2017 Wisconsin Badgers football team

American college football season

2017 Wisconsin Badgers football
Big Ten West Division champion
Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 34–24 vs. Miami (FL)
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionWest Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 7
Record13–1 (9–0 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Paul Chryst (3rd season)
Offensive coordinatorJoe Rudolph (3rd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorJim Leonhard (1st as DC; 2nd overall season)
Base defense3–4
MVPJack Cichy
Garret Dooley
Joe Ferguson
Lubern Figaro
Troy Fumagalli
Rachid Ibrahim
Leon Jacobs
Natrell Jamerson
Alec James
Chikwe Obaseh
Austin Ramesh
Conor Sheehy
Derrick Tindal
CaptainJack Cichy
Michael Deiter
D'Cota Dixon
T. J. Edwards
Troy Fumagalli
Natrell Jamerson
Alec James
Conor Sheehy
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Big Ten Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 5 Ohio State xy$   8 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 15 Michigan State   7 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 8 Penn State   7 – 2     11 – 2  
Michigan   5 – 4     8 – 5  
Rutgers   3 – 6     4 – 8  
Indiana   2 – 7     5 – 7  
Maryland   2 – 7     4 – 8  
West Division
No. 7 Wisconsin xy   9 – 0     13 – 1  
No. 17 Northwestern   7 – 2     10 – 3  
Iowa   4 – 5     8 – 5  
Purdue   4 – 5     7 – 6  
Nebraska   3 – 6     4 – 8  
Minnesota   2 – 7     5 – 7  
Illinois   0 – 9     2 – 10  
Championship: Ohio State 27, Wisconsin 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers, led by third-year head coach Paul Chryst, were members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.

Coming off a Cotton Bowl-winning season in 2016, the 2017 team began the year ranked ninth in the preseason AP Poll and were the favorites to repeat as West Division champions and return to the Big Ten Championship Game.[1] The Badgers fulfilled that expectation by winning all 12 of their regular season games, including wins over ranked opponents Iowa and Michigan. They entered the 2017 Big Ten Championship Game ranked third in the AP Poll, with a potential spot in the College Football Playoff on the line, but fell to No. 8 Ohio State, 21–27. Wisconsin was invited to the Orange Bowl, where they defeated Miami (FL). Their 13 wins were the most in school history.

The Badgers were led on offense by freshman running back Jonathan Taylor, who led the Big Ten and was third in FBS in rushing yards with 1,977 yards. He was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year and first-team All-Big Ten. Quarterback Alex Hornibrook finished with 2,644 passing yards and 25 touchdowns. On defense, linebacker T. J. Edwards was named a first-team All-American by the Associated Press and ESPN.

Recruiting

Recruits

The Badgers signed a total of 18 recruits.

US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kayden Lyles
OG 		Scottsdale, Arizona Middleton HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 323 lb (147 kg) Oct 1, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Aaron Vopal
DE 		De Pere, Wisconsin De Pere HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jan 25, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Logan Bruss
OG 		Kimberly, Wisconsin Kimberly HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Feb 22, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Alex Fenton
TE 		Menomonie, Wisconsin Menomonie HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Feb 22, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jack Coan
QB 		Sayville, New York Sayville HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Mar 24, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jake Ferguson
TE 		Madison, Wisconsin Memorial HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Mar 31, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Cade Green
WR 		Austin, Texas Lake Travis HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Mar 31, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Tyler Beach
OT 		Port Washington, Wisconsin Port Washington HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Apr 3, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Izayah Green-May
DE 		Bolingbrook, Illinois Bolingbrook HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Apr 23, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Madison Cone
CB 		Kernersville, North Carolina East Forsyth HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 6, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Danny Vanden Boom
QB 		Kimberly, Wisconsin Kimberly HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Jul 5, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Faion Hicks
CB 		Pembroke Pines, Florida Flanagan HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 16, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Adam Bay
LS 		Mesa, Arizona Desert Ridge HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 30, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN:2/5 stars
Emmet Perry
WR 		DeSoto, Texas DeSoto HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 31, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Andrew Van Ginkel
DE 		Rock Valley, Iowa Iowa Western Community College 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Nov 1, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jonathan Taylor
RB 		Salem, New Jersey Salem HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 211 lb (96 kg) Nov 1, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Scott Nelson
S 		Detroit, Michigan University of Detroit Jesuit HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Jan 9, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Danny Davis
WR 		Springfield, Ohio Springfield HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Feb 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Wisconsin Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  • "2017 Wisconsin Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 13, 2017.

Watchlists and preseason awards

Rimington Trophy[2]
John Mackey Award

Schedule

Wisconsin's 2017 schedule consisted of seven home and five away games in the regular season. The Badgers hosted Big Ten foes Northwestern, Purdue, Maryland, Iowa, and Michigan, while traveling to Nebraska, Illinois, Indiana, and Minnesota.[3]

The team also played three non-conference games: the Utah State Aggies from the Mountain West Conference (MWC), the Florida Atlantic Owls from Conference USA, and the FBS independent BYU Cougars

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 18:00 p.m.Utah State*No. 9ESPNW 59–1075,324
September 911:00 a.m.Florida Atlantic*No. 9
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
BTNW 31–1477,542
September 162:30 p.m.at BYU*No. 10ABCW 40–661,143
September 3011:00 a.m.NorthwesternNo. 10
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
ABCW 33–2480,584
October 77:00 p.m.at NebraskaNo. 9
BTNW 38–1789,860
October 142:30 p.m.PurdueNo. 7
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
BTNW 17–978,580
October 2111:00 a.m.MarylanddaggerNo. 5
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
FOXW 38–1378,058
October 2811:00 a.m.at IllinoisNo. 5
ESPNW 24–1042,101
November 411:00 a.m.at IndianaNo. 9
ABCW 45–1743,027
November 112:30 p.m.No. 20 IowaNo. 8
ABCW 38–1480,462
November 1811:00 a.m.No. 24 MichiganNo. 5
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI (College GameDay)
FOXW 24–1081,216
November 252:30 p.m.at MinnesotaNo. 5ABCW 31–047,327
December 27:00 p.m.vs. No. 8 Ohio StateNo. 4FOXL 21–2765,886
December 307:00 p.m.at No. 10 Miami (FL)*No. 6ESPNW 34–2465,032

[4]

Game summaries

Utah State

Utah State at No. 9 Wisconsin
1 234Total
Aggies 10 000 10
• No. 9 Badgers 0 102821 59
Scoring summary
104:56USUDominik Eberle 25 yd field goal, 8 plays, 54 yards, TOP 3:303–0 USU
103:47USULaJuan Hunt 12 yd run (Dominik Eberle kick), 2 plays, 16 yards, TOP 0:2910–0 USU
201:12WISBradrick Shaw 3 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 15 plays, 79 yards, TOP 8:2510–7 USU
200:00WISR. Gaglianone 29 yd field goal, 4 plays, 7 yards, TOP 1:0110–10 TIE
313:00WISTroy Fumagalli 23 yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (R. Gaglianone kick), 4 plays, 72 yards, TOP 1:5517–10 WIS
311:20WISZander Neuville 28 yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (R. Gaglianone kick), 3 plays, 53 yards, TOP 1:0924–10 WIS
307:50WISJonathan Taylor 13 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 5 plays, 60 yards, TOP 2:0631–10 WIS
300:51WISQuintez Cephus 21 yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (R. Gaglianone kick), 7 plays, 68 yards, TOP 3:0738–10 WIS
409:26WISAustin Ramesh 6 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 7 plays, 88 yards, TOP 3:4745–10 WIS
406:02WISJoe Ferguson 99 yd interception return (R. Gaglianone kick),52–10 WIS
403:52WISGarrett Groshek 23 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 4 plays, 37 yards, TOP 1:5959–10 WIS

Statistical Leaders

  • Rushing: Jonathan Taylor – 9 carries, 87 yards (long 41), 9.7 yards/carry, 1 touchdown
  • Passing: Alex Hornibrook – 15 completions, 23 passing attempts, 244 yards, 16.3 avg, 3 touchdowns
  • Receiving: Troy Fumagalli – 5 receptions, 105 yards (long 44), 21.0 avg, 1 touchdown
  • Defense: T. J. Edwards – 7 Tackles (5 solo), 1 tackle-for-loss for 1 yd, 2 pass breakups, 1 interception for 7 yds

Florida Atlantic

Florida Atlantic at No. 9 Wisconsin
1 234Total
Owls 7 700 14
• No. 9 Badgers 14 1070 31
Scoring summary
110:00WISJonathan Taylor 64 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 2 plays, 65 yards, TOP 0:457–0 WIS
106:40WISJonathan Taylor 29 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 4 plays, 76 yards, TOP 2:0014–0 WIS
103:09FAUDeAndre McNeal 63 yd pass from Daniel Parr (Greg Joseph kick), 2 plays, 65 yards, TOP 0:3114–7 WIS
209:05WISTroy Fumagalli 12 yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (R. Gaglianone kick), 4 plays, 39 yards, TOP 1:5021–7 WIS
204:29FAUDevin Singletary 1 yd run (Greg Joseph kick), 5 plays, 27 yards, TOP 1:0721–14 WIS
200:02WISR. Gaglianone 20 yd field goal, 13 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:4724–14 WIS
301:12WISJonathan Taylor 4 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 11 plays, 79 yards, TOP 5:5131–14 WIS

