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Wisconsin

B10 · 2012 Season · Final

Rebuilding −
Record
8–6
0.571 Win %
Conference
6th
5–4 in B10

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
135
1892–2026
All-Time Record
748–529–52
0.582 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1912
#1 Finishes
1
Top 5: 7 · Top 10: 16 · Top 25: 44
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 1 Top 10 · 1× #1
  • Pioneer Era · 14 seasons · 9 Top 10

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Wisconsin head-to-head · History & Eras

2012 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 4NORTHERN IOWAUnranked—W 26–21
3Week 3 · Sep 11Oregon State (OREGON STATE)H2HPAC9–4L 7–10
4Week 4 · Sep 18Utah State (UTAH STATE)H2HIND WAC11–2W 16–14
5Week 5 · Sep 25UTEPH2HUSA3–9W 37–26
6Week 6 · Oct 2Nebraska (NEBRASKA)H2HB1010–4L 27–30
7Week 7 · Oct 9Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2HB102–10W 31–14
8Week 8 · Oct 16Purdue (PURDUE)H2HB106–7W 38–14
9Week 9 · Oct 23Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2HB106–7W 38–13
10Week 10 · Oct 30Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2HB107–6L 13–16
12Week 12 · Nov 13Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB104–8W 62–14
13Week 13 · Nov 20Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2HB1012–0L 14–21
14Week 14 · Nov 27Penn State (PENN STATE)H2HB108–4L 21–24
14Regular Season Final · Dec 4Nebraska (NEBRASKA)H2HB1010–4W 70–31
19Final · Jan 8Stanford (STANFORD)H2HPAC12–2L 14–20

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
2.596
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+22
-20+42
  • Utah State +11
  • Nebraska +10
  • Purdue +6
  • Minnesota +6
  • Indiana +4
  • UTEP +3
  • Illinois +2
  • Ohio State 0
  • Stanford -2
  • Oregon State -4
  • Nebraska -4
  • Penn State -4
  • Michigan State -6

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #45Better than 68%
Win % Place 57thBetter than 59%

0.571 Win % · Change -7

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#40Post-Season W1#39Post-Season W2#37Post-Season W3#38Post-Season W4#45Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+5
-3
+2
+11
-3
+17
+24
+25
-3
+48
-7
-3
+39
-6

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#312007#552008#162009#142010#132011

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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