2024 Wisconsin

5–⁠7 (3–⁠6 Big Ten), coached by Luke Fickell.

Schedule and results

Wisconsin in 2024, game by game: won vs. Western Michigan 28–14; won vs. South Dakota 27–13; lost vs. No. 4 Alabama 10–42; lost at No. 13 USC 21–38; won vs. Purdue 52–6; won at Rutgers 42–7; won vs. Northwestern 23–3; lost vs. No. 3 Penn State 13–28; lost at Iowa 10–42; lost vs. No. 1 Oregon 13–16; lost at Nebraska 25–44; lost vs. Minnesota 7–24+46−32Won 28–14 vs. Western Michigan+14Western MichiganWon 27–13 vs. South Dakota+14South DakotaLost 10–42 vs. No. 4 Alabama-32No. 4 AlabamaLost 21–38 at No. 13 USC-17No. 13 USCWon 52–6 vs. Purdue+46PurdueWon 42–7 at Rutgers+35RutgersWon 23–3 vs. Northwestern+20NorthwesternLost 13–28 vs. No. 3 Penn State-15No. 3 Penn StateLost 10–42 at Iowa-32IowaLost 13–16 vs. No. 1 Oregon-3No. 1 OregonLost 25–44 at Nebraska-19NebraskaLost 7–24 vs. Minnesota-17Minnesota
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

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

  • Offense95th of 134
  • Defense93rd of 134
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted86th of 134
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted72nd of 134
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.0542%1.1195th of 134
Defense0.1544%1.0793rd of 134
Opponent-adjusted0.07 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 40Average startHavoc
Offense4.0own 2817% allowed
Defense4.2own 2913% 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 yardsBraedyn Locke QB1,936 yds
Passing touchdownsBraedyn Locke QB13 TD
Rushing yardsTawee Walker RB864 yds
Rushing touchdownsTawee Walker RB10 TD
Receiving yardsVinny Anthony WR672 yds
Receiving touchdownsVinny Anthony WR4 TD
TacklesHunter Wohler S71 tkl
SacksChristian Alliegro LB3 sacks
InterceptionsPreston Zachman DB2 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

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks23.00.821
Running backs33.70.899
Receivers43.00.853
Offensive line53.40.905
Defensive line43.50.891
Linebackers43.00.844
Defensive backs43.50.886
Whole class263.30.875

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 7Jack Nelson OTAtlanta Falcons
Rd 7Hunter Wohler SIndianapolis Colts

Roster 120

The 2024 roster

120 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 66 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 16

The 2024 portal

And 4 more, lower-rated or unrated.

Transfers out 23

And 11 more, lower-rated or unrated.

2024 Big Ten standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Oregon9–⁠013–⁠13
Indiana8–⁠111–⁠210
Penn State8–⁠113–⁠35
Ohio State7–⁠214–⁠21
Illinois6–⁠310–⁠316
Iowa6–⁠38–⁠5
Michigan5–⁠48–⁠5
Minnesota5–⁠48–⁠5
USC4–⁠57–⁠6
Rutgers4–⁠57–⁠6
Washington4–⁠56–⁠7
Nebraska3–⁠67–⁠6
Michigan State3–⁠65–⁠7
Wisconsin3–⁠65–⁠7
UCLA3–⁠65–⁠7
Northwestern2–⁠74–⁠8
Maryland1–⁠84–⁠8
Purdue0–⁠91–⁠11

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