2021 Wisconsin Badgers football team American college football season
The 2021 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Badgers were led by seventh-year head coach Paul Chryst and competed as members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference . They played their home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin .
Offseason
2021 NFL draft
Transfers
Outgoing
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Transfer to
Reggie Pearson
#2
S
5'10
180
Sophomore
Inkster, MI
Texas Tech
Jack Coan
#17
QB
6'3
190
Senior
West Sayville, NY
Notre Dame
Nakia Watson
#14
RB
5'11
212
Sophomore
Austin, TX
Washington State
Gabe Lloyd
#46
TE
6'5
220
Senior
Green Bay, WI
North Dakota State
Madison Cone
#31
S
5'8
165
Senior
Kernersville, NC
Appalachian State
Dante Caputo
#38
S
5'11
185
Freshman
Wexford, PA
Pittsburgh
Malik Reed
#53
LB
6'2
220
Freshman
Chandler, AZ
Arizona
Taj Mustapha
#81
WR
6'2
175
Sophomore
West Bloomfield, MI
Kent State
Loyal Crawford*
#22
RB
6'0
190
Freshman
Eau Claire, WI
Independence CC
Antwan Roberts*
#28
RB
6'2
195
Freshman
Hendersonville, TN
Independence CC
Jalen Berger *
#8
RB
6'0
205
Freshman
Ramsey, NJ
Michigan State
Devin Chandler*
#86
WR
6'0
171
Freshman
Cornelius, NC
Virginia
Kayden Lyles*
#76
OL
6'3
323
Senior
Middleton, WI
Florida State
Donte Burton*
#4
CB
5'10
174
Junior
Loganville, GA
Tulsa
Quan Easterling*
#43
FB
6'2
235
Sophomore
Akron, OH
Duquesne
Deron Harrell*
#8
CB
6'2
175
Senior
Denver, CO
Wyoming
Izayah Green-May*
#50
OLB
6'6
205
Senior
Bolingbrook, IL
Northern Illinois
*Entered NCAA transfer portal midseason or prior to bowl
Incoming
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Prev. school
Isaac Townsend
#85
DE
6'6
235
Freshman
Arvada, CO
Oregon
Chez Mellusi
#27
RB
5'11
190
Junior
Naples, FL
Clemson
Preseason
Preseason Big Ten poll
Although the Big Ten Conference has not held an official preseason poll since 2010, Cleveland.com has polled sports journalists representing all member schools as a de facto preseason media poll since 2011. For the 2021 poll, Wisconsin was projected to finish first in the West Division.[ 1]
Media poll (West Division)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Wisconsin
233 (29)
2
Iowa
202 (5)
3
Northwestern
160
4
Minnesota
146
5
Nebraska
91.5
6
Purdue
72.5
7
Illinois
47
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 4 11:00 a.m. No. 19 Penn State No. 12 FOX L 10–1676,832
September 11 6:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan * No. 18 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI FS1 W 34–770,967
September 25 11:00 a.m. vs. No. 12 Notre Dame * No. 18 FOX L 13–4159,571
October 2 11:00 a.m. No. 14 Michigan Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI (Big Noon Kickoff ) FOX L 17–3874,855
October 9 2:30 p.m. at Illinois BTN W 24–040,168
October 16 7:00 p.m. Army * Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI BTN W 20–1476,314
October 23 2:00 p.m. at No. 25 Purdue BTN W 30–1361,320
October 30 11:00 a.m. No. 9 Iowa ESPN W 27–774,209
November 6 2:30 p.m. at Rutgers No. 21 BTN W 52–3 40,280
November 13 11:00 a.m. Northwestern No. 18 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI ESPN2 W 35–773,194
November 20 2:30 p.m. Nebraska No. 15 ABC W 35–2867,888
November 27 3:00 p.m. at Minnesota No. 14 FOX L 13–2349,736
9:30 p.m. vs. Arizona State * ESPN W 20–1332,515
Personnel
Coaching staff
Roster
2021 Wisconsin Badgers football roster
Quarterback
2 Chase Wolf – junior (6'1, 200)
5 Graham Mertz – sophomore (6'3, 227)
10 Deacon Hill – freshman (6'3, 248)
15 Danny Vanden Boom – senior (6'5, 207)
Running back
0 Braelon Allen – freshman (6'2, 238)
6 Chez Mellusi – junior (5'11, 204)
20 Isaac Guerendo – junior (6'0, 219)
29 Brady Schipper – junior (5'11, 205)
32 Julius Davis – sophomore (5'10, 201)
34 Jackson Acker – freshman (6'1, 229)
36 Grover Bortolotti – freshman (5'9, 188)
