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Wisconsin football schedule: Are the Badgers playing today? 

Is Wisconsin playing today? Here’s a look at the schedule and the games to come. 

Will the Wisconsin Badgers be on the field today in Week 12 of the 2024 college football season?

Following a Week 11 bye, the Badgers are back on the field on Saturday against the No. 1-ranked Oregon Ducks.

Wisconsin enters the matchup with a 5-4 overall record and a 3-3 mark in Big Ten play. A win over the top-ranked Ducks would clinch bowl eligibility for the 23rd consecutive season, plus would be the program’s first win over an AP No. 1 team since 2010 (Ohio State).

Wisconsin and Oregon will kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET, 6:30 p.m. CT from Camp Randall Stadium. The game will be available on NBC and streaming on Peacock.

Here is a full look at what Wisconsin has left before the 2024 regular season concludes.

Wisconsin 2024 football schedule

  • Aug. 30: vs. Western Michigan (W, 28-14)
  • Sept. 7: vs. South Dakota (W, 27-13)
  • Sept. 14: vs. Alabama (L, 42-10)
  • Bye Week
  • Sept. 28: at USC (L, 38-21)
  • Oct. 5: vs. Purdue (W, 52-6)
  • Oct. 12: at Rutgers (W, 42-7)
  • Oct. 19: at Northwestern (W, 23-3)
  • Oct. 26: vs. Penn State (L, 28-13)
  • Nov. 2 at Iowa (L, 42-10)
  • Bye Week
  • Nov. 16 vs. Oregon
  • Nov. 23 at Nebraska
  • Nov. 30 vs. Minnesota
  • Record: 5-4 (3-3 Big Ten)

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Big Ten teams dominate the top ten in latest rankings

The Big Ten is well represented at the top of three major rankings ahead of week 12

The Big Ten is on top of the college football world after 11 weeks of action in the 2024 season. The conference has four teams within the top six of all three major rankings. Starting with the most prominent ranking of this part of the season, the College Football Playoff rankings.

The Big Ten has four of the top five ranked teams in the country, with the Oregon Ducks, the Ohio State Buckeyes, com, and the Indiana Hoosiers ranked No. 1, No. 2, No. 4, and No. 5, respectively. The only program breaking up the Big Ten party within the top five is the SEC’s Texas Longhorns at No. 2.

Notably, no other Big Ten teams outside of those four are ranked within the College Football Playoff rankings. In the US LBM Coaches Poll, Oregon and Ohio State are ranked as the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the country, while Texas and the Tennessee Volunteers separate the Ducks and Buckeyes from Penn State and Indiana at No. 5 and No. 6, respectively.

The AP Poll mirrors the College Football Playoff rankings in terms of the top five, with Oregon at No. 1, Ohio State at No. 2, Penn State at No. 4, and Indiana at No. 5.

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UCLA’s Carson Schwesinger wins Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week award

The Bruins linebacker received his flowers after another impressive Big Ten performance.

The UCLA Bruins won their first game at the Rose Bowl this season, taking down Iowa 20-17. One Bruin had a career day on defense on Friday night, and the Big Ten noticed.

UCLA linebacker Carson Schwesinger was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after his performance against the Hawkeye, per the Big Ten account.

Entering Friday night’s game, the junior had not recorded a single interception in his collegiate playing career with the Bruins. But against Iowa, Schwesinger had two.

Adding seven tackles to his pair of picks, Schwesinger continued to show out for the Bruins against a formidable Iowa run game.

Schwesinger’s 92 total tackles this season rank third in the Big Ten, making him one of the front-runners for the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year award. With three sacks and a forced fumble in 2024, Schwesinger is an impact player each and every week for the Bruins.

UCLA’s defense has been the backbone of its success this season, and Schwesinger has played an important part. With three games remaining on the schedule for the Bruins, Schwesinger looks to surpass the 100-tackle mark as the Bruins inch closer to bowl eligibility.

Kickoff time announced for Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Maryland Terrapins

Kickoff time and TV coverage for the Iowa Hawkeyes versus the Maryland Terrapins has been announced.

Iowa is on a bye this week, but the Hawkeyes have found out when their next Big Ten matchup will kick off.

