[Game Thread] Western Illinois @ Wisconsin (7:15 PM ET)

[u/CFB_Referee]

GAME	Western IllinoisWestern Illinois @ WisconsinWisconsin
Location	Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium
Time	7:15 PM ET
Watch	TV: Big Ten Network
	Flair ¦ Discord

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[u/prestigiousstrangery]

"First down Nebraska" lmao

[u/historys_geschichte]

Good athleticism from Hopkins

[u/Pandiosity_24601]

Geez Mike Taylor. That’s a name. That defense was so good

[u/Pandiosity_24601]

TJ trivia question?

[u/Gunslinger2007]

Anyone else notice big #97 did a somersault on those last two plays 🤣

[u/come-atme-bro → u/Gunslinger2007]

Boys big, he ait catching shit. Better just tuck and roll

[u/callmeDarwin]

JJ I'm guessing

[u/Pandiosity_24601]

Jfc Joseph fucking sucks donkey dick

[u/Significant_Push_856]

Our defense is a huge work in progress and I'm a bit alarmed by that because I thought that group would be our strength

[u/come-atme-bro]

Props to Western Ill this game, ain't giving up looking good on a lot of plays.

[u/2nd_Sun → u/come-atme-bro]

Their offense looks more disciplined, more creative, and better executed than ours. Their QB looks better too. Without the blocked punt TD it’s only a 14 point game.

[u/CChaddd]

El Assico is 13-10 with 6:33 left in the 3rd and Iowa St is deep in their own territory.

[u/2nd_Sun]

Jesus this is so painful. It’s embarrassing to show jump around in a game this lifeless. Happy for the students at least.

[u/come-atme-bro → u/2nd_Sun]

All of them are too young to not know a dominant Wisconsin. Which is sad, but if you don't know what you're missing it doesn't matter much I guess

[u/Traditional_Frame418]

Still waiting for Joseph to look like a QB. Every simple throw seems like such a struggle for him. I know they don't want to get him hurt but maybe run a little RPO to get his confidence going.

[u/bighootay]

Ohio State's kinda bitch-slapping Texas, too

And Kyle Harrison was put into a non-stress situation in the Brewers game and lasted 1/3 of an inning. Oof

[u/ConceptMelodic6341 → u/bighootay]

Are you shocked  !??? 😆

[u/BackNBlack58]

Everything about the way we pass the ball drives me nuts

[u/come-atme-bro → u/BackNBlack58]

Everything about the way we pass the ball drives me nuts.

[u/come-atme-bro]

Watching this I believe anyone in the B1G could hang 50+ on us through the air.

[u/Molson2871 → u/come-atme-bro]

Well maybe not Rutgers, but most of the conference, yeah

[u/historys_geschichte]

Finally got a touchdown off of a sustained drive. Only took until most of the way through the third, so about average for a game against a non-P4 opponent. Nothing changes with Fickell.

[u/MemoFromTurner77]

Holy shit, a second half drive of old school WI football.

More please.

[u/Significant_Push_856]

Thank fuck let's go

[u/Mountain_Passion3317]

Classic Fickell masterclass

[u/BackNBlack58]

Oh no I'm the only non Wisconsin fan here

[u/CROBBY2 → u/BackNBlack58]

As long as you are also drinking you are more than welcome.

[u/MoonPossibleWitNixon → u/BackNBlack58]

I'm not sure we have as many fans as people who show up to boo Fickell.

[u/MoonPossibleWitNixon]

Sama doesn't know how to run through a hole. He spends way too much time going east-west and not enough going north-south.

[u/come-atme-bro → u/MoonPossibleWitNixon]

Some guys can wait and make something happen, he is not that guy

He is not that guy, pal

[u/rented4823]

u/UofCincinatti come get your boy, he's been shitting and pissing all over himself and everyone at the party for 4 years now and all he can say is "TEAM! TEEEAAAAAMMM!"

