardens, FL	Kentucky
Jay Shaw	#1	CB	5'11	193	Senior	Corona, CA	UCLA
Bryce Carey	#37	S	6'1	180	Junior	Middleton, WI	Northern Illinois
Kamo'i Latu	#13	S	6'1	190	Freshman	Honolulu, HI	Utah

Preseason

Preseason Big Ten poll

Although the Big Ten Conference has not held an official preseason poll since 2010, Cleveland.com has polled sports journalists representing all member schools as a de facto preseason media poll since 2011. For the 2022 poll, Wisconsin was projected to finish first in the West Division.^[5]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Media poll (West Division)
1	Wisconsin	246 (31)
2	Iowa	198 (3)
3	Minnesota	162 (2)
4	Purdue	153
5	Nebraska	123
6	Illinois	65
7	Northwestern	61

Personnel

Coaching staff

Wisconsin football current coaching staff^[6]
Name	Position	Alma mater	Years at Wisconsin
Paul Chryst	Head Coach	Wisconsin–Madison	8th
Jim Leonhard	Defensive Coordinator / Safeties	Wisconsin–Madison	6th
Bobby Engram	Offensive Coordinator / quarterbacks	Penn State University	1st
Bobby April	Outside Linebackers / defensive run game coordinator	Louisiana at Lafayette	5th
Bob Bostad	Offensive Line / offensive run game coordinator	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	6th
Chris Haering	Tight ends	West Virginia University	8th
Al Johnson	Running backs	Wisconsin–Madison	1st
Ross Kolodziej	Defensive line	Wisconsin–Madison	2nd
Hank Poteat	Cornerbacks	University of Pittsburgh	2nd
Mark D'Onofrio	Inside Linebackers	Penn State University	1st
Alvis Whitted	Wide receivers	North Carolina State University	3rd
Shaun Snee	Director of Football Strength and Conditioning	California University of Pennsylvania	2nd
Keller Chryst	Graduate assistant	University of Tennessee	2nd

Roster

2022 Wisconsin Badgers football roster

Quarterback

2 Chase Wolf – senior (6'1, 200)
5 Graham Mertz – junior (6'3, 216)
10 Deacon Hill – freshman (6'3, 262)
12 Marshall Howe – freshman (6'1, 187)
16 Myles Burkett – freshman (6'0, 204)

Running back

0 Braelon Allen – sophomore (6'2, 240)
6 Chez Mellusi – senior (5'11, 210)
20 Isaac Guerendo – senior (6'0, 223)
29 Brady Schipper – senior (5'11, 200)
32 Julius Davis – junior (5'10, 201)
43 Grover Bortolotti – freshman (5'9, 192)

Fullback

34 Jackson Acker – freshman (6'1, 232)
37 Riley Nowakowski – sophomore (6'1, 237)
44 Zach Gloudeman – freshman (6'2, 218)
45 Garrison Solliday – freshman (5'11, 229)

Wide receiver

3 Keontez Lewis – sophomore (6'2, 194)
4 Markus Allen – freshman (6'1, 211)
6 Dean Engram – junior (5'9, 169)
10 Stephan Bracey – junior (5'10, 182)
11 Skyler Bell – freshman (6'0, 190)
13 Chimere Dike – junior (6'1, 194)
15 Tommy McIntosh – freshman (6'5, 203)
21 Cam Fane – freshman (6'1, 175)
22 Vinny Anthony – freshman (6'1, 170)
24 Cole Toennies – freshman (6'2, 186)
27 Haakon Anderson – sophomore (6'1, 209)
28 Mike Gregoire – senior (5'10, 186)
30 Alex Moeller – freshman (5'11, 174)
84 Christopher Brooks Jr. – freshman (6'2, 215)

Tight end

41 JT Seagreaves – freshman (6'6, 225)
48 Cole Dakovich – sophomore (6'5, 260)
49 Cam Large – sophomore (6'3, 234)
81 Jaylan Franklin – senior (6'4, 240)
82 Jack Eschenbach – senior (6'6, 239)
85 Clay Cundiff – junior (6'3, 236)
87 Hayden Rucci – junior (6'4, 259)
89 Jack Pugh – freshman (6'5, 233)

Offensive lineman

50 Logan Brown – junior (6'6, 310)
56 Joe Brunner – freshman (6'6, 300)
61 Dylan Barrett – sophomore (6'5, 318)
62 Travis Alvin – freshman (6'5, 260)
63 Tanor Bortolini – sophomore (6'4, 306)
64 Sean Timmis – sophomore (6'4, 300)
65 Tyler Beach – senior (6'6, 316)
66 Nolan Rucci – freshman (6'8, 292)
67 JP Benzschawel – freshman (6'6, 297)
70 Barrett Nelson – freshman (6'6, 277)
71 Riley Mahlman – freshman (6'8, 312)
73 Kerry Kodanko – sophomore (6'2, 303)
74 Michael Furtney – senior (6'5, 315)
75 Joe Tippmann – junior (6'6, 317)
76 John Clifford – freshman (6'5, 273)
77 Drew Evans – freshman (6'4, 275)
78 Trey Wedig – sophomore (6'7, 310)
79 Jack Nelson – sophomore (6'7, 303)

