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Wisconsin QB named as a player that has the most to prove in 2024

What do you expect from Wisconsin’s new QB this season?

One of Wisconsin’s biggest moves of this offseason was the addition of former Miami quarterback Tyler Van Dyke.

Van Dyke brings years of starting experience, having led the Miami Hurricanes for the last three seasons. In that time he completed 63.7% of his passes for 7469 yards, 54 touchdowns and 23 interceptions.

The veteran quarterback’s best year was 2021, when he threw for 2931 yards and a 25-6 touchdown-to-interception ratio. Van Dyke is a proven quarterback, but he’s been searching for his 2021 form ever since.

That’s where Wisconsin comes in. The Badgers did fine at quarterback last season with former SMU signal caller Tanner Mordecai. The room is deep with star talent, but head coach Luke Fickell and offensive coordinator Phil Longo needed a sure bet to kickstart their season.

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Van Dyke should be a good fit in Longo’s air raid offense. But he’ll need to be his 2021 self if the Badgers are going to compete in the tough Big Ten landscape.

The ESPN college football staff recently released the college football coaches and players who have the most to prove in 2024. Included in his list: new Wisconsin quarterback Tyler Van Dyke.

Nov 24, 2023; Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA; Miami Hurricanes quarterback Tyler Van Dyke (9) looks to pass against the Boston College Eagles during the first half at Alumni Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports

“When Van Dyke won ACC Rookie of the Year honors in 2021 at Miami, the expectation was that he would be long gone to the NFL by now,” Adam Rittenberg writes. “But after two sometimes solid, sometimes choppy seasons with different coordinators under coach Mario Cristobal, Van Dyke entered the portal and sought a fresh start…If Van Dyke can be the quarterback who makes the Air Raid go in Madison, he will not only boost his NFL chances, but bring Wisconsin closer to the 12-team CFP mix

I agree with Rittberg’s sentiment. It feels as if much of the Badgers’ College Football Playoff hope rests on the veteran quarterback’s shoulders. If he enters and plays like he did in 2021, the Badgers could be a real threat. If not, it’ll be the same mediocrity we’ve seen for the last four years.

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PFF thinks highly of new Badgers quarterback

PFF thinks highly of new Badgers quarterback

The Badgers football team is still a long way from their 2024 campaign, but transfer quarterback Tyler Van Dyke did get some love from PFF this offseason.

Van Dyke announced in December that he was transferring from Miami (FL) to join Wisconsin for the 2024 season, leaving the Hurricanes after four years.

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Pro Football Focus College has him as their second-highest rated transfer signal-caller heading into the upcoming college football campaign.

The quarterback took over as the team’s starting quarterback in 2021, finishing is Miami career with 7,469 passing yards and 54 touchdowns while throwing 23 interceptions over his three years as the starter.

Van Dyke will likely replace Tanner Mordecai as Wisconsin’s starting quarterback in 2024, though he will face competition from the likes of Braedyn Locke, Nick Evers and Mabrey Mettauer.

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Wisconsin football 2024 depth chart projection 1.0: Offense

Wisconsin football depth chart projection for 2024: Offense

Welcome to the calendar year 2024, a year during which Wisconsin football will face the new era of the Big Ten schedules.

The Badgers are coming off a disappointing 2023 campaign. A 7-6 record was highlighted by inexplicable losses to Indiana and Northwestern, and the fourth straight year of falling short in the Big Ten West.

Well, the West is now no more as the Big Ten expands to 18 schools and moves toward a new scheduling model.

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Wisconsin will need to step up its game to compete in the new Big Ten format. The years of coasting through the West schedule to Indianapolis are gone; now 2024 sees contests against Alabama, USC, Penn State and Oregon.

A key to the program turnaround will be to what level Phil Longo’s offense works. 2023’s results were underwhelming, and made this year’s performance even more critical.

