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MADSION – Welcome to the new and bigger Big Ten, Wisconsin football fans.
Coming off a disappointing 7-6 mark in Luke Fickell’s first season at UW, the Badgers face a 2024 schedule that, at least on paper, should challenge the coaching staff and players.
You want big names, big games?
UW hosts Alabama on Sept. 14, arguably the program’s biggest nonconference game since the Badgers opened the 2016 season at Lambeau Field against No. 5 LSU.
Then after a week off, the Badgers open Big Ten play Sept. 28 at USC.
Head coach Luke Fickell and the Wisconsin Badgers open their 2024 season at home on Aug. 30 against Western Michigan.
October and November feature marquee Wisconsin home games
Penn State visits Camp Randall Stadium on Oct. 26 and Oregon comes to Madison on Nov. 16.
As they do before facing USC, the Badgers will have an extra week to prepare for Oregon.
Someone in the Big Ten office chose to be kind to Fickell and his staff.
In addition, road games against Northwestern (Oct. 19), Iowa (Nov. 2) and Nebraska (Nov. 23) should be challenging.
UW lost to Northwestern and Iowa last season and needed overtime to hold off Nebraska.
“It’s going to be fun,” wide receivers coach Kenny Guiton said. “It’s going to be a lot of fun.
“I love the opportunities that it is creating, and I think it’s going to be nothing but a ball of fun.”
Extra prep time for USC and Oregon could be crucial for UW
After hosting Alabama on Sept. 14, the Badgers will be off on Sept. 21. Meanwhile, USC will be opening Big Ten play at Michigan.
Not only will the Badgers get extra time to rest and prepare for their league opener Sept. 28 at USC, the Trojans will play a quality foe after a long trip.
Advantage UW.
Now fast-forward to November.
The Badgers open the month with a road test against rival Iowa. Oregon is at Michigan that day and then hosts…
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Author : Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Publish date : 2024-08-27 10:10:02
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