
2024 Wisconsin
5–7 (3–6 Big Ten), coached by Luke Fickell. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Purdue 52–6Oct 5
By 46 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 3 Penn State 13–28Oct 26
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs | W 28–14 | 71% |
| Sep 7 | vs | W 27–13 | 78% |
| Sep 14 | vs | L 10–42 | 33% |
| Sep 28 | at | L 21–38 | 34% |
| Oct 5 | vs | W 52–6 | 70% |
| Oct 12 | at | W 42–7 | 43% |
| Oct 19 | vs | W 23–3 | 56% |
| Oct 26 | vs | L 13–28 | 42% |
| Nov 2 | at | L 10–42 | 36% |
| Nov 16 | vs | L 13–16 | 24% |
| Nov 23 | at | L 25–44 | 53% |
| Nov 29 | vs | L 7–24 | 52% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Minnesota 24–7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 12th in the Big Ten.
In program history: The 94th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 3–6 tied for 12th in Big Ten
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 271–277
- Coach
- Luke Fickell
- Elo
- 1493 −41 this season
- SP+ rating
- 3.0 No. 60 of 134; offense No. 100, defense No. 22, special teams No. 71
- SRS
- 4.0 No. 53 of 134 in FBS
- Returning
- 51% of last season’s EPA, No. 58 of 133
- Recruiting class
- No. 23 roster talent No. 27 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Phil Longo
- Defensive coordinators
- Mike Tressel and Alex Grinch
- Offense
- Air raid
- Defense
- 4–2–5 or 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.05 | 42% | 1.11 | 95th of 134 |
| Defense | 0.15 | 44% | 1.07 | 93rd of 134 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.07 off 0.11 def | 42% off 41% def | — | 86th off 72nd def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.0 | own 28 | 17% allowed |
| Defense | 4.2 | own 29 | 13% caused |
CORE rating -9.3, 98th of 134 (offense -8.2, defense 1.1).
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. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Braedyn Locke QB | 1,936 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Braedyn Locke QB | 13 TD |
| Rushing yards | Tawee Walker RB | 864 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Tawee Walker RB | 10 TD |
| Receiving yards | Vinny Anthony WR | 672 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Vinny Anthony WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Hunter Wohler S | 71 tkl |
| Sacks | Christian Alliegro LB | 3 sacks |
| Interceptions | Preston Zachman DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Kevin Heywood OT | ★★★★ | No. 86 |
| Dilin Jones RB | ★★★★ | No. 146 |
| Ernest Willor Jr. DL | ★★★★ | No. 173 |
| Emerson Mandell OL | ★★★★ | No. 191 |
| Grant Stec TE | ★★★★ | No. 291 |
| Xavier Lucas S | ★★★★ | No. 374 |
| Darrion Dupree RB | ★★★★ | No. 394 |
| Omillio Agard CB | ★★★★ | No. 423 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.0 | 0.821 |
| Running backs | 3 | 3.7 | 0.899 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 3.4 | 0.905 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.5 | 0.891 |
| Linebackers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 3.5 | 0.886 |
| Whole class | 26 | 3.3 | 0.875 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2025
The 2025 draft| Rd 7 | Jack Nelson OT | Atlanta Falcons |
| Rd 7 | Hunter Wohler S | Indianapolis Colts |
Roster 120
The 2024 roster120 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 66 have a stat line. See the roster
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2024 Big Ten standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9–0 | 13–1 | 3 | |
| 8–1 | 11–2 | 10 | |
| 8–1 | 13–3 | 5 | |
| 7–2 | 14–2 | 1 | |
| 6–3 | 10–3 | 16 | |
| 6–3 | 8–5 | ||
| 5–4 | 8–5 | ||
| 5–4 | 8–5 | ||
| 4–5 | 7–6 | ||
| 4–5 | 7–6 | ||
| 4–5 | 6–7 | ||
| 3–6 | 7–6 | ||
| 3–6 | 5–7 | ||
| 3–6 | 5–7 | ||
| 3–6 | 5–7 | ||
| 2–7 | 4–8 | ||
| 1–8 | 4–8 | ||
| 0–9 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.