With Wisconsin football less than 100 days away, the Badgers are beginning preparations for a turnaround season in 2021. The schedule is a mixed one, as the Badgers avoid Ohio State but do draw Penn State and Michigan while facing Notre Dame in a monumental non-conference clash.
Pro Football Focus recently ranked every single college football team ahead of the 2021 season, and those rankings can help to put Wisconsin’s schedule into perspective. Here is a look at where every 2021 Badger opponent ranks according to PFF:
Week 1 (September 4): Penn State
Mandatory Credit: Mark Alberti-USA TODAY Sports
PFF Rank: No. 19
Week 2 (September 11): Eastern Michigan
Mandatory Credit: Danny Wild-USA TODAY Sports
PFF Rank: No. 116
Week 3: BYE
Dec 5, 2020; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; A general view prior to the game between the Indiana Hoosiers and Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Week 4 (September 25): Notre Dame
Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
PFF Rank: No. 8
Week 5 (October 2): Michigan
Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
PFF Rank: No. 25
Week 6 (October 9): Illinois
Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
PFF Rank: No. 82
Week 7 (October 16): Army
Mandatory Credit: Danny Wild-USA TODAY Sports
PFF Rank: No. 67
Week 8 (October 23): Purdue
Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
PFF Rank: No. 80 PFF Rank: N
Week 9 (October 30): Iowa
Credit: Byron Houlgrave-USA TODAY NETWORK
PFF Rank: No. 9
Week 10 (November 6): Rutgers
Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
PFF Rank: No. 108
Week 11 (November 13): Northwestern
Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports
PFF Rank: No. 42
Week 12 (November 20): Nebraska
Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports
PFF Rank: No. 51
Week 13 (November 27): Minnesota
Mandatory Credit: Mary Langenfeld-USA TODAY Sports
PFF Rank: No. 38
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