2021 Wisconsin Badgers football team

2021 Wisconsin Badgers football
2021 Wisconsin Badgers football
Las Vegas Bowl champion
Las Vegas Bowl, W 20–13 vs. Arizona State
Conference	Big Ten Conference
	West Division
Record	9–4 (6–3 Big Ten)
Head coach	Paul Chryst (7th season);
Offensive coordinator	Joe Rudolph (7th season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Jim Leonhard (5th season)
Base defense	3–4
MVP	Leo Chenal
Captain	Jake Ferguson; Faion Hicks; Jack Sanborn
Home stadium	Camp Randall Stadium; (capacity: 80,321)
Uniform

The 2021 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers were led by seventh-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.

2021 Big Ten Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No. 3 Michigan xy$^	8	–	1	12	–	2
No. 6 Ohio State x	8	–	1	11	–	2
No. 9 Michigan State	7	–	2	11	–	2
Penn State	4	–	5	7	–	6
Maryland	3	–	6	7	–	6
Rutgers	2	–	7	5	–	8
Indiana	0	–	9	2	–	10
West Division
No. 23 Iowa xy	7	–	2	10	–	4
Minnesota	6	–	3	9	–	4
Wisconsin	6	–	3	9	–	4
Purdue	6	–	3	9	–	4
Illinois	4	–	5	5	–	7
Nebraska	1	–	8	3	–	9
Northwestern	1	–	8	3	–	9
Championship: Michigan 42, Iowa 3
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

Offseason

2021 NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
5	156	Isaiahh Loudermilk	DE	Pittsburgh Steelers
6	213	Rachad Wildgoose	CB	Buffalo Bills
6	214	Cole Van Lanen	OT	Green Bay Packers
Undrafted		Jon Dietzen	G	Green Bay Packers
		Eric Burrell	S	New Orleans Saints
		Mason Stokke	FB	Carolina Panthers
		Garrett Groshek	RB	Las Vegas Raiders

Transfers

Outgoing

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Transfer to
Reggie Pearson	#2	S	5'10	180	Sophomore	Inkster, MI	Texas Tech
Jack Coan	#17	QB	6'3	190	Senior	West Sayville, NY	Notre Dame
Nakia Watson	#14	RB	5'11	212	Sophomore	Austin, TX	Washington State
Gabe Lloyd	#46	TE	6'5	220	Senior	Green Bay, WI	North Dakota State
Madison Cone	#31	S	5'8	165	Senior	Kernersville, NC	Appalachian State
Dante Caputo	#38	S	5'11	185	Freshman	Wexford, PA	Pittsburgh
Malik Reed	#53	LB	6'2	220	Freshman	Chandler, AZ	Arizona
Taj Mustapha	#81	WR	6'2	175	Sophomore	West Bloomfield, MI	Kent State
Loyal Crawford*	#22	RB	6'0	190	Freshman	Eau Claire, WI	Independence CC
Antwan Roberts*	#28	RB	6'2	195	Freshman	Hendersonville, TN	Independence CC
Jalen Berger*	#8	RB	6'0	205	Freshman	Ramsey, NJ	Michigan State
Devin Chandler*	#86	WR	6'0	171	Freshman	Cornelius, NC	Virginia
Kayden Lyles*	#76	OL	6'3	323	Senior	Middleton, WI	Florida State
Donte Burton*	#4	CB	5'10	174	Junior	Loganville, GA	Tulsa
Quan Easterling*	#43	FB	6'2	235	Sophomore	Akron, OH	Duquesne
Deron Harrell*	#8	CB	6'2	175	Senior	Denver, CO	Wyoming
Izayah Green-May*	#50	OLB	6'6	205	Senior	Bolingbrook, IL	Northern Illinois

*Entered NCAA transfer portal midseason or prior to bowl

Incoming

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Prev. school
Isaac Townsend	#85	DE	6'6	235	Freshman	Arvada, CO	Oregon
Chez Mellusi	#27	RB	5'11	190	Junior	Naples, FL	Clemson

Preseason

Preseason Big Ten poll

Although the Big Ten Conference has not held an official preseason poll since 2010, Cleveland.com has polled sports journalists representing all member schools as a de facto preseason media poll since 2011. For the 2021 poll, Wisconsin was projected to finish first in the West Division.[1]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Media poll (West Division)
1	Wisconsin	233 (29)
2	Iowa	202 (5)
3	Northwestern	160
4	Minnesota	146
5	Nebraska	91.5
6	Purdue	72.5
7	Illinois	47

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	11:00 a.m.	No. 19 Penn State	No. 12	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI (Big Noon Kickoff)	FOX	L 10–16	76,832
September 11	6:00 p.m.	Eastern Michigan*	No. 18	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	FS1	W 34–7	70,967
September 25	11:00 a.m.	vs. No. 12 Notre Dame*	No. 18	Soldier Field Chicago, IL (Shamrock Series, Big Noon Kickoff, College GameDay)	FOX	L 13–41	59,571
October 2	11:00 a.m.	No. 14 Michigan		Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI (Big Noon Kickoff)	FOX	L 17–38	74,855
October 9	2:30 p.m.	at Illinois		Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	BTN	W 24–0	40,168
October 16	7:00 p.m.	Army*		Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	BTN	W 20–14	76,314
October 23	2:00 p.m.	at No. 25 Purdue		Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	BTN	W 30–13	61,320
October 30	11:00 a.m.	No. 9 Iowa		Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI (Heartland Trophy)	ESPN	W 27–7	74,209
November 6	2:30 p.m.	at Rutgers	No. 21	SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ	BTN	W 52–3	40,280
November 13	11:00 a.m.	Northwestern	No. 18	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	ESPN2	W 35–7	73,194
November 20	2:30 p.m.	Nebraska	No. 15	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI (Freedom Trophy)	ABC	W 35–28	67,888
November 27	3:00 p.m.	at Minnesota	No. 14	Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN (Paul Bunyan's Axe)	FOX	L 13–23	49,736
December 30	9:30 p.m.	vs. Arizona State*		Allegiant Stadium Paradise, NV (Las Vegas Bowl)	ESPN	W 20–13	32,515
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to game All times are in Central time

Personnel

Coaching staff

Wisconsin football 2021 coaching staff[2]
Name	Position	Alma mater	Years at Wisconsin
Paul Chryst	Head coach	Wisconsin–Madison	7th
Jim Leonhard	Defensive coordinator / Safeties	Wisconsin–Madison	5th
Joe Rudolph	Associate head coach / run game coordinator / OL	Wisconsin–Madison	7th
Bobby April	Outside Linebackers / defensive run game coordinator	Louisiana at Lafayette	4th
Bob Bostad	Inside Linebackers	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	5th
Gary Brown	Running backs	Penn State University	1st
Chris Haering	Special Teams	West Virginia University	7th
Ross Kolodziej	Defensive line	Wisconsin–Madison	1st
Hank Poteat	Cornerbacks	University of Pittsburgh	1st
Mickey Turner	Tight ends	Wisconsin–Madison	7th
Alvis Whitted	Wide receivers	North Carolina State University	2nd
Shaun Snee	Director of Football Strength and Conditioning	California University of Pennsylvania	1st
Keller Chryst	Graduate assistant	University of Tennessee	1st

Roster

2021 Wisconsin Badgers football roster

Quarterback

2 Chase Wolf – junior (6'1, 200)
5 Graham Mertz – sophomore (6'3, 227)
10 Deacon Hill – freshman (6'3, 248)
15 Danny Vanden Boom – senior (6'5, 207)

Running back

0 Braelon Allen – freshman (6'2, 238)
6 Chez Mellusi – junior (5'11, 204)
20 Isaac Guerendo – junior (6'0, 219)
29 Brady Schipper – junior (5'11, 205)
32 Julius Davis – sophomore (5'10, 201)
34 Jackson Acker – freshman (6'1, 229)
36 Grover Bortolotti – freshman (5'9, 188)

Fullback

44 John Chenal – senior (6'2, 256)

Wide receiver

3 Kendric Pryor – senior (5'11, 189)
4 Markus Allen – freshman (6'1, 215)
7 Danny Davis III – senior (6'1, 196)
10 Stephan Bracey – sophomore (5'10, 184)
11 Skyler Bell – freshman (6'0, 190)
13 Chimere Dike – sophomore (6'1, 199)
16 Jack Dunn – senior (5'7, 176)
25 Isaac Smith – freshman (6'2, 199)
27 Haakon Anderson – freshman (6'1, 209)
30 Alex Moeller – freshman (5'11, 166)
31 Jordan DiBenedetto – junior (6'1, 193)
39 Mike Gregoire – junior (5'10, 189)
89 A.J. Abbott – junior (6'2, 196)

Tight end

47 Jack Pugh – freshman (6'5, 241)
48 Cole Dakovich – freshman (6'5, 239)
49 Cam Large – freshman (6'3, 245)
81 Jaylan Franklin – junior (6'4, 240)
82 Jack Eschenbach – junior (6'6, 245)
84 Jake Ferguson – senior (6'5, 244)
85 Clay Cundiff – sophomore (6'3, 244)
87 Hayden Rucci – sophomore (6'4, 260)

Offensive lineman

50 Logan Brown – sophomore (6'6, 311)
60 Logan Bruss – senior (6'5, 316)
61 Dylan Barrett – freshman (6'5, 303)
62 Cormac Sampson – junior (6'4, 305)
63 Tanor Bortolini – freshman (6'4, 306)
64 Sean Timmis – freshman (6'4, 306)
65 Tyler Beach – senior (6'6, 312)
66 Nolan Rucci – freshman (6'8, 294)
67 JP Benzschawel – freshman (6'6, 302)
68 Ben Barten – freshman (6'5, 303)
70 Josh Seltzner – senior (6'4, 310)
71 Riley Mahlman – freshman (6'8, 300)
73 Kerry Kodanko – freshman (6'2, 301)
74 Michael Furtney – junior (6'5, 312)
75 Joe Tippmann – sophomore (6'6, 320)
77 Blake Smithback – senior (6'2, 304)
78 Trey Wedig – freshman (6'7, 315)
79 Jack Nelson – freshman (6'7, 304)

