2019 Wisconsin Badgers Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2019 Wisconsin Badgers went 10-4 (7-3 in the Big Ten), finishing No. 11 in the AP poll. They scored 34.1 and allowed 16.9 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 8-6-0; games went 7-7-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 11 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big Ten
- Record: 10-4
- Conference record: 7-3
- AP rank: No. 11
- Against the spread: 8-6-0
- Over/under: 7-7-0
- SP+ rank: No. 11
2019 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at South Florida | 2019-08-30 | W | 49-0 | -10.5 | W | U 58 |
| 2 | Central Michigan | 2019-09-07 | W | 61-0 | -35 | W | O 54 |
| 4 | Michigan | 2019-09-21 | W | 35-14 | -3 | W | O 45 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 2019-09-28 | W | 24-15 | -23.5 | L | U 46 |
| 6 | Kent State | 2019-10-05 | W | 48-0 | -35 | W | U 58 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 2019-10-12 | W | 38-0 | -8.5 | W | U 40 |
| 8 | at Illinois | 2019-10-19 | L | 23-24 | -29.5 | L | U 52 |
| 9 | at Ohio State | 2019-10-26 | L | 7-38 | +14.5 | L | U 47.5 |
| 11 | Iowa | 2019-11-09 | W | 24-22 | -7.5 | L | O 37 |
| 12 | at Nebraska | 2019-11-16 | W | 37-21 | -14.5 | W | O 50 |
| 13 | Purdue | 2019-11-23 | W | 45-24 | -24.5 | L | O 49 |
| 14 | at Minnesota | 2019-11-30 | W | 38-17 | -3 | W | O 44.5 |
| 15 | Ohio State | 2019-12-08 | L | 21-34 | +16.5 | W | U 57.5 |
| Bowl | Oregon | 2020-01-01 | L | 27-28 | -3 | L | O 52.5 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Coan | 14 | 236 | 339 | 2727 | 18 | 5 |
| Graham Mertz | 2 | 9 | 10 | 73 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Wolf | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Taylor | 14 | 320 | 2003 | 21 |
| Nakia Watson | 11 | 74 | 331 | 2 |
| Garrett Groshek | 14 | 42 | 194 | 2 |
| Aron Cruickshank | 13 | 13 | 138 | 1 |
| Bradrick Shaw | 7 | 18 | 116 | 1 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quintez Cephus | 14 | 59 | 901 | 7 |
| Jake Ferguson | 14 | 33 | 407 | 2 |
| Kendric Pryor | 13 | 23 | 278 | 0 |
| A.J. Taylor | 12 | 23 | 267 | 2 |
| Danny Davis III | 12 | 30 | 250 | 1 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Sanborn | 14 | 80 | 9 | 5.5 | 3 | 3 |
| Chris Orr | 14 | 78 | 14 | 11.5 | 5 | |
| Zack Baun | 14 | 76 | 19.5 | 12.5 | 1 | 2 |
| Reggie Pearson | 13 | 60 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Eric Burrell | 13 | 55 | 3.5 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
2019 Wisconsin players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Mertz | QB | HOU | 2025 R6 #197 | 2019–2022 |
| Isaac Guerendo | RB | SF | 2024 R4 #129 | 2019–2022 |
| 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 |
| Keeanu Benton | DT | PIT | 2023 R2 #49 | 2019–2022 |
| Leo Chenal | LB | WAS | 2022 R3 #103 | 2019–2021 |
| Matt Henningsen | DE | DEN | 2022 R6 #206 | 2018–2021 |
| 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 |
| Rachad Wildgoose | CB | WAS | 2021 R6 #213 | 2018–2020 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com