The Wisconsin Badgers are preparing for their conference opener against USC. As double-digit underdogs for the second game in a row, how will this game against the Trojans set them up for the remainder of this Big Ten schedule? Plus, Luke Fickell says the Badgers are leaving the door open for Tyler Van Dyke to return next season, and can the Badgers base their new identity in the defense under Mike Tressel? How does Matt Sluka's NIL dispute with UNLV impact the landscape of the transfer portal moving forward? Former NFL head coach and new Badgers football senior advisor, Jack Del Rio, joins to discuss his new role with Luke Fickell's staff, the Badgers defense and more!

The Wisconsin Badgers are coming off a 42-10 to Alabama and lost QB Tyler Van Dyke to a torn ACL. Jim Rutledge and Brad Nortman discuss their new expectations with Van Dyke out for the rest of the season and the QB question marks surrounding Braedyn Locke and freshman Mabrey Mettauer. UW Athletic and Pro Football Hall of Famer, Joe Thomas, joins to discuss last week's loss to Alabama, the Badgers finding their identity under Luke Fickell, and playing as an offensive lineman in Wisconsin's new offense!

It's Bama week in Madison! Can the Wisconsin Badgers keep it close or even pull off an upset in Camp Randall, and is this the "measuring stick" game for Luke Fickell's program? Jim Rutledge and Brad Nortman give their previews, predictions and the anatomy of a potential upset. Plus, Northern Illinois head coach Thomas Hammock is scheduled to join at 12:35pm CT to discuss his program's upset versus #5 Notre Dame last week, his tenure as the Badgers RB coach from 2011-13 and more!

It's the return of The Jump Around (3.0), talking all things Badgers football on ESPN Madison! Jim Rutledge returns for the digital version of his old show alongside former guest and Badgers punter Brad Nortman! Jim and Brad discuss the biggest topics and questions surrounding Badgers football on the weekly edition of the show. This week, Jim & Brad look back at some of their concerns following the Badgers' struggles vs Western Michigan in Week 1, they address the rising concerns surrounding the direction of the program under Luke Fickell, and they pinpoint where the Badgers currently stack in the tiers of the Big Ten. Badgers all-time sacks leader and UW Athletics Hall of Fame inductee Tarek Saleh joins to discuss his upcoming induction, and Jim asks Tarek for his Week 1 takeaways and evaluation of the current state of the team!