Wisconsin soccer sits at No. 40 in ESPN’s up to date SP+ rankings getting into Week 2 of the 2025 season.
The Badgers are off to a 1-0 begin after a 17-0 Week 1 win over Miami (Ohio). Whereas the group’s offense took a number of quarters to get going, time that included an harm to beginning quarterback Billy Edwards Jr., it rode a dominant defensive effort to the three-score victory. Mike Tressel’s unit held the RedHawks to simply 117 whole yards, 34 dashing yards and 1.5 yards per carry. Veteran quarterback Dequan Finn, who transferred from Baylor this offseason, completed the competition with simply 9 completions for 83 passing yards and 12 carries for 13 yards on the bottom.
Regardless of the dominant defensive efficiency, Wisconsin dropped two spots in SP+’s sport-wide score. The group beforehand sat at No. 38 total (No. 67 offense and No. 21 protection) getting into the season. It’s now right down to No. 40 total, with the No. 78-ranked offense and No. 18-ranked protection.
The Badgers’ sluggish offensive begin clearly contributed to their slight rankings dip. A whole displaying vs. Center Tennessee in Week 2 ought to provoke an increase.
Notably, Miami (Ohio) sits at No. 97 within the nation in SP+’s newest replace. Center Tennessee, Wisconsin’s Week 2 opponent, is all the best way down at No. 131.
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