When the No. 18 Wisconsin Badgers return to the field on September 3 against Illinois State, things will look a little different than they did during the Las Vegas Bowl victory over Arizona State.
Following an underwhelming 9-4 season, where Wisconsin failed to win the Big Ten West, Paul Chryst made some noteworthy changes on the coaching staff, more specifically on the offensive side of the ball.
UW’s offense has sputtered the past two seasons; there is no arguing that, so he hired three new assistant coaches and moved several others into new roles.
The most notable offseason hire came in the form of offensive coordinator Bobby Engram, who joins UW after spending eight seasons as an assistant with the Baltimore Ravens. He’ll attempt to reinvigorate a stale, uninspired Wisconsin offense and get the program back on track.
Here is a look at On3’s preseason Big Ten Power Rankings for the 2022 college football season: