The Camp: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast

Wisconsin offensive coordinator Phil Longo spoke to reporters on Monday. Zach and Jesse discuss what he said and debate whether he's running the offense the way he wants to. They also get into the plan for Jake Chaney's absence, play Overreaction or No and talk about Wisconsin honoring Ron Dayne on Saturday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin is 2-0 for the first time since 2020 but not everything is rosy for the Badgers. Zach and Jesse get into what went right against South Dakota and what went wrong. Then they answer a bunch of fan questions, including on Cade Yacamell’s role, Wisconsin’s leaky run defense, Phil Longo as offensive coordinator and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Badgers are gearing up for a visit from South Dakota on Saturday. Zach and Jesse discuss what a successful game would look like for Wisconsin. They also get into Aaron Witt's adversity-filled journey, the excitement around freshman CB Xavier Lucas, whether Nebraska has a brighter future than Wisconsin, the UW brick controversy and our Week 2 picks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

The Badgers are gearing up for Week 2 against South Dakota, but Zach and Jesse still have some things to clean up from Week 1. That includes some different personnel groups, why Brandon Lane didn't play and why Phil Longo is still signaling plays in despite there being a speaker in the QBs helmet. Then the guys play a little Overreaction or No. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Badgers opened the season with a 28-14 win over Western Michigan. Zach and Jesse get together to discuss what went right and wrong against the Broncos. Then they answer a double-digit number of questions from listeners.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's nearly game day for the Badgers. Zach and Jesse discuss what they expect when Wisconsin opens the season against Western Michigan, including what a successful game looks like. They also get into the players saying they have something to prove, what fans should be optimistic or pessimistic about, potential changes to the transfer portal and they make their Week 1 picks.   See omnystudio.com/li...

Wisconsin released its first depth chart on Monday. Zach and Jesse react to it, including what the injury to James Thompson Jr. means, what the RB carry count will look like, how many WRs will play, the safety rotation and more. Then they discuss Luke Fickell's comments on what the expanded playoff means for Wisconsin and college football. They close by talking about The Athletic's coaching tiers...

The Badgers get the 2024 season underway on Friday against Western Michigan. Zach and Jesse preview Luke Fickell's second season in Madison, including the biggest questions entering Week 1, the toughest game on the schedule, potential trap games and they give their season record prediction. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin is 10 days out from its season opener. Zach and Jesse discuss what the potential depth chart will look like and some of the tougher calls the Badgers will make. They also do some fall camp superlatives, including player most likely to have you saying “Wow, how did he do that?”, player most deserving of more attention from the media, the most improved position group, best overall player a...

Wisconsin held the final practice open to the media on Saturday morning and had a roughly two hour scrimmage. Zach and Jesse discuss what they saw, including a couple impressive throws from Tyler Van Dyke, edge guys making plays in the pass and run games, young secondary players finding success and some final thoughts as fall camp concludes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin was forced inside by rain on Thursday morning. Zach and Jesse discuss what they saw, including a strong day for Jake Chaney, Chris Brooks Jr., Tyler Van Dyke's arm and more. They also talk about what defensive coordinator Mike Tressel had to say and do a check-in on where things stand among the true freshmen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin has its starting quarterback and his name is Tyler Van Dyke. Zach and Jesse discuss the announcement from offensive coordinator Phil Longo, why Van Dyke earned the job, what now for Braedyn Locke and more from practice No. 13 of camp. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin was back inside Camp Randall Stadium for the first time in fall camp on Tuesday morning. Zach and Jesse discuss another practice in which Tyler Van Dyke took all the first-team reps, Chez Mellusi and Tawee Walker as a 1-2 punch, the Badgers being unranked for the first time since 2016 and whether they could have a repeat of that season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

The Badgers ended their two week stay in Platteville with a scrimmage lasting more than two hours. Zach and Jesse check-in after on what it means that Tyler Van Dyke got all the first-team reps at quarterback, the strong night from the pass rush, some standouts on both sides of the ball, which true freshmen could see playing time and some answers the team found along the defensive line. See omnyst...

It's a Friday Mailbag episode of The Camp. Zach and Jesse answer questions about the passing game, confidence in Braedyn Locke, how the running back reps will play out, did Alvarez or Fickell have it tougher, media expectations for the 2024 Badgers and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin returned to the practice field on Wednesday morning for practice No. 8 of fall camp. Zach and Jesse discuss the days for quarterback Tyler Van Dyke and Braedyn Locke, the stand out efforts from a couple WRs, what OLB coach Matt Mitchell had to say about his group and how kicker Nathanial Vakos and punter Atticus Bertrams are approaching the season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

It was practice No. 7 for the Badgers on Tuesday morning in Platteville. Zach and Jesse get together to discuss back-to-back strong days for QB Tyler Van Dyke, whether the QB competition is over, several pass rushers making their presence felt and the latest on how the running back reps are playing out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin returned to the field Monday morning in Platteville for the sixth practice of fall camp. Zach and Jesse talk about the performance from Tyler Van Dyke, some explosive plays from the running backs, how CB coach Paul Haynes is feeling about his room, the commitment of a 2025 DL and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was the first day in pads for the Badgers. Zach and Jesse talk about everything that happened, including RBs Tawee Walker and Jackson Acker impressing, the up and down day from quarterback Braedyn Locke and Tyler Van Dyke, some guys that stood out on the defensive side and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin returned to the field for the fourth time in fall camp on Friday morning. Zach and Jesse were there to take it all in. They discuss what they saw, including some big throws from the quarterbacks, a nice day from Bryson Green and a couple interceptions for Preston Zachman. Then they dive into listener submitted questions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was Day 3 of fall camp for the Badgers. Zach and Jesse discuss everything they saw down in Platteville. It includes one of the bigger questions on the team -- defensive line -- and whether the unit can be better than last year. They also discuss CB Ricardo Hallman reminding everyone why he's one of the top CBs in the Big Ten, some playmaking from young defenders, the latest on the QB battle and...

Wisconsin returned to the field for the second practice of fall camp on Wednesday morning. Zach and Jesse breakdown what was a better day for the offense, some flashes from RB Darrion Dupree, Casey Rabach's impact on the OL and the excitement for Joe Brunner's debut season.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin was on the field for the first practice of fall camp on Tuesday morning. Zach and Jesse recap what they saw, which included the defense making plays and the offense being a bit sloppy. They also get into individual players that stood out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fall camp is finally here. Zach and Jesse discuss what they learned at Wisconsin's local media day and look ahead to the first practice on Tuesday. They also go through some of the changes on the updated roster and the commitment of 2026 QB Jarin Mock. -- Braedyn Locke has some urgency this fall (10:28) -- Things we're looking forward to seeing on Tuesday (13:42) -- What stood out on the updated r...

The Badgers took part in the first day of Big Ten Media Days on Tuesday. Zach and Jesse recap some of the biggest news from the day and what they learned from their conversations with Luke Fickell and others.  Then, Fickell and athletic director Chris McIntosh join the show.  Max Steinecker to become Wisconsin GM (3:35) Luke Fickell on QB competition (7:20) Freshmen that could play in 2024 (10:27)...