Fullback
44 John Chenal – senior (6'2, 256)
Wide receiver
3 Kendric Pryor – senior (5'11, 189)
4 Markus Allen – freshman (6'1, 215)
7 Danny Davis III – senior (6'1, 196)
10 Stephan Bracey – sophomore (5'10, 184)
11 Skyler Bell – freshman (6'0, 190)
13 Chimere Dike – sophomore (6'1, 199)
16 Jack Dunn – senior (5'7, 176)
25 Isaac Smith – freshman (6'2, 199)
27 Haakon Anderson – freshman (6'1, 209)
30 Alex Moeller – freshman (5'11, 166)
31 Jordan DiBenedetto – junior (6'1, 193)
39 Mike Gregoire – junior (5'10, 189)
89 A.J. Abbott – junior (6'2, 196)
Tight end
47 Jack Pugh – freshman (6'5, 241)
48 Cole Dakovich – freshman (6'5, 239)
49 Cam Large – freshman (6'3, 245)
81 Jaylan Franklin – junior (6'4, 240)
82 Jack Eschenbach – junior (6'6, 245)
84 Jake Ferguson – senior (6'5, 244)
85 Clay Cundiff – sophomore (6'3, 244)
87 Hayden Rucci – sophomore (6'4, 260)
Offensive lineman
50 Logan Brown – sophomore (6'6, 311)
60 Logan Bruss – senior (6'5, 316)
61 Dylan Barrett – freshman (6'5, 303)
62 Cormac Sampson – junior (6'4, 305)
63 Tanor Bortolini – freshman (6'4, 306)
64 Sean Timmis – freshman (6'4, 306)
65 Tyler Beach – senior (6'6, 312)
66 Nolan Rucci – freshman (6'8, 294)
67 JP Benzschawel – freshman (6'6, 302)
68 Ben Barten – freshman (6'5, 303)
70 Josh Seltzner – senior (6'4, 310)
71 Riley Mahlman – freshman (6'8, 300)
73 Kerry Kodanko – freshman (6'2, 301)
74 Michael Furtney – junior (6'5, 312)
75 Joe Tippmann – sophomore (6'6, 320)
77 Blake Smithback – senior (6'2, 304)
78 Trey Wedig – freshman (6'7, 315)
79 Jack Nelson – freshman (6'7, 304)
Defensive lineman
56 Rodas Johnson – DE – sophomore (6'2, 286)
75 Michael Balistreri – DE – senior (6'4, 278)
76 Tommy Brunner – DE – sophomore (6'3, 254)
90 James Thompson Jr. – DE – freshman (6'5, 290)
91 Bryson Williams – DT – senior (6'2, 291)
92 Matt Henningsen – DE – senior (6'3, 291)
93 Isaac Townsend – DE – sophomore (6'5, 275)
94 Gio Paez – DE – sophomore (6'3, 310)
95 Keeanu Benton – DT – junior (6'4, 317)
96 Cade McDonald – DE – freshman (6'6, 278)
97 Mike Jarvis – DE – freshman (6'4, 274)
99 Isaiah Mullens – DE – junior (6'4, 297)
Long snappers
47 Peter Bowden – sophomore (6'2, 230)
64 Duncan McKinley – freshman (6'2, 222)
69 Zach Zei – freshman (6'2, 214)
Kicker
19 Collin Larsh – senior (5'10, 194)
22 Jack Van Dyke – sophomore (6'5, 215)
28 Gavin Meyers – freshman (6'1, 189)
29 Nate Van Zelst – freshman (5'11, 190)
Punter
38 Andy Vujnovich – senior (6'3, 230)
96 Conor Schlichting – senior (6'2, 237)
Linebacker
3 T.J. Bollers – OLB – freshman (6'2, 258)
5 Leo Chenal – ILB – junior (6'2, 261)
7 Spencer Lytle – OLB – sophomore (6'2, 230)
17 Darryl Peterson – OLB – freshman (6'1, 247)
19 Nick Herbig – OLB – sophomore (6'2, 227)
25 Jake Ratzlaff – ILB – freshman (6'2, 206)
32 Marty Strey – OLB – junior (6'2, 234)
34 Ross Gengler – ILB – freshman (6'2, 225)
36 Jake Chaney – ILB – freshman (5'11, 222)
37 Riley Nowakowski – OLB – freshman (6'1, 244)
39 Tatum Grass – ILB – sophomore (6'2, 231)
41 Noah Burks – OLB – senior (6'2, 245)
45 Garrison Solliday – ILB – freshman (5'11, 230)
46 Ayo Adebogun – OLB – freshman (6'2, 214)
50 Izayah Green-May – OLB – senior (6'6, 234)
51 Bryan Sanborn – ILB – freshman (6'1, 229)
52 Kaden Johnson – OLB – freshman (6'2, 233)
54 Jordan Turner – ILB – freshman (6'1, 228)
55 Maema Njongmeta – ILB – sophomore (6'0, 227)
57 Jack Sanborn – ILB – senior (6'2, 236)
58 Mike Maskalunas – ILB – junior (6'3, 239)
59 Aaron Witt – OLB – sophomore (6'6, 249)
98 C.J. Goetz – OLB – junior (6'3, 243)
Defensive back
1 Faion Hicks – CB – senior (5'10, 192)
2 Ricardo Hallman – CB – freshman (5'10, 173)
6 Dean Engram – CB – sophomore (5'9, 168)
9 Scott Nelson – S – senior (6'2, 205)
11 Alexander Smith – CB – junior (5'11, 176)
12 Max Lofy – CB – freshman (5'10, 181)
14 Preston Zachman – S – freshman (6'1, 211)
15 John Torchio – S – junior (6'1, 208)
16 Amaun Williams – CB – freshman (5'10, 182)
18 Collin Wilder – S – senior (5'10, 199)
20 Semar Melvin – CB – sophomore (5'11, 170)
21 Caesar Williams – CB – senior (6'0, 188)
24 Hunter Wohler – S – freshman (6'2, 201)
26 Travian Blaylock – S – junior (5'11, 205)
27 Al Ashford – CB – freshman (6'0, 175)
30 Tyler Mais – S – senior (6'1, 201)
48 Owen Arnett – S – freshman (5'11, 215)
Source: [ 3]
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final AP 12 18 18 18 RV — — — — RV 20 19 18 RV RV RV Coaches 15 17 17 15 RV — — — — RV 24 20 18 RV RV RV CFP Not released 21 18 15 14 — — Not released
Game summaries
No. 19 Penn State
Penn State vs. Wisconsin – Game summary
Quarter
Total
No. 19 Nittany Lions
0
0
7 9 16
No. 12 Badgers
0
0
7 3 10
at Camp Randall Stadium , Madison, Wisconsin
Date : September 4, 2021Game time : 11:00 a.m.Game weather : 66 °F (19 °C); Cloudy; Wind at W6 MPHGame attendance : 76,832Referee : Jerry McGinnTV announcers (FOX ) : Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst) and Jenny Taft (sideline)[1]
Game information
First quarter
No scoring
Second quarter
No scoring
Third quarter
PSU – Jahan Dotson 49-yard TD pass from Sean Clifford, Jordan Stout kick, 12:08 (Penn State, 7–0)
WISC – Chez Mellusi 3-yard TD run, Collin Larsh kick, 8:01 (Tied, 7–7)
Fourth quarter
WISC – Colin Larsh 43-yard field goal, 13:36 (Wisconsin, 10–7)
PSU – Jordan Stout 24-yard field goal, 11:26 (Tied, 10–10)
PSU – Noah Cain 3-yard TD run, Stout kick missed, 9:17 (Penn State, 16–10)
Top passers
Top rushers
PSU – Noah Cain – 8 rushes, 48 yards, TD
WISC – Chez Mellusi – 31 rushes, 121 yards, TD
Top receivers
PSU – Jahan Dotson – 5 receptions, 102 yards, TD
WISC – Danny Davis – 8 receptions, 99 yards
Top defenders
PSU – Ellis Brooks – 11 tackles, TFL, sack
WISC – Jack Sanborn – 5 tackles, 2 TFL, sack
Eastern Michigan
Eastern Michigan vs. Wisconsin – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Eagles
0
0
0 7 7
No. 18 Badgers
7
17
3 7 34
at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
Date : September 11, 2021Game time : 6:00 p.m.Game weather : 82 °F (28 °C); Sunny; Wind at SW3 MPHGame attendance : 70,967Referee : Reggie SmithTV announcers (FS1 ) : Dan Hellie (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)[2]
Game information
First quarter
WISC – Chez Mellusi 6-yard TD run, Collin Larsh kick, 4:39 (Wisconsin, 7–0)
Second quarter
WISC – Collin Larsh 33-yard field goal, 13:39 (Wisconsin, 10–0)
WISC – Jalen Berger 6-yard TD run, Collin Larsh kick, 7:02 (Wisconsin, 17–0)
WISC – Isaac Guerendo 82-yard TD run, Collin Larsh kick, 4:40 (Wisconsin, 24–0)
Third quarter
WISC – Larsh, 39-yard field goal, 8:02 (Wisconsin, 27–0)
Fourth quarter
EMU – Chase Wolf pass intercepted for a TD, Chad Ryland kick, 9:38 (Wisconsin, 27–7)
WISC – Braelon Allen 1-yard TD run, Collin Larsh kick, 4:16 (Wisconsin, 34–7)
Top passers
EMU – Preston Hutchinson – 6/13, 53 yards, INT
WISC – Graham Mertz – 14/17, 141 yards
Top rushers
EMU – Preston Hutchinson – 3 rushes, 12 yards
WISC – Chez Mellusi – 20 rushes, 144 yards, TD
Top receivers
EMU – Zach Westmoreland – 2 receptions, 35 yards
WISC – Kendric Pryor – 4 receptions, 54 yards
Top defenders
EMU – Scott Woo – 3 tackles, 2 TFL, sack
WISC – John Torchio – 3 tackles, TFL, 0.5 sack
No. 12 Notre Dame
Pregame line
Over/under
WIS –6
43.5[ 4]
Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin – Game summary
Quarter
Total
No. 12 Fighting Irish
0
10
0 31 41
No. 18 Badgers
3
0
7 3 13
at Soldier Field , Chicago, Illinois
Date : September 25, 2021Game time : 11:00 a.m.Game weather : 82 °F (28 °C); Sunny; Wind at SW3 MPHGame attendance : 59,571Referee : Michael CannonTV announcers (FOX ) : Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst) and Jenny Taft (sideline)[3]
Game information
First quarter
WISC – Collin Larsh 37-yard field goal, 11:48. Wisconsin 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 1:54.
Second quarter
ND – Jonathan Doerer 51-yard field goal, 8:44. Tied 3–3. Drive: 16 plays, 45 yards, 6:29.
ND – Kevin Austin Jr. 36-yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick), 4:48. Notre Dame 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:18.
Third quarter
WISC – Kendric Pryor 8-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh kick), 9:53. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 2:01.
Fourth quarter
WISC – Collin Larsh 27-yard field goal, 14:14. Wisconsin 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, 3:44.
ND – Chris Tyree 96-yard kickoff return (Jonathan Doerer kick), 14:01. Notre Dame 17–13.
ND – Kevin Austin Jr. 16-yard pass from Drew Pyne (Jonathan Doerer kick), 9:34. Notre Dame 24–13. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:40.
ND – Jonathan Doerer 37-yard field goal, 3:20. Notre Dame 27–13. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:45.
ND – Jack Kiser 66-yard interception return (Jonathan Doerer kick), 2:13. Notre Dame 34–13.
ND – Drew White 45-yard interception return (Jonathan Doerer kick), 1:01. Notre Dame 41–13.
Top passers
ND – Jack Coan – 15/29, 158 yards, 1 TD
WISC – Graham Mertz – 18/41, 240 yards, 1 TD, 4 INT
Top rushers
ND – Kyren Williams – 18 rushes, 33 yards
WISC – Chez Mellusi – 18 rushes, 54 yards
Top receivers
ND – Kevin Austin Jr. – 6 receptions, 76 yards, 2 TD
WISC – Kendric Pryor – 6 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD
No. 14 Michigan
Michigan vs. Wisconsin – Game summary
Quarter
Total
No. 14 Wolverines
7
6
7 18 38
Badgers
0
10
0 7 17
at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
Date : October 2, 2021Game time : 11:00 a.m.Game weather : 70 °F (21 °C); Sunny; Wind at S7 MPHGame attendance : 74,855Referee : John O'NeillTV announcers (FOX) : Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst) and Jenny Taft (sideline)[4]
Game information
First quarter
MICH – Cornelius Johnson 34-yard pass from Cade McNamara (Jake Moody kick), 4:17. Michigan 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:01.
Second quarter
MICH – Jake Moody 26-yard field goal, 13:17. Michigan 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 1:33.
WISC – Collin Larsh 34-yard field goal, 2:32. Michigan 10–3. Drive: 15 plays, 78 yards, 7:04.
MICH – Jake Moody 47-yard field goal, 0:27. Michigan 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 2:05.
WISC – Chimere Dike 18-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh kick), 0:07. Michigan 13–10. Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 0:20.
Third quarter
MICH – J. J. McCarthy 1-yard TD run, (Jake Moody kick), 8:26. Michigan 20–10. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 5:29.
Fourth quarter
MICH – Jake Moody 48-yard field goal, 12:21. Michigan 23–10. Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:50.
MICH – Cornelius Johnson 13-yard pass from Cade McNamara (Cade McNamara Pass to Cornelius Johnson for Two-Point Conversion), 9:34. Michigan 31–10. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:39.
MICH – Daylen Baldwin 56-yard pass from J. J. McCarthy (Jake Moody kick), 5:07. Michigan 38–10. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:57.
WISC – Cade Cundiff 25-yard pass from Chase Wolf (Collin Larsh kick), 0:32. Michigan 38–17. Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 1:05.
