2008 Wisconsin Badgers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2008 Wisconsin Badgers football Wisconsin Badgers logo.svg 125 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 7–6 3–5 Bret Bielema 3rd Paul Chryst 4th Pro-style Dave Doeren 1st 4–3 Allen Langford DeAndre Levy Mike Newkirk Chris Pressley Kraig Urbik Camp Randall Stadium Champs Sports Bowl L 13–42 vs. Florida State The 2008 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. In their third year under head coach Bret Bielema, the Badgers compiled a 7–6 record (3–5 in conference games), finished in a three-way tie for sixth place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 357 to 345.2008 Football Cumulative Statistics University of Wisconsin UWBadgers.com September 5, 2025 https://uwbadgers.com/sports/football/stats/2008 Against ranked opponents, the Badgers defeated No. 21 Fresno State and lost to No. 14 Ohio State, No. 6 Penn State, and No. 22 Michigan State. They concluded the season with a 42–13 loss to unranked Florida State in the Champs Sports Bowl.2008 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Footbal September 5, 2025 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wisconsin/2008-schedule.html They were not ranked in the final AP and Coaches polls. The team's statistical leaders included running back P. J. Hill (1,161 rushing yards, 13 touchdowns), quarterback Dustin Sherer (1,389 passing yards), wide receiver Garrett Graham (40 receptions for 540 yards), kicker Philip Welch (99 points scored), and Jaeve McFadden (84 total tackles). The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. Schedule 2008 AP Central August 30 11:00 a.m. w y 13 Akron Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI BTN 38–17 80,910 September 6 11:00 a.m. w y 11 Marshall Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI BTN 51–14 80,396 September 13 9:30 p.m. w y y 10 Fresno State 21 Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA ESPN2 13–10 42,387 September 27 2:30 p.m. l y 9 Michigan Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI ABC/ESPN 25–27 109,833 October 4 7:00 p.m.http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/041608aaa.html Big Ten Announces Five Prime-Time Football Games to Appear on ABC, ESPN or ESPN2 During 2008 Season Big Ten Conference April 16, 2008 April 16, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080420065807/http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/041608aaa.html April 20, 2008 dead mdy-all l 18 Ohio State 12 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI ABC 17–20 81,608 October 11 7:00 p.m. l Penn State 6 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI ESPN 7–48 81,524 October 18 11:00 a.m. l y Iowa Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA rivalry BTN 16–38 70,585 October 25 11:00 a.m. w y Illinois Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI ESPN2 27–17 81,241 November 1 11:00 a.m. l y Michigan State 22 Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI ESPN 24–25 75,121 November 8 11:00 a.m. w y Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN BTN 55–20 30,618 November 15 2:30 p.m. w Minnesota Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI rivalry ABC 35–32 81,228 November 22 2:30 p.m. w y Cal Poly 3 (FCS) Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI BTN 36–35 OT 80,709 December 27 3:30 p.m. l y y Florida State Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL Champs Sports Bowl ESPN 13–42 52,692 Game-by-Game Statistics http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2007-2008/teamgbg.html University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Athletics October 12, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110909033356/http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2007-2008/teamgbg.html 2011-09-09 dead Rankings 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 15 13 11 10 8 9 18 12 11 10 8 8 17 24 5 16 7 Game summaries Akron Zips 0 10 0 7 Badgers 14 3 14 7 Marshall Thundering Herd 7 7 0 0 Badgers 0 17 21 13 Fresno State 2008 Fresno State Bulldogs football team Badgers 7 3 3 0 Bulldogs 0 0 10 0 Michigan 2008 Michigan Wolverines football team Badgers 6 13 0 6 Wolverines 0 0 7 20 Ohio State 2008 Ohio State Buckeyes football team Buckeyes 7 0 3 10 Badgers 0 10 0 7 Penn State 2008 Penn State Nittany Lions football team Nittany Lions 3 21 17 7 Badgers 0 7 0 0 Iowa 2008 Iowa Hawkeyes football team Badgers 0 3 6 7 Hawkeyes 7 7 14 10 Illinois 2008 Illinois Fighting Illini football team Fighting Illini 0 10 7 0 Badgers 3 7 7 10 Michigan State 2008 Michigan State Spartans football team Badgers Spartans 7 3 7 7 0 6 7 12 November 1 Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI 11:02 a.m. CST 3:34 75,121 48F, Wind: NE 10 MPH, Mostly Sunny Bill LeMonniner Pam Ward (Play-by-play) & Ray Bentley (Color) ESPN Indiana 2008 Indiana Hoosiers football team Badgers 14 10 17 14 Hoosiers 13 7 0 0 Minnesota 2008 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team Paul Bunyan's Axe Golden Gophers 0 21 3 8 Badgers 7 0 10 18 November 15 Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI 2:35 p.m. CST 3:40 81,228 36F, Wind: NW 10 MPH, Cloudy Bill LeMonnier Terry Gannon (Play-by-play) & David Norrie (Color) ABC/ESPN yes 1 12:38 WIS Garrett Graham 2-yard pass from Dustin Sherer (Philip Welch kick) Wisconsin 7-0 2 13:30 MINN Brandon Green 4-yard pass from Adam Weber (Joel Monroe kick) Tie 7-7 2 11:14 MINN Brodrick Smith 43-yard pass from Adam Weber (Joel Monroe kick) Minnesota 14-7 2 8:17 MINN Adam Weber 6-yard run (Joel Monroe kick) Minnesota 21-7 3 10:14 WIS Philip Welch 47-yard field goal Minnesota 21-10 3 4:17 WIS P.J. Hill 1-yard run (Philip Welch kick) Minnesota 21-17 3 1:37 MINN Joel Monroe 30-yard field goal Minnesota 24-17 4 13:25 WIS P.J. Hill 1-yard run (Philip Welch kick) Tie 24-24 4 13:16 WIS Safety, ball fumbled out of end zone Wisconsin 26-24 4 10:47 WIS Safety, Adam Weber tackled by Mike Newkirk in end zone Wisconsin 28-24 4 6:59 WIS John Clay 5-yard run (Philip Welch kick) Wisconsin 35-24 4 4:15 MINN Shady Salamon 13-yard pass from Adam Weber (Shady Salamon run) Wisconsin 35-32 yes Two Safeties Highlight Badgers' Comeback Over Rival Gophers http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=283200275 https://web.archive.org/web/20141107110903/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=283200275 dead November 7, 2014 ESPN November 15, 2008 December 26, 2014 Cal Poly Mustangs 7 13 3 6 6 Badgers 0 14 7 8 7 Personnel Roster (as of August 12, 2008)http://uwbadgers.com/sport_news/fb/bios/roster.html?sportid=111 Football Roster University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Athletics August 12, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20061112065202/http://www.uwbadgers.com/sport_news/fb/bios/roster.html?sportid=111 November 12, 2006 Quarterback Allan Evridge - 10px|Redshirt Senior Bryson Baxley - Freshman(C) Dustin Sherer - 10px|Redshirt Junior James Stallons - 10px|Redshirt Freshman Scott Tolzien - 10px|Redshirt Sophomore Wide Receiver Isaac Anderson - 10px|Redshirt Sophomore Nate Emanuel - 10px|Redshirt Sophomore David Gilreath - Sophomore Xavier Harris - Junior Kyle Jefferson - Sophomore Daven Jones - Sophomore Richard Kirtley - 10px|Redshirt Junior Eric Kossoris - 10px|Redshirt Freshman Maurice Moore - 10px|Redshirt Sophomore Cody Rose - 10px|Redshirt Freshman Elijah (T.J.) Theus - 10px|Redshirt Junior Nick Toon - 10px|Redshirt Freshman T.J. Williams - Freshman Offensive Lineman Jordan Bergmann - Freshman Jake Bscherer - Junior Robert Burge - Freshman Gabe Carimi - 10px|Redshirt Sophomore Chris Cromwell - Freshman Jake Current - Freshman Andy Kemp - Senior John Moffitt - 10px|Redshirt Sophomore Bill Nagy - 10px|Redshirt Sophomore Josh Oglesby - 10px|Redshirt Freshman Joe Schafer - Freshman Kraig Urbik - 10px|Redshirt Senior Eric Vandenheuvel - Senior Kevin Zeitler - Freshman Fullback Chris Pressley - 10px|Redshirt Senior Bill Rentmeester - 10px|Redshirt Senior Dan Wiacek - Junior John Nelson - 10x10px|Redshirt Sophomore Running Back Zach Brown - Sophomore John Clay - 10px|Redshirt Freshman Bradie Ewing - Freshman P.J. Hill - 10px|Redshirt Junior Tyler Holland - Junior Dex Jones - Freshman Mike Preisler - 10px|Redshirt Freshman Erik Smith - Freshman Tight End Travis Beckum - Senior Jake Byrne - Freshman Zach Davison - Freshman Garrett Graham - 10px|Redshirt Junior Lance Kendricks - 10px|Redshirt Sophomore Rob Korslin - 10px|Redshirt Freshman Mickey Turner - Junior Ricky Wagner - Freshman Defensive Lineman Eriks Briedis - Freshman Patrick Butrym - 10px|Redshirt Freshman Dan Cascone - 10px|Redshirt Junior Jason Chapman - 10px|Redshirt Senior Kirk DeCremer - 10px|Redshirt Sophomore Ricky Garner - 10px|Redshirt Sophomore Jasper Grimes - 10px|Redshirt Freshman Jordan Hein - 10px|Redshirt Junior Brandon Hoey - 10px|Redshirt Sophomore Kenny Jones - 10px|Redshirt Sophomore Brendan Kelly - Freshman Peter Konz - Freshman Anthony Mains - Freshman Dan Moore - Junior Mike Newkirk - 10px|Redshirt Senior Louis Nzegwu - 10px|Redshirt Freshman O'Brien Schofield - 10px|Redshirt Junior Matt Shaughnessy - Senior Jeff Stehle - 10px|Redshirt Junior J. J. Watt - Freshman Tyler Westphal - Freshman Linebacker Jonathan Casillas - Senior Ryan Flasch - 10px|Redshirt Senior Elijah Hodge - 10px|Redshirt Junior Leonhard Hubbard - Freshman DeAndre Levy - Senior Jaevery McFadden - 10px|Redshirt Junior Tony Megna - 10px|Redshirt Freshman Joshua Neal - 10px|Redshirt Senior Erik Prather - 10px|Redshirt Junior Tyrell Rosemeyer - Freshman Kevin Rouse - 10px|Redshirt Freshman Blake Sorensen - Sophomore Culver St. Jean - 10px|Redshirt Sophomore Mike Taylor - Freshman Defensive Back Niles Brinkley - 10px|Redshirt Sophomore Shane Carter - 10px|Redshirt Junior Kevin Claxton - Freshman Marcus Cromartie - Freshman Antonio Fenelus- Freshman Mario Goins - 10px|Redshirt Freshman Adam Hampton - 10px|Redshirt Freshman William Hartmann - 10px|Redshirt Junior Aaron Henry - Sophomore Shelton Johnson - Freshman Allen Langford - 10px|Redshirt Senior Andrew Lukasko - 10px|Redshirt Freshman Chris Maragos - 10px|Redshirt Junior Otis Merrill - 10px|Redshirt Freshman Prince Moody - 10px|Redshirt Junior Josh Nettles - Junior Chukwuma Offor - 10px|Redshirt Freshman Aubrey Pleasant - 10px|Redshirt Junior Devin Smith - Freshman Jay Valai-Soph Long Snapper Zach Opsal - 10px|Redshirt Sophomore Dave Peck - 10px|Redshirt Senior Kyle Wojta - 10px|Redshirt Freshman Drew Woodward - 10px|Redshirt Junior Punter Brad Debauche - 10px|Redshirt Freshman Brad Nortman - Freshman Place Kicker Matt Fischer - 10px|Redshirt Junior Philip Welch - 10px|Redshirt Freshman Coaching staff Name Position Bret Bielema Head coach Paul Chryst Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks coach Dave Doeren Defensive coordinator/Inside linebackers coach Del Alexander Wide receivers coach Bob Bostad Offensive line coach/Run game coordinator Kerry Cooks Defensive backs coach Randall McCray Outside linebackers coach/Recruiting coordinator Charlie Partridge Defensive line/Special teams coach Joe Rudolph Tight ends coach John Settle Running backs coach Terrance Jamison Student assistant Regular starters PositionPlayerQuarterbackDustin ShererRunning backP. J. HillFullbackChris PressleyWide receiverIsaac AndersonWide receiverDavid GilreathTight endGarrett GrahamLeft tackleGabe CarimiLeft guardAndy KempCenterJohn MoffittRight guardKraig UrbikRight tackleEric Vanden HeuvelKickerPhilip Welch PositionPlayerDefensive endO'Brien SchofieldDefensive tackleJason ChapmanDefensive tackleMike NewkirkDefensive endMatt ShaughnessyOutside linebackerDeAndre LevyMiddle linebackerJaevery McFaddenOutside linebackerJonathan CasillasCornerbackAllen LangfordStrong safetyJay ValaiFree safetyShane CarterCornerbackNiles BrinkleyPunterBrad Nortman Statistics Offense Passing Name GP-GS Year Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Avg/GAllan Evridge 6-6 Sr (R) 132-71-5 53.8% 949 5 126.3Dustin Sherer 11-7 Jr (R) 191-104-5 54.5% 1389 6 158.2Scott Tolzien 3-0 So (R) 5-8-1 62.5% 107 0 35.7 Total 13-13 N/A 333-180-11 54.1% 2445 11 188.2 Opponents 13-13 N/A 404-212-12 52.5% 2545 15 195.8 Rushing Name Att Yards Avg Long TD P.J. Hill 226 1161 5.1 13 John Clay 155 844 5.7 46 9 Zach Brown 55 305 5.5 23 3 David Gilreath 25 285 11.4 90 (TD) 2 Bill Rentmeester 11 50 4.5 9 0 Isaac Anderson 3 21 7.0 19 0 Dustin Sherer 49 19 0.4 30 1 Bradie Ewing 4 14 3.5 8 1 Scott Tolzien 4 13 3.3 8 1 Chris Pressley 3 6 2.0 3 0 Allan Evridge 23 4 0.2 19 1 Total 567 2,745 4.8 90 31 Opponents 450 1,733 3.8   23 Receiving Name GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/GGarrett Graham 11 40 540 13.5 5   49.1David Gilreath 13 31 520 16.7 3   40.0Isaac Anderson 13 21 286 13.6 0   22.0Travis Beckum 6 23 264 11.4 0   44.0Nick Toon 12 17 257 15.1 1   21.4Kyle Jefferson 11 14 189 13.5 0   17.2Lance Kendricks 7 6 141 23.5 0   20.1P.J. Hill 13 7 72 10.3 0   5.5Maurice Moore 6 5 61 12.2 0   10.2Zach Brown 12 8 47 5.9 0   3.9Mickey Turner 13 4 46 11.5 0   3.5Elijah Theus 5 2 17 8.5 1   3.4 Team players selected in the 2009 NFL draft 2009 NFL draft Wisconsin Badgers Player Position Round Overall selection NFL team Matt Shaughnessy Defensive end 3 71 Oakland Raiders DeAndre Levy Linebacker 3 76 Detroit Lions Kraig Urbik Guard 3 79 Pittsburgh Steelers Travis Beckum Tight end 3 100 New York Giants https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2009.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090919093904/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2009.htm 2009-09-19 2009 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com Pro-Football-Reference.com References Wisconsin Category:Wisconsin Badgers football seasons Wisconsin Badgers football