2002 Wisconsin

• Biggest upsetBeat No. 12 Colorado 31–⁠28Dec 28

  Colorado was ranked No. 12, above it.

Date	Opponent	Result	Elo
Aug 23	vsFresno State	W 23–⁠21		45%
Aug 31	atUNLV	W 27–⁠7		45%
Sep 7	vsWest Virginia	W 34–⁠17		68%
Sep 14	vsNorthern Illinois	W 24–⁠21		72%
Sep 21	vsArizona	W 31–⁠10		65%
Oct 5	vs20Penn State	L 31–⁠34		61%
Oct 12	atIndiana	L 29–⁠32		56%
Oct 19	vs4Ohio State	L 14–⁠19		40%
Oct 26	atMichigan State	W 42–⁠24		53%
Nov 2	at9Iowa	L 3–⁠20		28%
Nov 9	vsIllinois	L 20–⁠37		63%
Nov 16	at12Michigan	L 14–⁠21		23%
Nov 23	vsMinnesota	W 49–⁠31		56%
Dec 28Bowls & playoff	vs12ColoradoAlamo Bowl	W 31–⁠28		32%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

1. Wk 1: 25
2. Wk 3: 25
3. Wk 4: 22
4. Wk 5: 22
5. Wk 6: 21
6. Wk 7: 19
7. Wk 8: 23

• Lee EvansReceiver
• Jim SorgiQuarterback
• Erasmus JamesDefensive line
• Brandon WilliamsReceiver
• Brian CalhounRunning back
• Anttaj HawthorneDefensive tackle
• John StoccoQuarterback
• Brett Bell

Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 2002.

A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.

From Wikipedia’s 2002 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).

Team	Conf.	Overall	AP final
Ohio State	8–⁠0	14–⁠0	1
Iowa	8–⁠0	11–⁠2	8
Michigan	6–⁠2	10–⁠3	9
Penn State	5–⁠3	9–⁠4	16
Purdue	4–⁠4	7–⁠6
Illinois	4–⁠4	5–⁠7
Minnesota	3–⁠5	8–⁠5
Wisconsin	2–⁠6	8–⁠6
Michigan State	2–⁠6	4–⁠8
Northwestern	1–⁠7	3–⁠9
Indiana	1–⁠7	3–⁠9

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.