WISCONSIN BADGERS NEWS

Jackson Acker - Listed as TE Acker is listed as a tight end on Wisconsin's spring 2025 roster.

Impact Acker has bounced around from halfback to fullback to tight and back again. The versatile athlete is a jack-of-all-trades but a master of none. Last fall, he tallied one carry for four yards and five catches for 29 yards. He'll look to make an impact, perhaps in an H-back role in new offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes' system, in his redshirt senior season in Madison.

MARCH 10 • ROTOWIRE

Rob Booker II - Medically retires Booker (undisclosed) has medically retired from football but plans to remain involved in the Badgers' program, Evan Flood of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Booker didn't see the field as a true freshman, and will now retire from football as whatever injuries he dealt with began to piled up. He'll reportedly remain involved with the program to a degree in an unknown role at this point.

MARCH 10 • ROTOWIRE

Wisconsin's season opener with Miami (Ohio) gets moved up to a Thursday night kickoff

Wisconsin will begin its 2025 football season on a Thursday night

MARCH 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lauren Betts scores 26 points to lead the way for UCLA in 91-61 rout of Wisconsin

Lauren Betts had 26 points and 10 rebounds and second-ranked UCLA routed Wisconsin 91-61 to set up a showdown with No. 4 USC for the Big Ten title

FEBRUARY 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Five Hurricanes transfers who are poised for big spring practices Wide receiver CJ Daniels and cornerback Xavier Lucas are among the transfers poised to have big springs for the Hurricanes.

FEBRUARY 26 • SUN-SENTINEL.COM

Wisconsin's Klesmit exits early with injury in win over Washington

Wisconsin starting guard Max Klesmit exited with what the team called a lower leg injury early in the Badgers 88-62 win over Washington

FEBRUARY 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blackwell leads No. 11 Wisconsin to 88-62 rout of Washington

John Blackwell had 24 points and 10 rebounds as 11th-ranked Wisconsin bounced back from a disappointing defeat with an 88-62 victory over Washington

FEBRUARY 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ex-Florida preps star reportedly commits to Miami after protracted ordeal with Wisconsin FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Miami Hurricanes recruited Xavier Lucas when he was a standout cornerback at American Heritage, but Lucas ultima...

FEBRUARY 25 • ROANOKE.COM

Wisconsin, Big Ten release statements calling out Miami regarding Xavier Lucas transfer MIAMI — The University of Wisconsin on Saturday night released a lengthy statement regarding cornerback Xavier Lucas’ transfer to the Univer...

FEBRUARY 25 • ROANOKE.COM

Is Miami at risk for NCAA, legal punishment for taking transfer Xavier Lucas? FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Xavier Lucas, a former American Heritage football star, knew he wanted to come home. But Wisconsin, where he spent h...

FEBRUARY 25 • PANTAGRAPH.COM

Washington visits No. 11 Wisconsin after Tonje's 22-point game

FEBRUARY 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Northwestern visits Williams and Wisconsin

Wisconsin hosts the Northwestern Wildcats after Serah Williams scored 23 points in Wisconsin's 75-68 victory against the Penn State Lady Lions

FEBRUARY 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Oregon extends winning streak, pulls out 77-73 OT win vs. No. 11 Wisconsin

Nate Bittle had 23 points and Jackson Shelstad made a clutch 3 to force OT as Oregon beat No. 11 Wisconsin, 77-73, on Saturday.

FEBRUARY 22

Tonje leads No. 11 Wisconsin against Oregon

No. 11 Wisconsin plays the Oregon Ducks after John Tonje scored 31 points in Wisconsin's 95-74 victory over the Illinois Fighting Illini

FEBRUARY 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wisconsin hosts Northwestern after Williams' 23-point game

FEBRUARY 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No. 11 Wisconsin finding new way to win this season by showcasing an explosive offense

Wisconsin decided to shake up a formula that had made it one of the nation’s most consistent programs

FEBRUARY 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Oregon visits No. 11 Wisconsin after Tonje's 31-point outing

No. 11 Wisconsin hosts the Oregon Ducks after John Tonje scored 31 points in Wisconsin's 95-74 victory against the Illinois Fighting Illini

FEBRUARY 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wisconsin football, Luke Fickell agree to contract extension The Luke Fickell era at Wisconsin is signed through the next several seasons, as the program has agreed to a contract extension. Fickell is...

FEBRUARY 20 • SI.COM

Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell gets 1-year extension on contract that runs through 2031

Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell is receiving a one-year extension on a contract that will now run through the 2031 season

FEBRUARY 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wisconsin Makes Unexpected Luke Fickell Contract Move After First Losing Season Since 2001 Wisconsin posted a 5–7 record and didn't make it to a bowl game.

FEBRUARY 19 • SI.COM

Illinois plays through a demanding stretch with a virus hindering multiple players

Illinois wasn’t showing any hard feelings toward its opponent when it declined to participate in a postgame handshake

FEBRUARY 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No. 11 Wisconsin stays red-hot with elusive win over Illinois, 95-74

John Tonje scored 31 points and No. 11 Wisconsin beat Illinois 95-74 to earn its fifth straight victory and end its recent run of futility i...

FEBRUARY 19

No. 11 Wisconsin takes on Illinois following Tonje's 32-point game

FEBRUARY 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wisconsin Football Appoints New GM After the Departure of Stienecker The Badgers have a new GM after the departure of Max Stienecker.

FEBRUARY 17 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Tonje leads No. 16 Wisconsin against Illinois

FEBRUARY 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS