It was amazing to see, and it just gives us so much energy.” One of the only people in the building who tempered their excited in the moment was his dad, but that didn't stop head coach Greg Gard from gushing about the progress his son has made since joining the program as a walk-on before the 2022 season.

Setter Charlie Fuerbringer returned from a shoulder injury to help lead Wisconsin to a sweep over Indiana. Middle blocker Carter Booth had a strong performance with 11 kills and five blocks. The Badgers' offense was highly efficient, siding out at an 83% rate for the match.

Watch Wisconsin football fans storm Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday after the Badgers snapped their six-game losing skid with a win over Washington:

The Wisconsin Badgers season-opening 96-64 win over Campbell looked better on paper than it did in person. Wisconsin couldn't put the Fighting Camels away until

The former Bishop Verot quarterback replaced an injured Danny O'Neill in the Badgers' game against Washington on Nov. 8.

In fairness, it hasn’t been an easy schedule. Wisconsin’s losing streak (all double-digit defeats) has been compiled by the likes of Alabama, Maryland, Michigan, Iowa, Ohio State, and Oregon— in that order.

If Wisconsin makes a change at the end of the 2026 season, Fickell’s buyout will drop to around $13.6 million. But if it doesn’t turn around, the Badgers could be digging a hole into a crater from which it will take years to recover.

Each week Journal Sentinel beat writer Mark Stewart answers reader questions about the Badgers football team. Submit your question here.

In Wisconsin’s season-opener on Monday, the Badgers pulled away from Campbell in the second half, 96-64. The final score was deceiving to a degree, as the Fighting Camels cut the Badgers’ lead to five with under nine minutes left in the game. John Blackwell was sensational for the Badgers with 31 points, one point away from tying his career-high.