The 2017 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers, led by third-year head coach Paul Chryst, were members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. For the first time in school history, the Badgers finished the season with 13 wins.
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Recruiting
Recruits
The Badgers signed a total of 18 recruits.
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Watchlists and preseason awards
- Michael Deiter
- Rimington Trophy
- Troy Fumagalli
- John Mackey Award
Schedule
Wisconsin's 2017 schedule consists of 7 home, and 5 away games in the regular season. The Badgers will host Big Ten foes Northwestern, Purdue, Maryland, Iowa, and Michigan and will travel to Nebraska, Illinois, Indiana, and Minnesota.
The teams three non-conference games are against the Utah State Aggies from the Mountain West Conference (MWC), Florida Atlantic Owls from Conference USA, and the BYU Cougars who compete independently in football.
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Game summaries
Utah State
Statistical Leaders
- Rushing: Jonathan Taylor - 9 carries, 87 yards (long 41), 9.7 yards/carry, 1 touchdown
- Passing: Alex Hornibrook - 15 completions, 23 passing attempts, 244 yards, 16.3 avg, 3 touchdowns
- Receiving: Troy Fumagalli - 5 receptions, 105 yards (long 44), 21.0 avg, 1 touchdown
- Defense: T.J. Edwards - 7 Tackles (5 solo), 1 tackle-for-loss for 1 yd, 2 pass breakups, 1 interception for 7 yds
Florida Atlantic
Statistical Leaders
- Rushing: Jonathan Taylor - 26 carries, 223 yards (long 64), 8.6 yards/carry, 3 touchdowns
- Passing: Alex Hornibrook - 16 completions, 28 passing attempts, 201 yards, 12.6 avg, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
- Receiving: Troy Fumagalli - 8 receptions, 92 yards (long 20), 11.5 avg, 1 touchdown
- Defense: Chris Orr - 8 Tackles (6 solo), 1 tackle-for-loss for 3 yds, 1 sack for loss of 3 yds
at BYU
Statistical Leaders
- Rushing: Jonathan Taylor - 18 carries, 128 yards (long 18), 7.1 yards/carry, 1 touchdown
- Passing: Alex Hornibrook - 18 completions, 19 passing attempts, 256 yards, 14.2 avg, 4 touchdowns
- Receiving: Quintez Cephus - 5 receptions, 54 yards (long 16), 10.8 avg, 2 touchdowns
- Defense: Dontye Carriere-Williams - 8 Tackles (6 solo), 1 interception for 0 yds
Northwestern
Statistical Leaders
- Rushing: Jonathan Taylor - 19 carries, 80 yards (long 11), 4.2 yards/carry, 2 touchdowns
- Passing: Alex Hornibrook - 11 completions, 20 passing attempts, 197 yards, 17.9 avg, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions
- Receiving: Quintez Cephus - 4 receptions, 99 yards (long 61), 24.6 avg
- Defense: Garret Dooley - 9 Tackles (3 solo), 5 tackles-for-loss for 20 yds, 3.5 sacks for loss of 17 yds
at Nebraska
Statistical Leaders
- Rushing: Jonathan Taylor - 25 carries, 249 yards (long 75), 10.0 yards/carry, 2 touchdowns
- Passing: Alex Hornibrook - 9 completions, 17 passing attempts, 113 yards, 12.6 avg, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
- Receiving: Quintez Cephus - 4 receptions, 68 yards (long 31), 17.0 avg, 1 touchdown
- Defense: D'Cota Dixon - 9 Tackles (6 solo), 1 pass breakup
Purdue
Statistical Leaders
- Rushing: Jonathan Taylor - 30 carries, 219 yards (long 67), 7.3 yards/carry, 1 touchdown
- Passing: Alex Hornibrook - 13 completions, 18 passing attempts, 199 yards, 15.3 avg, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions
- Receiving: Quintez Cephus - 5 receptions, 100 yards (long 41), 20.0 avg, 1 touchdown
- Defense: Leon Jacobs - 9 Tackles (4 solo), 0.5 tackle-for-loss for 1 yd, 1 interception for 2 yds, 1 QB hurry
Maryland
Statistical Leaders
- Rushing: Jonathan Taylor - 22 carries, 126 yards (long 15), 5.7 yards/carry, 1 touchdown
- Passing: Alex Hornibrook - 16 completions, 24 passing attempts, 225 yards, 14.1 avg, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
- Receiving: Troy Fumagalli - 7 receptions, 83 yards (long 20), 11.9 avg
- Defense: T.J. Edwards - 5 Tackles (3 solo), 1 interception return 54 yds for a touchdown, 1 pass breakup
at Illinois
Statistical Leaders
- Rushing: Jonathan Taylor - 12 carries, 73 yards (long 29), 6.1 yards/carry
- Passing: Alex Hornibrook - 10 completions, 19 passing attempts, 135 yards, 13.5 avg, 1 interception
- Receiving: Kendric Pryor - 2 receptions, 37 yards (long 19), 18.5 avg
- Defense: Garret Dooley - 5 Tackles (3 solo), 1 tackle-for-loss for 6 yds, 1 sack for 6 yd loss, 1 forced fumble, 1 pass breakup
at Indiana
Statistical Leaders
- Rushing: Jonathan Taylor - 29 carries, 183 yards (long 45), 6.3 yards/carry, 1 touchdown
- Passing: Alex Hornibrook - 13 completions, 20 passing attempts, 158 yards, 12.2 avg, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
- Receiving: Kendric Pryor - 3 receptions, 63 yards (long 32), 21.0 avg
- Defense: Nick Nelson - 5 Tackles (5 solo), 1 tackle-for-loss for 3 yds, 4 pass breakups
Iowa
Statistical Leaders
- Rushing: Jonathan Taylor - 29 carries, 157 yards (long 19), 5.4 yards/carry
- Passing: Alex Hornibrook - 11 completions, 18 passing attempts, 135 yards, 12.3 avg, 2 touchdowns, 3 interceptions
- Receiving: Danny Davis - 4 receptions, 74 yards (long 28), 18.5 avg
- Defense: Ryan Connelly - 9 Tackles (6 solo), 2 tackles-for-loss for 14 yds, 1 sack for loss 12 yds, 1 forced fumble, 1 QB hurry
Michigan
Statistical Leaders
- Rushing: Jonathan Taylor - 19 carries, 132 yards (long 52), 6.9 yards/carry
- Passing: Alex Hornibrook - 9 completions, 19 passing attempts, 143 yards, 15.9 avg, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
- Receiving: A.J. Taylor - 3 receptions, 79 yards (long 51), 26.3 avg, 1 touchdown
- Defense: T.J. Edwards - 11 Tackles (7 solo), 2.5 tackles-for-loss for 12 yds, 1 sack for loss 10 yds, 1 pass breakup, 1 QB hurry
at Minnesota
Statistical Leaders
- Rushing: Jonathan Taylor - 20 carries, 149 yards (long 53), 7.5 yards/carry, 1 touchdown
- Passing: Alex Hornibrook - 15 completions, 19 passing attempts, 151 yards, 10.1 avg, 3 touchdowns
- Receiving: Danny Davis - 5 receptions, 41 yards (long 10), 8.2 avg, 1 touchdown
- Defense: Ryan Connelly - 6 Tackles (5 solo), 3.0 tackles-for-loss for 26 yds, 2 sacks for loss 24 yds
vs. Ohio State
The No. 3 Wisconsin Badgers (12-1, 9-0) were defeated by the No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes (11-2, 8-1) 27-21 at Lucas Oil Stadium in the Big Ten Championship. Paul Chryst is now 0-2 versus the Buckeyes, and Urban Meyer is now 5-0 versus the Badgers, though two of the victories came in overtime. This was Wisconsin's fifth appearance in the Championship game, and their second straight and Ohio State's third.
Statistical Leaders
- Rushing: Jonathan Taylor - 15 carries, 41 yards (long 7), 2.7 yards/carry
- Passing: Alex Hornibrook - 19 completions, 40 passing attempts, 229 yards, 12.1 avg, 2 interceptions
- Receiving: Troy Fumagalli - 5 receptions, 45 yards (long 11), 9.0 avg
- Defense: Andrew Van Ginkel - 3 Tackles (1 solo), 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, 1 interception returned 9 yds for touchdown
vs. Miami
Rankings
Roster
Injuries
At the start of the season four players were announced as out for the season due to injury; Senior ILB Jack Cichy (right knee), Freshman ILB Mason Stokke (right leg), Sophomore OLB Zack Baun (left foot), Freshman RB Sam Brodner (right knee).
References
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