The Camp: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast

Latest Episodes:

What went right and wrong vs Alabama, Luke Fickell era 28 games in, listener questions Sep 15, 2025

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Wisconsin fell at Alabama on Saturday. Zach and Jesse discuss what went right and wrong against the Tide, including a big play on special teams, struggles to run the ball and defend the pass, self-inflicted miscues at more. Then it’s a more big picture look at where the Badgers stand 28 games into the Luke Fickell era. They close with a bunch of listener questions.

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Wisconsin-Alabama preview, what does success look like, Week 3 picks Sep 11, 2025

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Wisconsin heads to SEC country for the first time in 53 years on Saturday. Zach and Jesse preview the Badgers and Alabama, what does success look like for Wisconsin, the key unit to the game and more. They close with their weekly picks.

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Danny O'Neil or Billy Edwards (?), Overreaction, er No?, underdogs by how much?! Sep 09, 2025

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It's Alabama week for the Badgers. Zach and Jesse dive into whether it should be Danny O'Neil or a potentially healthy Billy Edwards Jr at quarterback, play some Overreaction, er No? and discuss Wisconsin being 20.5-point underdogs for the first time in nearly 30 years.

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What went right & wrong vs Middle Tennessee St, Danny O'Neil shines, run game not so much Sep 07, 2025

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The Badgers are 2-0 after beating Middle Tennessee State 42-10. Zach and Jesse talk about a rough first 35 minutes, a stellar final 25 minutes, the impressive starting debut from Danny O'Neil, the struggles in the run game and the defense finding their feet after some early struggles. The guys also answer a bunch of listener questions

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Middle Tennessee preview, transfer portal changes, Week 2 picks Sep 05, 2025

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Wisconsin will look to move to 2-0 on Saturday against Middle Tennessee State. Zach and Jesse discuss what success looks like, including expectations for Danny O'Neil and a potentially revamped offensive line. The guys then get into the changes coming to the transfer portal and make their Week 2 picks.

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QB Danny O'Neil to start, shuffling along the offensive line and Overreaction, er No? Sep 03, 2025

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Wisconsin is having to go with its backup quarterback this week as Danny O'Neil replaces an injured Billy Edwards Jr. Zach and Jesse discuss what makes O'Neil tick and what to expect against Middle Tennessee State. Then they get into potential shuffling along the offensive line, including what a picture the team put out on social media could mean. They close with a little Overreaction, er No?, including a guarantee from Vinny Anthony.

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Wisconsin shuts out Miami (OH), Billy Edwards injured, defense dominates Aug 29, 2025

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Wisconsin opened the season with a 17-0 win over Miami (OH). Zach and Jesse discuss everything that went down, including the injury to Billy Edwards Jr, the play of backup Danny O'Neil, some struggles along the offensive line and a dominate performance by the defense.

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Miami (OH) preview, coach/player under the most pressure, Week 1 picks Aug 27, 2025

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Football is here! Zach and Jesse preview Wisconsin and Miami (OH), including the challenge of Redhawks QB Dequan Finn. The guys also discuss what player or coach for the Badgers is under the most pressure this season and they make their Week 1 picks.

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Reacting to the first depth chart, new recruiting structure, Cole Reiter joins the show Aug 25, 2025

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It's finally game week for the Badgers! Zach and Jesse discuss what Luke Fickell had to say after the reveal of the first depth chart of the season. The guys then dive into Jesse's story on how the recruiting department structure has changed and then they talk with 2027 4-star OL target Cole Reiter.

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2027 TE Korz Loken joins the show Aug 22, 2025

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High school football in Wisconsin gets underway this week, so Zach and Jesse caught up with the top player in the state for the 2027 class -- 4-star TE Korz Loken. He talks about his game, where the Badgers stand in his recruitment and a timeline on making a decision.

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