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Football: Badgers struggle against No. 1 Ohio State, sink to last in Big Ten

34-0 loss marks first back-to-back shutout loss for Wisconsin since 1977 season

Students in the crowd during the Ohio State game. October 18, 2025.

Saturday marked the toughest battle of the season so far for the University of Wisconsin Badgers (2-5, 0-4 Big Ten), as they faced off against the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (7-0, 4-0 Big Ten), falling in a 34-0 loss, the second-straight shutout loss this season.

For the third game in a row, redshirt senior quarterback Hunter Simmons stood under center — despite Coach Luke Fickell saying the team “should’ve went in the other direction [with Danny O’Neil]” following the 37-0 loss against Iowa.