ESPN Analyst Picks Big Ten Team to Rebound in 2026
Summary
ESPN analyst Pete Thamel believes the Wisconsin Badgers football team will improve by 2026 after several tough seasons. He highlights injuries to their quarterbacks as a key issue in past struggles but says a new transfer quarterback and coach Luke Fickell’s experience could help the team bounce back.Key Facts
- Wisconsin’s football team has had poor records in the last three seasons: 7-6, 5-7, and 4-8.
- Injuries have affected their starting quarterbacks, causing them to miss 26 games over three years.
- Tanner Mordecai broke his hand in 2023, Tyler Van Dyke tore his ACL in 2024, and Billy Edwards had a non-contact injury in 2025.
- Colton Joseph, a quarterback transferring from Old Dominion, could improve the team if he stays healthy.
- Coach Luke Fickell previously led Cincinnati to the College Football Playoff.
- Thamel says there was excitement at Big Ten Media Days about the Badgers’ potential this year.
- Thamel thinks the Badgers will surprise some people and improve under Fickell’s coaching.
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