Statistical Leaders

  • Rushing: Jonathan Taylor – 26 carries, 223 yards (long 64), 8.6 yards/carry, 3 touchdowns
  • Passing: Alex Hornibrook – 16 completions, 28 passing attempts, 201 yards, 12.6 avg, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
  • Receiving: Troy Fumagalli – 8 receptions, 92 yards (long 20), 11.5 avg, 1 touchdown
  • Defense: Chris Orr – 8 Tackles (6 solo), 1 tackle-for-loss for 3 yds, 1 sack for loss of 3 yds

At BYU

No. 10 Wisconsin at BYU
1 234Total
• No. 10 Badgers 10 1479 40
Cougars 3 300 6
Scoring summary
109:41WISR. Gaglianone 23 yd field goal, 7 plays, 31 yards, TOP 3:563–0 WIS
102:47BYUR. Almond 31 yd field goal, 14 plays, 61 yards, TOP 6:543–3 TIE
100:00WISJonathan Taylor 1 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:4710–3 WIS
207:55WISQuintez Cephus 9 yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (R. Gaglianone kick), 9 plays, 68 yards, TOP 5:1717–3 WIS
200:25WISQuintez Cephus 15 yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (R. Gaglianone kick), 10 plays, 83 yards, TOP 4:4024–3 WIS
200:00BYUR. Almond 32 yd field goal, 5 plays, 60 yards, TOP 0:2524–6 WIS
302:59WISA.J. Taylor 18 yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (R. Gaglianone kick), 7 plays, 78 yards, TOP 4:2431–6 WIS
407:00WISTroy Fumagalli 19 yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (R. Gaglianone kick), 10 plays, 34 yards, TOP 6:3438–6 WIS
406:41WISTEAM safety, 0 plays, 0 yards, TOP 0:0040–6 WIS

Statistical Leaders

  • Rushing: Jonathan Taylor – 18 carries, 128 yards (long 18), 7.1 yards/carry, 1 touchdown
  • Passing: Alex Hornibrook – 18 completions, 19 passing attempts, 256 yards, 14.2 avg, 4 touchdowns
  • Receiving: Quintez Cephus – 5 receptions, 54 yards (long 16), 10.8 avg, 2 touchdowns
  • Defense: Dontye Carriere-Williams – 8 Tackles (6 solo), 1 interception for 0 yds

Northwestern

Northwestern at No. 10 Wisconsin
1 234Total
Wildcats 3 7014 24
• No. 10 Badgers 7 01412 33
  • Date: September 30
  • Location:
    Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI
  • Game start: 11:06 a.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:15
  • Game attendance: 80,584
  • Game weather: Temperature: 61, Wind: SE 6, Weather: Sunny
  • Referee: D. Capron
  • TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Brock Huard (color), Allison Williams (sidelines)
Scoring summary
113:25NUC. Kuhbander 34 yd field goal, 4 plays, 8 yards, TOP 1:273–0 NU
104:13WISJonathan Taylor 1 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 7 plays, 47 yards, TOP 3:487–3 WIS
202:38NUCameron Green 1 yd pass from Clayton Thorson (R. Kuhbander kick), 12 plays, 44 yards, TOP 6:3810–7 NU
309:16WISJonathan Taylor 11 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 4 plays, 79 yards, TOP 1:5914–10 WIS
305:26WISDanny Davis 5 yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (R. Gaglianone kick), 4 plays, 38 yards, TOP 1:4221–10 WIS
411:12WISR. Gaglianone 23 yd field goal, 7 plays, 38 yards, TOP 3:4124–10 WIS
409:54WISNatrell Jamerson 36 yd interception return (R. Gaglianone kick), 0 plays, 0 yards, TOP 0:0031–10 WIS
404:46NURamaud Bowman 2 yd pass from Clayton Thorson (R. Kuhbander kick), 13 plays, 75 yards, TOP 5:0831–17 WIS
402:53NUG. Dickerson 5 yd pass from Clayton Thorson (R. Kuhbander kick), 7 plays, 55 yards, TOP 1:2831–24 WIS
400:58WISD'Cota Dixon 9 yd sack, TEAM safety, 0 plays, 0 yards, TOP 0:0033–24 WIS

Statistical Leaders

  • Rushing: Jonathan Taylor – 19 carries, 80 yards (long 11), 4.2 yards/carry, 2 touchdowns
  • Passing: Alex Hornibrook – 11 completions, 20 passing attempts, 197 yards, 17.9 avg, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions
  • Receiving: Quintez Cephus – 4 receptions, 99 yards (long 61), 24.6 avg
  • Defense: Garret Dooley – 9 Tackles (3 solo), 5 tackles-for-loss for 20 yds, 3.5 sacks for loss of 17 yds

At Nebraska

No. 9 Wisconsin at Nebraska
1 234Total
• No. 9 Badgers 10 7714 38
Cornhuskers 0 1070 17
  • Date: October 7
  • Location:
    Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE
  • Game start: 7:11 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:10
  • Game attendance: 89,860
  • Game weather: Temperature: 69, Wind: SW 7, Weather: Clear
  • Referee: J. Servinski
  • TV announcers (BTN): Kevin Kugler (play-by-play), Matt Millen (color), Lisa Byington (sidelines)
Scoring summary
112:34WISChris Orr 36 yd interception return (R. Gaglianone kick), 0 plays, 0 yards, TOP 0:007–0 WIS
103:31WISR. Gaglianone 37 yd field goal, 11 plays, 61 yards, TOP 5:4710–0 WIS
201:20NEBStanley Morgan 80 yd pass from Tanner Lee (Drew Brown kick), 1 plays, 80 yards, TOP 0:1210–7 WIS
201:09WISJonathan Taylor 75 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 1 plays, 75 yards, TOP 0:1117–7 WIS
200:00NEBDrew Brown 32 yd field goal, 11 plays, 60 yards, TOP 1:0417–10 WIS
310:43NEBAaron Williams 14 yd interception return (Drew Brown kick), 0 plays, 0 yards, TOP 0:0017–17 TIE
304:56WISQuintez Cephus 5 yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (R. Gaglianone kick), 10 plays, 93 yards, TOP 5:4224–17 WIS
409:08WISJonathan Taylor 2 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 10 plays, 80 yards, TOP 5:4531–17 WIS
402:40WISBradrick Shaw 1 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 10 plays, 40 yards, TOP 6:1538–17 WIS

Statistical Leaders

  • Rushing: Jonathan Taylor – 25 carries, 249 yards (long 75), 10.0 yards/carry, 2 touchdowns
  • Passing: Alex Hornibrook – 9 completions, 17 passing attempts, 113 yards, 12.6 avg, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
  • Receiving: Quintez Cephus – 4 receptions, 68 yards (long 31), 17.0 avg, 1 touchdown
  • Defense: D'Cota Dixon – 9 Tackles (6 solo), 1 pass breakup

Purdue

Purdue at No. 7 Wisconsin
1 234Total
Boilermakers 3 330 9
• No. 7 Badgers 14 300 17
Scoring summary
113:35WISJonathan Taylor 67 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 3 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:257–0 WIS
106:12WISQuintez Cephus 14 yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (R. Gaglianone kick), 9 plays, 73 yards, TOP 5:4614–0 WIS
101:14PURSpencer Evans 36 yd field goal, 11 plays, 56 yards, TOP 4:5814–3 WIS
202:38WISR. Gaglianone 46 yd field goal, 8 plays, 47 yards, TOP 4:2117–3 WIS
200:00PURSpencer Evans 49 yd field goal, 11 plays, 43 yards, TOP 2:3817–6 WIS
304:07PURJ.D. Dellinger 40 yd field goal, 4 plays, 5 yards, TOP 1:2617–9 WIS

Statistical Leaders

  • Rushing: Jonathan Taylor – 30 carries, 219 yards (long 67), 7.3 yards/carry, 1 touchdown
  • Passing: Alex Hornibrook – 13 completions, 18 passing attempts, 199 yards, 15.3 avg, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions
  • Receiving: Quintez Cephus – 5 receptions, 100 yards (long 41), 20.0 avg, 1 touchdown
  • Defense: Leon Jacobs – 9 Tackles (4 solo), 0.5 tackle-for-loss for 1 yd, 1 interception for 2 yds, 1 QB hurry

Maryland

Maryland at No. 5 Wisconsin
1 234Total
Terrapins 0 3100 13
• No. 5 Badgers 7 14710 38
Scoring summary
112:18WIST.J. Edwards 54 yd interception return (R. Gaglianone kick), 0 plays, 0 yards, TOP 0:007–0 WIS
214:52UMDH. Darmstadter 23 yd field goal, 4 plays, 0 yards, TOP 0:277–3 WIS
210:02WISJonathan Taylor 3 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 10 plays, 70 yards, TOP 4:4514–3 WIS
200:32WISZander Neuville 8 yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (R. Gaglianone kick), 12 plays, 85 yards, TOP 5:3221–3 WIS
311:15WISA.J. Taylor 18 yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (R. Gaglianone kick), 8 plays, 71 yards, TOP 3:3628–3 WIS
306:50UMDT. Jacobs 10 yd pass from Bortenschlager (H. Darmstadter kick), 11 plays, 73 yards, TOP 4:1928–10 WIS
300:29UMDH. Darmstadter 45 yd field goal, 13 plays, 57 yards, TOP 3:4628–13 WIS
400:00WISAustin Ramesh 1 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 11 plays, 76 yards, TOP 6:1335–13 WIS
400:36WISR. Gaglianone 33 yd field goal, 9 plays, 57 yards, TOP 5:2838–13 WIS

