The 2015 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers, led by first-year head coach Paul Chryst, were members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Camp Randall Stadium. On January 13, 2015, the Badgers hired offensive coordinator Joe Rudolph. The Badgers were the media preseason favorites to win the Big Ten West division. During fall camp prior to the start of the season Chryst announced the Badgers would return to a pro-style punt scheme instead of the shield punt scheme, also known as the spread punt scheme. Two days after Wisconsin played in the Holiday Bowl defensive coordinator Dave Aranda was hired by LSU as their new defensive coordinator. At the end of the season, Wisconsin featured the #1 defense in college football, with opponents averaging just 13.1 points per game against the Badgers.
Maps, Directions, and Place Reviews
Recruiting
Wi Football Recruits Video
Watchlists and preseason awards
- Vince Biegel (OLB)
- Michael Caputo (S)
- Corey Clement (RB)
- Alex Erickson (WR)
- Rafael Gaglianone (K)
- Dan Voltz (C)
Schedule
Rankings
Game summaries
vs #3 Alabama
Miami (OH)
Troy
Hawaii
Iowa
at Nebraska
Purdue
at Illinois
Rutgers
at Maryland
#20 Northwestern
at Minnesota
Holiday Bowl
Coaching staff
Roster
Departures
After enrolling early and attending spring training quarterback Austin Kafentzis announced that he would transfer from Wisconsin to the University of Nevada before the start of the 2015 season.
At the end of the season redshirt freshman quarterback D.J. Gillins announced that he would transfer as well, to Pearl River Community College. It was reported that Gillins likely transferred because he wouldn't fit in Paul Chryst's Pro-style offense, he was originally recruited by former head coach Gary Andersen as a more mobile dual-threat style quarterback.
Statistics
Team
Non-conference opponents
Big 10 opponents
Offense
Defense
Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, PBU: Passes Broken Up, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FF: Forced Fumbles, FR: Fumbles Recovered, TD : Touchdown
Special teams
Big Ten Players of the Week
- Week 4 - Freshman of the Week - RB, Taiwan Deal
- Week 5 - Co-Defensive Player of the Week - LB, Joe Schobert
- Week 7 - Freshman of the Week - LB, T.J. Edwards
- Week 8 - Special Teams Player of the Week - P, Drew Meyer
- Week 13 - Special Teams Player of the Week - P, Drew Meyer
Awards
2016 NFL Draft
2016 NFL Draft class
Signed undrafted free agents
- Michael Caputo, S, New Orleans Saints
- Alex Erickson, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
- Darius Hillary, CB, Cincinnati Bengals
- Tyler Marz, OT, Tennessee Titans
- Tanner McEvoy, QB/S/WR, Seattle Seahawks
- Joel Stave, QB, Minnesota Vikings
- Austin Traylor, TE, Dallas Cowboys
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