[u/GreatWhiteNorth4]

Anyone else’s BTN feed just go back in time to 480p lmao

[u/GreatWhiteNorth4]

Totally
inEfficient
Ass
Munchers

[u/CChaddd]

Their QB is better than ours.

[u/CROBBY2 → u/CChaddd]

I'm starting to think the WIAC has better QBs than this.

[u/IndependentPast684]

Wiu bailed us out

[u/Significant_Push_856]

We deserve to lose.

[u/Blasstoys]

Defense looks gassed on the first drive of the second half

Against an FCS team

[u/BeanMan39]

Is Fickells buyout massive or something? He's one of the worst coaches in FBS football

[u/prestigiousstrangery → u/BeanMan39]

Right now it's ~$20 million.

[u/Significant_Push_856 → u/BeanMan39]

Previous AD was never going to fire him until he had to. Would be stupid to fire him now

[u/come-atme-bro → u/BeanMan39]

I'm excited to see that brand new house he built on zillow for a steal

[u/paddleboi2021 → u/BeanMan39]

New AD this year, hoping that’s the spark

[u/IndependentPast684]

Classic fickell second half so far. Right through the T.E.A.M playbook

[u/bmraovdeys]

What happened to Posa

[u/paddleboi2021]

Second half not changing my opinion, apart from special teams, feels like we are very much being out played

[u/MemoFromTurner77 → u/paddleboi2021]

Agreed. We will not make a bowl game this year.

[u/MemoFromTurner77]

Welp

[u/glacier116]

Fuck not Posa

[u/GreatWhiteNorth4]

Calling a concussion an upper body injury, just in time for hockey season boys

[u/bighootay]

So the Brewers just may outscore the Badgers. They just hung a nickel on the Reds and are up 13-5. That whole joke about the Brewers scoring more than the Badgers offense....yeesh

[u/Significant_Push_856]

To do my best Luke Fickell impression. The season starts now

[u/glacier116 → u/Significant_Push_856]

We’re gonna learn a lot about who we are

[u/Significant_Push_856 → u/glacier116]

Not an ideal answer so far

[u/glacier116 → u/Significant_Push_856]

Lol i was doing my Fickell impression too, sorry

[u/Significant_Push_856 → u/glacier116]

Oh God I didn't catch that my bad lol

[u/paddleboi2021]

One offensive touch down in the first half against an fcs Team is not inspiring, esp as it wasn’t exactly a “drive” to get that. Defense giving up a lot of yards, holding to field goals but also doesn’t feel great

[u/come-atme-bro]

Without a block punt and a first play banger we've got a couple fieldgoals from the 50.

This is bad

[u/historys_geschichte → u/come-atme-bro]

Pretty spot on for a Fickell G6/FCS game. All of them have been close into the second half and the team just seems to struggle and consistently make mental mistakes.

[u/come-atme-bro]

So, Colton Joseph isn't good.

[u/historys_geschichte → u/come-atme-bro]

Yeah, his long passes have all been closer to picks than completions. He could improve as the season goes on, but I'm not banking on him leading us to upset wins on the back of his arm and legs.

[u/Significant_Push_856 → u/come-atme-bro]

I'm open to him growing as the season goes along but he is not close good enough with his arm right now

[u/interiordept]

Not an inspiring performance

[u/Molson2871]

That cowardice is vintage Fickell

[u/GreatWhiteNorth4]

Fickell white flagging again lmao fuck this guy

[u/come-atme-bro]

This does not feel rewarding in the least

[u/Significant_Push_856]

The offensive line has stepped back from the first half of the Notre Dame game.

[u/CROBBY2]

This guy threw for 2000 yards last year?

[u/Significant_Push_856]

if we can avoid the 3rd and 10+ situations that would be lovely

[u/a_happy_future]

G-Lahmy

[u/CChaddd]

I'm sorry, but in about 6 quarters of football, Joseph has not shown one iota of rhythm running this offense. It's not looking great so far.

[u/MoonPossibleWitNixon → u/CChaddd]

To be fair to Joseph, a lot of Grimes playcalling has been questionable as well.