Statistical Leaders

  • Rushing: Jonathan Taylor – 22 carries, 126 yards (long 15), 5.7 yards/carry, 1 touchdown
  • Passing: Alex Hornibrook – 16 completions, 24 passing attempts, 225 yards, 14.1 avg, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
  • Receiving: Troy Fumagalli – 7 receptions, 83 yards (long 20), 11.9 avg
  • Defense: T. J. Edwards – 5 Tackles (3 solo), 1 interception return 54 yds for a touchdown, 1 pass breakup

At Illinois

No. 5 Wisconsin at Illinois
1 234Total
• No. 5 Badgers 7 1007 24
Fighting Illini 0 307 10
  • Date: October 28
  • Location:
    Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL
  • Game start: 11:01 a.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:09
  • Game attendance: 42,101
  • Game weather: Temperature: 39, Wind: W 14, Weather: Cloudy
  • Referee: J. McGinn
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick (play-by-play), Tommy Tuberville (color), Paul Carceterra (sidelines)
Scoring summary
100:07WISAlec Ingold 1 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 15 plays, 92 yards, TOP 8:057–0 WIS
207:07WISGarrett Groshek 2 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 7 plays, 50 yards, TOP 3:1314–0 WIS
200:39ILLC. McLaughlin 28 yd field goal, 13 plays, 65 yards, TOP 6:2814–3 WIS
200:00WISR. Gaglianone 52 yd field goal, 5 plays, 36 yards, TOP 0:3917–3 WIS
403:54WISMichael Deiter 4 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 8 plays, 57 yards, TOP 4:4224–3 WIS
400:49ILLK. Foster 3 yd run (C. McLaughlin kick), 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:0524–10 WIS

Statistical Leaders

  • Rushing: Jonathan Taylor – 12 carries, 73 yards (long 29), 6.1 yards/carry
  • Passing: Alex Hornibrook – 10 completions, 19 passing attempts, 135 yards, 13.5 avg, 1 interception
  • Receiving: Kendric Pryor – 2 receptions, 37 yards (long 19), 18.5 avg
  • Defense: Garret Dooley – 5 Tackles (3 solo), 1 tackle-for-loss for 6 yds, 1 sack for 6 yd loss, 1 forced fumble, 1 pass breakup

At Indiana

No. 4 Wisconsin at Indiana
1 234Total
• No. 4 Badgers 0 141021 45
Hoosiers 7 370 17
  • Date: November 4
  • Location:
    Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN
  • Game start: 11:06 a.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:15
  • Game attendance: 43,027
  • Game weather: Temperature: 51, Wind: SE 8, Weather: Cloudy
  • Referee: J. Servinski
  • TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (color), Tom Luginbill (sidelines)
Scoring summary
103:57INDD. Williams 23 yd pass from Richard Lagow (Griffin Oakes kick), 11 plays, 80 yards, TOP 4:097–0 IND
214:11INDGriffin Oakes 26 yd field goal, 8 plays, 55 yards, TOP 2:4710–0 IND
210:28WISAlec Ingold 18 yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (R. Gaglianone kick), 7 plays, 73 yards, TOP 3:4310–7 IND
206:21WISQuintez Cephus 8 yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (R. Gaglianone kick), 2 plays, 21 yards, TOP 0:4114–10 WIS
309:04WISR. Gaglianone 21 yd field goal, 11 plays, 72 yards, TOP 5:5617–10 WIS
305:47WISJonathan Taylor 32 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 4 plays, 54 yards, TOP 1:5224–10 WIS
304:12INDSimmie Cobbs 17 yd pass from Richard Lagow (Griffin Oakes kick), 6 plays, 65 yards, TOP 1:3524–17 WIS
410:15WISAlec Ingold 1 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 7 plays, 27 yards, TOP 3:3131–17 WIS
405:19WISAlec Ingold 1 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 8 plays, 33 yards, TOP 4:5138–17 WIS
402:19WISBradrick Shaw 1 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 4 plays, 16 yards, TOP 2:0345–17 WIS

Statistical Leaders

  • Rushing: Jonathan Taylor – 29 carries, 183 yards (long 45), 6.3 yards/carry, 1 touchdown
  • Passing: Alex Hornibrook – 13 completions, 20 passing attempts, 158 yards, 12.2 avg, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
  • Receiving: Kendric Pryor – 3 receptions, 63 yards (long 32), 21.0 avg
  • Defense: Nick Nelson – 5 Tackles (5 solo), 1 tackle-for-loss for 3 yds, 4 pass breakups

Iowa

No. 25 Iowa at No. 6 Wisconsin
1 234Total
No. 25 Hawkeyes 7 070 14
• No. 6 Badgers 3 14714 38
Scoring summary
113:30IOWAJoshua Jackson 43 yd interception return (Miguel Recinos kick), 0 plays, 0 yards, TOP 0:007–0 IOWA
105:43WISR. Gaglianone 23 yd field goal, 14 plays, 75 yards, TOP 7:407–3 IOWA
208:55WISKendric Pryor 25 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 5 plays, 51 yards, TOP 2:1810–7 WIS
201:19WISKendric Pryor 12 yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (R. Gaglianone kick), 3 plays, 26 yards, TOP 1:1517–7 WIS
311:18IOWAJoshua Jackson 52 yd interception return (Miguel Recinos kick), 0 plays, 0 yards, TOP 0:0017–14 WIS
306:10WISLeon Jacobs 21 yd fumble return (R. Gaglianone kick), 0 plays, 0 yards, TOP 0:0024–14 WIS
411:05WISBradrick Shaw 8 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 8 plays, 59 yards, TOP 4:1331–14 WIS
407:02WISA.J. Taylor 5 yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (R. Gaglianone kick), 5 plays, 14 yards, TOP 3:5138–14 WIS

Statistical Leaders

  • Rushing: Jonathan Taylor – 29 carries, 157 yards (long 19), 5.4 yards/carry
  • Passing: Alex Hornibrook – 11 completions, 18 passing attempts, 135 yards, 12.3 avg, 2 touchdowns, 3 interceptions
  • Receiving: Danny Davis – 4 receptions, 74 yards (long 28), 18.5 avg
  • Defense: Ryan Connelly – 9 Tackles (6 solo), 2 tackles-for-loss for 14 yds, 1 sack for loss 12 yds, 1 forced fumble, 1 QB hurry

Michigan

No. 19 Michigan at No. 5 Wisconsin
1 234Total
No. 19 Wolverines 0 730 10
• No. 5 Badgers 7 0143 24
  • Date: November 18
  • Location:
    Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI
  • Game start: 11:05 a.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:30
  • Game attendance: 81,216
  • Game weather: Temperature: 37, Wind: N 14, Weather: Cloudy
  • Referee: M. Cannon
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (color), Jenny Taft (sidelines)
Scoring summary
101:15WISNick Nelson 50 yd punt return (R. Gaglianone kick), 0 plays, 0 yards, TOP 0:007–0 WIS
202:24MICHBen Mason 1 yd run (Quinn Nordin kick), 7 plays, 84 yards, TOP 3:347–7 TIE
306:36MICHQuinn Nordin 39 yd field goal, 5 plays, 8 yards, TOP 1:5710–7 MICH
303:31WISA.J. Taylor 24 yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (R. Gaglianone kick), 7 plays, 77 yards, TOP 3:0114–10 WIS
300:24WISKendric Pryor 32 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 5 plays, 61 yards, TOP 1:4221–10 WIS
402:25WISR. Gaglianone 30 yd field goal, 10 plays, 40 yards, TOP 5:1724–10 WIS

Statistical Leaders

  • Rushing: Jonathan Taylor – 19 carries, 132 yards (long 52), 6.9 yards/carry
  • Passing: Alex Hornibrook – 9 completions, 19 passing attempts, 143 yards, 15.9 avg, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
  • Receiving: A. J. Taylor – 3 receptions, 79 yards (long 51), 26.3 avg, 1 touchdown
  • Defense: T. J. Edwards – 11 Tackles (7 solo), 2.5 tackles-for-loss for 12 yds, 1 sack for loss 10 yds, 1 pass breakup, 1 QB hurry

At Minnesota

No. 5 Wisconsin at Minnesota
1 234Total
• No. 5 Badgers 7 1077 31
Golden Gophers 0 000 0
Scoring summary
100:24WISTroy Fumagalli 1 yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (R. Gaglianone kick), 12 plays, 73 yards, TOP 6:097–0 WIS
209:08WISR. Gaglianone 32 yd field goal, 9 plays, 63 yards, TOP 4:2710–0 WIS
200:50WISKyle Penniston 5 yd pass from Alex Hornibrook, 7 plays, 79 yards, TOP 3:1017–0 WIS
306:06WISDanny Davis 5 yd pass from Alex Hornibrook (R. Gaglianone kick), 8 plays, 80 yards, TOP 4:3924–0 WIS
414:51WISJonathan Taylor 53 yd run (R. Gaglianone kick), 3 plays, 70 yards, TOP 1:2931–0 WIS

Statistical Leaders

  • Rushing: Jonathan Taylor – 20 carries, 149 yards (long 53), 7.5 yards/carry, 1 touchdown
  • Passing: Alex Hornibrook – 15 completions, 19 passing attempts, 151 yards, 10.1 avg, 3 touchdowns
  • Receiving: Danny Davis – 5 receptions, 41 yards (long 10), 8.2 avg, 1 touchdown
  • Defense: Ryan Connelly – 6 Tackles (5 solo), 3.0 tackles-for-loss for 26 yds, 2 sacks for loss 24 yds

Vs. Ohio State

No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 3 Wisconsin
1 234Total
• No. 8 Buckeyes 14 733 27
No. 3 Badgers 7 338 21
Scoring summary
106:31OSUTerry McLaurin 84 yd pass from J. T. Barrett (S. Nuernberger kick), 4 plays, 96 yards, TOP 1:157–0 OSU
102:08WISAndrew Van Ginkel 9 yd interception return, 0 plays, 0 yards, TOP 0:007–7 TIE
100:59OSUP. Campbell 57 yd pass from J.T. Barrett (S. Nuernberger kick), 4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:0914–7 OSU
211:10OSUJ.T. Barrett 1 yd run (S. Nuernberger kick), 3 plays, 82 yards, TOP 1:0521–7 OSU
203:42WISR. Gaglianone 28 yd field goal, 4 plays, 1 yards, TOP 1:5121–10 OSU
310:14WISR. Gaglianone 46 yd field goal, 8 plays, 50 yards, TOP 3:1221–13 OSU
307:25OSUS. Nuernberger 27 yd field goal, 8 plays, 65 yards, TOP 2:4924–13 OSU
412:39WISChris James 1 yd run (Troy Fumagalli pass from Alex Hornibrook), 11 plays, 52 yards, TOP 4:2824–21 OSU
405:20OSUS. Nuernberger 20 yd field goal, 15 plays, 72 yards, TOP 7:1927–21 OSU

The No. 3 Wisconsin Badgers (12-1, 9-0) were defeated by the No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes (11-2, 8-1) 27-21 at Lucas Oil Stadium in the Big Ten Championship. Paul Chryst is now 0-2 versus the Buckeyes, and Urban Meyer is now 5-0 versus the Badgers, though two of the victories came in overtime. This was Wisconsin's fifth appearance in the Championship game, and their second straight and Ohio State's third.

Statistical Leaders

  • Rushing: Jonathan Taylor – 15 carries, 41 yards (long 7), 2.7 yards/carry
  • Passing: Alex Hornibrook – 19 completions, 40 passing attempts, 229 yards, 12.1 avg, 2 interceptions
  • Receiving: Troy Fumagalli – 5 receptions, 45 yards (long 11), 9.0 avg
  • Defense: Andrew Van Ginkel – 3 Tackles (1 solo), 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, 1 interception returned 9 yds for touchdown

Vs. Miami (FL)

No. 6 Wisconsin vs. No. 11 Miami
1 234Total
• No. 6 Badgers 3 2137 34
No. 11 Hurricanes 14 073 24

Rankings

Ranking movements
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PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP9910910975546553 (10)67
Coaches1011121010865543443 (21)66
CFPNot released985546Not released