Defensive lineman

56 Rodas Johnson – DE – junior (6'2, 291)
68 Ben Barten – DE – sophomore (6'5, 304)
76 Tommy Brunner – DE – junior (6'3, 253)
90 James Thompson Jr. – DE – sophomore (6'5, 290)
91 Tristan Monday – DE – freshman (6'4, 274)
92 Curtis Neal – NT – freshman (6'0, 288)
93 Isaac Townsend – DE – junior (6'5, 280)
94 Gio Paez – DE – junior (6'3, 319)
95 Keeanu Benton – NT – senior (6'4, 316)
96 Cade McDonald – DE – sophomore (6'6, 280)
97 Mike Jarvis – DE – freshman (6'4, 290)
99 Isaiah Mullens – DE – senior (6'4, 300)
Isaac Hamm – freshman (6'5, 260)

Long snappers

47 Peter Bowden – junior (6'2, 230)
64 Duncan McKinley – sophomore (6'2, 224)
69 Zach Zei – freshman (6'2, 217)

Kicker

22 Jack Van Dyke – junior (6'5, 214)
29 Nate Van Zelst – freshman (5'11, 188)
91 Vito Calvaruso – junior (6'3, 198)
96 Gavin Lahm – freshman (6'0, 225)

Punter

28 Gavin Meyers – sophomore (6'1, 194)
38 Andy Vujnovich – senior (6'3, 234)

Linebacker

3 T.J. Bollers – OLB – freshman (6'2, 251)
7 Spencer Lytle – ILB – junior (6'2, 231)
17 Darryl Peterson – OLB – freshman (6'1, 242)
19 Nick Herbig – OLB – junior (6'2, 227)
25 Jake Ratzlaff – ILB – freshman (6'2, 220)
32 Marty Strey – OLB – senior (6'2, 226)
36 Jake Chaney – ILB – sophomore (5'11, 225)
39 Tatum Grass – ILB – junior (6'2, 234)
50 Aidan Vaughan – ILB – freshman (6'2, 207)
51 Bryan Sanborn – ILB – freshman (6'1, 233)
52 Kaden Johnson – OLB – sophomore (6'2, 235)
53 Ross Gengler – OLB – sophomore (6'2, 226)
54 Jordan Turner – ILB – sophomore (6'1, 224)
55 Maema Njongmeta – ILB – junior (6'0, 224)
57 Luna Larson – ILB – freshman (6'2, 216)
59 Aaron Witt – OLB – sophomore (6'6, 254)
98 C.J. Goetz – OLB – senior (6'3, 232)

Defensive back

1 Jay Shaw – CB – senior (5'11, 188)
2 Ricardo Hallman – CB – freshman (5'10, 177)
4 A'Khoury Lyde – CB – freshman (5'9, 184)
5 Cedrick Dort Jr. – CB – senior (5'11, 183)
8 Avyonne Jones – CB – freshman (5'11, 180)
9 Austin Brown – S – freshman (6'1, 204)
11 Alexander Smith – CB – senior (5'11, 179)
12 Max Lofy – CB – sophomore (5'10, 180)
13 Kamo'i Latu – S – junior (6'0, 195)
14 Preston Zachman – S – sophomore (6'1, 211)
15 John Torchio – S – senior (6'1, 210)
18 Owen Arnett – S – freshman (5'11, 215)
20 Semar Melvin – CB – junior (5'11, 172)
21 Justin Clark – CB – senior (5'11, 178)
24 Hunter Wohler – S – sophomore (6'2, 206)
25 Cade Yacamelli – S – freshman (6'0, 195)
26 Travian Blaylock – S – senior (5'11, 205)
27 Al Ashford – CB – freshman (6'0, 181)
30 Jackson Trudgeon – S – freshman (6'1, 196)
31 Amaun Williams – CB – sophomore (5'10, 180)
34 Charlie Jarvis – S – freshman (6'1, 198)
37 Bryce Carey – S – junior (6'1, 183)
38 Lee Hutton – CB – freshman (5'10, 176)
41 Titus Toler – S – junior (5'11, 195)
46 Deven Magli – S – freshman (6'1, 192)

Source:^[7]

Schedule

Wisconsin announced its 2022 football schedule on January 12, 2022.^[8] The 2022 schedule will consist of seven home games and five away games. The Badgers will host Big Ten foes Illinois, Purdue, Maryland, and Minnesota and will travel to Ohio State, Northwestern, Michigan State, Iowa, Nebraska.^[9]

The Badgers will host all of the three non-conference opponents, Illinois State from Division I FCS, Washington State from the Pac-12 and New Mexico State from the FBS Independents.

