After being ranked No. 12 in cleveland.com 's 16th annual Big Ten preseason media poll, it's time to find out where the Badgers ' conference opponents are ranked.
Remember, Wisconsin opens its 2026 Big Ten slate on the road at Penn State. The first conference game Camp Randall gets to witness is the week after, when Michigan State comes to town. Wisconsin has a bye the week of October 10, and then it's all gas, no breaks to the finish line.
Wisconsin's 2026 Big Ten football opponents' preseason ranking
Saturday, Sept. 26 at No. 6 Penn State (Time TBD)
Saturday, Oct. 3 vs. No. 16 Michigan State (Time TBD)
Saturday, Oct. 17 at No. 13 UCLA (Time TBD)
Saturday, Oct. 24 vs. No. 4 USC (Time TBD)
Saturday, Oct. 31 at No. 8 Iowa (Time TBD)
Saturday, Nov. 7 vs. No. 17 Rutgers (Time TBD)
Saturday, Nov. 14 at No. 15 Maryland (Time TBD)
Saturday, Nov. 21 at No. 18 Purdue (Time TBD)
Saturday, Nov. 28 vs. No. 10 Minnesota (Time TBD)
REMEMBER: These rankings are based on the 18 teams in the Big Ten preseason media poll.
Contact/Follow @TheBadgersWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Wisconsin Badgers news, notes and opinion . You can also follow Jordon Lawrenz on X @ jordonlaw_pxp .
This article originally appeared on Badgers Wire: Where Wisconsin's 2026 Big Ten opponents rank in preseason media poll
Where WisconsinBig TenThe Wisconsin BadgersHeadLuke FickellAfterBadgersRememberWisconsinPenn StateCamp RandallMichigan State
AIPROPX is an independent multi-source news index — we track, compare, and connect coverage from across the web into one place you won't find anywhere else.
