The Badgers are 2-2 entering the bye week. Here are five things we've learned about the team this season during the first third of the season.

The Wisconsin Badgers started the season with low expectations from the national college football media. After an embarrassing 27-10 loss to Maryland on Saturda

Wisconsin is no stranger to drawing big crowds for volleyball, but this year's level of fan interest and ticket sales are reaching a new level.

Wisconsin will need to right the ship immediately if it has any chance at returning to a bowl game. However, that in-season goal seems short-sighted. National media, Badgers fans and several former players all saw Saturday's loss as a larger indictment of the state of the program under Luke Fickell.

With quarterback injuries, the first loss in program history to the Maryland Terrapins, and games against national championship contenders on the horizon, the Wisconsin Badgers are undeniably trending in the wrong direction.

The Wisconsin Badgers are off to a less-than-stellar start to their Week 4 game against the Maryland Terrapins

Wisconsin athletic director Chris McIntosh publicly expressed confidence in football coach Luke Fickell after a recent loss. McIntosh was later seen attending a Wisconsin volleyball match with former Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy. Despite fan unrest, McIntosh has not indicated he is planning to make a coaching change.

Wisconsin legend Melvin Gordon took to social media to react to the Badgers' blowout home loss to Maryland on Saturday.

Wisconsin's impressive on-court results in the regular season have translated to impressive ticket numbers despite higher prices in 2025-26.