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	6:00 p.m.	Illinois State*	No. 18	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	FS1	W 38–0	73,727
September 10	2:30 p.m.	Washington State*	No. 19	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	FOX	L 14–17	74,001
September 17	2:30 p.m.	New Mexico State*		Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	BTN	W 66–7	73,080
September 24	6:30 p.m.	at No. 3 Ohio State		Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	ABC	L 21–52	105,473
October 1	11:00 a.m.	Illinois		Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	BTN	L 10–34	73,502
October 8	2:30 p.m.	at Northwestern		Ryan Field Evanston, IL	BTN	W 42–7	32,121
October 15	3:00 p.m.	at Michigan State		Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	FOX	L 28–34 ^2OT	72,526
October 22	2:30 p.m.	Purdue		Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	ESPN	W 35–24	75,018
November 5	11:00 a.m.	Maryland		Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	BTN	W 23–10	74,057
November 12	2:30 p.m.	at Iowa		Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA (Heartland Trophy)	FS1	L 10–24	69,250
November 19	11:00 a.m.	at Nebraska		Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (Freedom Trophy)	ESPN	W 15–14	86,068
November 26	2:30 p.m.	Minnesota		Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI (Paul Bunyan's Axe)	ESPN	L 16–23	75,728
December 27	9:15 p.m.	vs. Oklahoma State*		Chase Field Phoenix, AZ (Guaranteed Rate Bowl)	ESPN	W 24–17	23,187
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

^[9]

Game summaries

Illinois State

Illinois State vs. Wisconsin – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Redbirds	0	0	0	0	0
No. 18 Badgers	7	10	14	7	38

at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin

Date: September 3, 2022
Game time: 6:10 p.m.
Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C); Cloudy; Wind at NE10 MPH
Game attendance: 73,727
Referee: Larry Smith
TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

WIS – John Torchio 100-yard interception return (Vito Calvaruso kick), 1:52 Wisconsin 7–0

Second quarter

WIS – Braelon Allen 96-yard run (Vito Calvaruso kick), 13:15 Wisconsin 14–0 Drive: 1 play, 96 yards, 0:44.
WIS – Vito Calvaruso 28-yard field goal, 3:11. Wisconsin 17–0. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 7:42.

Third quarter

WIS – Braelon Allen 1-yard run (Vito Calvaruso kick), 9:36 Wisconsin 24–0 Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 5:18.
WIS – Chimere Dike 16-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Vito Calvaruso kick), 2:55. Wisconsin 31–0. Drive: 4 plays, 93 yards, 1:50.

Fourth quarter

WIS – Isaac Guerendo 1-yard run (Vito Calvaruso kick), 8:57 Wisconsin 38–0 Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 7:26.

Top passers

ISU – Zack Annexstad – 16/24, 186 yards, 2 INT
WIS – Graham Mertz – 14/16, 219 yards, TD

Top rushers

ISU – Nigel White – 4 rushes, 22 yards
WIS – Braelon Allen – 14 rushes, 148 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

ISU – Daniel Sobkowicz – 2 receptions, 41 yards
WIS – Chimere Dike – 3 receptions, 106 yards, TD

Top defenders

ISU – Zeke Vandenburgh – 10 tackles, TFL, sack
WIS – John Torchio – 3 tackles, TFL, sack, INT, TD

Washington State

Washington State vs. Wisconsin – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	7	10	0	17
No. 19 Badgers	0	14	0	0	14

at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin

Date: September 10, 2022
Game time: 2:30 p.m.
Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C); Cloudy; Wind at N8 MPH
Game attendance: 74,001
Referee: Reggie Smith
TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

No scoring

Second quarter

WSU – Nakia Watson 2-yard run (Dean Janikowski kick), 9:10 Washington State 7–0 Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:19.
WIS – Clay Cundiff 17-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Vito Calvaruso kick), 6:05. Tie 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:05.
WIS – Clay Cundiff 10-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Vito Calvaruso kick), 0:20. Wisconsin 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 0:35.

Third quarter

WSU – Dean Janikowski 26-yard field goal, 11:20. Wisconsin 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 3:26.

Fourth quarter

WSU – Nakia Watson 31-yard pass from Cameron Ward (Dean Janikowski kick), 5:12. Washington State 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:22.

Top passers

WSU – Cameron Ward – 17/28, 200 yards, TD, 2 INT
WIS – Graham Mertz – 18/31, 227 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

WSU – Nakia Watson – 10 rushes, 33 yards, TD
WIS – Braelon Allen – 21 rushes, 98 yards

Top receivers

WSU – Renard Bell – 2 receptions, 49 yards
WIS – Clay Cundiff – 4 receptions, 59 yards, 2 TD

Top defenders

WSU – Daiyan Henley – 9 tackles, 1.5 TFL
WIS – John Torchio – 8 tackles, pass breakup

New Mexico State

New Mexico State vs. Wisconsin – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	0	0	7	7
Badgers	7	28	21	10	66

at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin

Date: September 17, 2022
Game time: 2:30 p.m.
Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C); Cloudy; Wind at S14 MPH
Game attendance: 73,080
Referee: Kole Knueppel
TV announcers (BTN): Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), Joshua Perry (analyst), Rick Pizzo (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

WIS – Braelon Allen 39-yard run (Nate Van Zelst kick), 13:30 Wisconsin 7–0 Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 1:22.

Second quarter

WIS – Chez Mellusi 2-yard run (Nate Van Zelst kick), 14:56 Wisconsin 14–0 Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:40.
WIS – Keontez Lewis 18-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Nate Van Zelst kick), 12:22. Wisconsin 21–0. Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:37.
WIS – Braelon Allen 1-yard run (Nate Van Zelst kick), 11:17 Wisconsin 28–0 Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:41.
WIS – Braelon Allen 2-yard run (Nate Van Zelst kick), 6:09 Wisconsin 35–0 Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:33.

Third quarter

WIS – Skyler Bell 49-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Nate Van Zelst kick), 10:21. Wisconsin 42–0. Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:10.
WIS – Skyler Bell 18-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Nate Van Zelst kick), 6:53. Wisconsin 49–0. Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 1:50.
WIS – Isaac Guerendo 3-yard run (Nate Van Zelst kick), 1:41 Wisconsin 56–0 Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:56.

Fourth quarter

WIS – Isaac Guerendo 30-yard run (Nate Van Zelst kick), 11:48 Wisconsin 63–0 Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 1:28.
NMS – Ahmonte Watkins 1-yard run (Nate Van Zelst kick), 8:10 Wisconsin 63–7 Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:38.
WIS – Nate Van Zelst 27-yard field goal, 3:58. Wisconsin 66–7. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 4:12.

Top passers

NMS – Diego Pavia – 6/19, 52 yards, INT
WIS – Graham Mertz – 12/15, 251 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

NMS – Star Thomas – 9 rushes, 46 yards
WIS – Braelon Allen – 15 rushes, 86 yards, 3 TD

Top receivers

NMS – Jordin Parker – 1 reception, 36 yards
WIS – Skyler Bell – 4 receptions, 108 yards, 2 TD

Top defenders

NMS – Keyshaun Elliot – 7 tackles
WIS – C.J. Goetz – 6 tackles, 1.5 TFL

No. 3 Ohio State

Wisconsin vs. No. 3 Ohio State – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Badgers	0	7	0	14	21
No. 3 Buckeyes	21	10	14	7	52

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

Date: September 24, 2022
Game time: 6:30 p.m.
Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: N at 11 miles per hour (18 km/h) • Weather: Clear
Game attendance: 105,473
Referee: Jerry McGinn
TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

OSU – Miyan Williams 2-yard run (Noah Ruggles Kick), 12:13 Ohio State 7–0, Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 2:47
OSU – Cade Stover 13-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick), 8:54 Ohio State 14–0, Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:41
OSU – Cade Stover 2-yard pass C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick), 3:55 Ohio State 21–0, Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:24

Second quarter

OSU – Miyan Williams 3-yard run (Noah Ruggles Kick), 13:33 Ohio State 28–0, Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:21
WIS – Graham Mertz 1-yard run (Nate Van Zelst Kick), 8:31 Ohio State 28–7, Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:02
OSU – Noah Ruggles 25-yard field goal 2:20, Ohio State 31–7, Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 6:11

Third quarter

OSU – Julian Fleming 12-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick), 9:35 Ohio State 38–7, Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:38
OSU – Emeka Egbuka 8-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick), 2:22 Ohio State 45–7, Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 2:02

Fourth quarter

WIS – Jackson Acker 2-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Nate Van Zelst Kick), 9:46 Ohio State 45–14, Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:36
OSU – Emeka Egbuka 32-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick), 7:21 Ohio State 52–14, Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:25
WIS – Braelon Allen 75-yard run (Nate Van Zelst Kick), 7:11 Ohio State 52–21, Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10

Top passers

OSU – C. J. Stroud – 17/27, 281 yards, 5 TD, INT
WIS – Graham Mertz – 11/20, 94 yards TD, INT

Top rushers

OSU – TreVeyon Henderson – 21 carries, 121 yards
WIS – Braelon Allen – 24 carries, 165 yards, TD

Top receivers

OSU – Emeka Egbuka – 6 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD
WIS – Skyler Bell – 4 receptions, 55 yards

Top defenders

OSU – Tommy Eichenberg – 14 tackles, 2 TFL
WIS – John Torchio – 7 tackles, INT

Illinois

Illinois vs. Wisconsin – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Illini	7	7	17	3	34
Badgers	7	3	0	0	10

at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin

Date: October 1, 2022
Game time: 11:00 a.m.
Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 73,502
Referee: Jerry Servinski
TV announcers (BTN): Lisa Byington (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Krystle Rich (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

WIS – Isaac Guerendo 21-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Nate Van Zelst Kick), 11:15 Wisconsin 7–0, Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:39
ILL – Tommy DeVito 1-yard run (Caleb Griffin Kick), 4:30 Tie 7–7, Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 3:39

Second quarter

WIS – Nate Van Zelst 39-yard field goal, 14:53. Wisconsin 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:32.
ILL – Tommy DeVito 1-yard run (Caleb Griffin Kick), 7:31 Illinois 14–10, Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:48

Third quarter

ILL – Tommy DeVito 1-yard run (Caleb Griffin Kick), 10:24 Illinois 21–10, Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:36
ILL – Caleb Griffin 44-yard field goal, 9:03. Illinois 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, -10 yards, 1:18.
ILL – Chase Brown 49-yard run (Caleb Griffin Kick), 6:42 Illinois 31–10, Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:14

Fourth quarter

ILL – Caleb Griffin 31-yard field goal, 14:18. Illinois 34–10. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 5:18.

Top passers

ILL – Tommy DeVito – 18/24, 167 yards
WIS – Graham Mertz – 17/32, 206 yards TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

ILL – Chase Brown – 25 carries, 129 yards, TD
WIS – Chez Mellusi – 7 carries, 16 yards

Top receivers

ILL – Brian Hightower – 5 receptions, 59 yards
WIS – Chimere Dike – 5 receptions, 76 yards

Top defenders

ILL – Jartavius Martin – 7 tackles, TFL, sack, pass breakup
WIS – Keeanu Benton – 3 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 sacks

Northwestern

Wisconsin vs. Northwestern – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Badgers	7	21	0	14	42
Wildcats	0	0	0	7	7

at Ryan Field, Evanston, Illinois

Date: October 8, 2022
Game time: 2:30 p.m.
Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: W at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 32,121
Referee: Larry Smith
TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill (play-by-play), Brock Vereen (analyst), Rick Pizzo (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

WIS – Skyler Bell 15-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Nate Van Zelst Kick), 2:25 Wisconsin 7–0, Drive: 9 plays, 98 yards, 5:00

Second quarter

WIS – Chimere Dike 52-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Nate Van Zelst Kick), 14:50 Wisconsin 14–0, Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 0:41
WIS – Chimere Dike 21-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Nate Van Zelst Kick), 6:58 Wisconsin 21–0, Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:45
WIS – Chez Mellusi 23-yard pass from Braelon Allen (Nate Van Zelst Kick), 2:11 Wisconsin 28–0, Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:11

Third quarter

No scoring

Fourth quarter

WIS – Chimere Dike 6-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Nate Van Zelst Kick), 14:53 Wisconsin 35–0, Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:51
NU – Anthony Tyus III 1-yard pass from Brendan Sullivan (Jack Olsen Kick), 11:08 Wisconsin 35–7, Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:43
WIS – Markus Allen 19-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Nate Van Zelst Kick), 2:28 Wisconsin 42–7, Drive: 14 plays, 84 yards, 1:51

Top passers

NU – Brendan Sullivan – 11/17, 114 yards, TD
WIS – Graham Mertz – 20/29, 299 yards 5 TD

Top rushers

NU – Brendan Sullivan – 10 carries, 33 yards
WIS – Braelon Allen – 23 carries, 135 yards

Top receivers

NU – Bryce Kirtz – 2 receptions, 66 yards
WIS – Chimere Dike – 10 receptions, 185 yards, 3 TD

Top defenders

NU – Garnett Hollis Jr. – 9 tackles, pass breakup
WIS – Nick Herbig – 7 tackles, TFL, sack, forced fumble

Michigan State

Wisconsin vs. Michigan State – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Badgers	7	7	0	7	7	0	28
Spartans	7	0	7	7	7	6	34

at Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan

Date: October 15, 2022
Game time: 3:00 p.m.
Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C) • Wind: SW at 16 miles per hour (26 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 72,526
Referee: Mark Kluczynski
TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

WIS – Braelon Allen 1-yard run (Nate Van Zelst Kick), 8:01 Wisconsin 7–0, Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:27
MSU – Jalen Berger 12-yard run (Ben Patton Kick), 0:20 Tied 7–7, Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 0:12

Second quarter

WIS – Braelon Allen 1-yard run (Nate Van Zelst Kick), 10:21 Wisconsin 14–7, Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:59

Third quarter

MSU – Elijah Collins 1-yard run (Ben Patton Kick), 0:54 Tied 14–14, Drive: 8 plays, 97 yards, 4:00'

Fourth quarter

MSU – Keon Coleman 27-yard pass from Payton Thorne (Ben Patton Kick), 7:23 Michigan State 21–14, Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:31
WIS – Keontez Lewis 3-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Nate Van Zelst Kick), 2:04 Tied 21–21, Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 5:11