Top passers
MICH – Cade McNamara – 17/28, 197 yards, 2 TD
WISC – Graham Mertz – 8/15, 115 yards, TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top defenders
MICH – David Ojabo – 7 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks, forced fumble, QB hurry
WISC – Jack Sanborn – 14 tackles
Illinois
Wisconsin vs Illinois – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Badgers
3
7
14 0 24
Fighting Illini
0
0
0 0 0
at Memorial Stadium , Champaign, Illinois
Date : October 9, 2021Game time : 2:30 p.m.Game weather : 84 °F (29 °C); Sunny; Wind at n/a MPHGame attendance : 40,168Referee : Mark KluczynskiTV announcers (BTN ) : Mark Followill (play-by-play) and Matt Millen (analyst)[5]
Game information
First quarter
WISC – Collin Larsh 25-yard field goal, 4:14. Wisconsin 3–0. Drive: 18 plays, 67 yards, 9:44.
Second quarter
WISC – John Chenal 1-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 5:27. Wisconsin 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 6:50.
Third quarter
WISC – Chez Mellusi 15-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 8:38. Wisconsin 17–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:22.
WISC – Braelon Allen 23-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 1:00. Wisconsin 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 86 yards, 2:45.
Fourth quarter
No scoring
Top passers
ILL – Artur Sitkowski – 8/27, 55 yards
WISC – Graham Mertz – 10/19, 100 yards, INT
Top rushers
ILL – Chase Brown – 8 rushes, 35 yards
WISC – Chez Mellusi – 21 rushes, 145 yards, TD
Top receivers
ILL – Isaiah Williams – 4 receptions, 23 yards
WISC – Kendric Pryor – 2 receptions, 47 yards
Top defenders
ILL – Tarique Barnes – 12 tackles, forced fumble, QB hurry, pass breakup
WISC – Noah Burks – 6 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 0.5 sack, 3 QB hurries
Army
Army vs Wisconsin – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Black Knights
0
0
0 14 14
Badgers
0
13
0 7 20
at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
Date : October 16, 2021Game time : 7:00 p.m.Game weather : 55 °F (13 °C); Sunny; Wind at W6 MPHGame attendance : 76,314Referee : Jerry McGinnTV announcers (BTN) : Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), James Laurinaitis (analyst) & Rick Pizzo (sideline)[6]
Game information
First quarter
No scoring
Second quarter
WISC – Braelon Allen 33-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 12:58. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 95 yards, 6:28.
WISC – Graham Mertz 5-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick blocked), 3:22. Wisconsin 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 6:14.
Third quarter
No scoring
Fourth quarter
ARMY – Tyhier Tyler 5-yard TD run, (Cole Talley kick), 11:22. Wisconsin 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:41.
WISC – Graham Mertz 1-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 2:43. Wisconsin 20–7. Drive: 1 plays, 1 yards, 0:12.
ARMY – A.J. Howard Jr. 6-yard TD run, (Cole Talley kick), 0:38. Wisconsin 20–14. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 1:59.
Top passers
ARMY – Jabari Laws – 5/6, 87 yards
WISC – Graham Mertz – 8/15, 112 yards
Top rushers
ARMY – Tyhier Tyler – 17 rushes, 90 yards, TD
WISC – Braelon Allen – 16 rushes, 108 yards, TD
Top receivers
ARMY – A.J. Howard Jr. – reception, 36 yards
WISC – Jake Ferguson – 4 receptions, 58 yards
Top defenders
ARMY – Marquel Broughton – 11 tackles, TFL, pass breakup
WISC – Leo Chenal – 17 tackles, 2.5 TFL, sack, forced fumble
No. 25 Purdue
Game information
First quarter
WISC – Braelon Allen 4-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 2:49. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 92 yards, 7:37.
Second quarter
PUR – Payne Durham 10-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (Mitchell Fineran kick), 14:16. Tie 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:47.
WISC – Collin Larsh 37-yard field goal, 8:54. Wisconsin 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:22.
PUR – George Karlaftis 56-yard fumble return (Mitchell Fineran kick missed), 6:13. Purdue 13–10. Drive: 3 plays, -8 yards, 1:32.
WISC – Collin Larsh 23-yard field goal, 2:06. Tie 13–13. Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 0:56.
Third quarter
WISC – Chez Mellusi 20-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 6:06. Wisconsin 20–13. Drive: 3 plays, 94 yards, 1:01.
Fourth quarter
WISC – Braelon Allen 14-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 10:13. Wisconsin 27–13. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:55.
WISC – Collin Larsh 43-yard field goal, 4:06. Wisconsin 30–13. Drive: 4 plays, -4 yards, 2:32.
