2016 Wisconsin Badgers football team

2016 Big Ten football standings
	East Division
	West Division
	Championship: December 3, 2016
	$ – Conference champion; x – Division champion/co-champions; Rankings from AP Poll

Wisconsin Badgers football
2016 Wisconsin Badgers football
Conference	Big Ten Conference; West Division
2016 record	0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	Paul Chryst (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator	Joe Rudolph (2nd year)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style offense
Defensive coordinator	Justin Wilcox (1st year)
Home stadium	Camp Randall Stadium; (Capacity: 80,321)
« 2015	2017 »

The 2016 Wisconsin Badgers football team will represent the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers, will be led by second year head coach Paul Chryst, are members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference and play their home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.

Recruiting

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Watchlists and preseason awards

Michael Deiter (C)

Rimington Trophy^[1]

Jack Cichy (OLB)

Lott IMPACT Trophy^[2]

Schedule

Wisconsin announced its 2016 football schedule on July 11, 2013. The 2016 schedule consists of 6 home, 5 away, and 1 neutral site game in the regular season. The Badgers will host Big Ten foes Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Ohio State, and will travel to Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, and Purdue.^[3]

The teams three non–conference games are against the Akron Zips from the Mid-American Conference (MAC), Georgia State Panthers from the Sun Belt Conference, and the LSU Tigers from the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Site	TV
September 3	2:30 PM	vs. LSU*	Lambeau Field • Green Bay, WI	ABC
September 10		Akron*	Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI
September 17		Georgia State*	Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI
September 24		at Michigan State	Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI
October 1		at Michigan	Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
October 15	7:00 PM	Ohio State	Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI	ABC/ESPN/ESPN2
October 22		at Iowa	Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Rivalry)
October 29		Nebraska	Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI (Rivalry)
November 5		at Northwestern	Ryan Field • Evanston, IL
November 12	2:30 PM	Illinois	Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI
November 19		at Purdue	Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN
November 26		Minnesota	Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI (Rivalry)
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Schedule Source:^[4]

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP
Coaches'
CFP	Not released															Not released

Game notes

vs LSU

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–3 (.000)	August 30, 2014	L, 24-28

Statistical Leaders

Rushing:
Passing:
Receiving:
Defense:

Akron

	1	2	Total
Zips			0
Badgers			0

Date: September 10
Location: Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2-0 (1.000)	August 30, 2008	W, 38-17

Statistical Leaders

Rushing:
Passing:
Receiving:
Defense:

Georgia State

	1	2	Total
Panthers			0
Badgers			0

Date: September 17
Location: Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0-0 (–)	-	-

Statistical Leaders

Rushing:
Passing:
Receiving:
Defense:

at Michigan State

	1	2	Total
Badgers			0
Spartans			0

Date: September 24
Location: Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
22-30 (.423)	October 27, 2012	L, 13-16

Statistical Leaders

Rushing:
Passing:
Receiving:
Defense:

at Michigan

	1	2	Total
Badgers			0
Wolverines			0

Date: October 1
Location: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
14-49-1 (.227)	November 20, 2010	W, 48-28

Statistical Leaders

Rushing:
Passing:
Receiving:
Defense:

Ohio State

	1	2	Total
Buckeyes			0
Badgers			0

Date: October 15
Location: Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
18-57-5 (.256)	December 6, 2014	L, 0-59

Statistical Leaders

Rushing:
Passing:
Receiving:
Defense:

at Iowa

Iowa–Wisconsin football rivalry

	1	2	Total
Badgers			0
Hawkeyes			0

Date: October 22
Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
43-44-2 (.494)	August 30, 2008	L, 10-6

Statistical Leaders

Rushing:
Passing:
Receiving:
Defense:

Nebraska

Nebraska–Wisconsin football rivalry

	1	2	Total
Cornhuskers			0
Badgers			0

Date: October 29
Location: Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6-4 (.600)	October 10, 2015	W, 23-21