Overtime 1

MSU – Keon Coleman 25-yard pass from Jayden Reed (Ben Patton Kick), 0:00 Michigan State 28–21, Drive: 1 plays, 25 yards, 0:00
WIS – Chimere Dike 25-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Nate Van Zelst Kick), 0:00 Tied 28–28, Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 0:00

Overtime 2

MSU – Jayden Reed 27-yard pass from Payton Thorne (), 0:00 Michigan State 34–28, Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 0:00

Top passers

MSU – Payton Thorne – 21/28, 265 yards, 2 TD
WIS – Graham Mertz – 14/24, 131 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

MSU – Jalen Berger – 16 carries, 59 yards, TD
WIS – Braelon Allen – 29 carries, 123 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

MSU – Jayden Reed – 9 receptions, 117 yards, TD
WIS – Chimere Dike – 4 receptions, 45 yards, TD

Top defenders

MSU – Jacoby Windmon – 11 tackles, 2 TFL, forced fumble, INT
WIS – Kamo'i Latu – 13 tackles, TFL

Purdue

Purdue vs. Wisconsin – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Boilermakers	0	3	7	14	24
Badgers	21	0	14	0	35

at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin

Date: October 22, 2022
Game time: 2:30 p.m.
Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: S at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 75,018
Referee: Ron Snodgrass
TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

WIS – Skyler Bell 29-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Nate Van Zelst Kick), 12:34 Wisconsin 7–0, Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:26
WIS – John Torchio 31-yard interception return (Nate Van Zelst Kick), 11:16 Wisconsin 14–0
WIS – Chimere Dike 3-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Nate Van Zelst Kick), 2:38 Wisconsin 21–0, Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:59

Second quarter

PUR – Mitchell Fineran 36-yard field goal, 3:49. Wisconsin 21–3. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 5:14.

Third quarter

WIS – Braelon Allen 14-yard run (Nate Van Zelst Kick), 14:08 Wisconsin 28–3, Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:12
PUR – Payne Durham 8-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (Mitchell Fineran Kick), 4:12 Wisconsin 28–10, Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 1:55
WIS – Isaac Guerendo 54-yard run (Nate Van Zelst Kick), 2:42 Wisconsin 35–10, Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:30

Fourth quarter

PUR – Devin Mockobee 1-yard run (Mitchell Fineran Kick), 12:05 Wisconsin 35–17, Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 2:55
PUR – Aidan O'Connell 1-yard run (Mitchell Fineran Kick), 1:24 Wisconsin 35–24, Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 2:23

Top passers

PUR – Aidan O'Connell – 31/46, 320 yards, TD, 3 INT
WIS – Graham Mertz – 13/21, 203 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

PUR – Devin Mockobee – 23 carries, 108 yards, TD
WIS – Braelon Allen – 16 carries, 113 yards, TD

Top receivers

PUR – Charlie Jones – 10 receptions, 105 yards
WIS – Skyler Bell – 4 receptions, 87 yards, TD

Top defenders

PUR – Semisi Fakasiieiki – 7 tackles, TFL
WIS – John Torchio – 10 tackles, 2 INT, pass breakup

Maryland

Maryland vs. Wisconsin – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Terrapins	0	0	3	7	10
Badgers	7	10	3	3	23

at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin

Date: November 5, 2022
Game time: 11:00 a.m.
Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: S at 20 miles per hour (32 km/h) • Weather: Rain
Game attendance: 74,057
Referee: Jerry McGinn
TV announcers (BTN): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), and Meghan McKeown (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

WIS – Braelon Allen 9-yard run (Nate Van Zelst Kick), 1:21 Wisconsin 7-0, Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 6:01

Second quarter

WIS – Isaac Guerendo 89-yard run (Nate Van Zelst Kick), 10:16 Wisconsin 14-0, Drive: 1 play, 89 yards, 0:13
WIS – Nate Van Zelst 38-yard field goal, 0:09 Wisconsin 17-0, Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 1:58

Third quarter

MAR - Chad Ryland 39-yard field goal, 7:29 Wisconsin 17-3, Drive: 12 plays, 43 yards, 5:52
WIS - Nate Van Zelst 35-yard field goal, 0:08 Wisconsin 20-3, 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:46

Fourth quarter

WIS - Nate Van Zelst 28-yard field goal, 6:33 Wisconsin 23-3, 6 plays, 44 yards, 3:15
MAR - Tai Felton 5-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Chad Ryland Kick), 0:57 Wisconsin 23-10, Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 5:31

Top passers

MAR – Taulia Tagovailoa – 10/23, 77 yards, TD, INT
WIS – Graham Mertz – 5/18, 77 yards

Top rushers

MAR – Roman Hemby – 16 carries, 66 yards
WIS – Braelon Allen – 23 carries, 119 yards, TD