Roster

2017 Wisconsin Badgers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 2 Kendric Pryor  Fr
WR 4 A. J. Taylor So
RB 5 Chris James  Jr
WR 6 Danny Davis III Fr
RB 7 Bradrick Shaw  So
RB 9 Rachid Ibrahim  Sr
QB 10 Jack Coan Fr
WR 11 Jazz Peavy Injured  Sr
QB 12 Alex Hornibrook  So
QB 15 Danny Vanden Boom Fr
WR 16 Jack Dunn  Fr
WR 17 George Rushing Sr
QB 19 Karé Lyles  Fr
FB 20 Austin Ramesh  Sr
RB 21 Mark Saari  Jr
WR 22 Cade Green Fr
RB 23 Jonathan Taylor Fr
WR 24 Adam Krumholz  Fr
RB 28 Taiwan Deal Injured  Jr
FB 30 Aaron Maternowski  Fr
TE 30 Coy Wanner Fr
RB 34 Sam Brodner Injured  Fr
RB 36 Hunter Johnson Fr
RB 37 Garrett Groshek  Fr
WR 38 Sam DeLany Fr
FB 39 Jake Whalen Injured  So
WR 43 Peter Roy  Jr
FB 45 Alec Ingold Jr
TE 46 Gabe Lloyd  Fr
TE 49 Kyle Penniston  So
OL 52 Jacob Maxwell  Jr
OL 60 Logan Bruss Fr
OL 61 Tyler Biadasz  Fr
OL 62 Patrick Kasl  Fr
OL 63 Michael Deiter (C)  Jr
OL 64 Brett Connors  Jr
OL 65 Tyler Beach Fr
OL 66 Beau Benzschawel  Jr
OL 67 Jon Dietzen  So
OL 68 David Moorman  So
OL 70 Josh Seltzner Fr
OL 71 Cole Van Lanen  Fr
OL 73 Alex Fenton Fr
OL 75 Micah Kapoi  Jr
OL 76 Kayden Lyles Fr
OL 77 Blake Smithback Fr
OL 78 Jason Erdmann  So
OL 79 David Edwards (C)  So
TE 81 Troy Fumagalli (C)  Sr
WR 82 Emmet Perry Fr
TE 84 Jake Ferguson Fr
TE 85 Zander Neuville  Jr
TE 86 Luke Benzschawel Injured  Fr
WR 87 Quintez Cephus Injured So
WR 89 Deron Harrell Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S 2 Patrick Johnson Injured So
OLB 5 Garret Dooley  Sr
S 8 Joe Ferguson  Sr
S 10 Seth Currens  Fr
CB 11 Nick Nelson  Jr
CB 12 Natrell Jamerson (C) Sr
S 13 Evan Bondoc  Jr
S 14 D'Cota Dixon (C) Sr
OLB 17 Andrew Van Ginkel Jr
ILB 18 Arrington Farrar Jr
CB 19 Titus Booker  So
CB 20 Faion Hicks Fr
CB 21 Caesar Williams  Fr
ILB 23 Mason Stokke Injured  Fr
CB 24 Madison Cone Fr
S 25 Scott Nelson Fr
CB 25 Derrick Tindal Sr
S 26 Eric Burrell  Fr
DB 27 Cristian Volpentesta  Fr
S 28 Blake Mielke  So
CB 29 Dontye Carriere-Williams  Fr
S 31 Lubern Figaro Sr
S 31 Tyler Mais Fr
ILB 32 Jake Collinsworth Fr
OLB 32 Leon Jacobs  Sr
DE 34 Chikwe Obasih  Sr
ILB 37 Ethan Cesarz Fr
OLB 41 Noah Burks Fr
ILB 43 Ryan Connelly  Jr
OLB 45 Hegeman Tiedt Fr
ILB 45 Nick Thomas  So
ILB 47 Griffin Grady So
ILB 48 Jack Cichy Injured (C)  Sr
OLB 50 Izayah Green-May Fr
DE 52 David Pfaff  So
ILB 53 T. J. Edwards  Jr
ILB 54 Chris Orr  So
OLB 55 Christian Bell  Fr
OLB 56 Zack Baun Injured  So
DE 57 Michael Balistreri Fr
DE 57 Alec James (C)  Sr
ILB 58 Mike Maskalunas  Fr
OLB 59 Tyler Johnson  So
DE 69 Aaron Vopal Fr
NT 74 Gunnar Roberge  So
DE 93 Garrett Rand So
DE 94 Matt Henningsen Fr
DE 94 Conor Sheehy (C) Sr
OLB 95 Keldric Preston  Fr
DE 96 Billy Hirschfeld  Jr
DE 97 Isaiahh Loudermilk  Fr
DE 98 Kraig Howe  So
NT 99 Olive Sagapolu Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 15 Anthony Lotti So
K 27 Rafael Gaglianone  Jr
P 38 P. J. Rosowski Injured  Jr
K 39 Zach Hintze  So
LS 51 Adam Bay Fr
P 90 Connor Allen  So
LS 91 Josh Bernhagen Fr
K 98 Collin Larsh Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 19, 2017

Injuries

At the start of the season four players were announced as out for the season due to injury; Senior ILB Jack Cichy (right knee), Freshman ILB Mason Stokke (right leg), Sophomore OLB Zack Baun (left foot), Freshman RB Sam Brodner (right knee).

2018 NFL Draft

2018 NFL Draft class

2018 NFL Draft selections
Round Pick # Team Player Position
4 110 Oakland Raiders Nick Nelson Cornerback
5 156 Denver Broncos Troy Fumagalli Tight end
5 164 New Orleans Saints Natrell Jamerson Safety
6 202 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jack Cichy Linebacker
7 230 Jacksonville Jaguars Leon Jacobs Defensive end

Signed undrafted free agents

References

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  2. ^ "Rimington Trophy Official Website: THE WATCHLIST".
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  4. ^ "2017 Wisconsin Badgers Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  5. ^ "Purdue-Wisconsin Pre-game Notes" (PDF). PurdueSports.com. CBS Interactive. October 9, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 10, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
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