2018 Wisconsin Badgers football team

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2018 Wisconsin Badgers football
University of Wisconsin Waving W.svg
Pinstripe Bowl champion
Pinstripe Bowl, W 35–3 vs. Miami (FL)
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionWest Division
2018 record8–5 (5–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Paul Chryst (4th season)
Offensive coordinatorJoe Rudolph (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorJim Leonhard (2nd season)
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
(Capacity: 80,321)
Uniform
Wisconsin badgers football unif.png
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Big Ten Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 3 Ohio State xy$   8 – 1     13 – 1  
No. 14 Michigan x   8 – 1     10 – 3  
No. 17 Penn State   6 – 3     9 – 4  
Michigan State   5 – 4     7 – 6  
Maryland   3 – 6     5 – 7  
Indiana   2 – 7     5 – 7  
Rutgers   0 – 9     1 – 11  
West Division
No. 21 Northwestern xy   8 – 1     9 – 5  
Wisconsin   5 – 4     8 – 5  
No. 25 Iowa   5 – 4     9 – 4  
Purdue   5 – 4     6 – 7  
Minnesota   3 – 6     7 – 6  
Nebraska   3 – 6     4 – 8  
Illinois   2 – 7     4 – 8  
Championship: Ohio State 45, Northwestern 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers were led by fourth year head coach Paul Chryst and competed as members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They played their home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.

Returning many key players from their Orange Bowl-winning 2017 team, the 2018 team was expected to compete for a Big Ten title and a spot in the College Football Playoff. They were ranked fourth in the pre-season AP Poll, tied for the highest start in school history.[1] In the third game of the year, the Badgers were upset by unranked BYU. Wisconsin ultimately lost four more games during the season, including a loss to rival Minnesota that snapped a Wisconsin 14-game winning streak in the series dating back to 2004. The Badgers were 5–4 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Pinstripe Bowl to play Miami (FL) in a rematch of the 2017 Orange Bowl, where they defeated the Hurricanes once again to finish the season at 8–5.

The Badgers were led offensively by sophomore running back Jonathan Taylor, who led FBS in both rushing yards (2,194) and rushing attempts (307), and was awarded the Doak Walker Award as the nation's top running back.[2] He became the third Badger player to eclipse the 2,000 yard mark in a single season after Ron Dayne and Melvin Gordon.[3] Taylor was named a consensus first-team All-American, as was offensive lineman Beau Benzschawel. Four members of the offensive line received first-team all-conference honors: Benzschawel, Tyler Biadasz, Michael Deiter, and David Edwards.[4] Quarterback Alex Hornibrook led the team in passing with 1,532 yards and 13 touchdown passes.

Previous season[]

The Badgers finished the 2017 season 13–1, 9–0 in Big Ten play to win the Big Ten West division. They lost to Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship Game 27–21. They received an invitation to the Orange Bowl where they defeated Miami (FL) 34–24. The 13 wins marked the most wins in school history.

Offseason[]

2018 NFL Draft[]

See also: 2018 NFL Draft
Round Pick Team Player Position
4 110 Oakland Raiders Nick Nelson CB
5 156 Denver Broncos Troy Fumagalli TE
5 164 New Orleans Saints Natrell Jamerson S
6 202 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jack Cichy LB
7 230 Jacksonville Jaguars Leon Jacobs OLB

Recruiting[]

The Badgers signed a total of 20 recruits.

Preseason[]

Award watch lists[]

Award Player Position Year
Lott Trophy[5] T. J. Edwards LB SR
Chuck Bednarik Award[6] T. J. Edwards LB SR
D'Cota Dixon S SR
Maxwell Award[7] Jonathan Taylor RB SO
Davey O'Brien Award[8] Alex Hornibrook QB JR
Doak Walker Award[9] Jonathan Taylor RB SO
John Mackey Award[10] Zander Neuville TE SR
Kyle Penniston TE JR
Butkus Award[11] Ryan Connelly LB SR
T. J. Edwards LB JR
Andrew Van Ginkel LB JR
Jim Thorpe Award[12] D'Cota Dixon S SR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[13] D'Cota Dixon S SR
T. J. Edwards LB SR
Olive Sagapolu DT SR
Outland Trophy[14] Beau Benzschawel OL SR
Tyler Biadasz OL SO
Michael Deiter OL SR
David Edwards OL JR
Olive Sagapolu DT SR
Lou Groza Award[15] Rafael Gaglianone K SR
Ray Guy Award[16] Anthony Lotti P JR
Wuerffel Trophy[17] D'Cota Dixon S SR
Walter Camp Award[18] T. J. Edwards LB SR
Jonathan Taylor RB SO
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[19] Alex Hornibrook QB JR
Manning Award[20] Alex Hornibrook QB JR

Schedule[]

Wisconsin's 2018 schedule consisted of 7 home and 5 away games in the regular season. The Badgers hosted Big Ten opponents Nebraska, Illinois, Rutgers, and Minnesota and traveled to Iowa, Michigan, Northwestern, and Penn State, and Purdue.[21]

The team's three non–conference games were against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers from Conference USA (C-USA), New Mexico Lobos from the Mountain West Conference (MWC), and the BYU Cougars, who compete independently in football.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 318:00 p.m.Western Kentucky*No. 4
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
ESPNW 34–374,145
September 811:00 a.m.New Mexico*No. 5
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
BTNW 45–1477,003
September 152:30 p.m.BYU*No. 6
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
ABCL 21–2480,720
September 227:30 p.m.at IowaNo. 18
FOXW 28–1769,250
October 66:30 p.m.NebraskaNo. 16
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI (rivalry)
BTNW 41–2480,051
October 136:30 p.m.at No. 12 MichiganNo. 15
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI (College GameDay)
ABCL 13–38111,360
October 2011:00 a.m.IllinoisNo. 23
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
FS1W 49–2079,736
October 2711:00 a.m.at NorthwesternNo. 20
  • Ryan Field
  • Evanston, IL
FOXL 17–3147,330
November 311:00 a.m.Rutgers
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
BTNW 31–1774,379
November 1011:00 a.m.at No. 21 Penn State
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
ABCL 10–22105,396
November 172:30 p.m.at Purdue
  • Ross-Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
BTNW 47–44 3OT46,114
November 242:30 p.m.Minnesota
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI (rivalry)
ESPN2L 15–3774,038
December 274:15 p.m.vs. Miami (FL)*
  • Yankee Stadium
  • Bronx, NY (Pinstripe Bowl)
ESPNW 35–337,821
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Schedule Source:[22]

Personnel[]

Roster[]

2018 Wisconsin Badgers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Aron Cruickshank Fr
QB 2 Chase Wolf Fr
WR 3 Kendric Pryor Redshirt.svg So
WR 4 A.J. Taylor Jr
RB 5 Chris James Redshirt.svg Sr
WR 6 Danny Davis III So
RB 7 Bradrick Shaw Redshirt.svg Jr
RB 10 Isaac Guerendo Fr
QB 12 Alex Hornibrook Redshirt.svg Jr
WR 13 Mike Gregoire Fr
QB 15 Danny Vanden Boom Redshirt.svg Fr
WR 16 Jack Dunn Redshirt.svg So
QB 17 Jack Coan So
QB 19 Nate Carter Fr
RB 21 Mark Saari Redshirt.svg Sr
WR 22 Cade Green Redshirt.svg Fr
RB 23 Jonathan Taylor So
WR 24 Adam Krumholz Redshirt.svg So
RB 25 Nakia Watson Fr
RB 28 Taiwan Deal Redshirt.svg Sr
WR 28 Brady Schipper Fr
FB 30 Coy Wanner Redshirt.svg Fr
FB 32 Jake Collinsworth Redshirt.svg Fr
RB 36 Hunter Johnson Redshirt.svg Fr
RB 37 Garrett Groshek Redshirt.svg So
TE 41 Jack Eschenbach Fr
FB 44 John Chenal Fr
FB 45 Alec Ingold Jr
TE 46 Gabe Lloyd Redshirt.svg So
TE 49 Kyle Penniston Redshirt.svg Jr
OL 59 Andrew Lyons Fr
OL 60 Logan Bruss Redshirt.svg Fr
OL 61 Tyler Biadasz Redshirt.svg So
OL 62 Patrick Kasl Redshirt.svg So
OL 63 Michael Deiter Redshirt.svg Sr
OL 65 Tyler Beach Redshirt.svg Fr
OL 66 Beau Benzschawel Redshirt.svg Sr
OL 67 Jon Dietzen Redshirt.svg Jr
OL 68 David Moorman Redshirt.svg Jr
OL 70 Josh Seltzner Redshirt.svg Fr
OL 71 Cole Van Lanen Redshirt.svg So
OL 73 Alex Fenton Redshirt.svg Fr
OL 74 Michael Furtney Fr
OL 75 Micah Kapoi Redshirt.svg Sr
OL 77 Blake Smithback Injured Redshirt.svg Fr
OL 78 Jason Erdmann Redshirt.svg Jr
OL 79 David Edwards Redshirt.svg Jr
WR 81 Taj Mustapha Fr
WR 82 Emmet Perry Redshirt.svg Fr
TE 84 Jake Ferguson Redshirt.svg Fr
TE 85 Zander Neuville Redshirt.svg Sr
TE 86 Luke Benzschawel Redshirt.svg So
WR 87 Quintez Cephus Jr
WR 89 A.J. Abbott Fr
TE 96 Cormac Sampson Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 4 Donte Burton Fr
CB 5 Rachad Wildgoose Fr
S 7 Reggie Pearson Fr
CB 8 Deron Harrell Redshirt.svg Fr
S 9 Scott Nelson Redshirt.svg Fr
S 10 Seth Currens Redshirt.svg So
CB 11 Alexander Smith Fr
S 13 Evan Bondoc Redshirt.svg Sr
S 14 D'Cota Dixon Redshirt.svg Sr
OLB 17 Andrew Van Ginkel Redshirt.svg Sr
S 18 Collin Wilder Jr
S 19 John Torchio Fr
CB 20 Faion Hicks Redshirt.svg Fr
CB 21 Caesar Williams Redshirt.svg So
ILB 22 Jacob Heyroth Fr
ILB 23 Mason Stokke Redshirt.svg So
S 25 Eric Burrell Redshirt.svg So
CB 26 Travian Blaylock Fr
CB 27 Cristian Volpentesta Redshirt.svg So
S 30 Tyler Mais Redshirt.svg Fr
CB 31 Madison Cone So
OLB 32 Marty Strey Fr
ILB 34 C.J. Goetz Fr
CB 36 Kobe Knaak So
ILB 37 Ethan Cesarz Redshirt.svg Fr
OLB 38 Paul Jackson Redshirt.svg Jr
OLB 41 Noah Burks Redshirt.svg So
OLB 42 Jaylan Franklin Fr
ILB 43 Ryan Connelly Redshirt.svg Sr
OLB 46 Hegeman Tiedt Redshirt.svg So
ILB 47 Griffin Grady Redshirt.svg So
OLB 48 Mason Platter Injured Fr
OLB 50 Izayah Green-May Redshirt.svg Fr
DE 52 David Pfaff Redshirt.svg Jr
ILB 53 T. J. Edwards Redshirt.svg Sr
ILB 54 Chris Orr Redshirt.svg Jr
OLB 55 Christian Bell Redshirt.svg So
OLB 56 Zack Baun Redshirt.svg Jr
DE 57 Michael Balistreri Redshirt.svg Fr
ILB 57 Jack Sanborn Fr
ILB 58 Mike Maskalunas Redshirt.svg So
OLB 59 Tyler Johnson Redshirt.svg Jr
DE 69 Aaron Vopal Redshirt.svg Fr
NT 74 Gunnar Roberge Redshirt.svg Jr
NT 76 Kayden Lyles Redshirt.svg Fr
DE 90 Isaiah Mullens Fr
NT 91 Bryson Williams Fr
DE 92 Matt Henningsen Redshirt.svg Fr
DE 93 Garrett Rand Injured Jr
DE 94 Boyd Dietzen Fr
DE 95 Keldric Preston Redshirt.svg So
DE 97 Isaiahh Loudermilk Redshirt.svg So
DE 98 Kraig Howe Redshirt.svg Jr
NT 99 Olive Sagapolu Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 15 Anthony Lotti Jr
K 27 Rafael Gaglianone Redshirt.svg Sr
P 38 P.J. Rosowski Redshirt.svg Sr
K 39 Zach Hintze Redshirt.svg Jr
LS 51 Adam Bay So
LS 52 Josh Bernhagen So
P 90 Connor Allen Redshirt.svg Jr
P 96 Conor Schlichting Fr
K 98 Collin Larsh Redshirt.svg Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: September 6, 2018

Position key[]

Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

Game summaries[]

Western Kentucky[]

1 2 3 4 Total
Hilltoppers 0 0 3 0 3
No. 4 Badgers 7 17 3 7 34
See also: 2018 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

New Mexico[]

1 2 3 4 Total
Lobos 7 0 0 7 14
No. 5 Badgers 3 7 14 21 45
See also: 2018 New Mexico Lobos football team

BYU[]

1 2 3 4 Total
Cougars 7 7 7 3 24
No. 6 Badgers 7 7 0 7 21
See also: 2018 BYU Cougars football team

at Iowa[]

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 18 Badgers 0 7 7 14 28
Hawkeyes 0 7 10 0 17
See also: 2018 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

Nebraska[]

1 2 3 4 Total
Cornhuskers 0 3 14 7 24
No. 16 Badgers 3 17 14 7 41
See also: 2018 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

at Michigan[]

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 15 Badgers 0 7 0 6 13
No. 12 Wolverines 0 13 8 17 38
See also: 2018 Michigan Wolverines football team

Illinois[]

1 2 3 4 Total
Fighting Illini 0 10 7 3 20
No. 23 Badgers 14 14 14 7 49
See also: 2018 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

at Northwestern[]

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 20 Badgers 7 3 0 7 17
Wildcats 7 7 10 7 31
See also: 2018 Northwestern Wildcats football team

Rutgers[]

1 2 3 4 Total
Scarlet Knights 0 0 3 14 17
Badgers 7 3 14 7 31
See also: 2018 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

at Penn State[]

1 2 3 4 Total
Badgers 7 0 3 0 10
Nittany Lions 10 6 3 3 22
See also: 2018 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

at Purdue[]

1 2 3 4OT2OT3OT Total
Badgers 0 3 10 14776 47
Boilermakers 0 10 14 3773 44
See also: 2018 Purdue Boilermakers football team

Minnesota[]

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Gophers 3 14 6 14 37
Badgers 0 7 0 8 15
See also: 2018 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

vs Miami (FL)–Pinstripe Bowl[]

1 2 3 4 Total
Hurricanes 3 0 0 0 3
Badgers 14 0 7 14 35
See also: 2018 Miami Hurricanes football team and 2018 Pinstripe Bowl

Rankings[]

Further information: 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final 
AP 4 (1) 5 (1) 6 (1) 18 15 16 15 23 20 RV RV NR RV NR NR RV 
Coaches 7 6 6 16 13 12 10 19 19 RV RV RV RV RV NR RV 
CFP Not released NR NR NR NR NR NR Not released

Awards and honors[]

Individual Awards
Player Award Ref.
Jake Wood Dungy–Thompson Humanitarian Award [4]
Jonathan Taylor Doak Walker Award
Ameche–Dayne Running Back of the Year 		[23]
[4]
Michael Deiter Rimington–Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year [4]
All-Big Ten
Player Position Coaches Media
Jonathan Taylor RB 1 1
Tyler Biadasz C 1 1
Michael Deiter OG 1 1
Beau Benzschawel OG 1 1
David Edwards OT 2 1
T. J. Edwards LB 2 1
D'Cota Dixon DB 3 3
Ryan Connelly LB 3 Hon.
Jake Ferguson TE Hon. Hon.
Rafael Gaglianone K Hon. –
Andrew Van Ginkel LB – Hon.
Hon. = Honorable mention. Reference:[4]

Players drafted into the NFL[]

See also: 2019 NFL Draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
3 78 Michael Deiter G Miami Dolphins
5 143 Ryan Connelly LB New York Giants
5 151 Andrew Van Ginkel LB Miami Dolphins
5 169 David Edwards OL Los Angeles Rams

Signed undrafted free agents[]

References[]

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