The Hawkeyes hit the road for their second road game in a row, traveling to the East Coast to take on the Maryland Terrapins. They are seeking to figure out how to take Kinnick’s strong play with them.

Kickoff time for this matchup will be at 11 a.m. CT on Saturday, Nov. 23 and the game is going to be airing on the Big Ten Network from SECU Stadium in College Park, Maryland.

Iowa (6-4, 4-3 Big Ten) is licking its wounds after taking a loss at the hands of the UCLA Bruins in which their unsuccessful efforts way from home continued.

Maryland (4-5, 1-5 Big Ten) is coming off of a loss at the hands of the No. 1 team in the nation, the Oregon Ducks. The Terrapins are fighting for their postseason life as they need to find two more wins in their final three games.

Iowa leads the all-time series 3-1 over Maryland and has won the last three. The last meeting came on Oct. 1, 2021, as Iowa beat Maryland rather handily to the tune of 51-14 in a game they intercepted the Terrapins a total of six times. The game saw Iowa quarterback Spencer Petras throw for three touchdowns and rush for two more.

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Kickoff time, TV channel announced for Wisconsin Badgers Week 13 game at Nebraska

Kickoff time, TV channel announced for Wisconsin Badgers Week 13 game vs. Nebraska

The Wisconsin Badgers will square off against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at 3:30 p.m. ET, 2:30 p.m. CT on Nov. 23 at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.

The contest will mark Wisconsin’s eighth Big Ten game of the 2024 season: The first seven were at USC (a 38-21 loss), vs. Purdue (a 52-6 win), at Rutgers (a 42-7 win), at Northwestern (a 23-3 win), vs. Penn State (a 28-13 loss) and vs. Oregon (Nov. 16). The game against the Cornhuskers will be televised on Big Ten Network.

With No. 1 Oregon headed into Madison on Nov. 16, Wisconsin will likely venture to Lincoln with a 5-5 overall record and desperate for a rejuvinating win.

Nebraska, meanwhile, is on a similar trajectory. The Cornhuskers have dropped three straight games to No. 5 Indiana, No. 2 Ohio State and unranked UCLA.

The Cornhuskers currently sit at No. 12 in the Big Ten with a 5-4 overall mark and 2-4 record in the conference. Matt Rhule’s team will play USC in Los Angeles before its Week 13 game against Wisconsin.

UW has vanquished Nebraska in 13 straight football games dating back to 2012. Its most recent victory arrived in Nov. 2023 when Luke Fickell led his squad to a 24-17 overtime win.

Quarterback Braedyn Locke will need to play mistake-free football if Wisconsin hopes to overcome its recent losing streak.

Notre Dame, USC to be featured throughout NBC tripleheader Nov. 23

Don’t make any plans for that day.

Notre Dame and USC make up an intersectional rivalry unlike any other in the country. One upcoming Saturday will showcase both schools on national TV perhaps like never before.

NBC Sports has a longtime association with Irish football, and USC now is part of a Big Ten which has its games broadcast by the same company. And the stars are aligning for one heck of day.

NBC will kick off a tripleheader of coverage involving both schools with the Irish and Trojans women’s basketball teams meeting in Los Angeles at 4 p.m. EST. All eyes will be on that to see whether [autotag]Hannah Hidalgo[/autotag] and [autotag]Olivia Miles[/autotag] get the best of JuJu Watkins and Kiki Iriafen. Both duos are incredibly dangerous.

Next will be the Irish football team’s annual Shamrock Series game with Army at Yankee Stadium. Wrapping up the day’s coverage will be the Trojans football team facing UCLA at the Rose Bowl. Both games will be the teams’ last before playing each other at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum the following week.

Clear your schedule for Nov. 23, Irish fans. It will be the right day to do so.

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Where Wisconsin football stands in ESPN SP+ entering big game vs. No. 1 Oregon

Where Wisconsin football stands in ESPN SP+ entering big game vs. No. 1 Oregon

Wisconsin will enter Saturday’s matchup against the No. 1-ranked Oregon Ducks as sizable underdogs.