Statistical Leaders

Rushing:
Passing:
Receiving:
Defense:

at Northwestern

	1	2	Total
Badgers			0
Wildcats			0

Date: November 5
Location: Ryan Field, Evanston, IL

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
57-35-5 (.613)	November 21, 2015	L, 7-13

Statistical Leaders

Rushing:
Passing:
Receiving:
Defense:

Illinois

	1	2	Total
Fighting Illini			0
Badgers			0

Date: November 12
Location: Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
39-36-7 (.518)	October 24, 2015	W, 24-13

Statistical Leaders

Rushing:
Passing:
Receiving:
Defense:

at Purdue

	1	2	Total
Badgers			0
Boilermakers			0

Date: November 19
Location: Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
46-29-8 (.602)	October 17, 2015	W, 24-7

Statistical Leaders

Rushing:
Passing:
Receiving:
Defense:

Minnesota

Minnesota–Wisconsin football rivalry

	1	2	Total
Golden Gophers			0
Badgers			0

Date: November 26
Location: Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
58–59–8 (.496)	November 28, 2015	W, 31-21

Statistical Leaders

Rushing:
Passing:
Receiving:
Defense:

Roster

The Badgers returned 13 starters, six on offense, six on defense and one on special teams.

2015 Wisconsin Badgers football team roster

Players Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`11`	Jazz Peavy	Jr
QB	`12`	Alex Hornibrook	Fr
QB	`13`	Bart Houston	Sr
QB	`14`	Kare Lyles	Fr
WR	`15`	Robert Wheelright	Sr
WR	`16`	Reggie Love	Sr
QB	`17`	Bobby Dunn	So
WR	`17`	George Rushing	Jr
FB	`20`	Austin Ramesh	Jr
RB	`21`	Mark Saari	So
RB	`23`	Dare Ogunbowale	Sr
RB	`24`	Corey Clement	Sr
RB	`27`	Bradrick Shaw	Fr
RB	`28`	Taiwan Deal	So
WR	`32`	Austin Weyenberg	Fr
FB	`32`	Leon Jacobs	Sr
RB	`36`	Troy Laufenberg	Fr
TE	`38`	John Damrow	So
WR	`41`	Henry Houden	Fr
WR	`43`	Peter Roy	So
TE	`44`	Eric Steffes	Sr
FB	`45`	Alec Ingold	So
TE	`48`	Mitchell Herl	Fr
TE	`49`	Kyle Penniston	Fr
TE	`49`	Michael Rolfe	Fr
OL	`52`	Jacob Maxwell	So
OL	`58`	George Panos	So
OL	`63`	Michael Deiter	So
OL	`64`	Brett Connors	So
OL	`65`	Ryan Ramczyk	Jr
OL	`66`	Beau Benzschawel	So
OL	`67`	Jon Dietzen	Fr
OL	`68`	David Moorman	Fr
OL	`70`	Dan Voltz	Sr
OL	`73`	Kevin Estes	Fr
OL	`75`	Micah Kapoi	So
OL	`76`	Logan Schmidt	Sr
OL	`77`	Ian Dretzka	Fr
OL	`78`	Jason Erdmann	Fr
OL	`79`	Ben Hemer	Jr
TE	`81`	Troy Fumagalli	Jr
WR	`85`	Krenwick Sanders	So
WR	`86`	Ricky Finco	So
TE	`89`	David Edwards	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
CB	`8`	Sojourn Shelton	Sr
CB	`9`	Titus Booker	So
CB	`12`	Natrell Jamerson	Jr
S	`13`	Evan Bondoc	So
S	`14`	D'Cota Dixon	Jr
S	`19`	Leo Musso	Sr
S	`21`	Arrington Farrar	So
S	`24`	Keelon Brookins	Jr
CB	`25`	Derrick Tindal	Jr
S	`28`	Blake Mielke	Fr
OLB	`29`	Max Praschak	Fr
OLB	`30`	Jake Whalen	Fr
CB	`30`	Serge Trezy	Sr
S	`31`	Lubern Figaro	Jr
S	`31`	Matthew Reynolds	So
DE	`34`	Chikwe Obasih	Jr
S	`36`	Joe Ferguson	Jr
S	`37`	Bret Verstegen	Fr
OLB	`41`	Conrad Dudenhoefer	Fr
OLB	`42`	T.J. Watt	Jr
ILB	`43`	Ryan Connelly	So
ILB	`45`	Nick Thomas	Fr
ILB	`46`	Ty DeForest	Fr
OLB	`47`	Vince Biegel	Sr
OLB	`48`	Jack Cichy	Jr
ILB	`50`	Chris Orr	So
ILB	`51`	Connor Rolain	So
DE	`52`	David Pfaff	Fr
ILB	`53`	T.J. Edwards	So
OLB	`54`	Dallas Jeanty	Fr
OLB	`55`	Garret Dooley	Jr
OLB	`56`	Zack Baun	Fr
DE	`57`	Alec James	Jr
OLB	`59`	Tyler Johnson	Fr
NT	`65`	Olive Sagapolu	So
DE	`66`	Kelly Thomas	Fr
NT	`74`	Gunnar Roberge	Fr
DE	`91`	Zander Neuville	So
NT	`92`	Jeremy Patterson	So
NT	`94`	Conor Sheehy	Jr
DE	`96`	Billy Hirschfeld	So
DE	`98`	Kraig Howe	Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`10`	Rafael Gaglianone	Jr
K	`37`	Andrew Endicott	Sr
P	`38`	P. J. Rosowski	So
K	`39`	Zach Hintze	Fr
LS	`60`	Connor Udelhoven	Jr
P	`96`	Connor Allen	Fr

Head coach

Paul Chryst (Wisconsin)
Also Quarterbacks coach

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Justin Wilcox (Oregon)
Defensive Coordinator, Inside Linebackers
Joe Rudolph (Wisconsin)
Associate head coach, Offensive coordinator, Offensive line coach
John Settle (Appalachian State)
Running backs coach
Mickey Turner (Wisconsin)
Tight ends coach
Ted Gilmore (Wyoming)
Wide Receivers coach
Jim Leonhard (Wisconsin)
Defensive backs coach
Tim Tibesar (North Dakota)
Outside linebackers coach
Inoke Breckterfield (Oregon State)
Defensive line coach
Chris Haering (West Virginia)
Special teams coordinator
Ross Kolodziej (Wisconsin)
Strength and Conditioning coach

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 4/11/2016

Statistics

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References

↑ http://wisconsin.247sports.com/Bolt/Deiter-Named-to-Rimington-Award-Watch-List-45389212
↑ http://wisconsin.247sports.com/Bolt/Cichy-Named-to-Lott-Impact-Trophy-Watch-List-45390956
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[1] ttp://wisconsin.247sports.com/Bolt/Deiter-Named-to-Rimington-Award-Watch-List-45389212

[2] ttp://wisconsin.247sports.com/Bolt/Cichy-Named-to-Lott-Impact-Trophy-Watch-List-45390956

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vs LSU

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2016 Big Ten football standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
East Division
Indiana		0	–	0		0	–	0
Maryland		0	–	0		0	–	0
Michigan		0	–	0		0	–	0
Michigan State		0	–	0		0	–	0
Ohio State		0	–	0		0	–	0
Penn State		0	–	0		0	–	0
Rutgers		0	–	0		0	–	0
West Division
Illinois		0	–	0		0	–	0
Iowa		0	–	0		0	–	0
Minnesota		0	–	0		0	–	0
Nebraska		0	–	0		0	–	0
Northwestern		0	–	0		0	–	0
Purdue		0	–	0		0	–	0
Wisconsin		0	–	0		0	–	0
Championship: December 3, 2016
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll