WISCONSIN FOOTBALL Polzin: ‘The Wisconsin Badgers in the playoffs?’ Badgers football dares to dream big JIM POLZIN Oct 16, 2026 Oct 16, 2026 Updated 13 hrs ago × JIM POLZIN Badgers linebacker Mason Posa on going against a UCLA offense that will be without Nico Iamaleava Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mason Posa had teammate Aaron Witt over to watch football last Saturday, an open spot on the calendar for the University of Wisconsin.kAm}2EFC2==J[ E96 EH@ =:?6324<6CD =6E E96:C >:?5D H2?56C 2 3:E H9:=6 H2E49:?8 @E96C E62>D 4@>A6E6] ~?6 E@A:4 E92E 42>6 FA H2D E96 A@DD:3:=:EJ @7 E96 q2586CD >2<:?8 :E E@ E96 r@==686 u@@E32== !=2J@77 E9:D D62D@?]k^AmkAm“w@H D:4< H@F=5 E92E 36n” !@D2 D2:5[ C6A=2J:?8 9:D 4@?G6CD2E:@? H:E9 (:EE] “%96 (:D4@?D:? q2586CD :? E96 A=2J@77Dn xE’D A@DD:3=6]”k^Am kA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^32586C6IEC2]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^_gagcb`7\4_f2\cge3\263a\gacfg7b6fc3fQm|2=249: r@=6>2? @?46 DECF88=65 E@ D66 9:D H@CE9] }@H 96VD 96=A:?8 7@DE6C <:5D 5:D4@G6C E96:CDk^2mk^Am People are also reading… New parking signs installed throughout downtown Lake Geneva Illinois apple orchard opens market store in Walworth Phil Hands cartoon: What's allowed to be higher than the Capitol in Madison? UW-Madison offers mental health resources after off-campus death Geneva Joint No. 4 School District seeks referendum approval Lake Geneva considers options for adding more boat slips 3 things that stood out from Wisconsin men's basketball's exhibition win over UW-Green Bay Lake Geneva city attorney could become appointed position Geneva Lake Arts Foundation assists with Holiday Home Camp project UW-Madison offers mental health resources after off-campus death Week 8 high school football scores Are banks, stock market, USPS closed today for Columbus Day? Last week's prep sports results for Lake Geneva-area schools 5 Simple Steps to Prepare Before Disaster Strikes Hands Off Kenosha recognized as community organization with award kAmxE’D 2 ?@E:@? E92E H@F=5 92G6 D@F?565 ?FED EH@ H66<D 28@[ 2?5 6G6? ?@H :E’D 2 3:E AC6>2EFC6 E@ D6C:@FD=J 6?E6CE2:? E96 A@DD:3:=:EJ]k^AmkAmqFE E96 q2586CD 92G6 244@>A=:D965 6?@F89 H9:=6 ?62C:?8 E96 >:5H2J A@:?E @7 E96 a_ae C68F=2C D62D@? E@ 2E =62DE 36 :? E96 4@?G6CD2E:@?] %96J’C6 52C:?8 E@ 5C62> 2?5[ 2E c\` @G6C2== 2?5 a\_ :? q:8 %6? A=2J[ E96J’G6 62C?65 E92E C:89E]k^Am kAm“(6 92G6 ECFDE 2?5 36=:67 :? 6249 @E96C E92E 2?JE9:?8 42? 92AA6?[” D276EJ |2EE yF?8 D2:5]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^32586C6IEC2]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^f__2beee\c_`6\cchf\g2cb\gg34f_gg2a6cQmx?D:56 (:D4@?D:? 7@@E32==VD 7:CDE\5@H? A2DD:?8 DF446DDi (92E @FC 7:=> C6G:6H F?4@G6C65k^2mk^Am kAm(6’C6 23@FE E@ 7:?5 @FE :7 96’D C:89E 2D (:D4@?D:? 6?E6CD 2 D62D@?\567:?:?8 A@CE:@? @7 E96 D4965F=6[ 368:??:?8 $2EFC52J H:E9 2 82>6 282:?DE }@] `a &r{p Wd\_[ b\_X 2E E96 #@D6 q@H= :? !2D256?2[ r2=:7@C?:2]k^Am kAm(92E D66>D 4=62C H:E9 23@FE D:I H66<D =67E :? E96 C68F=2C D62D@? :D E92E }@] c ~9:@ $E2E6 2?5 }@] d x?5:2?2[ H9@ ;FDE 92AA6? E@ A=2J 6249 @E96C $2EFC52J[ 2C6 :? 2 E:6C 2== 3J E96>D6=G6D 2E@A E96 q:8 %6?]k^AmkAmp7E6C E92E[ E96 C246 7@C 2? 255:E:@?2= DA@E @C EH@ :? E96 `a\E62> ru! 7:6=5 D66>D H:56 @A6?] %96 q:8 %6? D6?E E9C66 E62>D E@ E96 A=2J@77D =2DE D62D@? 2?5 7@FC :? a_ac]k^AmkAmpE =62DE 7@C ?@H[ E96 36DE @7 E96 C6DE :? E96 q:8 %6? :?4=F56D E96 q2586CD 2?5 2 8C@FA @7 @E96C E62>D E92E :?4=F56D (:D4@?D:?’D ?6IE E9C66 @AA@?6?EDi &r{p[ }@] `h $@FE96C? r2= 2?5 }@] `f x@H2]k^Am kAm“xE’D 92C5[” !@D2 D2:5[ “E@ ?