After kicking off the Luke Fickell era with a 38-17 win over the Buffalo Bulls, the Wisconsin Badgers struggled in their first road game, ultimately losing 31-22 to the Washington State Cougars.
Tanner Mordecai improved, but the run game struggled, and the defense heavily struggled to start.
Here are the defensive grades from the No. 19 Badgers 31-22 loss to Washington State.
Defensive Line/Outside Linebackers: C
Statistics-wise, the Badgers’ group had a better game against Washington State than in Week 1, but impact-wise, their grade falls around a ‘C-.