A third of the college football regular season remains unplayed, but University of Wisconsin Director of Athletics Chris McIntosh has seen enough. McIntosh has decided that, even if Wisconsin football finishes 2-10, Luke Fickell will be the Wisconsin Badgers’ head coach in 2026.
BadgerNotes columnist Seamus Rohrer, who declared on September 20th, 2025, that it was time “to move on from Luke Fickell,” disagrees with McIntosh’s decision, calling it “the definition of insanity.” Nevertheless, Rohrer is “not surprised” by the news.
“I think the writing was on the wall.