Spring ball has officially started for the Wisconsin Badgers, who will resume practices after spring break starting on Tuesday.
When it comes to this offseason, perhaps no position saw more attrition than quarterback, as Tyler Van Dyke, Braedyn Locke, and Mabrey Mettauer all transferred out of the program, while the Badgers brought in Maryland’s Billy Edwards and San Diego State’s Danny O’Neil via the transfer portal.
In addition, they were able to land 2025 four-star recruit Carter Smith, bringing them to three scholarship quarterbacks, with walk-on redshirt freshman Milos Spasojevic rounding out the room.
With a brand new quarterback room, what are the expectations for the room?
Projected Depth Chart
Starter: Billy Edwards
Backup: Danny O’Neil
Third string: Carter Smith
The Badgers quarterback room seems fairly set for the upcoming season, as Wisconsin brought in Billy Edwards to start in his final year of eligibility.
Coming from Maryland, Edwards was a first-year full-time starter in 2024, throwing for 2,881 yards, 15 touchdowns, and nine interceptions. With the Terrapins, Edwards had a productive campaign, but was constantly under pressure. Now at Wisconsin, he’ll look for better results as he’s tasked with leading the Badgers in 2025.
Wisconsin wanted experience, and they got that with sophomore Danny O’Neil, who started as a true freshman at San Diego State, throwing for 2,181 yards, 12 touchdowns, and six interceptions.
O’Neil should be the backup to Edwards this season, providing some room for Smith to grow and develop without any expectations before ultimately competing for the starting job in 2026.
A smaller quarterback standing 6’0, 195 pounds, O’Neil does have some size disadvantages, unlike the other two scholarship quarterbacks on the roster, but he has some mobility to him,…
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