The Wisconsin Badgers were 6-5 in 1982. They emerged victorious over the Kansas State Wildcats, 14 to 3, in the Independence Bowl.
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 11 | 273 | 4,439 | 791 | 5.6 | 2,272 | 475 | 4.8 | 2,167 | 316 | 6.9 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 37th | 23rd | 65th | 17th | 29th | 67th | 11th | 35th | 39th | 43rd | |||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 249 | 4,203 | 5.3 | 1,586 | 451 | 3.5 | 2,617 | 342 | 7.7 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 66th | 81st | 89th | 43rd | 27th | 49th | 101st | 80th | 99th | ||||||||||
Net | +24 | +236 | +791 | +0.3 | +686 | +24 | +1.3 | -450 | -26 | -0.8 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 49th | 49th | 65th | 47th | 33rd | 51st | 18th | 79th | 60th | 76th |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 12 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 3 | .750 | |
| 2 | 8 | 4 | .667 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 11 | 1 | .917 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |