The Camp: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast

After a slow start, Wisconsin trounced Eastern Michigan 54-10. Zach and Jesse discuss what went right (a lot) and what went wrong (not a ton) against the Eagles. Then they answer a bunch of listener questions to close the show. The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/

Wisconsin is getting ready to host Eastern Michigan on Saturday. Zach and Jesse talk about what success looks like for the Badgers and give a couple injury updates on Colton Joseph and Mason Posa. The guys then dive into a couple articles from The Athletic, including comments from former coach Paul Chryst and former defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard on their Wisconsin exits. They close the show with their Week 3 picks. The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/

The Badgers are two games into a pivotal season for coach Luke Fickell. Zach and Jesse talk about the progress they've seen and where growth is still very much needed. The guys also play some Overreaction, er No? The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/

Wisconsin evened its record at 1-1 with an uneven win over Western Illinois. Zach and Jesse discuss what went right (special teams, big plays in the running game) and what went wrong (Colton Joseph's night, defense can't get off the field). They also tackle a ton of listener questions.  The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/

In the wake of the loss to Notre Dame, Zach and Jesse tackle a ton of listener questions. They include whether the defensive game plan was too conservative, what surprised the guys, whether the offense can find its footing and whether this could be the best Luke Fickell team. The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/

Wisconsin opened the season with a 41-13 loss to No. 4 Notre Dame. Zach and Jesse breakdown what went right for the Badgers, including a first half that saw them more than hold their own against one of the best teams in the country. Then they get into what went wrong in the 28-point loss, namely special teams errors, a back-breaking pick-6 and a defense that couldn't get a stop in the second half. The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/

The season opener is finally here. Zach and Jesse preview the Badgers matchup with Notre Dame and what success looks for Wisconsin. The guys also get into comments from some national media members, including Taylor Lewan saying he feels bad about what Notre Dame is going to do to Luke Fickell. They close their show with Week 1 picks. The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/

It's finally game week for the Badgers. Zach and Jesse dive into Week 1 storylines, including OL injuries, Luke Fickell's comments on Notre Dame's Leonard Moore and the rest of the defense. The guys also play some Overreaction, er No? and reminisce on Russell Wilson and Ron Dayne. The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/

The 2026 season is here. Zach and Jesse dive into their season preview, hitting on biggest question, best players, toughest game, over/unders and season record prediction. The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/

Wisconsin is 10 days out from the start of its season. Zach and Jesse discuss the calm before the storm, what player with eligibility they would bring back for this season, hit on a couple Overreaction, er No? questions and tackle a ton of leftover listener questions. Also...a picture of Tanner McEvoy as Ricky Bobby. The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/

Practice is now closed to the media, so Zach and Jesse go position-by-position to put together a projected depth chart now less than two weeks away from the season opener against Notre Dame. The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/

Wisconsin hit the practice field Sunday morning for an extended scrimmage. Zach and Jesse give a detailed recap of the roughly 100 plays run, including standout players. Then they get into where things stand offensively for the Badgers as practice is now closed to reporters for the season. The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/

Wisconsin quarterback Colten Joseph had one of his better days on Friday. Zach and Jesse discuss what they saw from the Badgers signal caller as the close of fall camp approaches. The guys also get into true freshman Kash Brock making plays and what DC Mike Tressel had to say when he met with reporters. The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/

The Badgers were under the lights on Tuesday as they held a practice open to fans. Zach and Jesse discuss what they saw, including the good and bad for the first-team offense, what defenders were making plays and more. The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/

The Badgers hit the field inside Camp Randall Stadium for the 10th practice of fall camp on Monday. Zach goes through the day to mention some of his standouts, including the running back duo of Abu Sama and Darrion Dupree. He then touches on the AP Top 25 and the teams Wisconsin will face, before tackling a host of listener questions. The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/

After a day off, the Badgers were back on the field inside Camp Randall Stadium on Sunday. Zach briefly touches on what he saw before BadgerExtra's Jim Polzin joins the show to discuss what he's seen over the first nine practices of fall camp. That includes what word he would use to describe Colton Joseph so far, whether Wisconsin has a WR1, the key to the defense and just how many wins does Luke Fickell need to save his job. The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/

The battle for the backup quarterback job is starting to ramp up. Zach discusses what he saw on Thursday morning and what he heard from QB coach Kenny Guiton after on where things stand. Then he's joined by Big Ten Network analyst Jake Butt to hear his takeaways from his visit to Madison last weekend.  The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/

Wisconsin might have its No. 1 wide receiver and his name is Eugene Hilton Jr. Zach and Jesse talk all about what the sophomore did at practice on Wednesday, including at least five touchdowns. The guys also touch on where position battles at backup quarterback, guard and cornerback stand near the midway point of fall camp. The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/

After a day off the Badgers were back on the field for practice No. 5 of fall camp. Zach and Jesse discuss several front seven players having big practices and then dive into what OL coach Eric Mateos had to say about his position group. The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/

Wisconsin closed out the weekend with practice No. 4 of fall camp. Zach and Jesse discuss transfer wide receiver Malachi Coleman showing out, quarterback Ryan Hopkins making the throw of the day and the defense coming up with a bunch of big plays. The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/

It was running back day at fall camp for the Badgers. Zach and Jesse discuss what they saw from the likes of Abu Sama, Nate Palmer, Darrion Dupree and Juju Pope. Then they hit on a couple tight ends that stood out on Saturday, along with the guys throwing them the ball. They close with more listener questions.  The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/

Wisconsin hit the field for Day 2 of fall camp on Friday morning. Zach and Jesse discuss what they saw, including some flash plays from Colton Joseph, where the run game stands, the one DB standing out, a couple potential breakout players and they answer some listener questions. The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/

Fall Camp is officially open for the Badgers. Zach and Jesse discuss everything they saw on Day 1, including how the quarterbacks looked, the way the offensive line was put together, a bunch of plays made by the defense and more. The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/

We're a week out from the start of fall camp. Zach and Jesse dive into what happened at Big Ten Media Days, including Luke Fickell's meeting with Chris McIntosh last year. They also hit on Ryan Hopkins, the wide receiver room and some potential breakout players The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/

Luke Fickell and the Badgers were first up at Big Ten Media Days on Tuesday. Zach chats with Colten Bartholomew from the Wisconsin State Journal on what Fickell had to say during his time with the media. Then safety Matt Jung, edge rusher Sebastian Cheeks and wide receiver Chris Brooks Jr join the show. The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/

The Badgers will open fall camp in two weeks. Zach and Jesse continue their fall camp preview with a look at the defense. It includes new faces along the defensive line, young stars at linebacker and a remade secondary. The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/

Wisconsin is just a couple weeks out from the start of fall camp. After looking at the quarterbacks last week, Zach and Jesse continue their preview by going position-by-position on offense to discuss the likes of Bryan Jackson, Abu Sama, Jaylon Domingeaux, Emmett Bork, Kevin Hewyood and others. The guys also talk about LB Cale Britt, the first commit in the 2028 class, and the impact of the new 5 for 5 rule. The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/

Fall camp is quickly approaching for the Badgers. Zach and Jesse begin their fall camp position previews with the quarterbacks where Colton Joseph is the clearcut No. 1 but true freshman Ryan Hopkins has everyone excited about the future. The guys also touch on Deuce Adams, Danny O'Neil and Carter Smith. They close with a little talk on the alternate uniforms Wisconsin will wear against Notre Dame. The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/

Wisconsin introduced its new athletic director this week. Zach and Jesse discuss what they heard from Shawn Eichorst and his vision for leading the department. The guys also touch on the addition of a Culver's logo to the football, basketball and hockey jerseys. They close with some listener questions. The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/

Wisconsin has a new athletic director. Zach and Jesse discuss the hire of Shawn Eichorst and what he brings to the job as Chris McIntosh's replacement. BadgerExtra's Jim Polzin also joins the show to give his take on the hire.  The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/

Wisconsin will open the season at Lambeau Field in a few months. Zach and Jesse talk about the Badgers trip last week to get acclimated to the surroundings and what a win over Notre Dame would mean. The guys then dive into the defensive side of the ball to rank the best players in school history. The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/

Former Wisconsin running back Brian Calhoun joins the show to discuss where he sees the program as a former player and a current high school coach, the Badgers efforts to get alumni involved, what he thinks of the running back room, whether this is a make-or-break year for Luke Fickell, his remarkable 2005 season and much more. The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday  https://brennansmarket.com/

Wisconsin continued to build their 2027 recruiting class. Zach and Jesse discuss the flip of edge Brody Pfannenstiel from Texas Tech and whether the class is now set. The guys then go position-by-position on offense to rank the best players in program history. The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/

The Badgers stayed busy on the recruiting trail in the last week, adding five more players in the class of 2027. Zach and Jesse discuss the new additions and what the class looks like overall. Then they are joined by Wisconsin safety Matt Jung to talk about his role, a remade secondary, increased pressure this fall and more. The guys close talking about the absurdity of the Brendan Sorsby situation at Texas Tech. The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/

On a special episode of The Camp, Zach and Jesse discuss the commitment of 4-star defensive back Mekhi Williams, 3-star CB Royalton Allen and look ahead to Week 2 of official visit for the Badgers. The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/

Wisconsin parlayed a strong first weekend of official visits into a couple commits and several more could be on the way. Zach and Jesse discuss the commitments of Jai Jones and Nathan Jones, the potential for some more and what it means. Then they get into the reported hiring of a new football GM and how it impacts interim AD Marcus Sedberry. They close with some talk about the best quarterbacks in Wisconsin history. The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday https://brennansmarket.com/

