Fickell has a 15-19 overall record since arriving in Madison after the 2022 regular season, and the Badgers likely will be underdogs in each of their remaining four games in 2025. His teams have lost their last 11 games against power-conference teams, which included back-to-back shutout losses for the first time since 1977.

Luke Fickell has received plenty of criticism over a perceived lack of in-state recruiting as Wisconsin Badgers head coach. Wisconsin high school recruits conti