Talkin’ Badgers: A Wisconsin Badgers Football and Basketball Podcast

With fall camp in full swing, Wisconsin football is nearly back. In today's episode of Talkin' Badgers , we're diving deep into the buzz surrounding the offensive line in Madison. After a spring full of questions following Kevin Heywood's injury, host Kedrick Stumbris discusses the battle over the starting left tackle. Davis Heinzen, the Central Michigan transfer, appears to be taking the reins as...

Wondering what happened to your favorite Wisconsin football alumni this offseason? In this episode of Talkin' Badgers, Kedrick Stumbris catches fans up on the careers of former Badgers in the NFL, specifically in the AFC East and NFC East divisions, before the 2025 season. In this show, we take a look at: 0:00 - Intro: Diving into the Badgers in the AFC & NFC East 1:10 - Russell Wilson (New York G...

Kedrick Stumbris is joined by Cam Wilhorn of Wisconsin Badgers OnSI to break down the sights from day three of Wisconsin football fall camp in Platteville. Kedrick and Cam discuss standouts on both sides of the ball, a young player who a veteran says "is going to be one of the greats" at Wisconsin, and the surprising change the staff has already made at left tackle. Do offensive coordinator Jeff G...

Kedrick Stumbris evaluates the comments made by Wisconsin Badgers football head coach Luke Fickell and wide receivers coach Jordan Reid after the first two days of fall camp. Fickell, Reid, and offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes all expect redshirt sophomore receiver Trech Kekahuna to be a huge contributor for the Badgers. Plus, Kedrick dives deep into Fickell's surprising "most important play in f...

Kedrick Stumbris recaps the big change in attitude, weights, and scheme the Wisconsin football offensive and defensive coordinators previewed for the Badgers at local media day. After finishing last in tackles for loss a season ago, how is defensive coordinator Mike Tressel going to use his new big bodies on the defensive line to "attack, attack, attack?" Plus, audio from interviews with Tressel,...

Kedrick Stumbris and Dillon Graff launch Talkin' Badgers Daily and look ahead to Year 3 under Wisconsin Badgers football head coach Luke Fickell. With one of the most daunting schedules in the country awaiting, did the staff do enough to bounce back after the most disappointing season in Madison in 25 years? Kedrick and Dillon preview the Badgers' fall camp by asking a big question about all three...

The Wisconsin Badgers basketball program has landed three key players through the transfer portal this offseason, and we’re breaking down what each addition brings to the roster. But the job’s not finished—on this episode of Talkin’ Badgers , we dive into what Greg Gard and his staff still need to add to the roster before the offseason wraps up. Plus, we’re two-thirds of the way through Wisconsin...

Spring practice kicks off for Wisconsin football on March 13 as the Badgers look to turn the page on one of the program’s worst seasons in recent memory. Coming off a disappointing 5-7 finish—their first year without making a bowl game in over two decades—Luke Fickell and his revamped staff have 15 practices to start laying the foundation for a much-needed reset in Madison. Wisconsin welcomes 34 n...

Greg Gard and the Wisconsin Badgers basketball team will close out the regular season with one final game at the Kohl Center—Senior Day against Penn State. On this episode of Talkin’ Badgers , we reflect on the impact of this Wisconsin senior class, including Steven Crowl, Carter Gilmore, John Tonje, and others, as they prepare for their final home game. But that’s not all—Max Klesmit’s injury loo...

It’s mailbag time on Talkin’ Badgers , and we’re answering all your burning questions about Wisconsin football and basketball. Is Greg Gard the right guy to lead the Badgers long-term? Can Wisconsin football ever recruit at a level high enough to compete for a national championship? With the Big Ten and SEC landing the top recruits and elite programs and having more NIL money at their disposal to...

Luke Fickell and the Wisconsin Badgers have officially hired Jeff Grimes as their new offensive coordinator, and we’re breaking down what his “RVO” (reliable, violent, offense) system brings to the football program. From a tough, physical run game to creative play-action downfield passing concepts, Grimes’ scheme offers the perfect blend of modern innovation and traditional fundamentals. Will this...

The transfer portal window is open, and Wisconsin Badgers football has some significant roster holes to fill after a disappointing 5-7 season, plus the loss of quite a few scholarship players. In this episode of Talkin’ Badgers, I break down what I perceive to be the Wisconsin football program's top needs to address in the portal, from the uncertainty surrounding the quarterback spot to glaring ne...