Defensive lineman

56 Rodas Johnson – DE – sophomore (6'2, 286)
75 Michael Balistreri – DE – senior (6'4, 278)
76 Tommy Brunner – DE – sophomore (6'3, 254)
90 James Thompson Jr. – DE – freshman (6'5, 290)
91 Bryson Williams – DT – senior (6'2, 291)
92 Matt Henningsen – DE – senior (6'3, 291)
93 Isaac Townsend – DE – sophomore (6'5, 275)
94 Gio Paez – DE – sophomore (6'3, 310)
95 Keeanu Benton – DT – junior (6'4, 317)
96 Cade McDonald – DE – freshman (6'6, 278)
97 Mike Jarvis – DE – freshman (6'4, 274)
99 Isaiah Mullens – DE – junior (6'4, 297)

Long snappers

47 Peter Bowden – sophomore (6'2, 230)
64 Duncan McKinley – freshman (6'2, 222)
69 Zach Zei – freshman (6'2, 214)

Kicker

19 Collin Larsh – senior (5'10, 194)
22 Jack Van Dyke – sophomore (6'5, 215)
28 Gavin Meyers – freshman (6'1, 189)
29 Nate Van Zelst – freshman (5'11, 190)

Punter

38 Andy Vujnovich – senior (6'3, 230)
96 Conor Schlichting – senior (6'2, 237)

Linebacker

3 T.J. Bollers – OLB – freshman (6'2, 258)
5 Leo Chenal – ILB – junior (6'2, 261)
7 Spencer Lytle – OLB – sophomore (6'2, 230)
17 Darryl Peterson – OLB – freshman (6'1, 247)
19 Nick Herbig – OLB – sophomore (6'2, 227)
25 Jake Ratzlaff – ILB – freshman (6'2, 206)
32 Marty Strey – OLB – junior (6'2, 234)
34 Ross Gengler – ILB – freshman (6'2, 225)
36 Jake Chaney – ILB – freshman (5'11, 222)
37 Riley Nowakowski – OLB – freshman (6'1, 244)
39 Tatum Grass – ILB – sophomore (6'2, 231)
41 Noah Burks – OLB – senior (6'2, 245)
45 Garrison Solliday – ILB – freshman (5'11, 230)
46 Ayo Adebogun – OLB – freshman (6'2, 214)
50 Izayah Green-May – OLB – senior (6'6, 234)
51 Bryan Sanborn – ILB – freshman (6'1, 229)
52 Kaden Johnson – OLB – freshman (6'2, 233)
54 Jordan Turner – ILB – freshman (6'1, 228)
55 Maema Njongmeta – ILB – sophomore (6'0, 227)
57 Jack Sanborn – ILB – senior (6'2, 236)
58 Mike Maskalunas – ILB – junior (6'3, 239)
59 Aaron Witt – OLB – sophomore (6'6, 249)
98 C.J. Goetz – OLB – junior (6'3, 243)

Defensive back

1 Faion Hicks – CB – senior (5'10, 192)
2 Ricardo Hallman – CB – freshman (5'10, 173)
6 Dean Engram – CB – sophomore (5'9, 168)
9 Scott Nelson – S – senior (6'2, 205)
11 Alexander Smith – CB – junior (5'11, 176)
12 Max Lofy – CB – freshman (5'10, 181)
14 Preston Zachman – S – freshman (6'1, 211)
15 John Torchio – S – junior (6'1, 208)
16 Amaun Williams – CB – freshman (5'10, 182)
18 Collin Wilder – S – senior (5'10, 199)
20 Semar Melvin – CB – sophomore (5'11, 170)
21 Caesar Williams – CB – senior (6'0, 188)
24 Hunter Wohler – S – freshman (6'2, 201)
26 Travian Blaylock – S – junior (5'11, 205)
27 Al Ashford – CB – freshman (6'0, 175)
30 Tyler Mais – S – senior (6'1, 201)
48 Owen Arnett – S – freshman (5'11, 215)

Source:[3]

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	12	18	18	18	RV	—	—	—	—	RV	20	19	18	RV	RV	RV
Coaches	15	17	17	15	RV	—	—	—	—	RV	24	20	18	RV	RV	RV
CFP	Not released									21	18	15	14	—	—	Not released

Game summaries

No. 19 Penn State

Penn State vs. Wisconsin – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 19 Nittany Lions	0	0	7	9	16
No. 12 Badgers	0	0	7	3	10

at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin

Date: September 4, 2021
Game time: 11:00 a.m.
Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C); Cloudy; Wind at W6 MPH
Game attendance: 76,832
Referee: Jerry McGinn
TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst) and Jenny Taft (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

No scoring

Second quarter

No scoring

Third quarter

PSU – Jahan Dotson 49-yard TD pass from Sean Clifford, Jordan Stout kick, 12:08 (Penn State, 7–0)
WISC – Chez Mellusi 3-yard TD run, Collin Larsh kick, 8:01 (Tied, 7–7)

Fourth quarter

WISC – Colin Larsh 43-yard field goal, 13:36 (Wisconsin, 10–7)
PSU – Jordan Stout 24-yard field goal, 11:26 (Tied, 10–10)
PSU – Noah Cain 3-yard TD run, Stout kick missed, 9:17 (Penn State, 16–10)

Top passers

PSU – Sean Clifford – 18/33, 247 yards, TD
WISC – Graham Mertz – 22/37, 185 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

PSU – Noah Cain – 8 rushes, 48 yards, TD
WISC – Chez Mellusi – 31 rushes, 121 yards, TD

Top receivers

PSU – Jahan Dotson – 5 receptions, 102 yards, TD
WISC – Danny Davis – 8 receptions, 99 yards

Top defenders

PSU – Ellis Brooks – 11 tackles, TFL, sack
WISC – Jack Sanborn – 5 tackles, 2 TFL, sack

Eastern Michigan

Eastern Michigan vs. Wisconsin – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	0	0	7	7
No. 18 Badgers	7	17	3	7	34

at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin

Date: September 11, 2021
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C); Sunny; Wind at SW3 MPH
Game attendance: 70,967
Referee: Reggie Smith
TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

WISC – Chez Mellusi 6-yard TD run, Collin Larsh kick, 4:39 (Wisconsin, 7–0)

Second quarter

WISC – Collin Larsh 33-yard field goal, 13:39 (Wisconsin, 10–0)
WISC – Jalen Berger 6-yard TD run, Collin Larsh kick, 7:02 (Wisconsin, 17–0)
WISC – Isaac Guerendo 82-yard TD run, Collin Larsh kick, 4:40 (Wisconsin, 24–0)

Third quarter

WISC – Larsh, 39-yard field goal, 8:02 (Wisconsin, 27–0)

Fourth quarter

EMU – Chase Wolf pass intercepted for a TD, Chad Ryland kick, 9:38 (Wisconsin, 27–7)
WISC – Braelon Allen 1-yard TD run, Collin Larsh kick, 4:16 (Wisconsin, 34–7)

Top passers

EMU – Preston Hutchinson – 6/13, 53 yards, INT
WISC – Graham Mertz – 14/17, 141 yards

Top rushers

EMU – Preston Hutchinson – 3 rushes, 12 yards
WISC – Chez Mellusi – 20 rushes, 144 yards, TD

Top receivers

EMU – Zach Westmoreland – 2 receptions, 35 yards
WISC – Kendric Pryor – 4 receptions, 54 yards

Top defenders

EMU – Scott Woo – 3 tackles, 2 TFL, sack
WISC – John Torchio – 3 tackles, TFL, 0.5 sack

No. 12 Notre Dame

Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 12 Fighting Irish	0	10	0	31	41
No. 18 Badgers	3	0	7	3	13

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Date: September 25, 2021
Game time: 11:00 a.m.
Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C); Sunny; Wind at SW3 MPH
Game attendance: 59,571
Referee: Michael Cannon
TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst) and Jenny Taft (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

WISC – Collin Larsh 37-yard field goal, 11:48. Wisconsin 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 1:54.

Second quarter

ND – Jonathan Doerer 51-yard field goal, 8:44. Tied 3–3. Drive: 16 plays, 45 yards, 6:29.
ND – Kevin Austin Jr. 36-yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick), 4:48. Notre Dame 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:18.

Third quarter

WISC – Kendric Pryor 8-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh kick), 9:53. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 2:01.

Fourth quarter

WISC – Collin Larsh 27-yard field goal, 14:14. Wisconsin 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, 3:44.
ND – Chris Tyree 96-yard kickoff return (Jonathan Doerer kick), 14:01. Notre Dame 17–13.
ND – Kevin Austin Jr. 16-yard pass from Drew Pyne (Jonathan Doerer kick), 9:34. Notre Dame 24–13. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:40.
ND – Jonathan Doerer 37-yard field goal, 3:20. Notre Dame 27–13. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:45.
ND – Jack Kiser 66-yard interception return (Jonathan Doerer kick), 2:13. Notre Dame 34–13.
ND – Drew White 45-yard interception return (Jonathan Doerer kick), 1:01. Notre Dame 41–13.

Top passers

ND – Jack Coan – 15/29, 158 yards, 1 TD
WISC – Graham Mertz – 18/41, 240 yards, 1 TD, 4 INT

Top rushers

ND – Kyren Williams – 18 rushes, 33 yards
WISC – Chez Mellusi – 18 rushes, 54 yards

Top receivers

ND – Kevin Austin Jr. – 6 receptions, 76 yards, 2 TD
WISC – Kendric Pryor – 6 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD

No. 14 Michigan

Michigan vs. Wisconsin – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 14 Wolverines	7	6	7	18	38
Badgers	0	10	0	7	17

at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison WI

Date: October 2, 2021
Game time: 11:00 a.m.
Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C); Sunny; Wind at S7 MPH
Game attendance: 74,855
Referee: John O'Neill
TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst) and Jenny Taft (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

MICH – Cornelius Johnson 34-yard pass from Cade McNamara (Jake Moody kick), 4:17. Michigan 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:01.

Second quarter

MICH – Jake Moody 26-yard field goal, 13:17. Michigan 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 1:33.
WISC – Collin Larsh 34-yard field goal, 2:32. Michigan 10–3. Drive: 15 plays, 78 yards, 7:04.
MICH – Jake Moody 47-yard field goal, 0:27. Michigan 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 2:05.
WISC – Chimere Dike 18-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh kick), 0:07. Michigan 13–10. Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 0:20.

Third quarter

MICH – J. J. McCarthy 1-yard TD run, (Jake Moody kick), 8:26. Michigan 20–10. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 5:29.

Fourth quarter

MICH – Jake Moody 48-yard field goal, 12:21. Michigan 23–10. Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:50.
MICH – Cornelius Johnson 13-yard pass from Cade McNamara (Cade McNamara Pass to Cornelius Johnson for Two-Point Conversion), 9:34. Michigan 31–10. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:39.
MICH – Daylen Baldwin 56-yard pass from J. J. McCarthy (Jake Moody kick), 5:07. Michigan 38–10. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:57.
WISC – Cade Cundiff 25-yard pass from Chase Wolf (Collin Larsh kick), 0:32. Michigan 38–17. Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 1:05.

Top passers

MICH – Cade McNamara – 17/28, 197 yards, 2 TD
WISC – Graham Mertz – 8/15, 115 yards, TD

Top rushers

MICH – Hassan Haskins – 19 rushes, 47 yards
WISC – Braelon Allen – 5 rushes, 19 yards

Top receivers

MICH – Cornelius Johnson – 2 receptions, 47 yards, 2 TD
WISC – Chimere Dike – 2 receptions, 54 yards, TD

Top defenders

MICH – David Ojabo – 7 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks, forced fumble, QB hurry
WISC – Jack Sanborn – 14 tackles

Illinois

Wisconsin vs Illinois – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Badgers	3	7	14	0	24
Fighting Illini	0	0	0	0	0

at Memorial Stadium

Date: October 9, 2021
Game time: 2:30 p.m.
Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C); Sunny; Wind at n/a MPH
Game attendance: 40,168
Referee: Mark Kluczynski
TV: BTN

Game information

First quarter

WISC – Collin Larsh 25-yard field goal, 4:14. Wisconsin 3–0. Drive: 18 plays, 67 yards, 9:44.

Second quarter

WISC – John Chenal 1-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 5:27. Wisconsin 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 6:50.

Third quarter

WISC – Chez Mellusi 15-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 8:38. Wisconsin 17–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:22.
WISC – Braelon Allen 23-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 1:00. Wisconsin 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 86 yards, 2:45.

Fourth quarter

No scoring

Top passers

ILL – Artur Sitkowski – 8/27, 55 yards
WISC – Graham Mertz – 10/19, 100 yards, INT

Top rushers

ILL – Chase Brown – 8 rushes, 35 yards
WISC – Chez Mellusi – 21 rushes, 145 yards, TD

Top receivers

ILL – Isaiah Williams – 4 receptions, 23 yards
WISC – Kendric Pryor – 2 receptions, 47 yards

Top defenders

ILL – Tarique Barnes – 12 tackles, forced fumble, QB hurry, pass breakup
WISC – Noah Burks – 6 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 0.5 sack, 3 QB hurries

Army

Army vs Wisconsin – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Knights	0	0	0	14	14
Badgers	0	13	0	7	20

at Camp Randall Stadium

Date: October 16, 2021
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C); Sunny; Wind at W6 MPH
Game attendance: 76,314
Referee: Jerry McGinn
TV: BTN

Game information

First quarter

No scoring

Second quarter

WISC – Braelon Allen 33-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 12:58. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 95 yards, 6:28.
WISC – Graham Mertz 5-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick blocked), 3:22. Wisconsin 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 6:14.

Third quarter

No scoring

Fourth quarter

ARMY – Tyhier Tyler 5-yard TD run, (Cole Talley kick), 11:22. Wisconsin 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:41.
WISC – Graham Mertz 1-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 2:43. Wisconsin 20–7. Drive: 1 plays, 1 yards, 0:12.
ARMY – A.J. Howard Jr. 6-yard TD run, (Cole Talley kick), 0:38. Wisconsin 20–14. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 1:59.

Top passers

ARMY – Jabari Laws – 5/6, 87 yards
WISC – Graham Mertz – 8/15, 112 yards

Top rushers

ARMY – Tyhier Tyler – 17 rushes, 90 yards, TD
WISC – Braelon Allen – 16 rushes, 108 yards, TD

Top receivers

ARMY – A.J. Howard Jr. – reception, 36 yards
WISC – Jake Ferguson – 4 receptions, 58 yards

Top defenders

ARMY – Marqu Broughton – 11 tackles, TFL, pass breakup
WISC – Leo Chenal – 17 tackles, 2.5 TFL, sack, forced fumble

No. 25 Purdue

Wisconsin vs Purdue – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Badgers	7	6	7	10	30
No. 25 Boilermakers	0	13	0	0	13

at Ross-Ade Stadium

Date: October 23, 2021
Game time: 2:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 61,320
Referee: Ron Snodgrass
TV: BTN

Game information

First quarter

WISC – Braelon Allen 4-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 2:49. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 92 yards, 7:37.

