It's officially game week for the Wisconsin Badgers. The Badgers open the 2025 season as 17.5-point favorites against a Miami (OH) RedHawks team that finished with nine wins, including a dominant 43-17 Arizona Bowl victory over Colorado State. Wisconsin looks to overcome a daunting schedule to start a new bowl streak that ended last season with a 5-7 record.
Here are four RedHawks players Badger fans should know about before Thursday's game.
DeQuan Finn
The RedHawks must replace their long-time starting quarterback, Brett Gabbart, who threw for over 10,000 yards from 2019 to 2024.