Badgers to face three top 10 opponents at home next season
The Badgers have quite a fun home schedule next year.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MARCH 14: Braeden Carrington #0 of the Wisconsin Badgers is guarded by Yaxel Lendeborg #23 and Roddy Gayle Jr. #11 of the Michigan Wolverines in the first half during the semifinals of the 2026 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament at the United Center on March 14, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Big Ten revealed every team’s home and away conference opponents for the 2026-27 season on Tuesday evening, and the Wisconsin Badgers have quite the schedule for next year.
Wisconsin will bring five ranked opponents (from the final AP Top 25 poll) to the Kohl Center next year, including three top-10 opponents. In addition, they will face three teams twice: Iowa, Minnesota, and Illinois. Here is the full list of the Badgers’ home and away conference opponents next season.
Home: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oregon, Penn State, Purdue, Washington Away: Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Rutgers, UCLA, USC At first glance, Wisconsin will have a ton of exciting matchups at home next year. Purdue, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, and Nebraska were all in the top half of the Big Ten standings this past year and advanced to at least the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament. Indiana has also revamped their roster, making for another intriguing matchup there, while Washington will hope for a bounce-back year.
On the road, Wisconsin gets Illinois and Iowa there again, while Minnesota always proves to be a tough out. The road schedule isn’t nearly as daunting as the home schedule, with UCLA being the most difficult matchup outside of Illinois and Iowa. Specific dates, times, and television designations will be released later this summer.