The Wisconsin Badgers were 10-3 in 2016. They emerged victorious over the Western Michigan Broncos, 24 to 16, in the Cotton Bowl.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 8-1 | 11-2 | |
2 | 9-1 | 11-3 | |
3 | 7-3 | 11-3 | |
4 | 7-2 | 10-3 | |
5 | 6-3 | 9-4 |
| 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 | 14 | 397 | 5,350 | 981 | 5.5 | 2,843 | 658 | 4.3 | 2,507 | 323 | 7.8 | 24 | 153 | 283 | 142 | 129 | 12 | 48 | 455 |
Team Rank | 50th | 64th | 22nd | 86th | 26th | 6th | 72nd | 94th | 110th | 41st | 44th | 75th | 53rd | 27th | 65th | 121st | 4th | 7th | |
Opponent | 14 | 218 | 4,219 | 891 | 4.9 | 1,383 | 421 | 3.3 | 2,836 | 436 | 6.5 | 34 | 211 | 229 | 83 | 130 | 16 | 62 | 488 |
Opponent Rank | 5th | 11th | 34th | 18th | 4th | 7th | 9th | 54th | 87th | 21st | 28th | 92nd | 15th | 9th | 73rd | 25th | 106th | 123rd | |
Net | +179 | +1,131 | +90 | +0.5 | +1,460 | +237 | +1.0 | -329 | -113 | +1.3 | -10 | -58 | +54 | +59 | -1 | -4 | -14 | -33 | |
Net Rank | 14th | 26th | 11th | 45th | 12th | 3rd | 28th | 89th | 115th | 26th | 37th | 88th | 23rd | 16th | 68th | 89th | 28th | 52nd |
| Atlantic Coast | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 1 | .900 | |
| 2 | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 5 | .500 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | |
| 2 | 7 | 3 | .700 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 9 | 1 | .900 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | |
| 2 | 9 | 1 | .900 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 4 | .600 | |
| 2 | 6 | 4 | .600 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 3 | .700 | |
| 2 | 8 | 2 | .800 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 1 | .900 | |
| 2 | 7 | 3 | .700 |