UW-Madison police reported that 26 people were ejected from Camp Randall Stadium and nine people were arrested during Saturday’s football game between the Badgers and Purdue.
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$1.2M in alcohol sold at Wisconsin Badgers football games so far
Camp Randall has made over $1.2 million in gross alcohol sales since the stadium started selling beer and wine during Badgers football games this season, according to University of Wisconsin-Madison estimates shared with the Cap Times.
UW Men’s Rowing alumni give a ‘ship to shore’ salute to a 150-year legacy
Hundreds turned out to reflect, celebrate legendary crew and coaches, and screen the world premier of a new documentary, “Wisconsin Where They Row.”
How much a former Wisconsin volleyball star is making as a program analyst
But the letter confirming the former Badgers star’s duties as an offensive analyst and strategy consultant with the program indicates that it’s a two-year term paying $45,000 annually.
Former Badgers football player, now an agent, at center of UNLV controversy over NIL payment
Sluka’s agent, former University of Wisconsin football player Marcus Cromartie, told ESPN that UNLV didn’t come through on the verbal offer made by offensive coordinator Brennan Marion. Sluka’s father, Bob, also told ESPN that head coach Barry Odom later said in a conversation with Cromartie that the offer wasn’t valid because it didn’t come from Odom himself.
Postseason spending helps push Wisconsin’s 2023-24 expenses past projections
Budgeting for postseason competition at the University of Wisconsin is usually a line where officials expect more expenses than revenue.
Former Wisconsin athletics employee to repay $7K he stole from players after guilty plea
Aformer University of Wisconsin athletic department employee has been ordered to repay more than $7,000 he stole from accounts belonging to former Badgers players.
The Shell will be demolished. Untold stories from its exclusive pickup games will last forever
Seven friends were gathered around a table inside a private room at a Madison restaurant on a summer night. They may well have been seated on wooden benches in a locker room, drenched in sweat.
‘Rest is not necessarily best’: A new approach to concussion treatment
Long before anatomist Julie Stamm wrote a book about youth concussions, she was an athletic trainer. One fall, during her undergraduate training at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, she treated a high school football player who got a concussion, and didn’t get better.
Wisconsin women’s hockey thought of highly in national, WCHA pictures in 2024-25
The No. 2 ranking by USCHO.com voters gave the Badgers the same spot in which they finished last season after losing to the Buckeyes in the NCAA championship game. Wisconsin was No. 1 to start last season and held that spot into November, when Ohio State swept a two-game series against Wisconsin in Columbus.
Concourse traffic at Camp Randall ’embarrassing’ as fans vent during long waits
Wisconsin added more sales locations when it added alcohol to the menu on the main concourse this season, but at peak traffic times the merging of fans looking to get through and those waiting in lines made things slow to a crawl on the west side of the stadium.
F-35s fly over Camp Randall before kickoff
The University of Wisconsin marching band was not the only sound Badger fans could hear filling Camp Randall Saturday. Before kickoff against the Alabama Crimson Tide, two F-35s flew in formation over the stadium.
Hannah Berner Finds Her Latest Act in Standup Comedy
She ranked nationally as a teenager and was named most valuable player on her team at the University of Wisconsin, but quit tennis after graduation.
Ron Dayne and Wisconsin still disagree with the NCAA on a record total
Forget what the NCAA says. Ron Dayne considers himself the all-time college rushing leader. “Without a doubt,” he said.
UW athletic department is mistreating its biggest supporters — Tom Meyer
Letter to the editor: Now I see they are doing away with the Hall of Fame walk. These bricks are very special to the people who purchased them. Some of these bricks were very old, and some were memorials to loved ones. It was all done very underhandedly. Brick purchasers received little or no notification.
19 ejected, 11 arrested during Badgers game against Alabama, UW police say
UW-Madison police reported that 19 people were ejected from Camp Randall Stadium and 11 people were arrested during Saturday’s football game between the Badgers and Alabama.
