Ranking the five toughest games on Wisconsin football’s schedule

Who are Wisconsin’s toughest 2021 opponents?

We are somehow less than a month away from the start of a Wisconsin football season that hopefully feels more normal than the 2020 campaign.

While the 2021 Badger schedule isn’t easy, Wisconsin does avoid Ohio State and gets both Penn State and Michigan at Camp Randall. The non-conference slate is highlighted by Notre Dame in a showdown that will take place at Chicago’s Soldier Field.

Will the Notre Dame neutral site matchup be the toughest test for Paul Chryst and company to pass? While the Badgers are undoubtedly Big Ten West favorites, which conference rival could give them issues? Here are the five toughest games on the 2021 Badger schedule: