Mark Stewart / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK The Badgers have started off their season strong, but have a tough early-season challenge now. Casey O’Brien set the tone for the weekend coming out and scoring two first-period goals Friday night in Chestnut Hill against the Boston College Eagles. From then on it was all Badgers. The fifth-year senior added two assists on the night for a four-point game. Joining O’Brien with a four-point night of her own was sophomore Kelly Gorbatenko, all by way of assist. The No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers (4-0) poured it on all night, outshooting their ..read more

Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK The Badgers freshman QB has taken advantage of a tough situation.  When the Wisconsin Badgers lost Tyler Van Dyke to a torn ACL in Week 3, the pressure immediately shifted to Braedyn Locke to step up, with true freshman Mabrey Mettauer suddenly one snap away from the spotlight. Heading into the season, the idea of Mettauer, a composite four-star recruit from The Woodlands in Texas, wasn’t expected to contribute right away, given the usual time it takes for young players to develop and having several experienced players ahead of h ..read more

Melissa Tamez-Imagn Images Let’s predict the outcome of how the Badgers season could go this year. Greg Gard’s lads are practicing again, and the tip-off for the Wisconsin Badgers’ new season is now less than a month away, with the opener coming on November 4th vs Holy Cross at the Kohl Center. But, before we look ahead, I want to take a quick peek back for a moment. After Wisconsin’s stunning, life-affirming win over eventual national runner-up Purdue in the Big Ten Tournament, hopes were high for a robust March Madness run for Bucky. This only made their face plant against James Madison a we ..read more

Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images The Badgers got a major 52-6 victory over the weekend against Purdue The Wisconsin Badgers pulled off a massive 52-6 victory over the Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday, improving to 3-2 on the season and notching their first conference win of the year. It was a much-needed victory for Wisconsin, as noted by the coaches, as the Badgers had come off back-to-back double-digit losses against top 15 opponents, and were searching for some momentum to get them back on track. They found that in a blowout win over Purdue, where the Badgers dominated all three facets of the game ..read more

Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images The Badgers quarterback had a much better second half than first half this past weekend. Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Braedyn Locke had arguably his strongest half of football in the second half against the Purdue Boilermakers, finding a way to make good play after good play in the team’s 52-6 blowout win. It was an eye-opening performance from Locke, especially given the fact that he started the game slow and had thrown two interceptions before really settling in and cruising from there, with one of them bouncing off the body of his receiver. Following his two picks ..read more

Mark Stewart / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK Offensive line coach AJ Blazek has put together a nice start to his 2026 recruiting class. The Wisconsin Badgers have secured a commitment from 2026 three-star offensive lineman Benjamin Novak, he announced on Monday. Bang. The #Badgers have landed a commitment from 2026 three-star OL Benjamin Novak. Nice start to the class for AJ Blazek. https://t.co/PKhnDyXOZk — Bucky’s 5th Quarter (@B5Q) October 8, 2024 Novak, a 6’6, 320-pound lineman from Indiana, had most recently been to campus this past weekend for another visit when the ..read more

Melissa Tamez-Imagn Images There was much to break down at the Badgers local media day on Monday. The Wisconsin Badgers held their local Media Day on Monday, where every player spoke with the media ahead of the 2024-25 season, sharing their expectations and thoughts on what will be a much different team this year. Bucky’s 5th Quarter was in attendance, interviewing nine different players who are expected to be a part of the rotation this season. Here is every interview from Wisconsin’s local Media Day. PG Daniel Freitag Freitag shared expectations for his freshman season, his thoughts on play ..read more

Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images The Badgers have a time and channel for their upcoming matchup in Week 8 against Northwestern. The Wisconsin Badgers will play the Northwestern Wildcats at 11:00 a.m. CT on October 19th in Week 8, the team announced on Monday. Kick for Week 8… https://t.co/5Vhv302M2X — Bucky’s 5th Quarter (@B5Q) October 7, 2024 The Badgers are coming off a 52-6 win over the Purdue Boilermakers at Camp Randall Stadium, moving them to 3-2 on the year and 1-1 in conference play in a game where they were dominant in all three facets of the game. Now, they’ll set their attention to the ..read more

Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK A few starters have changed for the Badgers this week. Fresh off a 52-6 blowout victory over the Purdue Boilermakers, the Wisconsin Badgers are slated to face off against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in Week 7, looking to gain some momentum as they head into the breadth of their conference schedule. It was a much-needed win for Wisconsin, who dominated every facet of the game en route to the 46-point victory on Saturday. Now, they’re looking ahead to Week 7, where their depth chart has a few notable changes. #Badgers depth chart for ..read more

Mark Hoffman/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images The Badgers are opening as underdogs against Rutgers next weekend. Fresh off a 52-6 win over the Purdue Boilermakers in Week 6, the Wisconsin Badgers are heading back on the road for a contest with the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in another tough conference game. Wisconsin had their best game of the year against Purdue, as they exploded in the third quarter and ultimately had a strong performance on both sides of the field to pull off a massive blowout this past weekend. Now standing at 3-2, the Badgers have a tougher game this weekend against Rutger ..read more