Top receivers

MAR – Tai Felton – 2 receptions, 18 yards, TD
WIS – Chimere Dike – 3 receptions, 32 yards

Top defenders

MAR – Beau Brade – 7 tackles
WIS – Nick Herbig – 4 tackles, 3 TFL, 2 sacks, QB hurry, pass breakup

Iowa

Wisconsin vs. Iowa – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Badgers	3	7	0	0	10
Hawkeyes	0	14	0	10	24

at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa

Date: November 12, 2022
Game time: 2:40 p.m.
Game weather: 33 °F (1 °C) • Wind: SE at 14 miles per hour (23 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 69,250
Referee: Michael Cannon
TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

WIS – Nate Van Zelst 24-yard field goal, 4:14 Wisconsin 3-0, Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 5:01

Second quarter

IOW – Kaleb Johnson 4-yard run (Drew Stevens Kick), 10:24 Iowa 7-3, Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:28
IOW – Cooper DeJean 32-yard interception return (Drew Stevens Kick), 1:58 Iowa 14-3
WIS – Keontez Lewis 51-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Nate Van Zelst Kick), 0:52 Iowa 14–10, Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:06

Third quarter

No scoring

Fourth quarter

IOW – Spencer Petras 1-yard run (Drew Stevens Kick), 13:52 Iowa 21-10, Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:58
IOW – Drew Stevens 44-yard field goal, 2:54 Wisconsin 24-10, Drive: 11 plays, 27 yards, 4:57

Top passers

IOW – Spencer Petras – 14/23, 94 yards
WIS – Graham Mertz – 16/35, 176 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

IOW – Kaleb Johnson – 22 carries, 57 yards, TD
WIS – Braelon Allen – 17 carries, 40 yards

Top receivers

IOW – Sam LaPorta – 5 receptions, 48 yards
WIS – Keontez Lewis – 3 receptions, 71 yards, TD

Top defenders

IOW – Cooper DeJean – 10 tackles, TFL, INT, TD
WIS – Nick Herbig – 8 tackles, 3 TFL, 3 sacks, forced fumble

Nebraska

Wisconsin vs. Nebraska – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Badgers	0	0	3	12	15
Cornhuskers	0	7	7	0	14

at Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska

Date: November 19, 2022
Game time: 11:08 a.m.
Game weather: 28 °F (−2 °C) • Wind: NW at 18 miles per hour (29 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 86,068
Referee: Reggie Smith
TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst) and Quint Kessenich (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

No scoring

Second quarter

NEB - Trey Palmer 11-yard pass from Casey Thompson (Timmy Bleekrode Kick), 6:40 Nebraska 7-0, Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:33

Third quarter

WIS – Nate Van Zelst 25-yard field goal, 4:50 Nebraska 7-3, Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 7:34
NEB - Trey Palmer 19-yard pass from Casey Thompson (Timmy Bleekrode Kick), 0:34 Nebraska 14-3, Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:11

Fourth quarter

WIS – Skyler Bell 10-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Graham Mertz pass failed), 10:07 Iowa 14–10, Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:06
WIS – Graham Mertz 1-yard run (Graham Mertz run failed), 0:35 Wisconsin 15-14, Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:36

Top passers

NEB – Casey Thompson – 12/20, 106 yards, 2 TD
WIS – Graham Mertz – 8/18, 83 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

NEB – Casey Thompson – 11 carries, 33 yards
WIS – Chez Mellusi – 21 carries, 98 yards

Top receivers

NEB – Trey Palmer – 4 receptions, 47 yards, 2 TD
WIS – Keontez Lewis – 3 receptions, 31 yards

Top defenders

NEB – Ernest Hausmann – 12 tackles
WIS – C.J. Goetz – 7 tackles, 2.5 TFL, pass breakup

Minnesota

Minnesota vs. Wisconsin – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Gophers	7	3	3	10	23
Badgers	3	3	10	0	16

at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin

Date: November 26, 2022
Game time: 2:34 p.m.
Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind: SW at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 75,728
Referee: Michael Cannon
TV announcers (ESPN): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (analyst) and Lauren Sisler (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

WIS – Nate Van Zelst 40-yard field goal, 9:39 Wisconsin 3-0, Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:21
MIN - Daniel Jackson 6-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Matthew Trickett Kick), 3:45 Minnesota 7-3, Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 5:49

Second quarter

WIS – Nate Van Zelst 43-yard field goal, 8:51 Minnesota 7-6, Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:04
MIN – Matthew Trickett 25-yard field goal, 0:00 Minnesota 10-6, Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:40

Third quarter

MIN – Matthew Trickett 50-yard field goal, 10:59 Minnesota 13-6, Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:56
WIS – Nate Van Zelst 36-yard field goal, 7:58 Minnesota 13-10, Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:01
WIS – Chimere Dike 9-yard run (Nate Van Zelst kick), 3:14 Wisconsin 16-13, Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 3:07