Top passers
PUR – Aidan O'Connell – 24/32, 200 yards, TD, 3 INT
WISC – Graham Mertz – 5/8, 52 yards
Top rushers
PUR – King Doerue – 9 rushes, 20 yards
WISC – Chaz Mellusi – 27 rushes, 149 yards, TD
Top receivers
PUR – Payne Durham – 9 receptions, 112 yards, TD
WISC – Jake Ferguson – 2 receptions, 23 yards
Top defenders
PUR – Jaylan Alexander – 15 tackles, TFL, forced fumble
WISC – Leo Chenal – 9 tackles, 5.5 TFL, 3.5 sacks
No. 9 Iowa
Iowa vs Wisconsin – Game summary
Quarter
Total
No. 9 Hawkeyes
0
0
7 0 7
Badgers
7
13
0 7 27
at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
Date : October 30, 2021Game time : 11:00 a.m.Game weather : 51 °F (11 °C); Cloudy; Wind at N 10 MPHGame attendance : 74,209Referee : Michael CannonTV announcers (ESPN) : Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline)[8]
Game information
First quarter
WISC – Jake Ferguson 4-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh kick), 3:08. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:59.
Second quarter
WISC – Collin Larsh 29-yard field goal, 12:18. Wisconsin 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:23.
WISC – Graham Mertz 1-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 7:40. Wisconsin 17–0. Drive: 1 plays, 1 yard, 0:04.
WISC – Collin Larsh 32-yard field goal, 2:51. Wisconsin 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:27.
Third quarter
IOWA – Spencer Petras 1-yard TD run, (Caleb Shudak kick), 8:21. Wisconsin 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yard, 2:28.
Fourth quarter
WISC – Graham Mertz 1-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 12:54. Wisconsin 27–7. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yard, 5:52.
Top passers
IOWA – Spencer Petras – 9/19, 93 yards
WISC – Graham Mertz – 11/22, 104 yards, TD
Top rushers
IOWA – Tyler Goodson – 13 rushes, 27 yards
WISC – Braelon Allen – 20 rushes, 104 yards
Top receivers
IOWA – Sam LaPorta – 3 receptions, 44 yards
WISC – Danny Davis III – 5 receptions, 59 yards
Top defenders
IOWA – Jack Koerner – 11 tackles
WISC – Nick Herbig – 6 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks, forced fumble
Rutgers
Wisconsin vs Rutgers – Game summary
Quarter
Total
No. 21 Badgers
7
24
21 0 52
Scarlet Knights
3
0
0 0 3
at SHI Stadium , Piscataway, New Jersey
Date : November 6, 2021Game time : 2:30 p.m.Game weather : 55 °F (13 °C); Cloudy; Wind at E 5 MPHGame attendance : 40,280Referee : Reggie SmithTV announcers (BTN) : Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play) and James Laurinaitis (analyst)[9]
Game information
First quarter
WISC – Chez Mellusi 14-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 9:06. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:42.
RUT – Valentino Ambrosio 24-yard field goal, 4:34. Wisconsin 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:32.
Second quarter
WISC – Collin Larsh 29-yard field goal, 8:04. Wisconsin 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:19.
WISC – John Chenal 1-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh kick), 5:18. Wisconsin 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:37.
WISC – Caesar Williams 29-yard interception return (Collin Larsh kick), 5:04. Wisconsin 24–3. Drive: 1 play, 29 yards, 0:12.
WISC – Kendric Pryor 25-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh kick), 0:36. Wisconsin 31–3. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 0:37.
Third quarter
WISC – Braelon Allen 1-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 8:31. Wisconsin 38–3. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 4:49.
WISC – Danny Davis 72-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh kick), 6:44. Wisconsin 45–3. Drive: 1 play, 72 yards, 0:14.
WISC – Jackson Acker 18-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 3:22. Wisconsin 52–3. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:22.
Fourth quarter
No scoring
Top passers
RUT – Noah Vedral – 8/16, 81 yards, 2 INT
WISC – Graham Mertz – 11/16, 240 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
RUT – Isiah Pacheco – 9 rushes, 55 yards
WISC – Braelon Allen – 15 rushes, 130 yards, TD
Top receivers
RUT – Bo Melton – 6 receptions, 61 yards
WISC – Kendric Pryor – 4 receptions, 72 yards, TD
Top defenders
Northwestern
Northwestern vs Wisconsin – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Wildcats
0
0
0 7 7
No. 18 Badgers
0
21
14 0 35
at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
Date : November 13, 2021Game time : 11:00 a.m.Game weather : 35 °F (2 °C); Cloudy; Wind at NW 11 MPHGame attendance : 73,194Referee : John O'NeillTV announcers (ESPN2) : Clay Matvick (play-by-play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)[10]
Game information
First quarter
No scoring
Second quarter
WISC – Braelon Allen 2-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 14:53. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 4:46.
WISC – Danny Davis III 13-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh kick), 9:08. Wisconsin 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:20.