Second quarter

PUR – Payne Durham 10-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (Mitchell Fineran kick), 14:16. Tie 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:47.
WISC – Collin Larsh 37-yard field goal, 8:54. Wisconsin 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:22.
PUR – George Karlaftis 56-yard fumble return (Mitchell Fineran kick missed), 6:13. Purdue 13–10. Drive: 3 plays, -8 yards, 1:32.
WISC – Collin Larsh 23-yard field goal, 2:06. Tie 13–13. Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 0:56.

Third quarter

WISC – Chez Mellusi 20-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 6:06. Wisconsin 20–13. Drive: 3 plays, 94 yards, 1:01.

Fourth quarter

WISC – Braelon Allen 14-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 10:13. Wisconsin 27–13. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:55.
WISC – Collin Larsh 43-yard field goal, 4:06. Wisconsin 30–13. Drive: 4 plays, -4 yards, 2:32.

Top passers

PUR – Aidan O'Connell – 24/32, 200 yards, TD, 3 INT
WISC – Graham Mertz – 5/8, 52 yards

Top rushers

PUR – King Doerue – 9 rushes, 20 yards
WISC – Chaz Mellusi – 27 rushes, 149 yards, TD

Top receivers

PUR – Payne Durham – 9 receptions, 112 yards, TD
WISC – Jake Ferguson – 2 receptions, 23 yards

Top defenders

PUR – Jaylan Alexander – 15 tackles, TFL, forced fumble
WISC – Leo Chenal – 9 tackles, 5.5 TFL, 3.5 sacks

No. 9 Iowa

Iowa vs Wisconsin – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 9 Hawkeyes	0	0	7	0	7
Badgers	7	13	0	7	27

at Camp Randall Stadium

Date: October 30, 2021
Game time: 11:00 a.m.
Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C); Cloudy; Wind at N 10 MPH
Game attendance: 74,209
Referee: Michael Cannon
TV announcers (ESPN): Dan Orlovsky

Game information

First quarter

WISC – Jake Ferguson 4-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh kick), 3:08. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:59.

Second quarter

WISC – Collin Larsh 29-yard field goal, 12:18. Wisconsin 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:23.
WISC – Graham Mertz 1-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 7:40. Wisconsin 17–0. Drive: 1 plays, 1 yard, 0:04.
WISC – Collin Larsh 32-yard field goal, 2:51. Wisconsin 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:27.

Third quarter

IOWA – Spencer Petras 1-yard TD run, (Caleb Shudak kick), 8:21. Wisconsin 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yard, 2:28.

Fourth quarter

WISC – Graham Mertz 1-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 12:54. Wisconsin 27–7. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yard, 5:52.

Top passers

IOWA – Spencer Petras – 9/19, 93 yards
WISC – Graham Mertz – 11/22, 104 yards, TD

Top rushers

IOWA – Tyler Goodson – 13 rushes, 27 yards
WISC – Braelon Allen – 20 rushes, 104 yards

Top receivers

IOWA – Sam LaPorta – 3 receptions, 44 yards
WISC – Danny Davis III – 5 receptions, 59 yards

Top defenders

IOWA – Jack Koerner – 11 tackles
WISC – Nick Herbig – 6 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks, forced fumble

Rutgers

Wisconsin vs Rutgers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 21 Badgers	7	24	21	0	52
Scarlet Knights	3	0	0	0	3

at SHI Stadium

Date: November 6, 2021
Game time: 2:30 p.m.
Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C); Cloudy; Wind at E 5 MPH
Game attendance: 40,280
Referee: Reggie Smith
TV: BTN

Game information

First quarter

WISC – Chez Mellusi 14-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 9:06. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:42.
RUT – Valentino Ambrosio 24-yard field goal, 4:34. Wisconsin 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:32.

Second quarter

WISC – Collin Larsh 29-yard field goal, 8:04. Wisconsin 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:19.
WISC – John Chenal 1-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh kick), 5:18. Wisconsin 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:37.
WISC – Caesar Williams 29-yard interception return (Collin Larsh kick), 5:04. Wisconsin 24–3. Drive: 1 play, 29 yards, 0:12.
WISC – Kendric Pryor 25-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh kick), 0:36. Wisconsin 31–3. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 0:37.

Third quarter

WISC – Braelon Allen 1-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 8:31. Wisconsin 38–3. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 4:49.
WISC – Danny Davis 72-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh kick), 6:44. Wisconsin 45–3. Drive: 1 play, 72 yards, 0:14.
WISC – Jackson Acker 18-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 3:22. Wisconsin 52–3. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:22.

Fourth quarter

No scoring

Top passers

RUT – Noah Vedral – 8/16, 81 yards, 2 INT
WISC – Graham Mertz – 11/16, 240 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

RUT – Isiah Pacheco – 9 rushes, 55 yards
WISC – Braelon Allen – 15 rushes, 130 yards, TD

Top receivers

RUT – Bo Melton – 6 receptions, 61 yards
WISC – Kendric Pryor – 4 receptions, 72 yards, TD

Top defenders

RUT – Olakunle Fatukasi – 10 tackles
WISC – Jack Sanborn – 9 tackles, TFL, sack

Northwestern

Northwestern vs Wisconsin – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	7	7
No. 18 Badgers	0	21	14	0	35

at Camp Randall Stadium

Date: November 13, 2021
Game time: 11:00 a.m.
Game weather: 35 °F (2 °C); Cloudy; Wind at NW 11 MPH
Game attendance: 73,194
Referee: John O'Neill
TV: ESPN2

Game information

First quarter

No scoring

Second quarter

WISC – Braelon Allen 2-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 14:53. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 4:46.
WISC – Danny Davis III 13-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh kick), 9:08. Wisconsin 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:20.
WISC – Braelon Allen 3-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 5:13. Wisconsin 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:58.

Third quarter

WISC – Jake Ferguson 11-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh kick), 3:26. Wisconsin 28–0. Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 1:18.
WISC – Braelon Allen 33-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 0:43. Wisconsin 35–0. Drive: 2 plays, 39 yards, 0:49.

Fourth quarter

NU – A.J. Hampton Jr. 49-yard fumble return (Charlie Kuhbander kick), 11:38. Wisconsin 35–7.

Top passers

NU – Andrew Marty – 10/18, 100 yards, 3 INT
WISC – Graham Mertz – 18/23, 216 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

NU – Stephon Robinson Jr. – 2 rushes, 54 yards
WISC – Braelon Allen – 25 rushes, 173 yards, 3 TD

Top receivers

NU – Stephon Robinson Jr. – 8 receptions, 80 yards
WISC – Jake Ferguson – 4 receptions, 43 yards, TD

Top defenders

NU – Brandon Joseph – 7 tackles, 0.5 TFL, INT
WISC – Leo Chenal – 14 tackles, 3 TFL, Sack, QB Hurry

Nebraska

Nebraska vs Wisconsin – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cornhuskers	7	7	7	7	28
No. 15 Badgers	14	0	14	7	35

at Camp Randall Stadium

Date: November 20, 2021
Game time: 2:30 p.m.
Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C); Cloudy; Wind at W 7 MPH
Game attendance: 67,888
Referee: Jerry McGinn
TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch and Dusty Dvoracek

Game information

First quarter

WISC – Stephen Bracey 91-yard kickoff return (Collin Larsh kick), 14:47. Wisconsin 7–0.
NEB – Markese Stepp 1-yard TD run, (Chase Contreraz kick), 12:41. Tie 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yard, 1:59.
WISC – Braelon Allen, 71-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 1:59. Wisconsin 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:23.

Second quarter

NEB – Samori Toure 4-yard pass from Adrian Martinez (Chase Contreraz kick), 6:35. Tie 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 3:02.

Third quarter

WISC – Kendric Pryor 17-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh kick), 11:35. Wisconsin 21–14. Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 2:01.
NEB – Adrian Martinez 1-yard TD run, (Chase Contreraz kick), 6:24. Tie 21–21. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yard, 5:11.
WISC – Braelon Allen 3-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 1:30. Wisconsin 28–21. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:54.

Fourth quarter

NEB – Marvin Scott III 3-yard TD run, (Chase Contreraz kick), 6:27. Tie 28–28. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yard, 3:52.
WISC – Braelon Allen 53-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 3:50. Wisconsin 35–28. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:37.

Top passers

NEB – Adrian Martinez – 23/35, 351 yards, TD, 2 INT
WISC – Graham Mertz – 12/18, 145 yards, TD

Top rushers

NEB – Marvin Scott III – 9 rushes, 29 yards, TD
WISC – Braelon Allen – 22 rushes, 228 yards, 3 TD

Top receivers

NEB – Austin Allen – 7 receptions, 143 yards
WISC – Jake Ferguson – 8 receptions, 92 yards

Top defenders

NEB – Garrett Nelson – 6 tackles, TFL, Sack, Pass breakup
WISC – Leo Chenal – 11 tackles, 0.5 TFL, QB Hurry

Minnesota

Wisconsin vs Minnesota – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 14 Badgers	0	10	3	0	13
Golden Gophers	3	3	14	3	23

at Huntington Bank Stadium

Date: November 27, 2021
Game time: 3:00 p.m.
Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C); Sunny; Wind at NW 12 MPH
Game attendance: 49,736
Referee: Ron Snodgrass
TV: FOX

Game information

First quarter

UMN – Matthew Trickett 28 yard field goal, 7:29. Minnesota 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 7:31.

Second quarter

WISC – Collin Larsh 25-yard field goal, 12:37. Tie 3–3. Drive: 15 plays, 85 yards, 9:52.
WISC – Scott Nelson 25-yard interception return (Collin Larsh kick), 12:22. Wisconsin 10–3.
UMN – Matthew Trickett 31-yard field goal, 8:19. Wisconsin 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:03.

Third quarter

UMN – Ky Thomas 2-yard TD run (Matthew Trickett kick), 13:24. Minnesota 13–10. Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:39.
WISC – Collin Larsh 28-yard field goal, 6:35. Tie 13–13. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 6:49.
UMN – Chris Autman-Bell 27-yard pass from Tanner Morgan (Matthew Trickett kick), 1:56. Minnesota 20–13. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 4:31.

Fourth quarter

UMN – Matthew Trickett 36-yard field goal, 6:08. Minnesota 23–13. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 5:36.