Fourth quarter

MIN – Matthew Trickett 27-yard field goal, 7:58 Tie 16-16, Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:03
MIN - Le'Meke Brockington 45-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Matthew Trickett Kick), 3:40 Minnesota 23-16, Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:41

Top passers

MIN – Athan Kaliakmanis – 19/29, 319 yards, 2 TD
WIS – Graham Mertz – 16/27, 170 yards, INT

Top rushers

MIN – Mohamed Ibrahim – 27 carries, 70 yards
WIS – Chez Mellusi – 19 carries, 75 yards

Top receivers

MIN – Brevyn Spann-Ford – 7 receptions, 95 yards
WIS – Chimere Dike – 5 receptions, 52 yards

Top defenders

MIN – Justin Walley – 4 tackles, INT
WIS – Maema Njongmeta – 12 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 0.5 sack, QB hurry

Oklahoma State (2022 Guaranteed Rate Bowl)

2022 Guaranteed Rate Bowl

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Wisconsin	3	14	7	0	24
Oklahoma State	7	0	0	10	17

at Chase Field • Phoenix, Arizona

Date: Tuesday, December 27, 2022
Game time: 9:25 p.m.
Game weather: Indoors
Game attendance: 23,187
Referee: Chad Green
TV announcers (ESPN): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

WIS – Nate Van Zelst 47-yard field goal, 10:19 Wisconsin 3-0, Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 3:20
OKS - Stephon Johnson Jr. 84-yard pass from Garret Rangel (Tanner Brown Kick), 5:56 Oklahoma State 7-3, Drive: 1 play, 84 yards, 0:17

Second quarter

WIS – Chez Mellusi 1-yard run (Nate Van Zelst kick), 5:23 Wisconsin 10-7, Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 7:24
WIS – Hayden Rucci 15-yard pass from Chase Wolf (Nate Van Zelst Kick), 0:44 Wisconsin 17–7, Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:16

Third quarter

WIS – Braelon Allen 20-yard run (Nate Van Zelst kick), 6:42 Wisconsin 24-7, Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:44

Fourth quarter

OKS – Ollie Gordon II 1-yard pass from Garret Rangel (Tanner Brown Kick), 12:47 Wisconsin 24–14, Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:56
OKS – Tanner Brown 24-yard field goal, 5:08 Wisconsin 24-17, Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 6:06

Top passers

OKS – Garret Rangel – 14/31, 229 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
WIS – Chase Wolf – 16/26, 116 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

OKS – Ollie Gordon II – 12 carries, 45 yards
WIS – Braelon Allen – 22 carries, 116 yards, TD

Top receivers

OKS – Stephon Johnson Jr. – 1 reception, 84 yards, TD
WIS – Hayden Rucci – 2 receptions, 28 yards, TD

Top defenders

OKS – Jason Taylor II – 12 tackles, 1.5 TFL
WIS – Jordan Turner – 8 tackles, 1.5 TFL, QB hurry

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	18	19	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	20	18	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CFP	Not released									—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

Awards and honors

Individual Awards
Player	Award	Ref.
Nick Herbig	First Team All-Big Ten Defense (Coaches/Media)	^[10]
John Torchio	First Team All-Big Ten Defense (Media)/Second Team All-Big Ten Defense (Coaches)	^[10]
Braelon Allen	Second Team All-Big Ten Offense (Coaches/Media)	^[10]
Keeanu Benton	Third Team All-Big Ten Defense (Coaches)/Honorable Mention Defense (Media)	^[10]
Maema Njongmeta	Third Team All-Big Ten Defense (Media)/Honorable Mention Defense (Coaches)	^[10]
Tanor Bortolini	Honorable Mention Offense (Coaches/Media)	^[10]
Jack Nelson	Honorable Mention Offense (Coaches/Media)	^[10]
Joe Tippmann	Honorable Mention Offense (Coaches/Media)	^[10]
Isaac Guerendo	Honorable Mention Special Teams (Coaches/Media)	^[10]
Chimere Dike	Honorable Mention Offense (Media)	^[10]
C.J. Goetz	Honorable Mention Defense (Media)	^[10]
Jordan Turner	Honorable Mention Defense (Media)	^[10]

Players drafted into the NFL

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
2	43	Joe Tippmann	C	New York Jets
2	49	Keeanu Benton	NT	Pittsburgh Steelers
4	132	Nick Herbig	OLB	Pittsburgh Steelers

References

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↑ "Wisconsin brings in Cincinnati's Fickell as coach". ESPN.com. November 27, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
↑ Baird, Nathan (July 25, 2022). "Ohio State football unanimously picked as Big Ten champion in 12th annual cleveland.com preseason poll". Cleveland.com.
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[4] "Wisconsin brings in Cincinnati's Fickell as coach". ESPN.com. November 27, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2023.

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