Official visit season has arrived. Zach and Jesse are joined by BadgerBlitz.com's Evan Flood to discuss a couple big weekends coming up for Wisconsin on the recruiting front. The guys also get into how many commitments we should expect in the near future, expectations for this fall, whether Luke Fickell will actually get to coach the 2027 commits and much more. The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Experience Taste Everyday Brennan's Market

It's a make-or-break season for plenty of coaches and players at Wisconsin. Zach and Jesse discuss the ones they think are under the most pressure, including coach Luke Fickell and offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes. The guys also get into what an assistant Big Ten coach had to say about Fickell and the Badgers in a recent magazine article. They close by talking about what Wisconsin should be looking for in a new athletic director. The Camp is presented by Brennan's Market, your home for the best Wisconsin cheese, fresh produce, and a curated selection of specialty foods, wine, craft beer & spirits. Brennan's Market - Experience Taste Everyday 

With Wisconsin on a break following spring practice, the guys delve into some spring ball superlatives, including who the best freshmen and transfers were. They also hit on the news the Badgers will open under the lights against Notre Dame at Lambeau Field. Then they are joined by new Director of Football Alumni Relations Bradie Ewing to discuss his new role and why it's important. They close with how you would use your money to help the program if you were a billionaire.  

Spring practice is in the books for the Badgers. Zach and Jesse go position-by-position breaking down what they saw over the 15 practices, including surprises and where several position battles stand. The guys close with listener questions, including whether what the guys saw in spring changes their outlook for the 2026 season. 

Wisconsin's offense put together one of its strongest scrimmages of the Luke Fickell era on Saturday. Zach and Jesse discuss what went right for QBs Colton Joseph and Ryan Hopkins, WR Jaylon Domingeaux's big day, TE Grant Stec's standout plays, the running of RB Bryan Jackson, some guys that made an impact on defense and more. They also hit on the Badgers getting shutout in the 2026 NFL Draft and more on the commitment of 2027 QB Jack Sorgi

Wisconsin landed its quarterback in the 2027 class. Zach and Jesse discuss the breaking news that legacy Jack Sorgi committed to the Badgers and what it means for the class. The guys also give the latest updates from spring practice and talk about what interim AD Marcus Sedberry had to say when he met the media for the first time.

True freshman QB Ryan Hopkins is turning heads at Wisconsin. Zach and Jesse discuss how Hopkins has forced his way up the depth chart and some of the plays that have helped him. The guys also get into some wide receivers that stood out Thursday, improvements in the run game and the defense coming up with some big plays. The guys close with a bunch of listener questions.

Wisconsin's athletic department is going to look much different moving forward with the departure of Chris McIntosh. Zach and Jesse discuss the move of McIntosh to the Big Ten office, his legacy at Wisconsin, the impact of the move on football coach Luke Fickell, the man taking over as interim AD Marcus Sedberry and much more.

Wisconsin's new starting quarterback met the media for the first time. Zach and Jesse discuss what Colton Joseph had to say, including how he's adjusting to Madison, why he chose the Badgers, how he sees himself as the next Zach Wilson and much more. The guys also give their thoughts on the fifth practice of spring and talk about in-state recruiting in the wake of Kingston Allen's commitment.

Wisconsin is off this week for spring break but there is still plenty to talk about. Zach and Jesse discuss three more commitments in the class of 2027, including 4-star priority commit Cole Reiter. Then new running backs coach Jayden Everett joins the show followed by the guys answering a ton of listener questions.

After the offense was humming on Tuesday, the defense reasserted itself on Thursday in a practice that featured a ton of third-down work. Zach and Jesse discuss what they saw inside Camp Randall Stadium, including some edge guys standing out and the first fracas of camp. The guys also get into what DC Mike Tressel had to say about his group entering his fourth season.

Wisconsin continued spring practice on Tuesday morning and it was a good day for new starting QB Colton Joseph. Zach and Jesse discuss what they saw from the Old Dominion transfer, some of the guys making plays for him at wide receiver, how OC Jeff Grimes plans to use him and more. The guys also go deeper on Grimes comments after practice as he prepares the offense in his second season.

Football has finally arrived for the Badgers. Zach and Jesse discuss the biggest questions facing Wisconsin as they open spring practice this week in Madison. 

Wisconsin made several assistant coach hires official recently. Zach and Jesse discuss what some of the new guys had to say when they met the media, including RBs coach Jayden Everett's plan for his room. The guys also dive into the latest 2027 commit in Isaac Miller and the Badgers targeting of legacy QB Jack Sorgi. They close with a quick recap of Wisconsin's Pro Day.