Aside from the Las Vegas spread, every metric system projects a big gap between the two teams — and understandably so. Oregon is 10-0 on the season, 7-0 in Big Ten play and has won each of its last four games by at least 21 points. Wisconsin, meanwhile, is 5-4 on the season and recently allowed 329 rushing yards in a blowout loss to Iowa.

Related: Updated game-by-game predictions for Wisconsin football entering big game vs. No. 1 Oregon

ESPN SP+ is one of those metrics. Wisconsin exits its bye week ranked No. 44 overall (No. 86 offense, No. 22 defense) with an overall rating of 5.9. Oregon is up at No. 3 overall (No. 2 offense, No. 10 defense) with a rating of 27.4.

Ignoring factors like home-field advantage, SP+ sees the Ducks as 21.5 points better than the Badgers at this stage of the season.

Wisconsin enters the matchup after consecutive the losses, including the mentioned blowout at Iowa. The team sits one win short of bowl eligibility. It could clinch a postseason berth and then some with an upset win over the Ducks.

The matchup is Wisconsin’s first home game against a No. 1-ranked team in the AP Poll since it famously defeated then-No. 1 Ohio State in 2010. Luke Fickell and company will look to repeat that well-known performance.

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Four Big Ten teams make top six of US LBM Coaches Poll

Four Big Ten football teams occupy the top six ranking spots in the new US LBM Coaches Poll, all while USC is struggling to even make a bowl game.

The USC Trojans are near the bottom of the Big Ten. Meanwhile, four Big Ten teams are in the top six of the latest US LBM Coaches Poll, presented by USA TODAY Sports. The Big Ten has a great chance to get four teams into the College Football Playoff.

Oregon, Ohio State, Penn State, and Indiana are the four Big Ten teams in the top six of the latest poll. Two of those four teams will meet in the Big Ten Championship Game. There is a possibility that this four-team group could beat each other up and bump one of the group out of the playoff, but right now, the distribution of wins and losses is very favorable for the Big Ten to get four teams in, all while USC languishes in mediocrity and might not even make a bowl game. USC needs two wins in its remaining three games to get a bowl bid. The Trojans’ next game is against Nebraska this coming Saturday, with Jayden Maiava getting the start over Miller Moss and offering USC fans a glimpse of what 2025 could look like.

Here is the full US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 11:

US LBM Coaches Poll:

Rank Team Record Points
1 Oregon Ducks 10-0 1,375 (55)
2 Ohio State Buckeyes 8-1 1,314
3 Texas Longhorns 8-1 1,262
4 Tennessee Volunteers 8-1 1,138
5 Penn State Nittany Lions 8-1 1,113
6 Indiana Hoosiers 10-0 1,057
7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 8-1 1,038
8 BYU Cougars 9-0 994
9 Alabama Crimson Tide 7-2 899
10 Georgia Bulldogs 7-2 887
11 Ole Miss Rebels 8-2 877
12 Miami Hurricanes 9-1 820
13 SMU Mustangs 8-1 691
13 Boise State Broncos 8-1 691
15 Texas A&M Aggies 7-2 597
16 Clemson Tigers 7-2 536
17 Army Black Knights 9-0 466
18 Washington State Cougars 8-1 385
19 Kansas State Wildcats 7-2 332
20 Colorado Buffaloes 7-2 329
21 Missouri Tigers 7-2 277
22 LSU Tigers 6-3 257
23 South Carolina Gamecocks 6-3 118
24 Louisville Cardinals 6-3 109
25 Iowa State Cyclones 7-2 92

Big Ten with four top ten teams in week 12 of the US LBM Coaches Poll

Multiple Big Ten teams were represented in the US LBM Coaches Poll this week.

The Big Ten will enter week 12 of the 2024 college football season with four of the top 10 teams in the country in both the US LBM Coaches Poll and AP Top 25.

The Oregon Ducks remain the country’s top team, while the Ohio State Buckeyes are the second overall team in the country. The Texas Longhorns and Penn State Nittany Lions round out the top four, while the Indiana Hoosiers come in at the fifth spot.

The poll this week is very top-heavy for the conference, as no other Big Ten teams appear beyond the above-mentioned teams. The entire US LBM Coaches Poll is below.

