Wisconsin was dealt a reality check on Saturday. The No. 4-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide traveled north to Madison, Wisconsin, brought a national spotlight and left Camp Randall Stadium with a 42-10 blowout victory.
The loss drops Wisconsin to 2-1 on the young season. More importantly, it showed the sizable gap between the Badgers and the sport’s elite. Wisconsin’s schedule still includes games against No. 11 USC, No. 8 Penn State, rival Iowa, No. 9 Oregon and No. 23 Nebraska. A proper takeaway from the blowout loss is that the Badgers must greatly improve for any of those future matchups to look like wins.
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Adding injury to insult, Wisconsin will likely move forward without starting quarterback Tyler Van Dyke. The veteran was injured during the Badgers’ first offensive drive of the game. He missed the remainder of the contest. Luke Fickell speaking postgame was not optimistic about his long-term outlook.
But how much does Van Dyke’s injury and the blowout loss on national television affect Wisconsin’s rest-of-season outlook? Here are ESPN FPI’s latest game-by-game predictions for the rest of the Badgers schedule:
Sept. 10, 2022; Madison, Wisconsin; Wisconsin Badgers logo on a flag prior to the game against the Washington State Cougars at Camp Randall Stadium. Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Wisconsin needs a bye week after that performance. Importantly, it now gets a two-week runway to prepare Braedyn Locke to start at USC. The team should look better prepared than it was when Van Dyke went down in-game.
Oct. 7, 2023; Los Angeles, California; Southern California Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley watches game action against the Arizona Wildcats during the second half at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Date: Sept. 28
Matchup Predictor: 11.2% Wisconsin wins (down from 12.4%)
USC FPI Rank: No. 12 (16.8)
USC 2024 Record: 2-0
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Purdue Boilermakers head coach Ryan Walters leads Purdue onto the field Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, ahead of the NCAA football game against the Indiana State Sycamores at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. Purdue won 49-0. Alex Martin/Journal and Courier-USA TODAY NETWORK
Date: Oct. 5
Matchup Predictor: 72.3% Wisconsin wins (up from 51.8%)
Purdue FPI Rank: No. 89 (-5.6)
Purdue 2024 Record: 1-1
Aug. 29, 2024; Piscataway, New Jersey; Rutgers Scarlet Knights head coach Greg Schiano looks on during the second half against the Howard Bison at SHI Stadium. Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
Date: Oct. 12
Matchup Predictor: 34.7% Wisconsin wins (down from 36.9%)
Rutgers FPI Rank: No. 47 (3.7)
Rutgers 2024 Record: 2-0
Aug. 31, 2024; Evanston, Illinois; Northwestern Wildcats head coach David Braun takes the field with his team against the Miami (Ohio) Redhawks at Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium. David Banks-USA TODAY Sports
Date: Oct. 19
Matchup Predictor: 54.6% Wisconsin wins (up from 52.1%)
Northwestern FPI Rank: No. 83 (-3.4)
Northwestern 2024 Record: 2-1
Penn State head coach James Franklin walks the sideline in the first half of an NCAA football game against West Virginia, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dan Rainville-USA TODAY NETWORK
Date: Oct. 26
Matchup Predictor: 14.3% Wisconsin wins (down from 15.4%)
Penn State FPI Rank: No. 9 (17.7)
Penn State 2024 Record: 2-0
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Oct. 14, 2023; Madison, Wisconsin; Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz looks on during warmups prior to the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium. Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Date: Nov. 2
Matchup Predictor: 28.1% Wisconsin wins (down from 32.7%)
Iowa FPI Rank: No. 32 (6.4)
Iowa 2024 Record: 2-1
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Dec. 30, 2011; Los Angeles, California; General view of the Wisconsin Badgers helmet for the 2012 Rose Bowl at media day at the Marriott Los Angeles Downtown. Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-USA TODAY Sports
Wisconsin’s second bye week leads into the most important part of the schedule. It is right before the Badgers host top-ranked Oregon and finish with critical games against rivals Nebraska and Minnesota.
For the sake of the team competing late in the year, this is a well-timed bye week.
Jan. 1, 2024; Glendale, Arizona; Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning speaks with the official on the sideline during the second quarter against the Liberty Flames in the 2024 Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium. Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Date: Nov. 16
Matchup Predictor: 20.2% Wisconsin wins (down from 31.0%)
Oregon FPI Rank: No. 11 (17.1)
Oregon 2024 Record: 3-0
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Aug. 31, 2024; Lincoln, Nebraska; Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Matt Rhule reacts during the second quarter against the UTEP Miners at Memorial Stadium. Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports
Date: Nov. 23
Matchup Predictor: 22.5% Wisconsin wins (down from 27.4%)
Nebraska FPI Rank: No. 25 (9.1)
Nebraska 2024 Record: 3-0
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Aug. 29, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Minnesota Golden Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck looks on during the second half against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Huntington Bank Stadium. Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports
Date: Nov. 29 (Friday)
Matchup Predictor: 43.9% Wisconsin wins (down from 51.5%)
Minnesota FPI Rank: No. 43 (4.3)
Minnesota 2024 Record: 2-1
Oct. 28, 2023; Madison, Wisconsin; Wisconsin Badgers head coach Luke Fickell during the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Camp Randall Stadium. Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Projected W-L: 5.0 — 7.0
Percentage chance Wisconsin …
Wins six or more games: 35.4
Wins Big Ten: 0.0
Makes College Football Playoff: 0.2
Wins National Title: 0.0
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