Lorin Cox

2 days ago | si.com | Lorin Cox

The Wisconsin Badgers were notably absent from marketing for EA Sports' College Football 26 video game, but three former Badgers were prominently featured in the trailer for this year's Madden 26. The official preview of the NFL's premier video game was released on Wednesday, and the second player who appears in the video is ex-Wisconsin outside linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel. He follows wide receiver Justin Jefferson as they lead the Minnesota Vikings out of the tunnel onto the field.

3 days ago | wpr.org | Lorin Cox

Last week, President Donald Trump signed an executive order requiring the Department of Homeland Security to publish a list of states and local jurisdictions that it says obstruct the enforcement of federal immigration laws. This initial list of "sanctuary jurisdictions" included four places in Wisconsin: The city of Madison, Dane County, the city of Milwaukee and Shawano County.

3 days ago | si.com | Lorin Cox

ESPN's Football Power Index can be a helpful analytics tool to rate college football teams and predict their success. But sometimes, it can produce some real head-scratchers. That's the case with the latest update to the FPI for the 2025 season, which simulated every teams' schedules 20,000 times to come up with odds and projections for the year. It ranks every team by their odds to win the national championship, and the Wisconsin Badgers ranked 38th on the list.

3 days ago | si.com | Lorin Cox

The Wisconsin Badgers produce some of the best volleyball players in the world. They'll have another chance to prove that this week. The start of June marks the beginning of the 2025 Volleyball Nations League international competition, and two former Badgers made the rosters for their respective countries' Week 1 teams. Former All-American Sarah Franklin will be suiting up for the United States, and all-conference middle blocker Anna Smrek is playing for Canada.

3 days ago | si.com | Lorin Cox

The Wisconsin Badgers' NCAA tournament run last season ended earlier than fans wanted or expected. Greg Gard will get a chance to avenge that loss with a rematch added to the schedule for 2025-26. The program announced Tuesday that Wisconsin will face BYU in a non-conference matchup on Nov. 21. The game will be played at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, the home arena for the Utah Jazz.