The Camp: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast

Wisconsin is back from its bye and getting ready to head to No. 20 Michigan. Zach and Jesse discuss Luke Fickell's comments about allowing Billy Edwards Jr to play, rank the four October games from best chance to win to least and look for some positive things happening with the team. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin is on their bye week but there is still plenty to talk about. The guys get into the chancellor giving AD Chris McIntosh a vote of confidence, Barry Alvarez calling fans that booed and chanted Fire Fickell spoiled rotten, some bye week superlatives and our Week 5 picks See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin may have hit rock bottom on Saturday in the loss to Maryland. Zach and Jesse discuss what went right (essentially nothing) and what went wrong (a whole lot). They also dive into the Fire Fickell chants, the chances he gets fired, Chris McIntosh’s future and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin will host Maryland on Saturday. Zach and Jesse discuss what success looks like, whether it's a must win for the Badgers, who starts at QB and much more. Then the guys talk about a decline in attendance at Camp Randall, Wisconsin's game vs Va Tech in 2031 moving to Charlotte and they make their Week 4 picks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin fell at Alabama on Saturday. Zach and Jesse discuss what went right and wrong against the Tide, including a big play on special teams, struggles to run the ball and defend the pass, self-inflicted miscues at more. Then it’s a more big picture look at where the Badgers stand 28 games into the Luke Fickell era. They close with a bunch of listener questions. See omnystudio.com/listene...

Wisconsin heads to SEC country for the first time in 53 years on Saturday. Zach and Jesse preview the Badgers and Alabama, what does success look like for Wisconsin, the key unit to the game and more. They close with their weekly picks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Alabama week for the Badgers. Zach and Jesse dive into whether it should be Danny O'Neil or a potentially healthy Billy Edwards Jr at quarterback, play some Overreaction, er No? and discuss Wisconsin being 20.5-point underdogs for the first time in nearly 30 years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Badgers are 2-0 after beating Middle Tennessee State 42-10. Zach and Jesse talk about a rough first 35 minutes, a stellar final 25 minutes, the impressive starting debut from Danny O'Neil, the struggles in the run game and the defense finding their feet after some early struggles. The guys also answer a bunch of listener questions See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin will look to move to 2-0 on Saturday against Middle Tennessee State. Zach and Jesse discuss what success looks like, including expectations for Danny O'Neil and a potentially revamped offensive line. The guys then get into the changes coming to the transfer portal and make their Week 2 picks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin is having to go with its backup quarterback this week as Danny O'Neil replaces an injured Billy Edwards Jr. Zach and Jesse discuss what makes O'Neil tick and what to expect against Middle Tennessee State. Then they get into potential shuffling along the offensive line, including what a picture the team put out on social media could mean. They close with a little Overreaction, er No?, inc...

Wisconsin opened the season with a 17-0 win over Miami (OH). Zach and Jesse discuss everything that went down, including the injury to Billy Edwards Jr, the play of backup Danny O'Neil, some struggles along the offensive line and a dominate performance by the defense. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Football is here! Zach and Jesse preview Wisconsin and Miami (OH), including the challenge of Redhawks QB Dequan Finn. The guys also discuss what player or coach for the Badgers is under the most pressure this season and they make their Week 1 picks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's finally game week for the Badgers! Zach and Jesse discuss what Luke Fickell had to say after the reveal of the first depth chart of the season. The guys then dive into Jesse's story on how the recruiting department structure has changed and then they talk with 2027 4-star OL target Cole Reiter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

High school football in Wisconsin gets underway this week, so Zach and Jesse caught up with the top player in the state for the 2027 class -- 4-star TE Korz Loken. He talks about his game, where the Badgers stand in his recruitment and a timeline on making a decision. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The season is week away, so Zach and Jesse deliver their preview episode, including biggest question going into the season, toughest game, most important game, over/unders, bold prediction and season record prediction. The guys also get into the latest in the Nyzier Fourqurean situation and give their takes on the alternate uniforms the Badgers revealed Friday. See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

On a special episode of The Camp, former Wisconsin wide receiver Alex Erickson joins to talk about his journey from walk-on to All-Big Ten, some of the biggest moments and games in his college career, how his 9-year NFL career played out and a little on what the last two years for an alum have been like and what he sees in the changes the Badgers made this offseason. See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

Fall camp is in the books. Zach and Jesse go position-by-position to project the depth chart as the Badgers turn their attention to the season opener 10 days from now against Miami (Ohio). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin is getting close to the end of fall camp and injuries are starting to take their toll. Zach and Jesse discuss the latest on TE Tucker Ashcraft, center Kerry Kodanko and others following the shortest practice of camp. They also get into another nice day from Eugene Hilton Jr and Lance Mason, along with what defensive coordinator Mike Tressel had to say about where things stand on his side...

Wisconsin was back on the field Tuesday morning and spent a healthy portion of practice working in the redzone. Zach and Jesse discuss the standouts, including tight end Lance Mason. They also get into what cornerbacks coach Paul Haynes had to say about his group, namely the young guys and the plan for Nyzier Fourqurean. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin returned to Camp Randall Stadium on Monday morning for the first time in fall camp. They got a bit of a scare when Billy Edwards Jr left with a knee injury. Zach and Jesse talk about that and also what backup Danny O'Neil did in his absence. They also discuss the wide receivers as a group, Nyzier Fourqurean getting a ton of 1st-team reps and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

The injury bug hit the Badgers this week in Platteville with Jake Renfro going down. Zach and Jesse talk about the injury and a timetable for his return. The guys also dive into a very impressive day from Eugene Hilton Jr. and they discuss what OLB coach Matt Mitchell and the guys in his room had to say. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin returned to the field for practice No. 8 of fall camp on Thursday. Zach and Jesse discuss what they saw, including more big plays from running back Dilin Jones. They also talk about what the carry distribution could look like in the backfield, as well as what they heard from the defensive linemen about their transformation this offseason. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

Wisconsin started their second week of fall camp in Platteville on Monday morning. Zach and Jesse were there and discuss everything they saw, including more good things from Darrion Dupree, the offensive line becoming more solidified and other standouts from the sixth practice. The guys also talk about what OL coach AJ Blazek had to say and they answer some listener questions See omnystudio.com/li...

Wisconsin is through three days of practice and getting Friday off, so Zach and Jesse go through what they've seen so far and discuss where some of the position battles stand. They also discuss the Nyzier Fourqurean situation following his filing of an amended complaint against the NCAA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin was on the field for a second time in fall camp on Wednesday morning. Zach and Jesse discuss the rain-filled practice, including good days from QB Danny O'Neil, a trio of pass rushers and RB Dilin Jones. The guys also get into what WRs coach Jordan Reid had to say about his room overall, excitement for Trech Kekahuna and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.