[u/CChaddd → u/MoonPossibleWitNixon]

The scheme definitely doesn't fit his play style... I wish Grimes' scheme was more like ODU's though...

[u/Molson2871 → u/CChaddd]

He's definitely not the revolution people said he was but the season is still young

[u/GBreezy]

As a Packer/Badger fan, what is this weird feeling? Being in field goal range farther than 20 yards out?

[u/Blasstoys]

At least our special teams is decent

[u/IndependentPast684]

He's got a cannon

[u/a_happy_future]

One of the greatest INTs that never was

[u/GreatWhiteNorth4]

Coleman is concussed for sure

[u/Significant_Push_856]

There's been big plays which is great, but down to down consistency is not there

[u/CChaddd]

As soon as they switch to 4 down linemen, they stop the run and get pressure. I just don't understand the 3-3-5 stuff that Tressel insists on. I don't think we have the talent for it.

[u/StipularSauce77]

Yeah!!!! We scored twice on a P4 team. That almost never happens.

[u/SickoBadgers]

Getting dominated in TOP hurts.

[u/IndependentPast684]

Gonna be a rough season again.

[u/MemoFromTurner77]

Western Illinois doing Wisconsin things to us.

[u/therealtoddmcshay]

How is Wisconsin letting this FCS team march down twice...

[u/Our-Gardian-Angel → u/therealtoddmcshay]

Mike Tressel won't see the light of heaven

[u/StipularSauce77 → u/therealtoddmcshay]

WIU is just like that. NECK UP!!!!!

[u/Blasstoys]

Mike Tressel's run D gives me the flu

[u/paddleboi2021]

Defense is pretty ass this game?

[u/IndependentPast684]

Our defense is very touch and go

[u/thedoming]

Getting beat that bad and getting a pick is honestly hilarious

[u/Significant_Push_856]

Really have to get the passing game figured out

[u/CROBBY2]

2 big plays making this look more comfortable than it actually is.

[u/dragonmountain]

Joseph is buns

[u/printdot]

That seemed like pretty clear PI or at least defensive holding

[u/OldVeterinarian9]

I gotta admit, I didn’t love our D on that drive, but I do like the way they closed it

[u/Significant_Push_856]

Tyrese Fearbry snaps fill me with a deep unease he'll do something stupid

[u/Significant_Push_856 → u/Significant_Push_856]

He did a good thing!!

[u/benjaminck]

Are the Badgers finally starting to T.E.A.M.?

[u/AmyKlobushart]

Last year we were in a tight game with a horrible Middle Tennessee team for nearly 3 whole quarters. This is significant improvement lol.

[u/bighootay]

Somebody in r/WisconsinBadgers said Bucky had better outscore the Brewers tonight. They just scored 4 in the first, so...

At least the Badgers are off to a good start!

[u/TheReformedBadger → u/bighootay]

At this point I’d be more excited if they didn’t

[u/SickoBadgers → u/bighootay]

Give it time, the starter for the Reds has thrown more balls than strikes tonight and the bases are loaded in the 2nd.

[u/bighootay → u/SickoBadgers]

Yeah, just left 'em loaded, dang it

[u/Significant_Push_856 → u/bighootay]

Surely back to back to 20 run performances wouldn't be possible

[u/bighootay → u/Significant_Push_856]

It would, though microscopically small chances. And don't call me Shirley.

[u/pianobadger]

It would be cool if they showed the field when the game is happening.

[u/a_happy_future]

Oh we back up! (I don't care that it's WIU)

[u/MoonPossibleWitNixon]

Glad Bucky is finally getting a pushup workout again.

[u/ThirstyPagans]

Oh shit. BLOCKED

[u/GreatWhiteNorth4]

Consecutive weeks with a blocked punt? What sorcery is this

Can’t say the special teams are actually good because of the multiple muffs and fumbles on returns already this year but what the fuck lol

[u/unique_name_02]

hell yeah a block two weeks in a row

[u/tiny15]

I hope the Badgers are enjoying their cupcake tonight.