Here is our first shot at Wisconsin’s projected depth chart on offense for the 2024 season:

Rutgers football vs. Miami: Prediction, point spread, odds, best bet

On Thursday afternoon, Rutgers will play in the Pinstripe Bowl for the first time since 2013 when they faced Notre Dame

On Thursday afternoon, Rutgers will play in the Pinstripe Bowl for the first time since 2013 when they faced Notre Dame. They will face a Miami team hungry for a bowl win after finishing the regular season with seven wins. This game will also add to the program’s rich history.

Thursday will mark the 13th time Rutgers has played at Yankee Stadium, dating back to 1926. It will be the Scarlet Knights’ 51st game at an MLB stadium and the sixth such bowl game. They have played Notre Dame and Iowa State in their last two Pinstripe Bowl appearances.

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To leave Yankee Stadium with a win, Rutgers will need a big game from Gavin Wimsatt and Kyle Monangai. The talented duo has combined for 16 rushing touchdowns. That has made the Scarlet Knights a tough team to face regardless of the opponent.

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However, they have a talented team in their way in the Hurricanes. Regardless of the outcome, playing in a bowl game is a significant milestone for Greg Schiano and Rutgers.

Iowa rival lands new starting quarterback via the transfer portal

Luke Fickell and the Badgers may finally have their quarterback. Wisconsin has landed former Miami passer Tyler Van Dyke via the portal.

Luke Fickell and the Wisconsin Badgers are again hitting the transfer portal for a starting quarterback. After bringing in former SMU passer Tanner Mordecai last year as a red-shirt senior, the position once again popped up as a need for the Badgers. Now, Fickell hopes that he’s found his guy in former Miami Hurricanes passer Tyler Van Dyke.

Van Dyke announced his commitment to Wisconsin on Tuesday via social media after spending the past four seasons in Miami. Entering Madison as a grad transfer, Van Dyke brings three years of ACC starting experience for the Hurricanes.

It was a bit of a rocky tenure for the Glastonbury, Conn. native down in South Florida. He looked promising in 2021, winning the ACC Rookie of the Year after a 25-touchdown season. He has failed to replicate that high over the past two years for the Hurricanes, but not all was his fault though.

The 2022 Hurricanes were a general mess in Mario Cristobal’s first season, going 5-7. The senior has dealt with injuries and had to learn two different offensive systems over the past two years. The arm talent is still there, waiting to be hopefully unlocked in the right situation.

“He can be two different people,” one ACC head coach said in a report by Max Olson and Bruce Feldman for The Athletic. “He’s got a lot of arm talent. I think he played hurt this year and he was wildly inconsistent. Maybe he just needs a refresh.”

He will certainly have that opportunity, the starting quarterback position is wide open for Wisconsin. Last year the Badgers struggled through the air even when Mordecai was healthy, with only 11 passing touchdowns.

The “Dairy Raid” was not quite ready to be unleashed as Wisconsin still leaned heavily on the run. As the Badgers look to unleash more of an aerial assault, a passer with an arm like Van Dyke’s could be the key.

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Where Wisconsin’s 2024 transfer class ranks after adding TE Jackson McGohan

Where Wisconsin’s 2024 transfer class ranks after adding TE Jackson McGohan

Wisconsin has been active in the portal since it opened earlier this month, now with five total commitments after today’s addition of tight end Jackson McGohan.

The Badgers are looking to reverse 2023’s 7-5 course and move toward the top of the Big Ten. Given the tougher competition entering the conference, this transfer cycle will be key as Fickell looks to establish his program.

Related: Wisconsin Badgers 2024 transfer portal tracker

The 2024 transfer cycle is young and much is still to change. But with those five commitments, the Badgers currently rank No. 13 nationally on 247Sports.com.

Notable programs ahead of Wisconsin include Colorado at No. 1 with seven commitments, Notre Dame at No. 2, Oklahoma at No. 8, Ole Miss at No. 9 and Minnesota at No. 12.

Expect this ranking to change constantly as the offseason progresses, both with other teams making moves and Fickell continuing to bolster his roster entering 2024.