The Wisconsin Badgers football team’s struggles continue after a heartbreaking 16-13 loss to No. 1 Oregon, marking their third straight defeat. Now sitting at 5-5, bowl eligibility is on the line with two games left, and the program is making big changes—offensive coordinator Phil Longo has been fired. What does this mean for Luke Fickell’s squad moving forward? Meanwhile, Wisconsin men's basketba...

On this week's episode of Talkin' Badgers , the boys sit down and talk about their big takeaways from the Wisconsin Badgers football team's second-half collapse against No. 3 Penn State — and then look ahead to their road matchup against Iowa—will this week be any different? Support Talkin' Badgers by checking out our sponsors! True Classic Tees: Home of the softest, most comfortable, and form-fit...

On this week's mailbag episode of Talkin' Badgers , the boys run through a bunch of listener questions about the Wisconsin Badgers football team ahead of their matchup against No. 3 Penn State at Camp Randall Stadium. Could the Badgers pull off the upset, and if they do, where would they rank among the other Big Ten football teams? We also list off some of the Big Ten football coaches we hate and...

On this impromptu episode of Talkin' Badgers , I discuss some of my big takeaways from the Wisconsin Badgers basketball red-white scrimmage that was open to the public on Sunday afternoon. My musings range from who the leading candidate to start for the men's basketball team at point guard on opening night is, whether or not the frontcourt depth is better than in years past — and why sophomore gua...

On this week's episode of Talkin' Badgers , the boys sit down to discuss the Wisconsin Badgers football team taking down the Northwestern Wildcats 23-3 on the road, advancing to 5-2 on the season. Luke Fickell and the Badgers have won three straight games for the second time during his tenure — the momentum’s building, and we’re starting to see signs of consistency.  We break down the keys to Wisc...

On this week's episode of Talkin' Badgers , Coop and Ryan sit down and answer listener questions about the Wisconsin Badgers football team. Topics range from whether or not Braedyn Locke's knowledge of Phil Longo's offense has turned him into the de facto offensive coordinator, a lot of discussion centered around the running back room, and what has been the biggest difference for the Wisconsin foo...

On this week's episode of Talkin' Badgers , the boys react to Luke Fickell and the Wisconsin Badgers football program, putting together a complete team effort and dominating the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 42-7 on the road. After back-to-back blowout wins, the Badgers are now 4-2 on the season, and we've begun to see tangible signs of growth on both sides of the ball. Is this indicative of the T.E.A.M...

On this week's episode of Talkin' Badgers , we’re diving into listener questions for a mailbag session, but first, we have to talk about the Wisconsin Badgers football team's tough 38-21 loss to No. 13 USC. The Badgers are now 2-2 on the season and still winless under Luke Fickell against ranked teams, sparking frustration from fans and even some former players. With a 1-3 Purdue team coming up, t...

On this week's bonus episode of Talkin' Badgers , we sit down to discuss our listener's mailbag questions about the Wisconsin Badgers football team. Topics range from the potential disconnect between head coach Luke Fickell and offensive coordinator Phil Longo to expectations for Braedyn Locke as he steps in for the injured Tyler Van Dyke at quarterback, a little recruiting, and even a...

On this week's episode of Talkin' Badgers , we’ve got some tough conversations to have today because Luke Fickell and the Wisconsin Badgers football team just suffered their worst home loss in 16 years to No. 4 Alabama, losing 42-10 at Camp Randall. It wasn’t pretty, and now the Badgers are sitting at 2-1 heading into the bye week before a trip to USC. So the big question is—where do we go...

On this week's episode of Talkin' Badgers , we've got a loaded show for Wisconsin Badgers football fans because there’s a lot to unpack. Luke Fickell and the Wisconsin football team may be sitting at 2-0, but let’s not kid ourselves—this start hasn’t exactly been what we’d call dominant. Coming off a 27-13 win over South Dakota, and after that too-close-for-comfort showing against West...

The Talkin' Badgers crew sat down to discuss what we saw from Luke Fickell and the Wisconsin Badgers football team in their too-close-for-comfort 28-14 win over Western Michigan at Camp Randall in Week 1. Now, we don’t have to tell you—this one wasn’t as smooth as Wisconsin fans had hoped. There were moments where it felt like this game could’ve slipped right through the Badgers' fingers if not fo...

Talkin' Badgers season 2, episode 1: The crew talks about Luke Fickell and the Wisconsin Badgers football team ahead of their Week 1 matchup against Western Michigan at Camp Randall. First, we get into the Badgers quarterback competition between Tyler Van Dyke and Braedyn Locke and why that choice was made, along with any potential future long-term ramifications from that decision. I give my take...