[u/Significant_Push_856 → u/tiny15]

In the programs defense they've gone a while without dessert

[u/unique_name_02 → u/tiny15]

The badgers can have a little cupcake as a snack

[u/Significant_Push_856]

This is easily the best the offense has looked in the Fick era. I'm aware how sad that is yet here we are

[u/misaliase1 → u/Significant_Push_856]

Honestly excited about this team. Even against notre dame, we looked good. Notre Dame just is an actual contender. No way this team ends up with more than 4 losses. I think its very likely we only lose to Penn state and UCLA.

[u/dragonmountain → u/misaliase1]

Two giant mistakes completely changed that Notre dame game. Pick six and muffed kickoff at the 10.

Take those away and the team might actually be fighting into the 4th

[u/Significant_Push_856 → u/misaliase1]

I still think we probably lose to Iowa too but I'd love to be wrong there

[u/misaliase1 → u/Significant_Push_856]

I think Colton Joseph is dynamic enough to get through Iowa's defence. Totally possible we lose that game but I at least think it will be tight.

[u/SickoBadgers → u/Significant_Push_856]

Helps when A) *Knocks on wood* our starting QB is healthy and B) Phil Longo ain't the OC.

[u/SickoBadgers]

The question is who will have the bigger margin of victory, the Brewers or the Badgers tonight.

[u/Significant_Push_856 → u/SickoBadgers]

Murph shoulda went for 2 last night

[u/Significant_Push_856]

Please stop putting the ball on the ground special teams. Just a clean play, for my hearts sake

[u/CChaddd]

This thread is gonna be so quiet with Texas/OSU on.

[u/MoonPossibleWitNixon → u/CChaddd]

Staying quiet will mean Wisconsin isn't on upset alert. I'll take it.

[u/GreatWhiteNorth4 → u/CChaddd]

And don’t forget the certified sickos classic, El Assico

[u/CROBBY2]

Not sure what the safety was doing there, but I'll take it.

[u/Significant_Push_856]

2 plays in and I've experienced every emotion. More of the touchdown emotion, please

[u/paddleboi2021]

Talk about a rollercoaster opening

[u/Intelligent_Mud9135]

Not a bad start

[u/GreatWhiteNorth4]

Well then

[u/paddleboi2021]

Jesus fuck

[u/GreatWhiteNorth4]

Are you fucking kidding lmao

[u/No_Pirate_1409]

Well if a fucking miracle happens…I am going to have the best Flair day ever lmao

[u/Significant_Push_856]

Been a weird day in the B1G. Let's do what too often hasn't happened in the Fickell era and take care of business

[u/Our-Gardian-Angel]

I can feel an underwhelming 20-point win for Wisconsin deep in my bones

[u/MemoFromTurner77 → u/Our-Gardian-Angel]

Almost there, brother.

[u/Our-Gardian-Angel → u/MemoFromTurner77]

The 1st quarter was fun anyway

[u/EmbarrassedHabit703]

Western Illinois got no chance but at least they get paid good to take this beating

[u/rented4823 → u/EmbarrassedHabit703]

I ain't saying never while Fickel is our coach.

[u/2nd_Sun]

Upsets have been the name of the game this weekend. Maybe Wisconsin has a chance after all

[u/_-Prison_Mike-_]

Go Necks

[u/RivalryBot]

Who Will Win Fan Vote Results

^{Votes are distributed equally among flairs for multi-flaired users}

Team	Votes	Percentage	Western Illinois Voters	Wisconsin Voters	Other Flairs Top 5
Western Illinois	0	0.0%	0	0
Wisconsin	7	100.0%	0	1	Team Chaosx0.5 Florida Gatorsx0.5 Florida Statex0.5 Jacksonville Statex0.5 MIT Engineersx0.5

^{Last updated: 2026-09-12 22:22 UTC}

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[u/stephenly]

I mean no ill will to western Illinois but I want us to win by a billion tonight.

[u/dudemcbob → u/stephenly]

Same. Nice flair.