Wisconsin Badgers 2024 transfer portal tracker

Wisconsin Badgers 2024 transfer portal tracker

Transfer portal activity is buzzing both in Madison, Wisconsin and across the country. Luke Fickell and other coaches across the sport are hot on the recruiting trail as they look to both lock up the 2024 high school class and also improve the team in the portal entering next season.

For Wisconsin, the team needs that improvement. A 7-5 2023 regular season was a large disappointment, and the 2024 schedule is only getting tougher with contests against Alabama, USC, Penn State and Oregon added to the normal Nebraska, Minnesota and Iowa trio.

The Badgers have been active in the portal thus far, already with a new quarterback and several new defenders.

Here is our always-running 2024 Wisconsin Transfer Portal Tracker:

Wisconsin adds ACC quarterback transfer Tyler Van Dyke

A Big Ten rival has added a top tarnsfer portal quarterback to their roster

The Wisconsin Badgers made a splash in the transfer portal on Tuesday evening by adding top ACC quarterback transfer Tyler Van Dyke. Van Dyke announced his decision via his X account.

Van Dyke’s decision to transfer to Wisconsin marks the second straight season that Luke Fickell and the Badgers made a splash in the transfer portal. Last year, they landed former Oklahoma and SMU quarterback Tanner Mordecai in the portal.

For the Badgers this season, Mordecai was solid but nothing more, completing 64.6% of his passes for 1,687 yards and six touchdowns to four interceptions across nine games. Well below the numbers he posted in 2021 and 2022 with SMU, in which he completed 66.4% of his passes for 7,152 yards and 72 touchdowns to 22 interceptions in 24 games.

The Badgers offense in 2023 overall was subpar, averaging just 22.8 points per and 370.8 yards per game. Their offense, led by offensive coordinator Phil Longo is expected to take a step forward next season as the Wisconsin coaching staff continues to transition their roster offensively to fit an air raid scheme.

Wisconsin in 2023 went 7-5 which included a November win over the Cornhuskers 24-17 in Madison.

Matt Rhule and the Cornhuskers are currently looking to land their own quarterback via the transfer portal. The Huskers have been very active in the quarterback transfer market including hosting Ohio State transfer Kyle McCord on campus this week alongside teammate and fellow transfer Julian Fleming. 

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BREAKING: Wisconsin lands an accomplished transfer quarterback

BREAKING: Wisconsin lands an accomplished transfer quarterback

Wisconsin has its veteran signal-caller for 2024, as the program received a commitment from former Miami quarterback Tyler Van Dyke this afternoon.

Van Dyke has one year of eligibility remaining after starting for the last three seasons in Miami. During that time, he totaled 7,469 yards, 54 touchdowns, 23 interceptions, 8.2 yards per attempt and a 63.7 completion percentage.

He arrived at Miami as a four-star recruit in the class of 2020 and is now rated by 247Sports as a four-star transfer and the No. 12 overall transfer quarterback.

The Badgers’ quarterback room now consists of Van Dyke and underclassmen Nick Evers and Braedyn Locke. While there may be further movement within the room, I’d expect a position battle throughout the offseason.

Wisconsin is hosting a top-ranked transfer quarterback this weekend

Wisconsin is hosting a top-ranked transfer quarterback this weekend

Wisconsin is right in the mix for many of the top quarterbacks in the transfer portal. With Tanner Mordecai on the way out, the Badgers have already been linked to former Toledo QB DeQuan Finn and former Washington State QB Cam Ward.

Now we can add another name to that list. ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported this morning the Badgers are hosting former Miami quarterback Tyler Van Dyke this weekend.

Van Dyke was a four-star recruit coming out of high school, started 28 games at Miami and has career tallies of 7,469 yards and 54 touchdowns. He is ranked by 247Sports as the No. 11 available quarterback in the portal, behind Finn at No. 7 and Ward at No. 3.

Wisconsin’s quarterback room has youngsters Nick Evers and Braedyn Locke. Luke Fickell’s plan to find a veteran presence has been clear since the offseason began.