The Camp: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast

Wisconsin is headed to Oregon on Saturday to face the 6th-ranked Ducks. Zach and Jesse preview the game and discuss what success looks like for the Badgers after being shut out the last two weeks. They also get into Jesse's story where he spoke with members of the Rose Bowl-winning teams of the 1990s and got their take on where the program is. They close by making their weekly picks.

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Wisconsin athletic director Chris McIntosh came out in support of Luke Fickell and the program in a letter to fans on Monday. Zach and Jesse discuss the substance of the letter, including what an increased investment in the program would look like and whether fans should believe it. They also get into Fickell's job status after he said he had not been told he'd be back. The guys play a little Overreaction, er No? and agree with Fickell when he called the Nyzier Fourqurean situation "unacceptable."

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Wisconsin dropped its 9th straight Big Ten game and got shut out again. Zach and Jesse discuss what went right and wrong against Ohio State, the story from BadgerExtra that AD Chris McIntosh told the team coach Luke Fickell will be back in 2026, the impact that could have on the program, Wisconsin's anemic offense, a leader playing through a broken arm and more.

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Wisconsin will host No. 1 Ohio State on Saturday afternoon. Zach and Jesse preview the game, including what success looks like for the Badgers. The guys also hit on the legendary 2010 game when the Badgers knocked off the No. 1 Buckeyes, play some overreaction, er no?, and make their Week 8 picks. 

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Wisconsin's 2026 recruiting class dropped by one on Monday. Zach and Jesse discuss the de-commitment of Tayshon Bardo and also the struggles of keeping a class together when struggling on the field. They also get into Luke Fickell's comments on his job status, what he expects out of fans and his clarification on his postgame quote about QB Billy Edwards Jr.

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Wisconsin has lost eight straight Big Ten games, with six of them coming by at least 14 points. Zach and Jesse talk about the latest one — a 37-0 beatdown by Iowa on Saturday. The guys talk about what went right and wrong against the Hawkeyes, Luke Fickell’s post-game comments, his future and the program’s path forward, and answer a bunch of listener questions.

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Wisconsin and Iowa will play for the Heartland Trophy on Saturday night. Zach and Jesse preview the game, including the keys for the #badgers to snap their 3-game losing streak to the Hawkeyes. The guys also get into all the ways last year's embarrassment in Iowa City impacted the Wisconsin program. They close with their Week 7 picks.

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Wisconsin is in the middle of a very tough season. Zach and Jesse discuss what kind of impact it is having on recruiting, specifically with running back Amari Latimer on the mind after his visit to Ohio State. The guys also get into how Luke Fickell evaluates himself and his coaching staff, wonder why there has been no ruling on Nyzier Fourqurean’s injunction, discuss the biggest ‘what-if’ of the Fickell era and more.

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Wisconsin went on the road and lost 24-10 to No. 20 Michigan on Saturday. Zach and Jesse discuss what went right and wrong against the Wolverines, why didn't Luke Fickell use his timeouts, the starting debut for Hunter Simmons and a ton of listener questions.

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Wisconsin heads to No. 20 Michigan on Saturday. Zach and Jesse discuss what success looks like for the Badgers, play some Overreaction, er No? and make their Week 6 picks.

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