The Camp: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast

The Badgers were on the field for the first time of fall camp on Tuesday morning. Zach and Jesse breakdown what they saw, including a nice start for quarterback Billy Edwards, competition to be his backup, Nyzier Fourqurean practicing, playmakers at inside linebacker, and interesting move along the offensive line and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zach is back from Big Ten Media Days and is joined by Jesse to discuss some more of what was heard in Las Vegas. That includes JJ Watt’s message to the team of not being proud of the program right now, Jesse’s story on Mason Reiger and some questions fans have as the team gets ready for fall camp. Wisconsin athletic director Chris McIntosh also joins the show to discuss where the progr...

The second day of Big Ten Media Days featured Wisconsin's Luke Fickell, along with three of his players -- QB Billy Edwards Jr, center Jake Renfro and cornerback Ricardo Hallman. Zach is in Las Vegas to discuss Fickell's comments on Nyzier Fourqurean, players not ready to take part in fall camp, his praise for Tackett Curtis and Christian Alliegro, and more. Then Edwards Jr, Hallman and Renfro joi...

A Big Ten media poll has the Badgers finishing 12th in the conference. The guys discuss what it means, if anything, considering how much all the teams change from year to year. Then they continue their fall camp preview by looking at the defense and the biggest questions facing Wisconsin on that side of the ball. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin got tough news Wednesday when an injunction that would have allowed Nyzier Fourqurean to play this fall got overturned. Zach and Jesse discuss the news and what it means for the Badgers. They also get into revelation that Beau Pribula was slated to visit Wisconsin before Billy Edwards committed, they do their Fall Camp preview of the TEs and OL, and they talk about UW's bracket of greate...

Fall camp is about three weeks away. Zach and Jesse jump into their previews by going over the quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers. The guys also go deeper on the 2027 recruits from the state, which includes three composite 4-star players. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin landed a pair of 4-star recruits in Jayden Petit and Amari Latimer. The guys discuss those huge commitments, including what the Badgers are getting in the duo. They also get into what differences you can expect from Jeff Grimes and his offense. They close the show talking about about the huge gains made by Nick Clayton, the freaks that are Cade Yacamelli and Austin Brown, and initial imp...

Wisconsin and the Varsity Collective sued Miami last week over the Xavier Lucas situation. The guy that had the story first, Yahoo's Ross Dellenger, joins the show to discuss what's at stake for Wisconsin and the Big Ten. Zach and Jesse also discuss Trech Kekahuna's journey back to Madison, the latest on the 2026 recruiting class and new in-state offers in the 2027 class.  Subscribe to Badger...

Wisconsin is still in the midst of a busy month of recruiting. Zach and Jesse go position-by-position to discuss where things stand for the Badgers with a number of key players. Then they talk about the arrival of LB Mason Posa and what he could be for Wisconsin. They close the show breaking down Jesse's workout with the team.  Subscribe to BadgerConnect See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

Badger247's Evan Flood joins the show to talk RB Amari Latimer's recruitment, where Wisconsin stands with other top targets, another big official visit weekend, impact of on-field results and a high school coach knocks Wisconsin's in-state recruiting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The guys open the show with Jesse announcing his new gig and what it means for Wisconsin fans and the show. Then they get into the three new commits in the 2026 recruiting class and then continue their fullback series with Jackson Acker joining the show. Join Badger Connect See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s official visit season! Zach and Jesse discuss some of the prospects coming to Madison this weekend, including running back Amari Latimer. Then they get into some of the questions still facing the Badgers as they get ready for fall camp in a couple months. The conversations with former fullbacks continues with Mason Stokke stopping by. The guys close with some talk about some potential c...

With it being very easy to be negative after the first two years of the Fickell era, Zach and Jesse go all positive in this episode and look at what happens if everything goes right in year No. 3. They go position by position to discuss best case scenarios for certain players and what's the best record fans can expect. Then former Wisconsin fullback Bradie Ewing joins the show to reminisce about h...

 Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell is under the most pressure of anyone this fall, but there are a number of players that have their share of pressure too. Zach and Jesse discuss some of them, including quarterback Billy Edwards and cornerback Ricardo Hallman. Then Zach is joined by former Badgers fullback Matt Bernstein. The guys close the show by talking about the latest commit in the 2026 class...

Luke Fickell spoke with ESPN's Pete Thamel this week and said Wisconsin now has an 'identity that fits' them. Zach and Jesse discuss Fickell's comments before getting into some Overreaction, er No? and finishing with a couple leftover draft questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Spring practice is in the books. Zach and Jesse give their big picture takeaways, hand out some spring superlatives, discuss what it means that just two Badgers got drafted and close talking about the latest transfer portal additions.   Follow the show on YouTube See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fans got a chance to see the Badgers for the first time this spring. Zach and Jesse discuss what they saw in the Spring Showcase, including how the QBs played, concerns at left tackle, a true freshman LB making noise and more. They also play some Overreaction, er No? and Jesse discusses his decision to leave The Athletic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been a tough couple days on the news front for Wisconsin. Zach and Jesse dive into Kevin Heywood's likely season-ending injury, the departures of two recent transfer portal additions, some positives from the last couple of practices and the commitment of 3-star QB Ryan Hopkins.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin was on the field twice this week already. Zach and Jesse discuss what they saw in practice on Tuesday and Thursday. The guys also get into comments from DC Mike Tressel on what will be different about the defense this year and touch on a couple key injuries that hit on Thursday.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin is nearly halfway through spring practice. Zach and Jesse discuss what they've seen through seven practices, including several interesting position battles on the offensive side of the ball. They also tackle a ton of listener questions, including whether the Badgers make a bowl game, the position group that could take the biggest jump and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

Wisconsin was back from spring break on Tuesday as the team held practice No. 5 of spring. Zach and Jesse discuss what they saw, including a notable position change, what's different about the offense, some young guys making plays, the size along the defensive line and more. They also get into 3-star OL Gavin Meier's comments about the Badgers and why he chose Minnesota instead. See omnystudio.com...

The Badgers have been on the field for three practices in spring. Zach and Jesse go position-by-position to discuss their early impressions. They also get into how the offense looks different, some early standouts on both sides of the ball and finish with some listener questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin will open spring practice on Thursday. Zach and Jesse discuss the biggest questions facing Luke Fickell and the Badgers as they get going. The guys also jump into the roster changes unveiled earlier this week and touch on the commitment of 2026 WR commit Tayshon Bardo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Camp is back. Zach and Jesse discuss the latest from winter workouts, including big leaps by several players. Then, QB coach Kenny Guiton joins the show to discuss his move from WRs, what he’s seen from the new trio of quarterbacks, how they fit Jeff Grimes’ offense, his philosophy in developing QBs and a little on the WRs he used to coach. The guys finish up the show talking about...

The newest Wisconsin quarterback -- Billy Edwards Jr -- joins the show to talk about his decision to come to the Badgers, how he fits in Jeff Grimes' offense, how he's established himself as a leader, some guys that are standing out in winter workouts and more. Zach and Jesse also discuss the addition of Marcus Sedberry as the program's general manager.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...