Top passers

UMN – Tanner Morgan – 11/16, 199 yards, TD, INT
WISC – Graham Mertz – 21/38, 171 yards, INT

Top rushers

UMN – Ky Thomas – 18 rushes, 55 yards, TD
WISC – Braelon Allen – 17 rushes, 55 yards

Top receivers

UMN – Brevyn Spann-Ford – 3 receptions, 62 yards
WISC – Danny Davis III – 5 receptions, 60 yards

Top defenders

MIN – Jack Gibbens – 10 tackles, TFL
WISC – Leo Chenal – 14 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 0.5 Sack

Arizona State

Wisconsin vs Arizona State – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Badgers	14	6	0	0	20
Sun Devils	3	3	7	0	13

at Allegiant Stadium

Date: December 30, 2021
Game time: 9:30 p.m.
Game weather: Indoors
Game attendance: 32,515
Referee: David Smith
TV announcers (ESPN): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst) and Dawn Davenport (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

WISC – John Chenal 8-yard TD run, (Collin Larsh kick), 11:40. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 1:34.
ASU – Cristian Zendejas 38 yard field goal, 4:21. Wisconsin 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 7:19.
WISC – Jake Ferguson 7-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh kick), 1:37. Wisconsin 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:44.

Second quarter

ASU – Cristian Zendejas 36 yard field goal, 11:13. Wisconsin 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 2:46.
WISC – Collin Larsh 48 yard field goal, 5:42. Wisconsin 17–6. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:31.'
WISC – Collin Larsh 35 yard field goal, 0:02. Wisconsin 20–6. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:41.'

Third quarter

ASU – Daniyel Ngata 3-yard TD run (Cristian Zendejas kick), 8:52. Wisconsin 20–13. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:39.

Fourth quarter

No scoring

Top passers

ASU – Jayden Daniels – 11/21, 159 yards, INT
WISC – Graham Mertz – 11/15, 137 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

ASU – Jayden Daniels – 19 rushes, 40 yards
WISC – Braelon Allen – 29 rushes, 159 yards

Top receivers

ASU – Ricky Pearsall – 4 receptions, 65 yards
WISC – Jake Ferguson – 3 receptions, 33 yards, TD

Top defenders

ASU – Timarcus Davis – 9 tackles, 0.5 TFL, INT
WISC – Nick Herbig – 7 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 2 Sacks, QB hurry

Awards and honors

Weekly Awards
Player	Award	Date awarded	Ref.
Braelon Allen	Big Ten Freshman Player of the Week	October 18, 2021	[4]
Leo Chenal	Walter Camp National FBS Players of the Week	October 24, 2021	[5]
Leo Chenal	Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week	October 25, 2021	[6]
Collin Larsh	Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week	October 25, 2021	[6]
Braelon Allen	Big Ten Freshman Player of the Week	November 8, 2021	[7]
Braelon Allen	Big Ten Co-offensive Player of the Week	November 15, 2021	[8]

Individual Awards
Player	Award	Ref.
Leo Chenal	Butkus/Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year	[9]
Leo Chenal	First Team All-Big Ten Defense (Coaches/Media)	[9]
Josh Seltzner	First Team All-Big Ten Offense (Coaches)/Second Team All-Big Ten Offense (Media)	[9]
Jack Sanborn	First Team All-Big Ten Defense (Coaches)/Second Team All-Big Ten Defense (Media)	[9]
Jake Ferguson	First Team All-Big Ten Offense (Coaches)/Second Team All-Big Ten Offense (Media)	[9]
Braelon Allen	Second Team All-Big Ten Offense (Coaches/Media)	[9]
Logan Bruss	Second Team All-Big Ten Offense (Coaches/Media)	[9]
Keeanu Benton	Second Team All-Big Ten Defense (Coaches)/Honorable Mention Defense (Media)	[9]
Matt Henningsen	Third Team All-Big Ten Defense (Coaches/Media)	[9]
Tyler Beach	Third Team All-Big Ten Offense (Coaches)/Honorable Mention Offense (Media)	[9]
Caesar Williams	Third Team All-Big Ten Defense (Coaches)/Honorable Mention Defense (Media)	[9]
Noah Burks	Honorable Mention Defense (Coaches/Media)	[9]
Nick Herbig	Honorable Mention Defense (Coaches/Media)	[9]
Faion Hicks	Honorable Mention Defense (Coaches/Media)	[9]
Isiah Mullens	Honorable Mention Defense (Coaches/Media)	[9]
Scott Nelson	Honorable Mention Defense (Coaches/Media)	[9]
Collin Wilder	Honorable Mention Defense (Coaches/Media)	[9]

Players drafted into the NFL

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
3	103	Leo Chenal	ILB	Kansas City Chiefs
3	104	Logan Bruss	OG	Los Angeles Rams
4	129	Jake Ferguson	TE	Dallas Cowboys
6	206	Matt Henningsen	DT	Denver Broncos
7	232	Faion Hicks	CB	Denver Broncos

References

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"Wake Forest QB Sam Hartman and Wisconsin LB Leo Chenal Named Walter Camp National FBS Players of the Week, presented by Generation UCAN". Al Carbone. Walter Camp Football Foundation. October 24, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
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