The Wisconsin Badgers fell to the Iowa Hawkeyes 42-10 on the road in Iowa City, Iowa, on Saturday night. The Badgers were truly outmatched from start to finish.
In terms of takeaways, there are plenty of reasons for Wisconsin fans to be disappointed in the performance and few reasons to feel positive heading into the team’s upcoming bye week.
Here are the five most notable takeaways from the game, four bad and one good:
The BAD
- The Hawkeyes compiled 329 rushing yards in the victory, their highest output on the ground over nine games in 2024. Additionally, it was the most rushing yards that Wisconsin has surrendered this season
- Wisconsin quarterback Braedyn Locke threw two interceptions for the second time in six starts this season and he has now tossed eight INTs overall in 2024
- The 42 points allowed marked the fourth time in 98 all-time meetings that Wisconsin gave up 40-plus points to Iowa — the first since 1975.
- The loss was Wisconsin’s third in a row against Iowa, their longest losing streak against the Hawkeyes since they lost four straight from 2002-2005
The GOOD
- Freshman running back Darrion Dupree turned seven carries into 52 yards while also adding two receptions for 17 yards. With Tawee Walker operating in his final year of eligibility, Dupree has shown glimpses of being a suitable replacement in 2025
Wisconsin is off in Week 11 and they’ll look to regroup before their steepest challenge of the year, hosting No. 1 Oregon at Camp Randall Stadium on Nov. 16.