2017 Wisconsin Badgers Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2017 Wisconsin Badgers went 13-1 (9-1 in the Big Ten), finishing No. 7 in the AP poll. They scored 33.8 and allowed 13.9 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 9-5-0; games went 8-6-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 3 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big Ten
- Record: 13-1
- Conference record: 9-1
- AP rank: No. 6
- Against the spread: 9-5-0
- Over/under: 8-6-0
- SP+ rank: No. 3
2017 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah State | 2017-09-02 | W | 59-10 | -27.5 | W | O 52 |
| 2 | Florida Atlantic | 2017-09-09 | W | 31-14 | -34 | L | U 59 |
| 3 | at BYU | 2017-09-16 | W | 40-6 | -14 | W | O 41.5 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 2017-09-30 | W | 33-24 | -16.5 | L | O 50.5 |
| 6 | at Nebraska | 2017-10-08 | W | 38-17 | -12.5 | W | O 47 |
| 7 | Purdue | 2017-10-14 | W | 17-9 | -17 | L | U 49.5 |
| 8 | Maryland | 2017-10-21 | W | 38-13 | -24 | W | O 50 |
| 9 | at Illinois | 2017-10-28 | W | 24-10 | -28 | L | U 51.5 |
| 10 | at Indiana | 2017-11-04 | W | 45-17 | -11 | W | O 49 |
| 11 | Iowa | 2017-11-11 | W | 38-14 | -12 | W | O 44.5 |
| 12 | Michigan | 2017-11-18 | W | 24-10 | -6.5 | W | U 41 |
| 13 | at Minnesota | 2017-11-25 | W | 31-0 | -18.5 | W | U 43.5 |
| 14 | Ohio State | 2017-12-03 | L | 21-27 | +3.5 | L | U 51 |
| Bowl | at Miami | 2017-12-31 | W | 34-24 | -6.5 | W | O 46 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Hornibrook | 14 | 198 | 318 | 2644 | 25 | 15 |
| Jack Coan | 3 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Taylor | 14 | 270 | 1794 | 12 |
| Bradrick Shaw | 11 | 96 | 365 | 4 |
| Garrett Groshek | 13 | 61 | 297 | 2 |
| Chris James | 9 | 51 | 233 | 1 |
| Rachid Ibrahim | 12 | 28 | 130 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Fumagalli | 12 | 46 | 547 | 4 |
| Quintez Cephus | 10 | 30 | 501 | 6 |
| A.J. Taylor | 14 | 31 | 475 | 5 |
| Danny Davis III | 10 | 26 | 418 | 5 |
| Kendric Pryor | 9 | 13 | 179 | 1 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Connelly | 14 | 88 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| T.J. Edwards | 14 | 81 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Leon Jacobs | 14 | 60 | 10 | 3.5 | 2 | 3 |
| D'Cota Dixon | 12 | 55 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 |
| Alec James | 14 | 52 | 8.5 | 6.5 | 2 |
2017 Wisconsin players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Ingold | FB | LAC | 2019 UDFA | 2015–2018 |
| Andrew Van Ginkel | OLB | MIN | 2019 R5 #151 | 2017–2018 |
| Jonathan Taylor | RB | IND | 2020 R2 #41 | 2017–2019 |
| Michael Deiter | C | DEN | 2019 R3 #78 | 2017–2018 |
| T.J. Edwards | LB | CHI | 2019 UDFA | 2016–2018 |
| Zack Baun | LB | PHI | 2020 R3 #74 | 2016–2019 |
| Isaiahh Loudermilk | DT | PIT | 2021 R5 #156 | 2017–2020 |
| Kendric Pryor | WR | CIN | 2022 UDFA | 2017–2021 |
| Quintez Cephus | WR | HOU | 2020 R5 #166 | 2016–2019 |
| Ryan Connelly | ILB | NO | 2019 R5 #143 | 2016–2018 |
| Troy Fumagalli | TE | MIN | 2018 R5 #156 | 2014–2017 |
| Natrell Jamerson | DB | NYG | 2018 R5 #164 | 2014–2017 |
| Nick Nelson | CB | IND | 2018 R4 #110 | 2017 |
| Leon Jacobs | OLB | JAX | 2018 R7 #230 | 2016–2017 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com