The Badgers are making brutal history not seen since 1977
The The Wisconsin Badgers are moving on to a 2-5 record after being completely shut out 34-0 by the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes in Week 8. It’s another bad loss on top of a disastrous season. The loss was so severe that the program made brutal history not seen since 1977.
Wisconsin has now suffered back-to-back losses, having also lost 37-0 to the Iowa Hawkeyes in Week 7. After Saturday’s loss to Ohio State, it marks that first time since 1977 that the Badgers have experienced back-to-back losses, per Pete Nakos of On3 Sports.
“Wisconsin has been shut out in back-to-back games for the first time since 1977.
On top of that, Saturday’s loss was Wisconsin’s fifth straight this season. After starting the 2025-26 campaign with a 2-0 record, it’s only been downhill since then. To make matters worse, the Badgers still have tough matchups against the No. 8 Oregon Ducks, Washington Huskies, No. 3 Indiana Hoosiers, Illinois Fighting Illini and Minnesota Golden Gophers on the schedule.
It was such a disastrous season that there was growing speculation that the program could potentially move on from Fickell as head coach. However, if the Badgers would do it, then Wisconsin would have to pay a $25 million buyout to make it happen. Because of the buyout, it’s unclear what the programming plan is moving forward.
The Badgers will reluctantly move on to Week 9, where they will take on the Ducks in Oregon. Based on the trajectory of the 2025-26 campaign, there probably isn’t much hope that Wisconsin can pull out of trouble. However, you can never say never in college football.
Benedetto Vitale has nearly a decade of experience in sports journalism, with expertise covering the NFL, NCAA football, NBA and UFC. Oregon alumni live in Corvallis, Oregon, and have previous accounts on BroBible and Athlon Sports.
2025-10-18 23:33:00