WISC – Braelon Allen 3-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 5:13. Wisconsin 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:58.
Third quarter
WISC – Jake Ferguson 11-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh kick), 3:26. Wisconsin 28–0. Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 1:18.
WISC – Braelon Allen 33-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 0:43. Wisconsin 35–0. Drive: 2 plays, 39 yards, 0:49.
Fourth quarter
NU – A.J. Hampton Jr. 49-yard fumble return (Charlie Kuhbander kick), 11:38. Wisconsin 35–7.
Top passers
NU – Andrew Marty – 10/18, 100 yards, 3 INT
WISC – Graham Mertz – 18/23, 216 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
NU – Stephon Robinson Jr. – 2 rushes, 54 yards
WISC – Braelon Allen – 25 rushes, 173 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
NU – Stephon Robinson Jr. – 8 receptions, 80 yards
WISC – Jake Ferguson – 4 receptions, 43 yards, TD
Top defenders
NU – Brandon Joseph – 7 tackles, 0.5 TFL, INT
WISC – Leo Chenal – 14 tackles, 3 TFL, Sack, QB Hurry
Nebraska
Nebraska vs Wisconsin – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Cornhuskers
7
7
7 7 28
No. 15 Badgers
14
0
14 7 35
at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
Date : November 20, 2021Game time : 2:30 p.m.Game weather : 47 °F (8 °C); Cloudy; Wind at W 7 MPHGame attendance : 67,888Referee : Jerry McGinnTV announcers (ABC) : Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline)[11]
Game information
First quarter
WISC – Stephen Bracey 91-yard kickoff return (Collin Larsh kick), 14:47. Wisconsin 7–0.
NEB – Markese Stepp 1-yard TD run, (Chase Contreraz kick), 12:41. Tie 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yard, 1:59.
WISC – Braelon Allen, 71-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 1:59. Wisconsin 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:23.
Second quarter
NEB – Samori Toure 4-yard pass from Adrian Martinez (Chase Contreraz kick), 6:35. Tie 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 3:02.
Third quarter
WISC – Kendric Pryor 17-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh kick), 11:35. Wisconsin 21–14. Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 2:01.
NEB – Adrian Martinez 1-yard TD run, (Chase Contreraz kick), 6:24. Tie 21–21. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yard, 5:11.
WISC – Braelon Allen 3-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 1:30. Wisconsin 28–21. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:54.
Fourth quarter
NEB – Marvin Scott III 3-yard TD run, (Chase Contreraz kick), 6:27. Tie 28–28. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yard, 3:52.
WISC – Braelon Allen 53-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 3:50. Wisconsin 35–28. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:37.
Top passers
NEB – Adrian Martinez – 23/35, 351 yards, TD, 2 INT
WISC – Graham Mertz – 12/18, 145 yards, TD
Top rushers
NEB – Marvin Scott III – 9 rushes, 29 yards, TD
WISC – Braelon Allen – 22 rushes, 228 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
NEB – Austin Allen – 7 receptions, 143 yards
WISC – Jake Ferguson – 8 receptions, 92 yards
Top defenders
NEB – Garrett Nelson – 6 tackles, TFL, Sack, Pass breakup
WISC – Leo Chenal – 11 tackles, 0.5 TFL, QB Hurry
Minnesota
Wisconsin vs Minnesota – Game summary
Quarter
Total
No. 14 Badgers
0
10
3 0 13
Golden Gophers
3
3
14 3 23
at Huntington Bank Stadium , Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : November 27, 2021Game time : 3:00 p.m.Game weather : 40 °F (4 °C); Sunny; Wind at NW 12 MPHGame attendance : 49,736Referee : Ron SnodgrassTV announcers (FOX) : Tim Brando (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
UMN – Matthew Trickett 28 yard field goal, 7:29. Minnesota 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 7:31.
Second quarter
WISC – Collin Larsh 25-yard field goal, 12:37. Tie 3–3. Drive: 15 plays, 85 yards, 9:52.
WISC – Scott Nelson 25-yard interception return (Collin Larsh kick), 12:22. Wisconsin 10–3.
UMN – Matthew Trickett 31-yard field goal, 8:19. Wisconsin 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:03.
Third quarter
UMN – Ky Thomas 2-yard TD run (Matthew Trickett kick), 13:24. Minnesota 13–10. Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:39.
WISC – Collin Larsh 28-yard field goal, 6:35. Tie 13–13. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 6:49.
UMN – Chris Autman-Bell 27-yard pass from Tanner Morgan (Matthew Trickett kick), 1:56. Minnesota 20–13. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 4:31.
Fourth quarter
UMN – Matthew Trickett 36-yard field goal, 6:08. Minnesota 23–13. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 5:36.
