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BadgerExtra beat reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski discuss a wild week for the Badgers, on the field and off. Topics include how the offense changes under QB Braedyn Locke, if freshman QB Mabrey Mettauer should play, and how the defense needs to improve.

BadgerExtra beat reporter Colten Bartholomew and columnist Jim Polzin give their against-the-spread picks for Week 3 in the Big Ten. Can the Badgers cover +16 against Alabama? The guys discuss that and more.

BadgerExtra reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski take a look ahead at what Wisconsin football will need to contain on both sides of the ball, especially on offense with quarterback Jalen Milroe, when it hosts Alabama on Saturday inside Camp Randall Stadium.

BadgerExtra beat reporter Colten Bartholomew and columnist Jim Polzin give you their against-the-spread picks for Week 2 in the Big Ten Conference. They break down the marquee matchup between Texas (-7.5) and Michigan, examine if Iowa’s for real, and what to expect from Wisconsin (-12) as it hosts South Dakota. Colten went 8-6 in Week 1 while Jim started off 6-8.  

BadgerExtra beat reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski break down the Badgers’ lackluster opener against Western Michigan, what to expect against South Dakota and more.

BadgerExtra beat reporter Colten Bartholomew and columnist Jim Polzin give their against-the-spread picks for the debut week of the expanded Big Ten Conference. Jim won last season’s contest going exactly .500 at 46-46-4, while Colten went 43-49-4. They talk about if anyone should believe in Penn State QB Drew Allar, the new-look Indiana Hoosiers, Ohio State and Oregon’s ridiculous spr...

BadgerExtra beat reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski talk about what to expect from Wisconsin’s opener against Western Michigan and give some statistical predictions for the season.

BadgerExtra beat reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski discuss the big themes they took away from training camp, Colten’s profile on QB Tyler Van Dyke and more.

BadgerExtra football reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski are tired from the near-daily travel to and from Platteville for the last two weeks to watch University of Wisconsin football practices, but they're back to recap what took place inside Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium and answer fans' questions. Here's the breakdown of this week's podcast: [0:58] Our general thoughts on Plattevil...

BadgerExtra football reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski recap some of the biggest topics from the first week of Wisconsin football preseason camp currently taking place at UW-Platteville. In fact, they recorded inside the press box of Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium on Saturday! Here are the topics we discussed on the show: [1:46] It's been hot in Platteville, folks [2:41] Talking Wis...

BadgerExtra beat reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski break down the Badgers’ work on the recruiting trail this summer and what to watch for at Big Ten Media Days.

BadgerExtra reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski discuss Wisconsin’s transfer portal departures and the ongoing quarterback battle they see at Badgers spring practices.

BadgerExtra beat reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski break down things they've seen at Wisconsin football's spring practices that inspire some confidence for this fall, as well as areas of concern for the Badgers. 

BadgerExtra football reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski break down three questions they each have about the University of Wisconsin football team as they begin spring practices later this week.

BadgerExtra reporter Todd D. Milewski talks Wisconsin men's and women's hockey on this episode, starting with discussion of why the games between the Badgers and Michigan State that will decide the Big Ten championship this weekend aren't on linear TV. Wisconsin defenseman Anthony Kehrer joins the show to talk about what's ahead for the team. And Badgers women's hockey forward Casey O'Brien looks...

BadgerExtra beat reporters Colten Bartholomew and Michael McCleary discuss the tough stretch for the Badgers men’s basketball team, and how center Steven Crowl is the engine of the team. Then Colten chats with Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Leo Chenal, a former Badger who just won his second Super Bowl.

BadgerExtra reporters Michael McCleary and Todd D. Milewski look back at University of Wisconsin men’s and women’s basketball victories against Minnesota and look ahead at what’s to come for the Badgers men’s and women’s hockey teams in the final weeks of the regular season.

BadgerExtra reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski give their takeaways from the University of Wisconsin football team's 2023 season in three key areas: offense, defense and looking broader within the Big Ten and college football landscape. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BadgerExtra beat reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski discuss the somewhat surprising transfers to leave Wisconsin and the absurdity of the Leon Lowery Jr. commitment then decommitment . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BadgerExtra reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski discuss the impact of University of Wisconsin running back Braelon Allen declaring his intentions to enter the 2024 NFL Draft, his legacy left after three seasons in Madison, and where he stands in the pantheon of great Badgers backs. Plus, Wisconsin men's basketball beat reporter Michael McCleary joins the show to talk about the Badgers...

BadgerExtra beat reporter Colten Bartholomew and columnist Jim Polzin give against-the-spread picks for the Week 13 slate in the Big Ten. Can Wisconsin cover the spread and reclaim the Axe? Jim is 44-41-4 on the year, while Colten is 38-47-4. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BadgerExtra beat reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski discuss the Badgers playing a game in Ireland in 2027 and break down the matchup against Minnesota on Saturday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BadgerExtra beat reporter Colten Bartholomew and columnist Jim Polzin give their against-the-spread picks for Week 11 slate in the Big Ten. Can the Badgers cover -5.5 against Nebraska?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BadgerExtra reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski discuss Wisconsin football’s lack of fight the past two weeks, if the team has quit, and the home finale against Nebraska. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BadgerExtra beat reporter Colten Bartholomew and columnist Jim Polzin break down the Week 11 slate in the Big Ten and give their against-the-spread picks. Can Wisconsin cover -10.5 against Northwestern? Jim is 37-34-4 on the year after going 5-2 last week, while Colten fell behind to 32-39-4 after a 2-5 week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.