Luke Fickell and the Wisconsin Badgers' staff were intentionally picky about who they wanted to invest in for their 2026 recruiting class. He identified a key trait that was critical for the players they were going to bring in as freshmen.
The Wisconsin Badgers had one player make second-team All-Big Ten this season, and he is a shining example of Luke Fickell's success recruiting through the transfer portal.
Luke Fickell didn't say whether injured quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. would be back with the Wisconsin Badgers next season, but his lack of an answer actually told us everything we needed to know.
The Wisconsin Badgers only had one player make it onto any of the first, second or third-team All-Big Ten teams, and it was a true freshman who barely played in the first half of the season.
The Wisconsin Badgers were disappointed to lose four-star running back recruit Amari Latimer in a flip to West Virginia, and his change of heart could lead to another departure from Luke Fickell's roster.
The Badgers welcomed in its smallest high school recruiting class in decades, but it's all part of an intentional shift in the way the program approaches recruiting.
The Badgers have endured back-to-back losing seasons for the first time since the 1991 and 1992 seasons. Several class of 2026 commits have revoked their pledge, but this one, on National Signing Day, particularly stings.
As the Wisconsin Badgers put pen to paper with their top recruits in the class of 2026, a new pipeline has emerged for Luke Fickell and his staff to find young talent for their roster.
If the Wisconsin Badgers want to swing big for a quarterback in the transfer portal, one of the most intriguing options just officially became available.