 

Rank Team Record Points
1 Oregon Ducks 10-0 1,375 (55)
2 Ohio State Buckeyes 8-1 1,314
3 Texas Longhorns 8-1 1,262
4 Tennessee Volunteers 8-1 1,1138
5 Penn State Nittany Lions 8-1 1,113
6 Indiana Hoosiers 10-0 1,057
7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 9-0 1,038
8 BYU Cougars 7-1 994
9 Alabama Crimson Tide 7-2 899
10 Georgia Bulldogs 7-2 887
11 Ole Miss Rebels 8-2 877
12 Miami Hurricanes 9-1 820
13 SMU Mustangs 8-1 691
14 Boise State Broncos 8-1 691
15 Texas A&M Aggies 7-2 597
16 Clemson Tigers 7-2 536
17 Army Black Knights 9-0 466
18 Washington State Cougars 8-1 385
19 Kansas State Wildcats 7-2 332
20 Colorado Buffaloes 7-2 329
21 Missouri Tigers 7-2 277
22 LSU Tigers 6-3 257
23 South Carolina Gamecocks 6-3 118
24 Louisville Cardinals 6-3 109
25 Iowa State Cyclones 7-2 92

Schools Dropped Out

No. 23 Pittsburgh; No. 25 Vanderbilt;

Others Receiving Votes

Tulane 85; Louisiana 42; Arizona State 30; Pittsburgh 28; UNLV 17; Memphis 11; Navy 3; James Madison 2; Illinois 2; Duke 1;

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Big Ten Conference dominates latest US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 11

Big Ten Conference leads latest US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 11

The Big Ten highlights the latest US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 11 of the 2024 college football season.

The conference boasts No. 1 Oregon (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten), No. 2 Ohio State (8-1, 5-1 Big Ten), No. 5 Penn State (8-1, 5-1 Big Ten) and No. 6 Indiana (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten). Illinois (6-3, 3-3 Big Ten) also made it into the ‘receiving votes’ category.

Related: Big Ten Power Rankings after Week 11: Indiana remains undefeated

The poll, conducted weekly throughout the college football regular season, receives input from a panel of head coaches at Football Bowl Subdivision schools. Those coaches submit a full 1-through-25 ballot, which combines into the poll’s full standings.

Notable Week 11 results shook up the poll’s top group, with Georgia (now No. 10) losing to Ole Miss and Miami (now No. 12) losing to Georgia Tech. Meanwhile, Big Ten powers Oregon, Ohio State, Penn State and Indiana all triumphed, the first three in blowout fashion.

That leads to the conference currently containing four of the top six-ranked teams in the country.

Here is a full look at the latest US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 11:

US LBM Coaches Poll:

Rank Team Record Points
1 Oregon Ducks 10-0 1,375 (55)
2 Ohio State Buckeyes 8-1 1,314
3 Texas Longhorns 8-1 1,262
4 Tennessee Volunteers 8-1 1,138
5 Penn State Nittany Lions 8-1 1,113
6 Indiana Hoosiers 10-0 1,057
7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 8-1 1,038
8 BYU Cougars 9-0 994
9 Alabama Crimson Tide 7-2 899
10 Georgia Bulldogs 7-2 887
11 Ole Miss Rebels 8-2 877
12 Miami Hurricanes 9-1 820
13 SMU Mustangs 8-1 691
13 Boise State Broncos 8-1 691
15 Texas A&M Aggies 7-2 597
16 Clemson Tigers 7-2 536
17 Army Black Knights 9-0 466
18 Washington State Cougars 8-1 385
19 Kansas State Wildcats 7-2 332
20 Colorado Buffaloes 7-2 329
21 Missouri Tigers 7-2 277
22 LSU Tigers 6-3 257
23 South Carolina Gamecocks 6-3 118
24 Louisville Cardinals 6-3 109
25 Iowa State Cyclones 7-2 92

Schools Dropped Out
No. 23 Pittsburgh; No. 25 Vanderbilt;
Others Receiving Votes
Tulane 85; Louisiana 42; Arizona State 30; Pittsburgh 28; UNLV 17; Memphis 11; Navy 3; James Madison 2; Illinois 2;Duke 1;

Wisconsin faces No. 1 Oregon next Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET, 6:30 p.m. CT, broadcast on NBC.

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