Score Predictions
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- Pick/market: Wisconsin arrives in State College just under 24 hours till kickoff
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The Most Important Stretch of Luke Fickell's Tenure at Wisconsin
- Coaching: Unless there is a dramatic swing in one direction or the other, it appears that Shawn Eichorst is going to wait until the end of the season to decide LF's future at UW.
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*New Tweets Thread*
- Pick/market: ESPN Analytics says advantage Badgers, as of now: Even if they win this game, unless there is an upset along the way, this metric says the team goes 6-6, with wins over MSU, Rutgers...
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Game Breakdown
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Takeaways: Wisconsin delivers dominant win over Eastern Michigan
- In Wisconsin's 54-10 win over Eastern Michigan, Colton Joseph recovered from an early interception to finish with 362 yards and three touchdowns on 23 completions. Chris Brooks Jr. turned a post-route catch into a 75-yard touchdown, and Jacob Harris' contested one-handed catch set up another score.
- Tyrell Henry was Wisconsin's main receiving target against Eastern Michigan, catching 14 passes for 160 yards with 105 yards after the catch. He added his first touchdown of the 2026 season on a toe-dragging out-route catch; the game usage does not by itself establish a permanent receiver-depth change.
- After no takeaways in Wisconsin's first two games of 2026, Mason Posa and Matthew Jung intercepted passes against Eastern Michigan. Sebastian Cheeks then forced Noah Kim's fumble after halftime, and Cooper Catalano returned it for a touchdown. The article reports three takeaways and three subsequent touchdowns, not three defensive scores.
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Injuries
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Hot Board 2.0
- Injury: I’m glad you watched the game, makes this discussion more interesting.
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Injury Report: Who's In and Who's Out For Wisconsin vs. Eastern Michigan?
- Badger Blitz observed Wisconsin receivers Jaylon Domingeaux and Malachi Coleman not dressed and/or not participating in Eastern Michigan warmups. Coleman had left the Western Illinois game after a hard landing and later appeared without pads. This is reporter observation, not an official conference injury designation or a diagnosis.
- The same Wisconsin warmup report listed tight end Ryan Schwendeman, offensive tackle Michael Roeske and defensive lineman Xavier Ukponu as not dressed and/or not participating. It supplied no diagnoses or return dates and noted that an official injury report was not yet required for this nonconference game.
- The reporter called linebacker Mason Posa available and saw him in first-team warmup drills, while sources said he had missed practice at least through midweek after his Western Illinois exit. The article also projected Thomas Heiberger to start in his place. Availability and that projected starter assignment should remain separate; warmup participation is not confirmation that Posa started.
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Quarterbacks
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Penn St. Game Week
- QB/LB: Really hope Grimes has been schemeing some QB runs this past week.
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The Pulse: September 25th
- QB: My favorite is they put UW in all their references, and they aren't technically wrong.
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Penn St. Game Week
- QB/LB: Tbf the last time he faced Grimes he was taken out behind the woodshed and wrecked.
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Penn St. Game Week
- Game breakdown: Crowd noise will be a big factor with our inexperience on the OL and QB in big games.
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Penn St. Game Week
- Pick/market: It's honestly incredibly difficult to know what PSU is.
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3-2-1: Wisconsin riding momentum into conference play
- Pick/market: Wisconsin delivered a resounding finish to its non-conference slate with a 54-10 trouncing of Eastern Michigan on Saturday afternoon.
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POST GAME Thoughts
- QB: Really loved the pass to Jacob Harris where he stepped up into the pocket and put the ball perfectly with touch where only his guy could get it.
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Penn St. Game Week
- QB: More like 2021 if our QB didn’t fumblefu** the snap twice at the one yard line.
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Other CFB Games
- Pick/market: MS State needs to start passing around the collection baskets sunday church style to keep him.
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Hot Board 2.0
- Pick/market: This board has taught me that losing your starting QB is just an excuse
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Offensive Updates
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*New Tweets Thread*
- TE: I posted repeatedly the Badger need Luke Dehnicke (Soph) and they had visit set up but canceled after Badger signed 2 TE.
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- LB: New Badger Breakdown video preview with three storylines for Wisconsin's Big Ten opener against Penn State, interviews with receiver Chris Brooks Jr.
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*New Tweets Thread*
- RB: My last comment about attendance right now in this thread, because this has been a thread hijack.
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- RB: Asked #Badgers RB Abu Sama if there was any doubt in his mind that he would play this week.
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POST GAME Thoughts
- QB/RB: I’d think - that’s a combo of fickell demanding complimentary sound offense (as he’s said a thousand times) which doesn’t often feature scrambling chucking QBs and the balance of getting Colton better as a...
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- RB: Welcome back to Madison, @Melvingordon25 During halftime of today's @BadgerFootball game, former RB Melvin Gordon was inducted into the Wisconsin HOF
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Defensive Updates
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- LB: For the first time in franchise history, the Brewers have won 100 games https:// jsonline.com/story/sports/m lb/brewers/2026/09/24/milwaukee-brewers-vs-philadelphia-phillies-score-live-updates-lineups-tv-channel/91909404007/ … via @journalsentinel
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- Defense: PFF: Grades, snaps and analysis from Wisconsin’s defense vs.
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POST GAME Thoughts
- OL/LB: Passing game got hot and defense forced turnovers.
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Everything
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Hot Board 2.0
- Intel: It does make you wonder if the reason most of these guys are in the portal is inconsistent effort and, accordingly, inconsistent play.
*New Tweets Thread*
- Intel: Bates news sucks, explains why we saw Dunmore (DD did look up to the task) Could see Skanes get corner reps at some point if 1 of top 3 goes down.
*Quick PFF Note*
- Intel: I was all over that lol I had to go back & watch every snap of his because grade seemed so far off.
*New Tweets Thread*
- Intel: This reminds me of the one time I played my friend in Madden lol.
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Dillon Jones
- Intel: From way I understood it, agent wanted him to hit portal, he really liked UW but listened… UW locked up Sama & Jackson before Jones asked to come back.
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- Intel: #Badgers football: Early line has UW a 10-point underdog at Penn State.
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Special Teams
- KICKER: One missed XP last week due to bad snap but yes greatly improved
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