@E =@@< 2E E96 D4965F=6]”k^AmkA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^32586C6IEC2]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^e5c6gdh3\2b45\c32b\h353\4h5`76b55fd_Qmq2586CD p??:G6CD2C:6Di qC@@<D q@==:?86C =65 (:D4@?D:? 7@@E32== E@ F?=:<6=J H:? 2E ~9:@ $E2E6k^2mk^AmkAmqFE E96 q2586CD <?@H E96J D9@F=5?’E[ 2?5 (:D4@?D:? 4@249 {F<6 u:4<6== F?56CDE2?5D E92E[ E@@] #:89E E24<=6 t>6CD@? |2?56== D2:5 E92E E96 4@249:?8 DE277 92D 366? AC6249:?8 2 “@?6\82>6\D62D@? >6?E2=:EJ” 2D 2 H2J E@ <66A E96 A=2J6CD 7C@> 86EE:?8 E@@ 42CC:65 2H2J]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAmp 7@FC\82>6 H:??:?8 DEC62< 92D 96=A65 (:D4@?D:? >2E49 :ED H:? E@E2= 7C@> =2DE D62D@?] %96 @?=J E9:?8 u:4<6== H2?ED E96 q2586CD 7@4FD65 @? C:89E ?@H :D &r{p]k^Am kAm“%2<6 @?6 82>6 2E 2 E:>6[ 7@4FD @? H92E H6 ?665 E@ 5@ E9:D H66<[” |2?56== D2:5] “$E6A 3J DE6A]”k^AmkA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^32586C6IEC2]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^26e5227f\ec63\c4a4\2df_\4e24233c`b32Qm{F<6 u:4<6==VD (:D4@?D:? 7@@E32== C63F:=5 92D 364@>6 2 72>:=J 2772:Ck^2mk^Am kAm$@CCJ[ t>6CD@?[ 3FE 2==@H E96 C6DE @7 FD E@ 6IA2?5 @FC 7@4FD 2 =:EE=6 H:56C 7@C E96 >@>6?E]k^AmkAmt$!}’D u@@E32== !@H6C x?56I 8:G6D (:D4@?D:? 2? ``]dT 492?46 @7 >2<:?8 E96 ru!] %92E C2?<D 6:89E9 :? E96 q:8 %6? 369:?5 x?5:2?2 Wgg]_TX[ ~9:@ $E2E6 Wfe]gTX[ &r{p Wag]_TX[ x@H2 Wa`]`TX[ }63C2D<2 Wa`]_TX[ $@FE96C? r2= W`f]aTX 2?5 }@CE9H6DE6C? W`c]fTX]k^Am kAm$@ J@F’C6 E6==:?8 >6 E96C6’D 2 492?46nk^AmkAm(6 ?@H H6=4@>6 |2?56== 324< E@ E96 4@?G6CD2E:@?]k^Am kAm“x 5@?’E E9:?< :E’D 4C2KJ E@ D2J E9:D E62> 42? 8@ AC6EEJ 72C[” 96 D2:5] “pD =@?8 2D 6G6CJ@?6 :D 3@F89E :? 2?5 6G6CJ@?6 <66AD E92E >6?E2=:EJ[ E92E 42? 36 2 C62=:EJ]”k^Am kA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^32586C6IEC2]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^4575dg2h\`a5e\cbd_\g5h7\64c26g`_226eQm!@=K:?i %96D6 q2586CD D2J E96J’C6 V5:776C6?E]V %96J’C6 DE2CE:?8 E@ AC@G6 :Ek^2mk^AmkAm(9:49 :D E96 >:?5D6E !@D2 92D 366? AC6249:?8 7C@> E96 >:?FE6 96 DE6AA65 @? 42>AFD] %96 D@A9@>@C6 =:?6324<6C 6G6? AC@5F465 E9:D 5@@KJ @7 2 BF@E6 7@==@H:?8 E96 q2586CD’ b`\b G:4E@CJ @G6C |:49:82? $E2E6 EH@ H66<D 28@ik^Am kAm“*@F’G6 8@E E@ E9:?< 23@FE A=2J@77D[ J@F’G6 8@E E@ E9:?< 23@FE H:??:?8 492>A:@?D9:AD 2?5 3@H= 82>6D[” 96 D2:5] “%92E’D ;FDE E96 >6?E2=:EJ J@F 92G6 E@ 92G6 @? E9:D E62>] p?5 :7 J@F 5@?’E 92G6 E92E >6?E2=:EJ[ D66 J@F =2E6C]”k^AmkAmp== @7 E9:D A=2J@77 E2=< >:89E D66> D:==J 56A6?5:?8 @? 9@H E96D6 ?6IE E9C66 H66<D 8@ 282:?DE @AA@?6?ED H:E9 2 4@>3:?65 C64@C5 @7 `e\a @G6C2== 2?5 g\a :? q:8 %6? A=2J]k^AmkAm~C A6C92AD 9:DE@CJ H:== D9@H !@D2 H2D 29625 @7 E96 4FCG6]k^Am kAm“x C62==J 5@ E9:?< E9:D E62> :D DA64:2=[” !@D2 D2:5]k^Am kAm%96 q2586CD H:== 92G6 2 492?46 E@ AC@G6 ;FDE 9@H DA64:2= @G6C E96 ?6IE E9C66 $2EFC52JD]k^Am Football Relive 'Jump Around' at Camp Randall Stadium BadgerExtra Contact Jim Polzin at jpolzin@madison.com. Locations Wisconsin Madison Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Badgers linebacker Mason Posa on going against a UCLA offense that will be without Nico Iamaleava Badgers linebacker Mason Posa on going against a UCLA offense that will be without Nico Iamaleava Malachi Coleman once struggled to see his worth. Now he's helping foster kids discover theirs Malachi Coleman’s journey from homelessness to Wisconsin football shaped a mission that reaches far beyond what he does on Saturdays. Inside Wisconsin football's first-down passing success: What our film review uncovered Colton Joseph is on pace to break a Russell Wilson record. But our film analysis reveals another reason Wisconsin's offense has taken a step forward. Badgers Anniversaries: Brooks Bollinger led Wisconsin football to unlikely win at Ohio State Wisconsin trailed Ohio State 17-0 in 2001. Twenty-five years later, we're looking back at how Brooks Bollinger and the Badgers pulled off a st… Luke Fickell's Wisconsin football rebuild has become a family affair Luke Fickell has more than his coaching career riding on Wisconsin's turnaround. With three sons now part of the Badgers program, the stakes h… Polzin: These Badgers say they’re 'different.' They’re starting to prove it Wisconsin football coach Luke Fickell spent all week worrying about a letdown. Then his players went out and eased his concerns in easy win ov… X-factor, prediction for Wisconsin football's game at No. 12 UCLA The Bruins will be without their starting quarterback. The Badgers defense will need to take away UCLA's potent running game. 5 keys for Wisconsin football game at No. 12 UCLA The Badgers defense was ready for Michigan State to use more than one quarterback. Similar preparation could be key against the Bruins. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Watch Now: Related Video Cassie Hall says she's glad offseason work is paying off with 7-game goal streak to open season Ava Murphy discusses the impact of her third-period goal Ava Murphy discusses the impact of her third-period goal Cassie Hall says things went the Badgers way in third period Cassie Hall says things went the Badgers way in third period Ava Murphy reflects on attending Canada's national team camp Ava Murphy reflects on attending Canada's national team camp Watch Now: Related Video Cassie Hall says she's glad offseason work is paying off with 7-game goal streak to open season Ava Murphy discusses the impact of her third-period goal Ava Murphy discusses the impact of her third-period goal Cassie Hall says things went the Badgers way in third period Cassie Hall says things went the Badgers way in third period Ava Murphy reflects on attending Canada's national team camp Ava Murphy reflects on attending Canada's national team camp
Badgers linebacker Mason Posa on going against a UCLA offense that will be without Nico Iamaleava Badgers linebacker Mason Posa on going against a UCLA offense that will be without Nico Iamaleava
Malachi Coleman once struggled to see his worth. Now he's helping foster kids discover theirs Malachi Coleman’s journey from homelessness to Wisconsin football shaped a mission that reaches far beyond what he does on Saturdays.
Inside Wisconsin football's first-down passing success: What our film review uncovered Colton Joseph is on pace to break a Russell Wilson record. But our film analysis reveals another reason Wisconsin's offense has taken a step forward.
Badgers Anniversaries: Brooks Bollinger led Wisconsin football to unlikely win at Ohio State Wisconsin trailed Ohio State 17-0 in 2001. Twenty-five years later, we're looking back at how Brooks Bollinger and the Badgers pulled off a st…
Luke Fickell's Wisconsin football rebuild has become a family affair Luke Fickell has more than his coaching career riding on Wisconsin's turnaround. With three sons now part of the Badgers program, the stakes h…
Polzin: These Badgers say they’re 'different.' They’re starting to prove it Wisconsin football coach Luke Fickell spent all week worrying about a letdown. Then his players went out and eased his concerns in easy win ov…
X-factor, prediction for Wisconsin football's game at No. 12 UCLA The Bruins will be without their starting quarterback. The Badgers defense will need to take away UCLA's potent running game.
5 keys for Wisconsin football game at No. 12 UCLA The Badgers defense was ready for Michigan State to use more than one quarterback. Similar preparation could be key against the Bruins.
