Wisconsin 2026 AP Poll Ranking History

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2026 AP Football Poll

Wisconsin · Week 8

Ranked in 1 of 9 published polls this season. Season high: #25.

Latest poll: October 25, 2026

Coverage: 2026-08-17 – 2026-10-25

AP Result

#25

New to the Top 25

Compared with Week 7

Voter Support

Of the 70 available ballots, 47 ranked Wisconsin and 23 left the team unranked.

Ranked Wisconsin: 47
Left unranked: 23

47 of 70 voters · 67%23 of 70 voters · 33%

Highest Vote: #17
Lowest Ranked Vote: #25

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Weekly Rankings and Votes

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Wisconsin 2026 AP Poll History
Poll	Published	AP Rank	Points	Ranked By	Full Poll
Preseason	2026-08-17	NR	0	0 / 69	AP Top 25 →
Week 1	2026-09-08	NR	0	0 / 69	AP Top 25 →
Week 2	2026-09-13	NR	0	0 / 68	AP Top 25 →
Week 3	2026-09-20	NR	0	0 / 69	AP Top 25 →
Week 4	2026-09-27	NR	102	26 / 70	AP Top 25 →
Week 5	2026-10-04	NR	88	18 / 70	AP Top 25 →
Week 6	2026-10-11	NR	92	19 / 70	AP Top 25 →
Week 7	2026-10-18	NR	0	0 / 70	AP Top 25 →
Week 8	2026-10-25	#25	125	47 / 70	AP Top 25 →

This summary covers the available polls, which may not include every week of the season.

The Bigger Picture · Football

Where Wisconsin Finished

Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 1989 through 2025.

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Football · Conference Titles

14 Big Ten Championships

1896
1897
1901*
1906*
1912
1952*
1959
1962
1993*
1998*
1999
2010*
2011
2012

* Shared conference title

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Sources & References

Wisconsin · Big Ten championship history ↗

Top 25 Finishes: 17 / 37 seasons
Top 10 Finishes: 8 / 37 seasons
Best Final Ranking: #4
Last Ranked Finish: #11 in 2019

Summary covers 1989 through 2025.

Season by Season

Showing 2016 to 2025 · 10 seasons

Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized FBS / major-college national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.

View Every Final Ranking (1989–2025)

Wisconsin · Final AP Football Rankings
Year	Final AP Result	Source
2025	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2024	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2023	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2022	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2021	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2020	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2019	#11	Source ↗
2018	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2017	#7	Source ↗
2016	#9	Source ↗
2015	#21	Source ↗
2014	#13	Source ↗
2013	#22	Source ↗
2012	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2011	#10	Source ↗
2010	#7	Source ↗
2009	#16	Source ↗
2008	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2007	#24	Source ↗
2006	#7	Source ↗
2005	#15	Source ↗
2004	#17	Source ↗
2003	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2002	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2001	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2000	#23	Source ↗
1999	#4	Source ↗
1998	#6	Source ↗
1997	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
1996	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
1995	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
1994	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
1993	#6	Source ↗
1992	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
1991	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
1990	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
1989	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗

Sources & References

Beyond the Ballot

Meet the University of Wisconsin–Madison

The University of Wisconsin–Madison was founded in 1848 and held its first classes in 1849. The public university in Wisconsin's capital is home to the Badgers.

Location: Madison, Wisconsin
University Type: Public · Land-grant
Founded: 1848
Undergraduates: 37,198Fall 2025 · Madison campus
Nickname: Wisconsin Badgers
Football Conference: Big Ten ConferenceCurrent affiliation · 2026
Football Big Ten Championships: 141896 · 1897 · 1901 · 1906 · 1912 · 1952 · 1959 · 1962 · 1993 · 1998 · 1999 · 2010 · 2011 · 2012

Sources & References

Science Hall · 2014 · Resized and converted to WebPPhoto: John Kees · Source · CC BY-SA 3.0