Big Ten’s Bold Bet: Colton Joseph’s Breakout Season? Wisconsin’s 2026 hopes now rest on Sun Belt transfer Colton Joseph, a dual-threat quarterback who piled up 4,251 passing yards, 1,654 rushing yards and 56 total touchdowns at Old Dominion. Joseph arrives in Madison with two years of eligibility, and analysts have pegged him as the No.…

Scarlet Showdown: Badgers Eye Rutgers Redemption Wisconsin hosts Rutgers in what looks like one of its most manageable Big Ten home games of 2026. After a humbling 2025 loss to Maryland, the Badgers aim to reassert dominance against a Scarlet Knights squad that hasn’t cracked .500 since 2022. Rutgers finished 5–7 last year, narrowly missing…

Madison’s Linchpin: Kawecki’s Center Stage Austin Kawecki arrives in Madison after a solid freshman campaign as Oklahoma State’s full-time starting center, logging 12 starts with reliable play despite a struggling offense. Wisconsin coaches identified center as a glaring weakness last season, with injuries and poor backups turning the position into a liability. Kawecki’s experience in…

Wisconsin’s Next RB Reveals His NFL Playbook Abu Sama, Wisconsin’s incoming RB1, blends power and agility into a backfield toolbox inspired by two NFL stars. The 5-foot-11, 210-pound tailback honed his patient Pokes-dance behind the line from Le’Veon Bell and adopted Alvin Kamara’s slippery open-field magic. Raised in a family of athletes, Sama’s highlight tape…

Wisconsin’s Defense: A Parade of Athletic Oddities The Badgers’ defense is quietly shaping up as the most physically bizarre unit in college football. Outside linebacker Nick Clayton, a 6’5″, 245-pound pass-rush marvel, blends untamable twitch with brute strength. Kansas transfer Jon Jon Kamara mans Wisconsin’s STAR spot with sideline-to-sideline agility uncommon for a linebacker, offering…

Full Red Rampage: Badgers Rock Lambeau in New Threads Wisconsin has unveiled its 2026 alternate uniforms for the Sept. 6 Sunday night clash with Notre Dame at Lambeau Field. The centerpiece: a full red Under Armour helmet—the first since 2014—that swaps Adidas branding for silver stripes and ditching black highlights. The Badgers will go “color…

Unleashing Wisconsin’s Offensive Oddballs Wisconsin’s offense boasts three freakishly talented athletes ready to turn heads in 2026. First up is dual-threat QB Colton Joseph, whose 1,654 rushing yards and 24 touchdowns in two seasons underline his blazing speed and elusiveness, though he still must prove his arm accuracy against Big Ten defenses. Next, OT Lucas…

Grant Stec: Will Year Three Finally Bloom? Redshirt sophomore tight end Grant Stec logged just five catches for 52 yards in 2025 but looks poised for a breakout in his third season. A former four-star recruit standing 6-foot-6 and 260 pounds, Stec has drawn praise for his route-running, soft hands, and improving leadership. With the…