Judge dismisses UW-Madison NIL public records lawsuit
Lawsuit challenging the denial of a public records request for a Name, Image and Likeness contract held by the UW Foundation dismissed by Dane County Circuit Court judge.
Former Badgers legend, Olympian to join Wisconsin volleyball staff
Lauren Carlini’s career is coming full circle. Carlini, the first four-time AVCA All-American in University of Wisconsin volleyball history, is returning to the Badgers program as offensive analyst and strategy consultant, coach Kelly Sheffield announced Thursday.
How are alcohol sales going at Camp Randall?
The numbers of citations, detox transfers, and police contact with people at a blood alcohol content of 0.20 or higher haven’t changed much between the first two games of the 2023 season and this year.
UW-Madison Athletics Dept. employee accused of using per diem cards for personal purchases
A UW-Madison Athletics Department employee is accused of spending thousands of dollars using per diem cards meant for student athletes, according to a criminal complaint obtained by WMTV 15 News on Thursday. Marcel Dubois, 51, is accused of several felony counts. He faces 12 counts of misappropriating ID information to obtain money and one misdemeanor charge of computer crime- access data.
Polzin: How Wisconsin vs. Alabama compares to other top nonconference games at Camp Randall
When No. 4 Alabama visits Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday, it will be a rare chance for the University of Wisconsin football program and its fans to welcome a powerhouse from outside the Big Ten Conference.
Tickets for Wisconsin-Alabama cost ‘a heck of a lot,’ at least from one perspective
Witnessing a nonconference game against a top 10 opponent at Camp Randall Stadium has become a once-in-a-generation experience, and University of Wisconsin football fans are paying a premium for the one coming Saturday.
UW-Madison reports brick relocation project could take years
Officials with UW-Madison reported Tuesday that the memorial bricks around Camp Randall could take years to relocate, possibly until 2027.
Alcohol is being sold at Camp Randall this year for the first time. How is it impacting campus law enforcement?
This year, Wisconsin Athletics started selling alcohol at Camp Randall Stadium to the general public for the first time.
In Focus with Corey Pompey: Directing the UW Marching Band
Murv Seymour talks with Corey Pompey at the Hamel Music Center about leading the University of Wisconsin Marching Band and crafting its musical direction in practice and on the field for Badgers fans.
How to increase our cybersecurity, and former UW Band leader releases memoir
For 50 years ending in 2019, Mike Leckrone directed the UW Marching Band. In his new memoir, co-authored by Doug Moe, Leckrone recalls the creation of the Fifth Quarter celebration that now follows every home football game, and where he got his penchant for sequins and spectacle.
Wisconsin Athletics to celebrate 25th anniversary of Ron Dayne’s Heisman Trophy-winning season
In 1999, Wisconsin Badgers running back Ron Dayne had an incredible season breaking the NCAA Division I rushing record and winning the Heisman Trophy.
Fans pick up memorial bricks outside Camp Randall before they’re moved
On Monday many people headed to Camp Randall not for Monday night football, but to retrieve memorial bricks that are being moved.
Wisconsin Athletics to celebrate 25th anniversary of Ron Dayne’s Heisman season
One of the greatest running back in Wisconsin football history will be honored Saturday.
Thumbs up, thumbs down: Fans weigh in on Wisconsin football gameday experience
Even when they’re leaving a University of Wisconsin football game early, fans generally give Camp Randall Stadium high marks for the experience.
Wisconsin volleyball fans find changes at Field House doors in 2024
That’s a new part of the entry process this season. Wisconsin has had similar checks at the Kohl Center since 2016 and added them at Camp Randall Stadium in 2023. Volleyball fans now also are subject to the security measures and an earlier time for gates opening — 90 minutes before the match instead of an hour.
47 ejected, 18 arrested during Badgers game against South Dakota, UW police say
Of the 47 people ejected, 37 were UW students, and all 18 who were arrested were UW students, police said in a statement detailing the numbers.
University of Wisconsin Athletics announces plans for memorial bricks around Camp Randall Stadium
The University of Wisconsin Athletics announced on Thursday a new plan for memorial bricks that are being removed around Camp Randall.Director of Athletics Chris McIntosh said that people can leave their bricks to the university to re-locate and display. He said the area for this new display is “still to be determined” but it will be around the stadium. Brick owners also still have the option to pick them up.
UW-Madison: Memorial bricks will be displayed near Camp Randall after uproar from fans
Officials at the University Wisconsin-Madison say commemorative bricks will continue to be displayed near Camp Randall stadium.
Facing backlash, UW Athletics to relocate Camp Randall memorial bricks to new spot
Facing backlash from Badgers fans, the UW Athletics Department announced a new plan to reinstall personalized memorial bricks near Camp Randall Stadium.
UW-Madison: Memorial bricks will be displayed near Camp Randall after uproar from fans
n an email Thursday evening, UW-Madison Athletic Director Chris McIntosh said, as announced previously, donors will continue to have the option to pick up their bricks. But the email also added some new information: It said bricks that aren’t picked up will eventually be displayed somewhere near Camp Randall. The exact location of that display has yet to be determined, the email said. None of the commemorative bricks will be discarded by the university, McIntosh wrote.
UW Athletics clarifies plan for memorial bricks at Camp Randall
Wisconsin Director of Athletics Chris McIntosh is responding to concerns about what will happen to memorial bricks outside Camp Randall as the university looks toward construction of a new indoor practice facility next to the stadium.
Former Wisconsin star earns place in US Hockey Hall of Fame
Brianna Decker will be added to the American hockey shrine in December as part of the Class of 2024. The Dousman native and 2012 Patty Kazmaier Award winner won the 2011 NCAA championship with the Badgers, for whom she is the second all-time leading scorer.
Wisconsin relents on brick walk after backlash to removal plans
Fans who purchased personalized bricks, some in memory of late family members or friends, will have the choice of having them be part of a new display or claiming them to keep.
Judge tosses public records lawsuit seeking NIL athletics contract from UW-Madison
A Dane County judge recently dismissed a public records lawsuit against the University of Wisconsin-Madison and its fundraising arm on a technicality, leaving unanswered a broader question about whether public university foundations are subject to Wisconsin’s public records law.
Loved ones purchased memorial bricks to be outside Camp Randall. The bricks’ fates now are unclear.
Laura Olson was the biggest Badgers fan in her college friend group, bringing them to football games, wrestling meets, volleyball matches and more to cheer on University of Wisconsin-Madison student athletes.
Fans angry at Wisconsin’s ‘slap in the face’ choice to remove bricks advertised as permanent
University of Wisconsin fans who thought the personalized bricks they bought over the last three decades were going to be part of a permanent display have criticized the athletic department for going a different direction.
“Permanent” memorial bricks to be removed from Camp Randall
The Hall of Fame Brick Walk is being removed to make way for the $285 million practice field project. People paid hundreds of dollars for what they thought would be a permanent little piece of space on campus. The news of the change has some brick owner surprised and frustrated.
Parent speaks out after UW announces removal of “Brick Walk of Fame”
Brad Wendlandt is a Wisconsin alumni who lost his daughter, Candice, after she graduated from UW.Candice was in Wisconsin’s band for five years and went on to be a teacher in the Madison Metropolitan School District. Her bandmates purchased a brick in honor of her life.
Fix coming for info missing from Camp Randall’s new video board at Wisconsin opener
The down and distance to gain were displayed, but there was no indication of what yard line the ball was on. That’ll change for Week 2 when the Badgers host South Dakota on Saturday, a Wisconsin official said.
This Wisconsin grad is showing his Badgers pride at the racetrack and representing his sport at the game
Oconomowoc native and proud University of Wisconsin grad Yuven Sundaramoorthy is representing his alma mater this weekend at the racetrack and his profession at the stadium.
Sundaramoorthy, who graduated from UW in December 2023 with a degree in computer science, is a rookie driver in the IndyNXT steppingstone series running along with the NTT IndyCar Series at the Milwaukee Mile.
Wisconsin football’s beloved tradition still a hit with Badgers fans
Paul Soltwedel and Shawn Theesfeld remember well the beginning of the University of Wisconsin’s “Jump Around” tradition.
Both were members of Wisconsin Marching Band when the tradition began during the Badgers’ 1998 football game against Purdue.
A look inside the first night of beer sales for Wisconsin football at Camp Randall
The line at a drinks-only concession stand outside Section I at Camp Randall Stadium in the second quarter Friday night stretched nearly to the other side of the concourse.
27 ejected, 10 arrested during Badgers season opener Friday night, UW police say
UW-Madison police reported that 27 people were ejected from Camp Randall Stadium and 10 people were arrested during Friday night’s season-opening football game between the Badgers and Western Michigan.
Packers WR Christian Watson is injury-free and ‘right where he wants to be’ entering Year 3
So, this offseason Watson went to the University of Wisconsin’s School of Medicine and Public Health to find them. After eight hours of testing, it was learned that Watson was experiencing asymmetry in the level of strength in each of his legs. In other words, right hamstring was weaker than his left.
Want to go to the Badgers’ season opener Friday? Less than $5 can make it happen.
Fans eager to see how Year 2 of the Luke Fickell era begins Friday night won’t need to shell out much money to make it happen.
A flood of seats for the University of Wisconsin football season opener at Camp Randall Stadium against Western Michigan are available for $2 to $6 on Vivid Seats and StubHub at points all over the stadium, as of late Thursday morning.
Let’s go Bucky! Here’s News 3 Now’s guide for Badger Game Day at Camp Randall
Badger fans will notice some changes at Camp Randall this fall. A new videoboard is the Badgers’ first scoreboard upgrade in ten seasons. Officials say this one will be better in all lighting conditions. Extra ribbon board panels were also installed on both sides of the stadium.
The former Wisconsin Badgers (and Wisconsinites) who made initial 53-man rosters in the NFL in 2024
The Wisconsin Badgers continue to be well-represented in the National Football League, with numerous ex-players landing on the initial 53-man rosters released Tuesday. We also can’t forget about Wisconsin high-school alumni who also made the cut.
Camp Randall adds heated turf, alcohol, and large video board for 2024-25 season
The team at Camp Randall is gearing up and excited for the season opener.This year, Camp Randall is showcasing several new updates for fans to enjoy.
Q&A: Get to know Wisconsin Badgers reporter Mark Stewart
Mark Stewart has been a staple at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for decades, and sliding back into the Wisconsin Badgers beat has been like a homecoming. Except he never left.
Wisconsin football updates season ticket sales for challenging 2024 home schedule
Hosting three home games against preseason top-10 teams has helped the University of Wisconsin sell out football season tickets in the general and student seating sections.
New Wisconsin assistant has been around the football world to end up miles from his hometown
Eric Raisbeck’s coaching career has taken him to six states and two foreign countries, all to find himself less than 7 miles away from where he went to high school.
UW volleyball’s Carter Booth, like her dad, at the top of her game
Whenever Carter Booth is packing for a road trip to see family and friends in Colorado, the University of Wisconsin volleyball player makes sure to take her bling.
Wisconsin seeks sweet spot for Camp Randall game experience
They’re trying to make being at Camp Randall a memorable experience and keep fans engaged through games that often extend past 3½ hours. But change sometimes isn’t widely accepted.
What’s new at Camp Randall for Wisconsin football games this season
The Badgers have the same challenges of trying to reverse a decrease in attendance figures at Camp Randall as they did last season. They still have to balance needs and wants of a broad spectrum of ages in customers.