2021 Wisconsin Badgers Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2021 Wisconsin Badgers went 9-4 (6-3 in the Big Ten), finishing No. 18 in the AP poll. They scored 25.4 and allowed 16.2 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 6-7-0; games went 6-7-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 7 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big Ten
- Record: 9-4
- Conference record: 6-3
- AP rank: No. 18
- Against the spread: 6-7-0
- Over/under: 6-7-0
- SP+ rank: No. 7
2021 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 2021-09-04 | L | 10-16 | -5.5 | L | U 48.5 |
| 2 | Eastern Michigan | 2021-09-11 | W | 34-7 | -26 | W | U 52 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 2021-09-25 | L | 13-41 | -6 | L | O 44 |
| 5 | Michigan | 2021-10-02 | L | 17-38 | -2 | L | O 43.5 |
| 6 | at Illinois | 2021-10-09 | W | 24-0 | -12 | W | U 42 |
| 7 | Army | 2021-10-17 | W | 20-14 | -14 | L | U 37.5 |
| 8 | at Purdue | 2021-10-23 | W | 30-13 | -3.5 | W | O 41 |
| 9 | Iowa | 2021-10-30 | W | 27-7 | -3 | W | U 36 |
| 10 | at Rutgers | 2021-11-06 | W | 52-3 | -13 | W | O 37.5 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 2021-11-13 | W | 35-7 | -25.5 | W | O 41.5 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 2021-11-20 | W | 35-28 | -10 | L | O 43.5 |
| 13 | at Minnesota | 2021-11-27 | L | 13-23 | -7 | L | U 39 |
| Bowl | vs Arizona State | 2021-12-31 | W | 20-13 | -8 | L | U 42.5 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Mertz | 13 | 169 | 284 | 1958 | 10 | 11 |
| Chase Wolf | 4 | 8 | 16 | 124 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braelon Allen | 12 | 186 | 1268 | 12 |
| Chez Mellusi | 9 | 173 | 815 | 5 |
| Isaac Guerendo | 4 | 23 | 160 | 1 |
| Brady Schipper | 8 | 28 | 128 | 0 |
| Julius Davis | 4 | 21 | 109 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Davis III | 8 | 32 | 478 | 2 |
| Jake Ferguson | 13 | 46 | 450 | 3 |
| Kendric Pryor | 12 | 32 | 416 | 3 |
| Chimere Dike | 11 | 19 | 272 | 1 |
| Clay Cundiff | 3 | 3 | 86 | 1 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Chenal | 9 | 96 | 18 | 8 | 0 | |
| Jack Sanborn | 12 | 77 | 16 | 5 | 0 | |
| Nick Herbig | 13 | 61 | 14.5 | 9 | 4 | |
| Scott Nelson | 11 | 50 | 4 | 0.5 | 1 | 5 |
| Noah Burks | 13 | 42 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
2021 Wisconsin players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braelon Allen | RB | NYJ | 2024 R4 #134 | 2021–2023 |
| Chimere Dike | WR | TEN | 2025 R4 #103 | 2020–2023 |
| Darryl Peterson III | OLB | LA | 2026 UDFA | 2021–2025 |
| Graham Mertz | QB | HOU | 2025 R6 #197 | 2019–2022 |
| Hayden Rucci | TE | JAX | 2024 UDFA | 2020–2023 |
| Hunter Wohler | SAF | IND | 2025 R7 #232 | 2021–2024 |
| 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 |
| Skyler Bell | WR | BUF | 2026 R4 #125 | 2021–2023 |
| Kendric Pryor | WR | CIN | 2022 UDFA | 2017–2021 |
| Maema Njongmeta | LB | CAR | 2024 UDFA | 2021–2023 |
| Faion Hicks | CB | SEA | 2022 R7 #232 | 2018–2021 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com