2020 Wisconsin Badgers Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2020 Wisconsin Badgers went 4-3 (3-3 in the Big Ten), finishing No. 25 in the AP poll. They scored 25.1 and allowed 17.4 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 3-4-0; games went 3-4-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 3 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big Ten
- Record: 4-3
- Conference record: 3-3
- AP rank: No. 25
- Against the spread: 3-4-0
- Over/under: 3-4-0
- SP+ rank: No. 3
2020 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Illinois | 2020-10-24 | W | 45-7 | -20.5 | W | O 51.5 |
| 11 | at Michigan | 2020-11-15 | W | 49-11 | -7 | W | O 51.5 |
| 12 | at Northwestern | 2020-11-21 | L | 7-17 | -7.5 | L | U 43.5 |
| 14 | Indiana | 2020-12-05 | L | 6-14 | -13 | L | U 44.5 |
| 15 | at Iowa | 2020-12-12 | L | 7-28 | -1.5 | L | U 40.5 |
| 16 | Minnesota | 2020-12-19 | W | 20-17 | -11 | L | U 47 |
| Bowl | Wake Forest | 2020-12-30 | W | 42-28 | -9.5 | W | O 51.5 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Mertz | 7 | 118 | 193 | 1238 | 9 | 5 |
| Chase Wolf | 3 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Berger | 4 | 60 | 301 | 2 |
| Garrett Groshek | 6 | 67 | 300 | 2 |
| Nakia Watson | 5 | 53 | 191 | 3 |
| John Chenal | 5 | 12 | 80 | 2 |
| Danny Davis III | 2 | 8 | 69 | 1 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Ferguson | 7 | 30 | 305 | 4 |
| Jack Dunn | 6 | 28 | 255 | 1 |
| Chimere Dike | 6 | 12 | 189 | 1 |
| Kendric Pryor | 3 | 8 | 119 | 0 |
| Adam Krumholz | 2 | 3 | 47 | 0 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Sanborn | 7 | 52 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Leo Chenal | 6 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Collin Wilder | 7 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Nick Herbig | 7 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| Eric Burrell | 7 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
2020 Wisconsin players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chimere Dike | WR | TEN | 2025 R4 #103 | 2020–2023 |
| Graham Mertz | QB | HOU | 2025 R6 #197 | 2019–2022 |
| Hayden Rucci | TE | JAX | 2024 UDFA | 2020–2023 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Nick Herbig | LB | PIT | 2023 R4 #132 | 2020–2022 |
| Riley Nowakowski | FB | PIT | 2026 R5 #169 | 2020–2024 |
| Isaiahh Loudermilk | DT | PIT | 2021 R5 #156 | 2017–2020 |
| Kendric Pryor | WR | CIN | 2022 UDFA | 2017–2021 |
| Faion Hicks | CB | SEA | 2022 R7 #232 | 2018–2021 |
| Rachad Wildgoose | CB | WAS | 2021 R6 #213 | 2018–2020 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com