Top passers
UMN – Tanner Morgan – 11/16, 199 yards, TD, INT
WISC – Graham Mertz – 21/38, 171 yards, INT
Top rushers
UMN – Ky Thomas – 18 rushes, 55 yards, TD
WISC – Braelon Allen – 17 rushes, 55 yards
Top receivers
UMN – Brevyn Spann-Ford – 3 receptions, 62 yards
WISC – Danny Davis III – 5 receptions, 60 yards
Top defenders
MIN – Jack Gibbens – 10 tackles, TFL
WISC – Leo Chenal – 14 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 0.5 Sack
Arizona State
Wisconsin vs Arizona State – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Badgers
14
6
0 0 20
Sun Devils
3
3
7 0 13
at Allegiant Stadium , Paradise, Nevada
Date : December 30, 2021Game time : 9:30 p.m.Game weather : IndoorsGame attendance : 32,515Referee : David SmithTV announcers (ESPN ) : Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst) and Dawn Davenport (sideline)[12]
Game information
First quarter
WISC – John Chenal 8-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 11:40. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 1:34.
ASU – Cristian Zendejas 38 yard field goal, 4:21. Wisconsin 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 7:19.
WISC – Jake Ferguson 7-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh kick), 1:37. Wisconsin 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:44.
Second quarter
ASU – Cristian Zendejas 36 yard field goal, 11:13. Wisconsin 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 2:46.
WISC – Collin Larsh 48 yard field goal, 5:42. Wisconsin 17–6. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:31.'
WISC – Collin Larsh 35 yard field goal, 0:02. Wisconsin 20–6. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:41.'
Third quarter
ASU – Daniyel Ngata 3-yard TD run (Cristian Zendejas kick), 8:52. Wisconsin 20–13. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:39.
Fourth quarter
No scoring
Top passers
ASU – Jayden Daniels – 11/21, 159 yards, INT
WISC – Graham Mertz – 11/15, 137 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
ASU – Jayden Daniels – 19 rushes, 40 yards
WISC – Braelon Allen – 29 rushes, 159 yards
Top receivers
ASU – Ricky Pearsall – 4 receptions, 65 yards
WISC – Jake Ferguson – 3 receptions, 33 yards, TD
Top defenders
ASU – Timarcus Davis – 9 tackles, 0.5 TFL, INT
WISC – Nick Herbig – 7 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 2 Sacks, QB hurry
Awards and honors
Weekly Awards
Player
Award
Date awarded
Ref.
Braelon Allen
Big Ten Freshman Player of the Week
October 18, 2021
[ 5]
Leo Chenal
Walter Camp National FBS Players of the Week
October 24, 2021
Leo Chenal
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week
October 25, 2021
[ 7]
Collin Larsh
Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week
October 25, 2021
[ 7]
Braelon Allen
Big Ten Freshman Player of the Week
November 8, 2021
[ 8]
Braelon Allen
Big Ten Co-offensive Player of the Week
November 15, 2021
[ 9]
Individual Awards
Player
Award
Ref.
Leo Chenal
Butkus/Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year
[ 10]
Leo Chenal
First Team All-Big Ten Defense (Coaches/Media)
[ 10]
Josh Seltzner
First Team All-Big Ten Offense (Coaches)/Second Team All-Big Ten Offense (Media)
[ 10]
Jack Sanborn
First Team All-Big Ten Defense (Coaches)/Second Team All-Big Ten Defense (Media)
[ 10]
Jake Ferguson
First Team All-Big Ten Offense (Coaches)/Second Team All-Big Ten Offense (Media)
[ 10]
Braelon Allen
Second Team All-Big Ten Offense (Coaches/Media)
[ 10]
Logan Bruss
Second Team All-Big Ten Offense (Coaches/Media)
[ 10]
Keeanu Benton
Second Team All-Big Ten Defense (Coaches)/Honorable Mention Defense (Media)
[ 10]
Matt Henningsen
Third Team All-Big Ten Defense (Coaches/Media)
[ 10]
Tyler Beach
Third Team All-Big Ten Offense (Coaches)/Honorable Mention Offense (Media)
[ 10]
Caesar Williams
Third Team All-Big Ten Defense (Coaches)/Honorable Mention Defense (Media)
[ 10]
Noah Burks
Honorable Mention Defense (Coaches/Media)
[ 10]
Nick Herbig
Honorable Mention Defense (Coaches/Media)
[ 10]
Faion Hicks
Honorable Mention Defense (Coaches/Media)
[ 10]
Isiah Mullens
Honorable Mention Defense (Coaches/Media)
[ 10]
Scott Nelson
Honorable Mention Defense (Coaches/Media)
[ 10]
Collin Wilder
Honorable Mention Defense (Coaches/Media)
[ 10]
Players drafted into the NFL
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