Overview
- Coach Luke Fickell said before kickoff that San Diego State transfer Danny O'Neil was expected to start against Washington with the possibility of a rotation.
- Wisconsin announced O'Neil would miss the rest of the game after he was carted off in the first quarter with a lower-body leg injury.
- True freshman Carter Smith made his collegiate debut in relief, with Hunter Simmons also seeing snaps during the game.
- The Badgers beat No. 23 Washington 13-10 to end a six-game losing streak, their first win over a ranked opponent since 2021.
- Starter Billy Edwards Jr. remains sidelined with a knee injury as Wisconsin continues to field one of the nation’s least productive passing attacks at 152.1 yards per game.