2021 schedule
Wisconsin
Big Ten
Final rank
#13
Record
8-4
Points
20
Diff
+113
Scored
310
Allowed
197
Outcome
—
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
4824
Yards allowed
3108
Rushing yards
2742
Passing yards
2082
Turnovers
23
3rd down conv.
57
4th down conv.
11
Penalties
70
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2021 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Graham MertzQB169
- 2. Chase WolfQB8
TD
- 1. Graham MertzQB10
- 2. Chase WolfQB1
YDS
- 1. Graham MertzQB1958
- 2. Chase WolfQB124
Rushing
TD
- 1. Braelon AllenRB12
- 2. Chez MellusiRB5
- 3. Graham MertzQB4
CAR
- 1. Braelon AllenRB186
- 2. Chez MellusiRB173
- 3. Graham MertzQB37
YDS
- 1. Braelon AllenRB1268
- 2. Chez MellusiRB815
- 3. Isaac GuerendoRB160
Receiving
YDS
- 1. Danny Davis IIIWR478
- 2. Jake FergusonTE450
- 3. Kendric PryorWR416
REC
- 1. Jake FergusonTE46
- 2. Danny Davis IIIWR32
- 3. Kendric PryorWR32
TD
- 1. Jake FergusonTE3
- 2. Kendric PryorWR3
- 3. Danny Davis IIIWR2
Defense
SACKS
- 1. Nick HerbigLB9.0
- 2. Leo ChenalLB8.0
- 3. Jack SanbornLB5.0
TOT
- 1. Leo ChenalLB96
- 2. Jack SanbornLB77
- 3. Nick HerbigLB61
TFL
- 1. Leo ChenalLB18.0
- 2. Jack SanbornLB16.0
- 3. Nick HerbigLB14.5
Interceptions
TD
- 1. Caesar WilliamsCB1
- 2. Scott NelsonS1
- 3. Noah BurksLB0
YDS
- 1. John TorchioS68
- 2. Collin WilderS53
- 3. Caesar WilliamsCB49
INT
- 1. John TorchioS3
- 2. Collin WilderS3
- 3. Caesar WilliamsCB3
Kicking
PTS
- 1. Collin LarshPK90
FGM
- 1. Collin LarshPK17
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2021 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Penn State(Premier) | home | 10 – 16 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan(Tier 5) | home | 34 – 7 | W | +1 | 1 |
| 5 | Notre Dame(Premier) | home | 13 – 41 | L | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Michigan(Premier) | home | 17 – 38 | L | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Illinois(Tier 4) | away | 24 – 0 | W | +2 | 3 |
| 8 | Army(Tier 5) | home | 20 – 14 | W | +1 | 4 |
| 9 | Purdue(Tier 3) | away | 30 – 13 | W | +3 | 7 |
| 10 | Iowa(Premier) | home | 27 – 7 | W | +5 | 12 |
| 11 | Rutgers(Tier 5) | away | 52 – 3 | W | +1 | 13 |
| 12 | Northwestern(Tier 2) | home | 35 – 7 | W | +4 | 17 |
| 13 | Nebraska(Tier 3) | home | 35 – 28 | W | +3 | 20 |
| 14 | Minnesota(Tier 3) | away | 13 – 23 | L | 0 | 20 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster113 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Jalen Berger | RB | 6'1" · 215 lb | Newark, NJ |
| 1 | A.J. Abbott | WR | 6'2" · 200 lb | Northville, MI |
| 1 | Chez Mellusi | RB | 5'11" · 212 lb | Naples, FL |
| 1 | Faion Hicks | CB | 5'10" · 194 lb | Miami, FL |
| 1 | Jake Chaney | LB | 5'11" · 233 lb | Cape Coral, FL |
| 1 | Skyler Bell | WR | 6'0" · 185 lb | Bronx, NY |
| 2 | Chase Wolf | QB | 6'1" · 195 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 2 | Kaden Johnson | EDGE | 6'3" · 248 lb | Saint Paul, MN |
| 2 | Ricardo Hallman | CB | 5'10" · 190 lb | Miami, FL |
| 3 | Kendric Pryor | WR | 5'11" · 189 lb | Hazel Crest, IL |
| 5 | Deron Harrell | CB | 6'2" · 182 lb | Denver, CO |
| 5 | Leo Chenal | LB | 6'2" · 257 lb | Grantsburg, WI |
| 6 | Dean Engram | DB | 5'10" · 175 lb | Columbia, MD |
| 6 | Semar Melvin | DB | 6'0" · 175 lb | Pembroke Pines, FL |
| 7 | Danny Davis III | WR | 6'0" · 193 lb | Springfield, OH |
| 7 | Jordan Turner | LB | 6'1" · 231 lb | Farmington, MI |
| 7 | Markus Allen | WR | 6'2" · 215 lb | Dayton, OH |
| 9 | Scott Nelson | S | 6'2" · 204 lb | Detroit, MI |
| 10 | Stephan Bracey Jr. | WR | 5'10" · 190 lb | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 11 | Alexander Smith | CB | 5'11" · 187 lb | Culver City, CA |
| 12 | Daniel Wright | QB | 6'8" · 257 lb | Sergeant Bluff, IA |
| 12 | Donte Burton | DB | 6'0" · 185 lb | Loganville, GA |
| 12 | Max Lofy | CB | 5'10" · 188 lb | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 14 | Isaac Smith | WR | 6'1" · 195 lb | Memphis, TN |
| 14 | Preston Zachman | S | 6'1" · 212 lb | Elysburg, PA |
| 15 | Danny Vanden Boom | QB | 6'5" · 209 lb | Kimberly, WI |
| 15 | Devin Chandler | WR | 6'0" · 184 lb | Huntersville, NC |
| 15 | Graham Mertz | QB | 6'3" · 216 lb | Overland Park, KS |
| 15 | Izayah Green-May | DE | 6'6" · 242 lb | Bolingbrook, IL |
| 15 | John Torchio | S | 6'1" · 211 lb | Lafayette, CA |
| 16 | Jack Dunn | WR | 5'7" · 178 lb | Madison, WI |
| 17 | Chimere Dike | WR | 6'0" · 195 lb | Waukesha, WI |
| 17 | Darryl Peterson | LB | 6'1" · 260 lb | Akron, OH |
| 18 | Collin Wilder | S | 5'10" · 201 lb | Katy, TX |
| 19 | Collin Larsh | PK | 5'10" · 188 lb | Marshall, WI |
| 19 | Jaylan Franklin | TE | 6'5" · 240 lb | Brownstown, MI |
| 19 | Nick Herbig | LB | 6'2" · 228 lb | Kauai, HI |
| 21 | Caesar Williams | CB | 6'0" · 188 lb | Grand Prairie, TX |
| 21 | Cooper Nelson | WR | 6'4" · 205 lb | Sun Prairie, WI |
| 22 | Jack Van Dyke | PK | 6'5" · 228 lb | Neenah, WI |
| 22 | Titus Toler | S | 5'10" · 201 lb | Long Beach, CA |
| 23 | Isaac Guerendo | RB | 6'1" · 225 lb | Clayton, IN |
| 24 | Hunter Wohler | S | 6'2" · 218 lb | Muskego, WI |
| 25 | Al Ashford III | CB | 6'0" · 185 lb | Denver, CO |
| 25 | Jake Ratzlaff | LB | 6'2" · 225 lb | Rosemount, MN |
| 26 | Travian Blaylock | S | 5'11" · 208 lb | Humble, TX |
| 27 | Haakon Anderson | WR | 6'1" · 212 lb | Verona, WI |
| 28 | Gavin Meyers | P | 6'1" · 198 lb | Oshkosh, WI |
| 28 | Mike Gregoire | WR | 5'10" · 187 lb | Green Bay, WI |
| 29 | Brady Schipper | RB | 5'11" · 202 lb | Stoughton, WI |
| 29 | Nate Van Zelst | PK | 5'11" · 190 lb | Glenview, IL |
| 30 | Tyler Mais | S | 6'1" · 198 lb | Waunakee, WI |
| 31 | Amaun Williams | CB | 5'10" · 187 lb | Milwaukee, WI |
| 31 | Jordan DiBenedetto | WR | 6'0" · 200 lb | Stoughton, WI |
| 32 | Julius Davis | RB | 5'10" · 195 lb | Menomonee Falls, WI |
| 32 | Marty Strey | LB | 6'2" · 235 lb | Sun Prairie, WI |
| 34 | Jackson Acker | TE | 6'1" · 250 lb | Madison, WI |
| 37 | Riley Nowakowski | TE | 6'2" · 243 lb | Milwaukee, WI |
| 38 | Andy Vujnovich | P | 6'3" · 230 lb | Columbus, WI |
| 39 | Tatum Grass | LB | 6'2" · 234 lb | Holmen, WI |
| 41 | Noah Burks | LB | 6'2" · 245 lb | Carmel, IN |
| 43 | Grover Bortolotti | RB | 5'9" · 204 lb | Whitefish Bay, WI |
| 44 | John Chenal | FB | 6'2" · 256 lb | Grantsburg, WI |
| 47 | Peter Bowden | LS | 6'2" · 242 lb | San Diego, CA |
| 48 | Cole Dakovich | TE | 6'5" · 255 lb | Waukesha, WI |
| 49 | Cam Large | TE | 6'3" · 237 lb | Pomfret, CT |
| 51 | Bryan Sanborn | LB | 6'1" · 230 lb | Deer Park, IL |
| 52 | Logan Brown | OL | 6'6" · 315 lb | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 53 | Malik Reed | LB | 6'2" · 230 lb | Chandler, AZ |
| 53 | Ross Gengler | LB | 6'2" · 230 lb | Delavan, WI |
| 54 | Kayden Lyles | OL | 6'3" · 315 lb | Madison, WI |
| 55 | Maema Njongmeta | LB | 6'0" · 240 lb | Buffalo Grove, IL |
| 56 | Rodas Johnson | DL | 6'2" · 300 lb | Columbus, OH |
| 57 | Jack Sanborn | LB | 6'2" · 235 lb | Deer Park, IL |
| 57 | Spencer Lytle | LB | 6'2" · 230 lb | Redondo Beach, CA |
| 58 | Mike Maskalunas | LB | 6'3" · 241 lb | Long Grove, IL |
| 59 | Aaron Witt | LB | 6'6" · 245 lb | Winona, MN |
| 60 | Logan Bruss | OL | 6'5" · 319 lb | Appleton, WI |
| 61 | Dylan Barrett | OL | 6'5" · 325 lb | Saint Charles, IL |
| 62 | Cormac Sampson | OL | 6'4" · 295 lb | Eau Claire, WI |
| 63 | Tanor Bortolini | OL | 6'4" · 310 lb | Kewaunee, WI |
| 64 | Duncan McKinley | LS | 6'2" · 222 lb | Eau Claire, WI |
| 64 | Sean Timmis | OL | 6'4" · 307 lb | Shorewood, WI |
| 65 | Tyler Beach | OL | 6'6" · 317 lb | Grafton, WI |
| 68 | Ben Barten | DL | 6'5" · 323 lb | Stratford, WI |
| 70 | Josh Seltzner | OL | 6'4" · 322 lb | Columbus, WI |
| 71 | Riley Mahlman | OL | 6'8" · 320 lb | Lakeville, MN |
| 73 | Kerry Kodanko | OL | 6'4" · 314 lb | Green Bay, WI |
| 74 | Michael Furtney | OL | 6'5" · 316 lb | Milan, MI |
| 75 | Joe Tippmann | OL | 6'6" · 317 lb | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 75 | Michael Balistreri | DE | 6'4" · 290 lb | Grafton, WI |
| 75 | Trey Wedig | OL | 6'7" · 317 lb | Oconomowoc, WI |
| 77 | Blake Smithback | OL | 6'2" · 303 lb | Waunakee, WI |
| 79 | Jack Nelson | OL | 6'7" · 316 lb | Stoughton, WI |
| 82 | Jack Eschenbach | TE | 6'6" · 240 lb | Downers Grove, IL |
| 84 | Jake Ferguson | TE | 6'5" · 242 lb | Madison, WI |
| 85 | Clay Cundiff | TE | 6'3" · 240 lb | Wichita, KS |
| 87 | Hayden Rucci | TE | 6'4" · 253 lb | Lititz, PA |
| 88 | Quan Easterling | TE | 6'3" · 230 lb | Akron, OH |
| 88 | T.J. Bollers | DL | 6'2" · 305 lb | Tiffin, IA |
| 89 | Jack Pugh | TE | 6'5" · 257 lb | Columbus, OH |
| 90 | James Thompson Jr. | DL | 6'6" · 300 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 91 | Bryson Williams | NT | 6'2" · 280 lb | Lincoln, NE |
| 92 | Matt Henningsen | DE | 6'3" · 292 lb | Menomonee Falls, WI |
| 93 | Isaac Townsend | DE | 6'5" · 277 lb | Arvada, CO |
| 95 | Keeanu Benton | NT | 6'4" · 315 lb | Janesville, WI |
| 96 | Cade McDonald | DL | 6'6" · 285 lb | Houlton, WI |
| 96 | Conor Schlichting | P | 6'2" · 231 lb | Madison, WI |
| 97 | Mike Jarvis | DL | 6'4" · 295 lb | Medford, NJ |
| 98 | C.J. Goetz | LB | 6'3" · 240 lb | Muskego, WI |
| 99 | Gio Paez | DT | 6'3" · 311 lb | Los Angeles, CA |
| 99 | Isaiah Mullens | DE | 6'4" · 298 lb | Columbus, OH |
| — | Braelon Allen | RB | 6'2" · 245 lb | Fond Du Lac, WI |