2018 Wisconsin Badgers Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2018 Wisconsin Badgers went 8-5 (5-4 in the Big Ten), finishing No. 20 in the AP poll. They scored 29.7 and allowed 22.6 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 4-9-0; games went 6-7-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 19 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big Ten
- Record: 8-5
- Conference record: 5-4
- AP rank: No. 20
- Against the spread: 4-9-0
- Over/under: 6-7-0
- SP+ rank: No. 19
2018 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 2018-09-01 | W | 34-3 | -36 | L | U 52 |
| 2 | New Mexico | 2018-09-08 | W | 45-14 | -36 | L | O 58.5 |
| 3 | BYU | 2018-09-15 | L | 21-24 | -23.5 | L | U 51 |
| 4 | at Iowa | 2018-09-23 | W | 28-17 | -3 | W | O 43.5 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 2018-10-06 | W | 41-24 | -18 | L | O 60.5 |
| 7 | at Michigan | 2018-10-13 | L | 13-38 | +10 | L | O 47.5 |
| 8 | Illinois | 2018-10-20 | W | 49-20 | -24 | W | O 53 |
| 9 | at Northwestern | 2018-10-27 | L | 17-31 | -4.5 | L | U 50 |
| 10 | Rutgers | 2018-11-03 | W | 31-17 | -29 | L | U 51 |
| 11 | at Penn State | 2018-11-10 | L | 10-22 | +7.5 | L | U 53 |
| 12 | at Purdue | 2018-11-17 | W | 47-44 | +3.5 | W | O 55 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 2018-11-24 | L | 15-37 | -12 | L | U 53.5 |
| Bowl | Miami | 2018-12-27 | W | 35-3 | +2.5 | W | U 44.5 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Hornibrook | 10 | 122 | 205 | 1532 | 13 | 11 |
| Jack Coan | 5 | 56 | 93 | 561 | 5 | 3 |
| Danny Vanden Boom | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Taylor | 13 | 307 | 2194 | 16 |
| Taiwan Deal | 12 | 82 | 545 | 6 |
| Garrett Groshek | 13 | 65 | 425 | 1 |
| Alec Ingold | 11 | 26 | 143 | 6 |
| Chris James | 6 | 23 | 108 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Taylor | 11 | 32 | 521 | 3 |
| Danny Davis III | 10 | 40 | 464 | 5 |
| Jake Ferguson | 13 | 35 | 452 | 4 |
| Kendric Pryor | 12 | 23 | 273 | 3 |
| Jack Dunn | 12 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Edwards | 13 | 103 | 10.5 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Ryan Connelly | 12 | 89 | 10 | 3 | 1 | |
| Zack Baun | 12 | 59 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 2 |
| Andrew Van Ginkel | 11 | 51 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 3 | |
| D'Cota Dixon | 9 | 43 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 |
2018 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 |
| David Edwards | G | NO | 2019 R5 #169 | 2018 |
| Jack Sanborn | LB | CHI | 2022 UDFA | 2018–2021 |
| Jake Ferguson | TE | DAL | 2022 R4 #129 | 2018–2021 |
| Jonathan Taylor | RB | IND | 2020 R2 #41 | 2017–2019 |
| Matt Henningsen | DE | DEN | 2022 R6 #206 | 2018–2021 |
| 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 |
| Faion Hicks | CB | SEA | 2022 R7 #232 | 2018–2021 |
| Ryan Connelly | ILB | NO | 2019 R5 #143 | 2016–2018 |
| Rachad Wildgoose | CB | WAS | 2021 R6 #213 | 2018–2020 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com