After a 17-0 season opening win over Miami (Ohio) Thursday night, Wisconsin has officially turned the page on a new season. Wisconsin’s ugly 2024 season is now history, and while Thursday’s sloppy victory was not nearly enough to put the Badgers’ doubts to rest, it was nonetheless a step in the right direction, however small.
The Wisconsin Badgers men’s soccer team defeated Bradley 4-1 Aug. 24 at McClimon Soccer Complex, recovering from their home opener loss against North Florida.
Wisconsin volleyball fans may be hoping for a better season this year, but it’s going to be challenging with the loss of many skilled players. The team ended the 2024 season with a record of 26-7, just down from their 2023 record of 30-4.
The No. 8 Wisconsin volleyball team split results at the Opening Spike Classic, beating No.14 Kansas Friday while falling to No. 5 Texas Sunday in one of the first glimpses of a Badger team looking to rebuild with 10 new players this season.
In their 2025 home opener, the Wisconsin Badgers men’s soccer team fell 1-0 to the North Florida Ospreys.
Despite an injury to their starting quarterback, and overall sloppy offensive play, Wisconsin eked out a 17-0 defensive-led win in their Thursday night season opener, hosting Miami University (Ohio) at Camp Randall Stadium.
Last season, Wisconsin’s men’s soccer team outscored their opponents 28-18. Their secret? Pairing freshman forward phenomena Dean Boltz with the help of the consistent and formidable attacker Trip Fleming. Boltz led the way with 10 goals and four assists on the season, and Fleming contributed five goals and three assists. Combined, the two were responsible for over half of the Badger’s goals and a third of their assists.
As summer break slowly coms to an end, so will the Wisconsin Badgers’ football program’s opportunity to maximize their recruitment period for 2026.
International students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison founded the university’s first cricket team, the Badger Cricket Club, in 2024. Since then, they jumped onto the scene dominating the field, winning a national title in their first year and adding to the growing popularity of cricket in the United States.
After winning the 2025 NCAA Women’s Ice Hockey National Championship, a pair of Wisconsin Badgers had their sights set on their next step: the Professional Women’s Hockey League.
Following the 2025 draft, Wisconsin men’s basketball star John Tonje, alongside former teammate Steven Crowl, joined an elite group of Badger alumni who have reached the heights of the NBA.
Wisconsin men’s basketball star John Tonje was taken 53rd overall in the 2025 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz last Thursday night.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison announced on June 21, 2025, a lawsuit against the University of Miami for tampering with and ultimately poaching defensive back Xavier Lucas from their roster in violation of a name, image and likeness (NIL) agreement.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association penalized the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s football program last week, citing recruiting violations from spring of 2023.
Wisconsin Football under head coach Luke Fickell stands on a growing pile of assignments with less than three months until the 2025 season. After a disappointing first two seasons for the Badgers under Fickell, year three will test whether the Badgers’ name can reemerge at the national level.
Few things in sports are more elusive than viable hope for a successful Wisconsin Badgers women’s basketball team, except maybe a Browns Super Bowl, the Milwaukee Bucks making it past round one of the NBA Playoffs and at this point, any team staying in Oakland, California.
For the first time this year, Camp Randall Stadium opened its doors to the public on Saturday, providing a glimpse into what football could look like for the Wisconsin Badgers in 2025.
This year’s Wisconsin women’s sports season was exhilarating as always. I am handing out some awards to the exceptional athletes who represented the Badgers in NCAA tournaments, national championships and even the Olympics.
Oregon and Washington announced their intention to join the Big Ten in August 2023, alongside USC and UCLA, who had started the “next wave” of conference realignment by entering the conference the year prior. This brought the number of schools in the conference to 18, where it currently stands today.
Wisconsin fans are especially happy with their women’s sports teams after a year of victories graced the Badgers. Wisconsin boasts some of the best athletes in the Big Ten conference and around the nation, and the records they’ve put up this year prove that.
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