What Wisconsin football fans want to see at Camp Randall for the 2025 season TODD D. MILEWSKI Dec 2, 2024 Dec 2, 2024 Updated Oct 6, 2025 Some Badgers fans want to see more fireworks during games at Camp Randall Stadium like Wisconsin used in the Nov. 16 loss to No. 1 Oregon. OWEN ZILIAK,STATE JOURNAL Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save TODD D. MILEWSKI University of Wisconsin football fans at Friday's final home game were ready to turn the page on the 2024 season and look ahead to 2025.kAm%96 q2586CD =@DE 7@FC 82>6D 2E r2>A #2?52== $E25:F> 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6 D:?46 a__`[ H9:49 2=D@ H2D E96 =2DE E:>6 E96J 7:?:D965 H:E9 2 =@D:?8 C64@C5 Wd\fX 2?5 E96 =2DE E:>6 E96J 5:5?VE BF2=:7J 7@C 2 3@H= 82>6]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^32586C6IEC2]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^gbch53e_\3_`c\``67\h3hh\h3b`ebahgc22Qm(:D4@?D:? 7@@E32== A=2J6CD 9625:?8 E@ E96 EC2?D76C A@CE2= E9:D H:?E6Ck^2mk^Am kAmu2?D D92C65 D@>6 @7 E96:C 7CFDEC2E:@?D H:E9 E9:D D62D@? :? 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Why Wisconsin football's last loss left it 'beat up physically, mentally and emotionally' The Badgers dropped the regular-season finale to archrival Minnesota and didn't put up a genuine fight until the second half.Â
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Here's why brat casings matter for brats at Wisconsin Badgers games The executive chef for Badgers games had a specific request when he was trying out new brands of bratwurst to cook.
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