Less than one week remains before the Buffalo Bulls arrive in Madison as they and the Badgers begin their 2023 seasons.
Wisconsin’s 2023 schedule is a favorable one for Luke Fickell in his first season, with several top games at home and crossover contests against Indiana and Rutgers. Fickell, OC Phil Longo and DC Mike Tressel have new systems and a new culture to install and establish. There isn’t a more favorable slate to do it against.
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That said, don’t confuse the schedule for a cakewalk. Several top Big Ten West teams figure to be formidable and the Buckeyes are set for a trip to Madison, hopefully at night. It will take a special run, and an immediate one, to rival 2017’s level of dominance.
Now that the season starts this week, here’s our game-by-game predictions for the season: