2012 schedule
Wisconsin
Big Ten
Final rank
#16
Record
8-5
Points
18
Diff
+152
Scored
400
Allowed
248
Outcome
—
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
5506
Yards allowed
4516
Rushing yards
3309
Passing yards
2197
Turnovers
12
3rd down conv.
69
4th down conv.
9
Penalties
53
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2012 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Joel StaveQB70
- 2. Danny O'BrienQB52
- 3. Curt PhillipsQB46
TD
- 1. Joel StaveQB6
- 2. Curt PhillipsQB5
- 3. Danny O'BrienQB3
YDS
- 1. Joel StaveQB1104
- 2. Curt PhillipsQB540
- 3. Danny O'BrienQB523
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Montee BallRB356
- 2. James WhiteRB125
- 3. Melvin GordonRB62
TD
- 1. Montee BallRB22
- 2. James WhiteRB12
- 3. Melvin GordonRB3
YDS
- 1. Montee BallRB1830
- 2. James WhiteRB806
- 3. Melvin GordonRB621
Receiving
REC
- 1. Jared AbbrederisWR49
- 2. Jacob PedersenTE27
- 3. Jordan FredrickWR17
TD
- 1. Jared AbbrederisWR5
- 2. Jacob PedersenTE4
- 3. Sam ArnesonTE2
YDS
- 1. Jared AbbrederisWR837
- 2. Jacob PedersenTE355
- 3. Jordan FredrickWR196
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Devin SmithDB4
- 2. Marcus CromartieDB1
- 3. Dezmen SouthwardS1
TD
- 1. Marcus CromartieDB1
- 2. Devin SmithDB0
- 3. Dezmen SouthwardS0
YDS
- 1. Devin SmithDB67
- 2. Conor O'NeillLB53
- 3. Dezmen SouthwardS31
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Kyle FrenchPK10
- 2. Jack RussellPK0
PTS
- 1. Kyle FrenchPK68
- 2. Jack RussellPK14
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2012 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FCS opponent | home | 26 – 21 | W | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Oregon State(Tier 2) | away | 7 – 10 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Utah State(Tier 4) | home | 16 – 14 | W | +2 | 2 |
| 4 | UTEP(Tier 4) | home | 37 – 26 | W | +2 | 4 |
| 5 | Nebraska(Premier) | away | 27 – 30 | L | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Illinois(Tier 4) | home | 31 – 14 | W | +2 | 6 |
| 7 | Purdue(Tier 3) | away | 38 – 14 | W | +3 | 9 |
| 8 | Minnesota(Tier 4) | home | 38 – 13 | W | +2 | 11 |
| 9 | Michigan State(Premier) | home | 13 – 16 | L | 0 | 11 |
| 11 | Indiana(Tier 4) | away | 62 – 14 | W | +2 | 13 |
| 12 | Ohio State(Premier) | home | 14 – 21 | L | 0 | 13 |
| 13 | Penn State(Premier) | away | 21 – 24 | L | 0 | 13 |
| 14 | Nebraska(Premier) | home | 70 – 31 | W | +5 | 18 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster116 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reggie Love | WR | 6'3" | Boynton Beach, FL |
| 2 | Joel Stave | QB | 6'5" | Greenfield, WI |
| 3 | Kenzel Doe | WR | 5'8" | Reidsville, NC |
| 4 | Devin Gaulden | CB | 5'10" · 187 lb | Miramar, FL |
| 4 | Jared Abbrederis | WR | 6'2" | Wautoma, WI |
| 5 | Danny O'Brien | QB | 6'3" | Kernersville, NC |
| 5 | Darius Hillary | CB | 5'11" | Cincinnati, OH |
| 5 | Jon Budmayr | QB | 6'0" | Woodstock, IL |
| 7 | Michael Caputo | S | 6'1" | Imperial, PA |
| 7 | Ross Barker | WR | 6'0" · 185 lb | St. Paul, MN |
| 8 | Isaiah Williams | S | 6'1" · 200 lb | Miami, FL |
| 9 | Chase Knox | QB | 6'1" · 191 lb | San Diego, CA |
| 9 | Jordan Fredrick | WR | 6'4" | Madison, WI |
| 10 | Curt Phillips | QB | 6'3" | Kingsport, TN |
| 10 | Devin Smith | DB | 5'11" | Coppell, TX |
| 11 | David Gilbert | DL | 6'4" | Coral Springs, FL |
| 12 | Dezmen Southward | S | 6'2" | Sunrise, FL |
| 12 | Matt Salerno | P | 6'2" · 184 lb | Chatfield, MN |
| 13 | Bart Houston | QB | 6'4" | Dublin, CA |
| 13 | Conor O'Neill | LB | 6'0" | Delray Beach, FL |
| 14 | Marcus Cromartie | DB | 6'1" | Mansfield, TX |
| 14 | Nate Hammon | S | 6'1" · 196 lb | Milton, WI |
| 14 | Thad Armstrong | QB | 6'5" · 213 lb | Ottawa, IL |
| 15 | Jeff Duckworth | WR | 6'0" | Cincinnati, OH |
| 16 | Clay Rust | QB | 6'5" · 193 lb | Sturtevant, WI |
| 17 | A.J. Fenton | LB | 6'1" · 220 lb | Erie, PA |
| 17 | Sherard Cadogan | OLB | 6'3" · 232 lb | Washington Township, NJ |
| 18 | Lance Baretz | WR | 5'11" · 195 lb | Franklin, WI |
| 19 | Hugs Etienne | DB | 5'11" · 168 lb | Plantation, FL |
| 19 | Leo Musso | S | 5'10" | Waunakee, WI |
| 20 | James White | RB | 5'10" | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 21 | Mark Saari | RB | 6'0" · 206 lb | Montrel, WI |
| 21 | Peniel Jean | CB | 5'11" | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 22 | Darius Feaster | DB | 5'11" · 208 lb | Mequon, WI |
| 22 | Jeffrey Lewis | RB | 6'2" | Brookfield, WI |
| 23 | Dare Ogunbowale | RB | 5'11" | Milwaukee, WI |
| 23 | Jerry Ponio | S | 6'1" · 195 lb | Chicago, IL |
| 24 | Shelton Johnson | DB | 6'0" | Carrollton, TX |
| 25 | Melvin Gordon | RB | 6'1" | Kenosha, WI |
| 26 | Derek Straus | FB | 6'1" | Waunakee, WI |
| 26 | Reggie Mitchell | CB | 6'0" · 177 lb | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 27 | Kyle Zuleger | S | 5'11" | Appleton, WI |
| 27 | Vonte Jackson | S | 6'1" · 200 lb | Kenosha, WI |
| 28 | Montee Ball | RB | 5'11" | Wentzville, MO |
| 29 | Miles Groeschel | RB | 5'10" · 212 lb | Fond Du Lac, WI |
| 29 | Terrance Floyd | CB | 5'10" · 198 lb | Boynton Beach, FL |
| 30 | Alex Erickson | WR | 6'0" | Darlington, WI |
| 30 | Derek Landisch | ILB | 6'0" | Nashotah, WI |
| 31 | Connor Cummins | WR | 6'1" · 200 lb | Kettering, OH |
| 31 | Josh Peprah | LB | 5'11" · 215 lb | McKinney, TX |
| 32 | Caleb Kinlaw | RB | 5'10" · 202 lb | Goose Creek, SC |
| 34 | Derek Watt | FB | 6'2" | Pewaukee, WI |
| 36 | Ethan Armstrong | OLB | 6'2" | Ottawa, IL |
| 37 | Kevin MacCudden | FB | 5'11" · 220 lb | Waukesha, WI |
| 41 | Jesse Hayes | OLB | 6'3" · 233 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 42 | Alex Walker | TE | 6'4" · 239 lb | Glendale, WI |
| 42 | Cody Byers | LB | 6'2" · 221 lb | Centerville, OH |
| 43 | Michael Trotter | ILB | 6'0" · 220 lb | Racine, WI |
| 44 | Chris Borland | ILB | 5'11" | Kettering, OH |
| 44 | Eric Steffes | TE | 6'5" | Mount Calvary, WI |
| 45 | Warren Herring | ? | 6'3" · 294 lb | Fairview Heights, IL |
| 46 | Austin Traylor | TE | 6'4" | Columbus, OH |
| 47 | Vince Biegel | OLB | 6'4" | Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
| 48 | Jacob Pedersen | TE | 6'5" | Menominee, MI |
| 49 | Sam Arneson | TE | 6'4" | Merrill, WI |
| 50 | Josh Harrison | OLB | 6'0" · 223 lb | Huber Heights, OH |
| 51 | Tyler Dippel | DE | 6'4" · 270 lb | Slinger, WI |
| 52 | Nick Hill | LB | 6'2" · 218 lb | Milwaukee, WI |
| 53 | Mike Taylor | LB | 6'2" | Ashwaubenon, WI |
| 54 | Jake Rademacher | LB | 6'1" · 235 lb | Wales, WI |
| 54 | Kyle Costigan | OL | 6'5" | Wind Lake, WI |
| 55 | Joseph McNamara | OL | 6'1" · 312 lb | Pembroke Pines, FL |
| 55 | Trent Denlinger | OL | 6'6" · 308 lb | Cuba City, WI |
| 56 | James McGuire | LS | 6'0" · 216 lb | St. Paul, MN |
| 56 | Riki Kodanko | OL | 6'9" · 342 lb | Green Bay, WI |
| 57 | Ben Ruechel | ILB | 6'2" · 224 lb | Oconto, WI |
| 57 | Jake Meador | OL | 6'7" · 341 lb | Whiteland, IN |
| 58 | Jacob Ninneman | OL | 6'2" · 288 lb | Oregon, WI |
| 58 | Joe Schobert | OLB | 6'2" | Waukesha, WI |
| 58 | Rick Wagner | OL | 6'6" · 317 lb | West Allis, WI |
| 59 | Marcus Trotter | ILB | 6'0" | Racine, WI |
| 60 | Connor Udelhoven | LS | 6'0" | St. Paul, MN |
| 61 | Tyler Marz | OL | 6'7" · 325 lb | Springfield, MN |
| 62 | Walker Williams | OL | 6'7" · 321 lb | Tacoma, WA |
| 64 | Robert Burge | OL | 6'7" · 323 lb | Holmen, WI |
| 65 | Jonathan Coon | OL | 6'7" · 312 lb | Franklin, WI |
| 70 | Dan Voltz | OL | 6'3" · 301 lb | Barrington, IL |
| 71 | Ray Ball | OL | 6'7" · 321 lb | Columbus, OH |
| 72 | Travis Frederick | OL | 6'4" · 338 lb | Sharon, WI |
| 73 | Dallas Lewallen | OL | 6'6" · 321 lb | Berlin, WI |
| 75 | Zac Matthias | OL | 6'5" · 318 lb | Hemlock, MI |
| 76 | Logan Schmidt | OL | 6'4" · 306 lb | Gotham, WI |
| 77 | Bryce Gilbert | ? | 6'2" · 305 lb | Brookfield, WI |
| 78 | Rob Havenstein | OL | 6'8" · 333 lb | Mount Airy, MD |
| 79 | Ryan Groy | OL | 6'5" · 320 lb | Middleton, WI |
| 81 | Brock DeCicco | TE | 6'5" | Jefferson Hills, PA |
| 82 | A.J. Jordan | WR | 6'0" | Dayton, OH |
| 82 | Jake Stengel | WR | 6'3" · 203 lb | Sheboygan, WI |
| 84 | Austin Maly | TE | 6'5" · 250 lb | Waunakee, WI |
| 85 | Brian Wozniak | TE | 6'4" | Loveland, OH |
| 87 | Ethan Hemer | DE | 6'6" · 285 lb | Medford, WI |
| 87 | Marquis Mason | WR | 6'4" · 224 lb | Madison, WI |
| 89 | Chase Hammond | WR | 6'5" | Youngstown, OH |
| 90 | Drew Meyer | P | 6'3" | Hartland, WI |
| 90 | Matt Prell | TE | 6'5" · 200 lb | Kenosha, WI |
| 91 | Brett Nethery | P | 6'0" · 200 lb | Greendale, WI |
| 91 | Konrad Zagzebski | DE | 6'3" · 277 lb | Weston, WI |
| 92 | Pat Muldoon | DE | 6'3" | Mason, OH |
| 93 | Jake Keefer | DE | 6'3" · 273 lb | Woodville, WI |
| 94 | Kyle French | PK | 6'1" | Menomonee Falls, WI |
| 95 | Arthur Goldberg | DE | 6'3" · 296 lb | Mount Lebanon, PA |
| 96 | Beau Allen | ? | 6'3" | Minnetonka, MN |
| 97 | Brendan Kelly | OLB | 6'6" · 255 lb | Eden Prairie, MN |
| 97 | Jack Russell | PK | 6'0" | Waunakee, WI |
| 98 | Stephen Salata | PK | 6'2" · 199 lb | Buffalo Grove, IL |
| 99 | James Adeyanju | DE | 6'2" · 262 lb | Chicago, IL |