The Big Ten released its Week 9 start times and TV assignments, including for Wisconsin's challenging game at No. 6 Oregon.

October is turning out to be a highly-successful month for the Wisconsin Badgers, but not on the football field

While the Wisconsin Badgers continue to potentially think over a very costly contract buyout, a key recruit has been watching the situation intently. Wisconsin is currently 2-4 this season with difficult losses to Maryland,

Texas A&M famously put itself on the hook for a $77.5 million buyout of coach Jimbo Fisher when it fired him in November of 2023. The largest buyout in Big Ten history came in 2023, when the Hoosiers fired coach Tom Allen when he was owed $16 million.

The Wisconsin Badgers return home on Saturday for a critical rivalry matchup against the Iowa Hawkeyes. The Badgers are slight underdogs entering the contest; Las Vegas currently favors the Hawkeyes by just over a field goal, while ESPN's Football Power Index gives the Badgers a 37.4% chance at notching a victory.

The Badgers football team's 34-0 loss to No. 1 Ohio State on Oct. 18 raises questions given its struggles on offense and mounting injuries.

Former Wisconsin Badgers football players called for change in the program after Wisconsin was shut out at home by the Ohio State Buckeyes

Wisconsin (2-4) will need Lady Luck on its side in Madison as No. 1 Ohio State (6-0) visits Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday.