Wisconsin Football Faces Toughest Schedule in Big Ten for 2025 Season
The 2025 football season is shaping up to be a monumental challenge for the Wisconsin Badgers, with head coach Luke Fickell calling it a "mountain that needs to be climbed." Ranked as having the hardest schedule in the Big Ten—and the fifth hardest in the nation by 24/7 Sports—Wisconsin’s upcoming slate poses significant hurdles.
ESPN rates the Badgers’ strength of schedule at 0.786, placing it fourth in the NCAA, just behind Oklahoma. FanDuel has already set Wisconsin’s win total at 5.5, but determining where those wins will come from remains a daunting task. With only two games—against Miami (OH) and Middle Tennessee—considered almost guaranteed victories, the road looks perilous.
The Badgers face a grueling lineup featuring powerhouse teams, including Alabama in a non-conference match-up, and encounter only one Big Ten opponent—Maryland—coming off a lackluster season at the bottom of the standings. In contrast, Wisconsin will square off against the top eight teams from last year’s Big Ten rankings, making the path to victory a challenging one.
Fickell’s squad will kick off the season with home games against Miami (OH) and Middle Tennessee but quickly transitions to a tough away game against Alabama. Other challenging matchups include road games against Michigan and Minnesota, and home games against formidable opponents like Ohio State and Oregon.
As the Badgers gear up for this demanding schedule, fans and analysts alike will be watching closely to see if Wisconsin can rise to the occasion and exceed expectations in a notably unforgiving season. For a game-by-game prediction of Wisconsin’s potential outcomes, click here.
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